Dave Canales killing me with his play calling!

[ncbob]

58 minutes ago, Dragoon11 said:

These are semantics. We see teams take out starters all the time in run away games. It's not a new thing. We lost our starting TE on the first play from scrimmage, then a special teams player. By this time of year I think it's fair to say the kids have earned their money. And it makes sense not to have unnecessary risk at the end of a game that has clearly been decided already, especially considering the magnitude of next week's game on the road. I get your point, but at the same time... this isn't what was to take from this game.

It’s not semantics, I don’t even recall college coaches taking a knee with two minutes to go, jmo. It’s football players get hurt, you don’t quit. 

[Dragoon11]

Just now, ncbob said:

It’s not semantics, I don’t even recall college coaches taking a knee with two minutes to go, jmo. It’s football players get hurt, you don’t quit. 

But they are professionals, not college or high school players. They understand the situation and the reason. Trust me, they're beating themselves for the loss, not even giving the knell down a second thought. I think these guys like playing for Canales. I don't sense locker room strife with these guys. Trust me, I get where you're coming from, it a fair take. But at that point in the game it's not perceived as quitting. Who's to say he didn't ask the team? Stands to reason if a key player can get hurt on the first play of the game, a key player can on the last play. Imagine that discussion? If Dowdle goes down on a play that is meaningless when they are playing for the title next week?

[csx]

The team quit as a whole after Horns dumbass penalty