the non spike

[orangezen]

Schafer was calling for a stop clock spike .. Hunt ran play for 1st down ..it was huge .. who made the decision to go for it ..

 

[Marsh01]

Schafer was calling for a stop clock spike .. Hunt ran play for 1st down ..it was huge .. who made the decision to go for it ..

It was a fake non spike call i believe. They were running that play

 

[OrangeDW]

It was a fake non spike call i believe. They were running that play

Not sure. It was a hectic final drive where I couldn't soak it all in but my memory is that nobody on either team really moved except for Hunt. Could be wrong, but that's how I remember it. I think he did it on his own.

 

[Marsh01]

Not sure. It was a hectic final drive where I couldn't soak it all in but my memory is that nobody on either team really moved except for Hunt. Could be wrong, but that's how I remember it. I think he did it on his own.

I thought i heard it was a fake calll

 

[dasher]

I thought i heard it was a fake calll

the pbp guy claimed that. I have my doubts but in the end, just happy.

 

[llandz]

Who cares. It was brilliant by whoever decided it.

 

[OrangeDW]

I thought i heard it was a fake calll

Yeah, the commentator definitely said that. I think he was assuming.

I don't know...our OL didn't seem to be expecting it from what I remember.

 

[kuethstheman]

Yeah, the commentator definitely said that. I think he was assuming.

I don't know...our OL didn't seem to be expecting it from what I remember.

If they knew, it was a hell of an acting job by the OL. It could be only Hunt knew that they signalled in the sneak.

 

[Deano]

Yeah, the commentator definitely said that. I think he was assuming.

I don't know...our OL didn't seem to be expecting it from what I remember.

It was almost like what Stafford from the Lions did against the Cowboys. Gut feeling and it paid off.

 

[SoBristol]

Weird, though, that the clock kept running -- should have stopped with a first down, and reset the sticks.

 

[ORANGEsPHK]

The time did stop after Hunt got the first but re-started as soon as the sticks were reset. I got the feeling the o-line had no idea, none of them moved ... or perhaps that was designed that way? Either way, it was brilliant - got a first down and stop the clock for a few precious seconds.

 

[upperdeck]

that play worked. but they should have spiked after the first down , they lost 10-15 secs on that.

 

[PhatOrange]

my view from the TV set looked like Hunt ad libed and did that on his own. in retrospect it was a good decision to do it but could've been costly. I wanted him to spike it on the next play, the first down when the clock started and they ran a play after burning what I thought was a lot of time. forget what play they ran.

the pass to cornelius down to the 8 yard line though was an incredible play.

 

[stuckinbig11]

It was a fake non spike call i believe. They were running that play

that was my take on it also

 

[IthacaMatt]

The time did stop after Hunt got the first but re-started as soon as the sticks were reset. I got the feeling the o-line had no idea, none of them moved ... or perhaps that was designed that way? Either way, it was brilliant - got a first down and stop the clock for a few precious seconds.

Of course it was 100 years ago and you'll make fun of me for even mentioning it, but one time in HS, I was playing QB at the end of a game in mop-up duty against Oswego, and I called a pitch left, but kept the ball and ran a naked bootleg right and went 65 yards for the TD. The fact that even my own team had no idea made the "fake" indefensible. EVERYBODY thought it was a pitch left. I was 20 yards downfield before anyone even knew I still had the ball. And then I got a flag for spiking the ball and running out the endzone with my arms raised - unsportsmanlike conduct for excessive celebration.

But the point is, the very best fake is the one even your own teammates don't know is coming.

 

[Millhouse]

Of course it was 100 years ago and you'll make fun of me for even mentioning it, but one time in HS, I was playing QB at the end of a game in mop-up duty against Oswego, and I called a pitch left, but kept the ball and ran a naked bootleg right and went 65 yards for the TD. The fact that even my own team had no idea made the "fake" indefensible. EVERYBODY thought it was a pitch left. I was 20 yards downfield before anyone even knew I still had the ball. And then I got a flag for spiking the ball and running out the endzone with my arms raised - unsportsmanlike conduct for excessive celebration. But the point is, the very best fake is the one even your own teammates don't know is coming.

 

[JoeSU]

Hunt seemed to want to put the offense on his back and played with a lot of determination. Time and again he ran the ball for crucial yardage in designed plays, and exhibited uncharacteristic passing accuracy.

 

[KaiserUEO]

It was 1,000,000% called from the sidelines.

Come on now...

 

[sutomcat]

my view from the TV set looked like Hunt ad libed and did that on his own. in retrospect it was a good decision to do that it but could've been costly. I did want him to spike it on the first down though when the clock started and they ran a play after burning what I thought was a lot of time. forget what play they ran. the pass to cornelius down to the 8 yard line though was an incredible play.

in an interview after the game, Hunt said he didn't even look at the bench on that play and called the run himself...

 

[KaiserUEO]

in an interview after the game, Hunt said he didn't even look at the bench on that play and called the run himself...

You're right.

It's in axemans article.

I'm stunned.

 

[xc84]

After the game, Hunt said the call was to spike it but he ran it anyways.