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(11-15-2017 03:26 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(11-15-2017 02:53 PM)pembroke1246 Wrote:  Permit me to ask a question regarding the 'very poor coaching decision'.
on the play to Rankin. I'm just curious.

I'm not trying to be a smart alec and I'm not defending Coach Haynes or
any coach on his staff.

The Flashes were in the shotgun almost the entire game. The center
snapped the ball to the Q.B. (Bollas) almost every play. I think
every snap was on target.

Rankin comes in to run Q.B. in the so-called 'wildcat'. He's in the
same position that Bollas was in for all of his snaps.

The snap is bad. I think it didn't even make it Rankin's feet.

How is this the coach's fault? Which coach is to blame?

The bad snap wasn't the coaches fault. But the telegraphed run on the play before was, it expectedly failed, then we set up to run the same play again. First and goal at the one, just put Gamble in, put the QB under center and run a normal play. No need to try trick plays.

HERE'S THE DEAL .... there are four gaps from tackle to tackle. You can run the same play four times but not to the same place. There has to be a weak link, defensively, somewhere. But to find it you have to have at least an average, tough, offensive line on a mission.

If you want to know why all the trick plays, all the change in personnel, all the gimmicks don't work ... it is probably to cover up for what may be the biggest weakness on this football team .... The offensive line.