Long Time Lurker
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a direct snap to the runner crossing in front of Hill. I saw that snap fumble and thought, holy crap, here we go paying for some cutesy trick play down inside the 10yl.
Anybody else think that fumbled snap was supposed to be...
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Moose Stuff
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Did not think that.
berryfrog95
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I thought tha was possible and it was funny you heard a choice word on the mic from the center.
That's probably why it happened bc they were trying to time it perfectly.... so Hill could read option the play
That's probably why it happened bc they were trying to time it perfectly.... so Hill could read option the play
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ShreveFrog
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It looked like Nixon was running toward Hill to take a handoff instead of motioning parallel to the LOS. Or could've been a fake handoff and a pitch to Anderson going the other way.
Edit: It probably was going to be a fake because looking at replay there were two unblocked defenders who would've had Nixon for a loss.
Hill should've recovered that ball. That was when I said, "[ Finebaum ]!"
Edit: It probably was going to be a fake because looking at replay there were two unblocked defenders who would've had Nixon for a loss.
Hill should've recovered that ball. That was when I said, "[ Finebaum ]!"
CountryFrog
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No. They had run that exact same motion twice in the game already, one time handing to the motion man and the other time faking to the motion man and giving to the back. They were going to run some variation of that.
Nice conspiracy theory though.
Nice conspiracy theory though.
Long Time Lurker
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This is the real fly in the ointment for my theory, but how strange is it that a solid center would hike the ball straight in to his own left leg. Somebody in the know needs to get to the bottom of this immediately, and get back to us.
Long Time Lurker
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I was also thinking that Arkansas put extra chaff on the field to slow our kids down. The heavy rain slowed us down at the Rose Bowl, so old Bert told them to pile on the rubber pellets in hopes of slowing us down on their turf. Our guys were slipping and falling in the first half and you could see the black stuff flying.
netty2424
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I'm guessing he was sweaty, lost his grip anticipating a quick get off by d-line and it just slipped out of his grasp. Simple as that.
PurpleBlood87
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Pretty sure the loud "[ Finebaum ]!" meant it was botched play.
Agree, Kenny did not really want that recovery it seemed. Made a half-hearted effort for it and cost us 7. Is this a tell tale sign? Maybe not, hope not. It slipped out of the hand of Morris.
Frog-in-law1995
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well, yeah.
SnoSki
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I think you may be projecting a negative sentiment you already have towards Kenny into that play. He immediately dove for it and it squirted away like what often happens in this game. Can't begin to blame KH for that one IMO.
Peacefrog
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Hill dove for the ball immediately and was knocked slightly off course by Nixon which led to the ball getting away from him. If KH didn't care he wouldn't dive into what was sure to be a scrum.
Hill may have some issues but this seems a bit unfair accusation.
TCURiggs
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Didn't really want it? He took Nixon out diving to get the ball. Some of y'all try way to hard to find negatives about the guy. I get questioning his bad throws/decisions, but you can't question the guys effort. Hell, he was trying to truck defenders all day and his extra effort resulted in some nice plays.
Moose Stuff
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Really??? SMFH.
