84Volfan
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That onside kick totally caught me off guard and it was super smooth. I didn't think Pruitt had it in him.
Successful timely gambles can change momentum, but I really question all the going for it on 4th down in the red zone especially early in games. Tradition says take the 3 points. If you have a solid D then you don’t have to score a td every possession. Would have been a different game tonight with 9 points at half.Shouldn't be a surprise. We kicked several unexpected ones last year that were nearly recovered in games where we were completely outmanned.
I like that we have an aggressive defensive coach that will take smart gambles(unlike Smart) where the odds are better. Also like that he wants a high powered passing game to go with a strong running game.
He has all the traits to be a great coach h here....just needs to catch some breaks to fast track things.
I thought he might do it, but that was as good of an onsides kick I have ever seen. I saw one in Atlants whrn a team tried one against the Falcons and an front line player for Atlanta caught it and returned it for a T DThat onside kick totally caught me off guard and it was super smooth. I didn't think Pruitt had it in him.
I still do not agree with it, because it left IU with all kinds of time on the clock; luckily our D bowed their necks two times.