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[WingsFan]

Well, as posted we all know now Dantonio call for a 'block punt' nice call to end the season!

[Paul L]

Interesting how that was 5 yes but Nebraska's was 15 for much less

Yeah, that one didn't even warrant five yards, much less the 15. We definitely caught a huge break there.

[lineygoblue]

I'm not a great football mind, but even I know that on that kick, you tell your rushers to just make sure he kicks the ball. You don't even try to block the punt. You were going to get good field position and plenty of time even if you take a fair catch.

Dumb, undisciplined play once again kills Sparty.

Good... and hide your sofas ...

[Mackenzie]

Don't know who the interviewer was but he had a B1G ten mike in his hand..... But he asked Wilson (UW QB) how it felt to win the inaugural "Big 12" championship game.

[Jamie H]

Well, when the Big Ten has 12 teams and the Big 12 has 10 teams, it can be confusing.

[Mackenzie]

Well as least the PAC 12 got it right.

[Jeff Buchanan]

Here's the thing on the roughing the kicker call ......

Dantonio and Narduzi have coached their team in such a way that it creates a collective character that is highly questionable. They'd call it tough but its not. It creates situations like this that are game changers, and this one was.

MSU wins that game with a coaching call that did not involve an attempt to block the kick. Dantonio will never understand this but MSU got exactly what it deserved in that game. There is a place for controlled aggression but that was not the place for it and it cost his team and his players.

[Tony G]

MSU lost the game when they had to settle for a field goal and then allowed the 4th down badger bomb.

[Jamie H]

Here's the thing on the roughing the kicker call ......

Dantonio and Narduzi have coached their team in such a way that it creates a collective character that is highly questionable. They'd call it tough but its not. It creates situations like this that are game changers, and this one was.

MSU wins that game with a coaching call that did not involve an attempt to block the kick. Dantonio will never understand this but MSU got exactly what it deserved in that game. There is a place for controlled aggression but that was not the place for it and it cost his team and his players.

Dantonio is saying he called for the kick block, which means he was basically asking for disaster. Dunno why he would sell out for the block there when they were getting the ball back with plenty of time.

[Kapture1]

Dantonio is saying he called for the kick block, which means he was basically asking for disaster. Dunno why he would sell out for the block there when they were getting the ball back with plenty of time.

They blocked a WIS punt in their first matchup, so not necessarily. We learn back in middle school (those of us that have played the game) DON'T TOUCH THE PUNTER!

Sad that's the way it ended up, but it was a great game. Hats off to both teams. There couldnt have been two better representatives lf the Big 10 this year.

Proud to have made it to the Big Ten Championship.

[Mackenzie]

MSU lost the game when they had to settle for a field goal and then allowed the 4th down badger bomb.

I tend to agree with that analysis more than any of the others. Almost a hail mary type play, like many MSU, UW, and M have thrown over the years, that, with a little help from your friends, can turn into game changers.

If the kid had blocked the punt Dumbtonio would be the toast of the town and everyone would be singing his praises. While a credible argument, I do not think it is a certainty that MSU would have magically won the game (without the foresight of knowing the result of the return) if the penalty had not occurred. Not saying they couldn't have won but time was precious and I don't think MSU had any timeouts left. And, while MSU only needed a field goal to tie, I'm not sure it would have been as "done a deal" as some may think.

[Kapture1]

I tend to agree with that analysis more than any of the others. Almost a hail mary type play, like many MSU, UW, and M have thrown over the years, that, with a little help from your friends, can turn into game changers.

If the kid had blocked the punt Dumbtonio would be the toast of the town and everyone would be singing his praises. While a credible argument, I do not think it is a certainty that MSU would have magically won the game (without the foresight of knowing the result of the return) if the penalty had not occurred. Not saying they couldn't have won but time was precious and I don't think MSU had any timeouts left. And, while MSU only needed a field goal to tie, I'm not sure it would have been as "done a deal" as some may think.

Actually, that's a very fair analysis.

[Paul L]

Odd that the 42-39 final was the same score as M-ohio in '06. And very similar in that M was robbed (IMO) of a chance for a last-minute winning drive because of a ridiculous penalty (helmet to helmet hit on Crable).
I agree with going after the punt (in yesterday's game) in a low-scoring game, but the way sparty was moving the ball at will, there is absolutely no reason to take that chance.
Even if Martin didn't advance the punt past where he caught it at the sparty 34 (with 1:50 left in the game), it's still more than enough time to at least pick up 30-35 yards to get into FG range.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Refs basically handed The Ohio State 500 yards in the '06 game, as I recall...

[Paul L]

Typical