First-half thread for NU vs. Stanford

[willycat]

What's with the overrun tackles?

Lots of missed open field tackles.

 

[Catslash]

Nothing to see here move along

 

[corbi296]

No way! he was doing everything to avoid helmet to helmet contact. He is in mid air what is he supposed to do?

That doesn’t matter. Forcible contact to the head while the QB was well into his slide. That should have been targeting. A bit of a make up up for some of the BS calls or non calls that went against us.

 

[BigNUFan51]

No freaking way, in no way was that malicious, Costello slid late and he didn't lead with his helmet and he tried to pull up. I am ok with the penalty but no way should that be targetting.

Dirty play he should not play next week

 

[FeralFelidae]

Either way, his forearm drove into the chin of sliding QB.

Well, pick your poison. Keep your head elevated by using your forearm or else spear the QB in the head with your helmet. I don't think he was TRYING to spear the QB in the head.

 

[chariots]

Game set match

Are you new?

 

[AtlantaCat]

Dirty play he should not play next week

Dirty or not, it was a completely stupid, 3 point, play.

 

[FanatiCat]

Well this first half could have gone worse at least on the scoreboard. But we have an early INT and really no offensive rhythm by Hunter, lots of missed first tackles by our D and giving up a late score just before halftime.

I can’t believe how hard they’re being on Brown for that last hit, I mean these guys played football and conceding absolutely zero possibility that the forearm was incidental. YES a penalty but NO not targeting IMO. He started diving as Costello was starting his slide and there was going to be some part of his body that contacted the helmet. It looked to me like he was trying to angle up and away from Costello’s head but his arms were underneath him so the forearm got him. I think the booth made the right decision in not adding targeting. And I get that Brown is going to have to learn from that in how he approaches a QB that is going to slide.

 

[NUCat320]

Game set match

Ha!

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Your comment is utter bs. He threw his forearm to his head. A nice 3 game suspension is warranted.

Ridiculous.

 

[FanatiCat]

Greens arm is weak, you can see it, he may know the playbook but we need to give Hunter the reps.

Still, disappointing that it took a substitution to spark the offense.

 

[willycat]

Your comment is utter bs. He threw his forearm to his head. A nice 3 game suspension is warranted.

Don't think there is something like that. Why not 10 or 11, geez.

 

[big timer]

What can be done about getting points on offense? Being down two scores after being thoroughly dominated requires an immediate answer coming out of the locker room - what’s caught my eye is the relative disrespect that the receivers are getting - man to man press almost every play which suggests Stanford doesn’t think the QB/WR combo can beat them.

 

[BigNUFan51]

I’ll say it now. There is zero chance this team
Scores 10 points today

 

[willycat]

Dirty play he should not play next week

He won't because they don't play next week. Sure can tell that your a real fan, NOT.

 

[BFDCat]

I’ll say it now. There is zero chance this team
Scores 10 points today

I agree, I hope I am totally wrong, but it doesn't look good.

 

[Deeringfish]

Still, disappointing that it took a substitution to spark the offense.

Change maybe but I think maybe Green can run the Hurry up and maybe HJ can't yet. Either way the hurry up was more successful.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

What can be done about getting points on offense? Being down two scores after being thoroughly dominated requires an immediate answer coming out of the locker room - what’s caught my eye is the relative disrespect that the receivers are getting - man to man press almost every play which suggests Stanford doesn’t think the QB/WR combo can beat them.

How about attempt a pass over 5 yards down field