Mel Tucker

Lincoln100

All-Conference
Jun 16, 2010
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$100 mill dollar man. 27 seconds left and uses his last timeout to stop a running clock on 3rd and 2. Calls a pass play to the right behind the line of scrimmage that gets blown up and makes it 4th and 2. tackled in bounds, clock running down, and kick team scrambles out, clearly rushed, and snap is bumbled and dont even get the kick off. Why not just let the clock run, use your time out with a few seconds left, and give your kicking crew plenty of time to set up and be ready? So, so dumb.
 

schuele

All-American
Apr 17, 2005
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$100 mill dollar man. 27 seconds left and uses his last timeout to stop a running clock on 3rd and 2. Calls a pass play to the right behind the line of scrimmage that gets blown up and makes it 4th and 2. tackled in bounds, clock running down, and kick team scrambles out, clearly rushed, and snap is bumbled and dont even get the kick off. Why not just let the clock run, use your time out with a few seconds left, and give your kicking crew plenty of time to set up and be ready? So, so dumb.
Yeah luckily Mel got bailed out by a UW fumble in OT.

And I say luckily because it’s absolutely glorious anytime Wisconsin loses.
 
Jun 16, 2004
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$100 mill dollar man. 27 seconds left and uses his last timeout to stop a running clock on 3rd and 2. Calls a pass play to the right behind the line of scrimmage that gets blown up and makes it 4th and 2. tackled in bounds, clock running down, and kick team scrambles out, clearly rushed, and snap is bumbled and dont even get the kick off. Why not just let the clock run, use your time out with a few seconds left, and give your kicking crew plenty of time to set up and be ready? So, so dumb.
This is gonna sound insane initially but hear me out. I swear, the smartest thing a coach could do is hire someone who plays the Madden video games every year to be their time management person. A person who grew up playing the Madden video games has played through thousands and thousands of time management reps. Coaches usually only truly get timeout reps 2x a game, 12 to 14 games each season. A Madden player can go through that many reps in a single day. There's something to repetitions and it would explain why so many coaches blow at time management.
 

MargotDeeper

Freshman
Feb 27, 2017
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This is gonna sound insane initially but hear me out. I swear, the smartest thing a coach could do is hire someone who plays the Madden video games every year to be their time management person. A person who grew up playing the Madden video games has played through thousands and thousands of time management reps. Coaches usually only truly get timeout reps 2x a game, 12 to 14 games each season. A Madden player can go through that many reps in a single day. There's something to repetitions and it would explain why so many coaches blow at time management.
 

TheHuskerFreak

Sophomore
Dec 18, 2020
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It is far more worrisome that after years of people saying Frost should get unlimited time despite being a terrible coach, there are now people wanting Mickey to get the full time job. It is as if some of our fans want us to suck.
 

schuele

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Apr 17, 2005
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It is far more worrisome that after years of people saying Frost should get unlimited time despite being a terrible coach, there are now people wanting Mickey to get the full time job. It is as if some of our fans want us to suck.
I’ve never said Joseph should get the permanent HC job, but I think he’s doing pretty well considering the **** show he inherited. There’s a lot of space between Frost-level terrible and “OMG OMG OMG, just make this guy the head coach!”
 

timnsun

All-American
Jan 25, 2008
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It is far more worrisome that after years of people saying Frost should get unlimited time despite being a terrible coach, there are now people wanting Mickey to get the full time job. It is as if some of our fans want us to suck.
Who do you want instead? Be realistic.

I’ve been pretty impressed with what Mickey has done with the train wreck he inherited. Not saying he’s gotta be the guy, but to say he doesn’t deserve a shot at all is crazy as well. Let it play out then blast him or praise him.