Problem winning road games, is it an isssue?-poll

[RockyTopTexas]

Which may be due to crowd noise.

Calling up and successfully communicating a unique play (like, changing one route on an otherwise standard play) in response to what coaches see a defense doing, is more likely to result in miscommunication and a busted play, a penalty--or worse, a turnover.

I think going on the road requires limiting the play list, working on just those plays during the week, and depending on superior execution to win the game.

I was at the OU game and it got so bad

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Drinkwitz coached circles around the staff that game. Im convinced we had the better roster but they out coached us

We couldn’t do anything with Joe at QB, and for some reason Banks and Co thought we needed Elijah Herring to cover Cody Schrader out of the backfield all day, to the tune of 200 yards rushing and 100 receiving. First time in league history that a guy did that.

 

[#1fulmerite]

It seem each year that every team has a let down game. Through the years, it seems we have more than most but, except maybe ‘95 Nebraska, every one else does too.

 

[BruisedOrange]

During his coaching term, Fulmer was once asked about how many times a season can you get a college team "up" for a game. His response IIRC was "four, maybe five times counting a bowl game."

I can't say that I see evidence society-wide that young men in general have become more capable of extended focus!

Maybe athletes are the outliers. But I suspect the response by coaches like Heupel has been to challenge college players to approach the game more like professionals, just doing the work daily and taking care of business. That's gotta be tough for freshmen!