Wisconsin coach figures out how to use new clock rules to advantage

[Bucklion]

quite speculative for the osu/scum game but not for some game in the future.

Well of course, because we're going to kick the shit out of them...

But on the other hand if there was anyone who would try and take advantage of such a thing, LLLLLLLLOYD certainly would be the assclown. The funny thing about that is that he wouldn't hesitiate to stick that to soneone else, but if someone did that to him he'd whine about it for the rest of his life.

 

[txbuckeye1983]

It's officially time to get JoePa off the sidelines. He is lucky he still has a left knee after that.

 

[scarletandgrey]

Jo pa just got rocked

 

[neomits]

what a bad day for Joe Pa.


They wouldn't be able to run the team down the field before the kick. Someone would stop them be it a player or official. Plus you cna just call a fair catch (except a squib kick could get around that)

I don't know its an interesting situation, but I don't see it having huge implications.

 

[Deety]

That's one tough coach.

 

[Mike80]

Is anyone watching this? Bielema found an interesting hole in the new clock rules. With 20-some second left in the first half, Wisky was kicking off. He had his team deliberately go offsides on successive kicks, with the clock starting and burning time right when the kicker kicks the ball. Penn State tried returning the second one, but got hit with an offsetting holding call, so it had to be kicked again. All in all, the Badgers burned around 20 seconds off.

Smart move, though the announcers are getting a little too mancrushy over it.

Edit: JoePa was livid!

yeah I saw that....

The easiest way for this rule to be changed is for a LOT Of teams to take advantage of this completely stupid loophole.

I've said it before, only the NCAA would be dumb enough to allow such a loophole to exist....

 

[Mike80]

I just saw the hit on Joe Paterno.

That was ugly. I hope he will be ok.

 

[Bernini]

Worst 8 - 1 is good, but isn't the worst 9 - 1 better?

Overreact much? Wisconsin actually doesn't dominate their opponent, takes off a half, and all off a sudden they are the worst 8-1 or 9-1 team. Wisconsin proved otherwise against Penn State. They win comfortably. Is Michigan the worst national championship contender because Ball State plays a close game ever. What about Auburn? They have 1 loss and Ole Miss and other inferior teams played them close. Wisconsin is ONE OF THE BETTER one loss teams in the nation. 11-1 here we come!

 

[exhawg]

Anyone see JoPa's knee buckle when he was trying to walk it off? Schedule that ACL for tomorrow.

 

[tibor75]

pretty sad when after 2 of your games, the most pressing concern is the health of your head coach.

Also sad that 1 great year out of 7 buys you a pass from the fact that you're over the hill

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

Anyone see JoPa's knee buckle when he was trying to walk it off? Schedule that ACL for tomorrow.

EXACTLY what I thought when I saw the degree of hyperextension...

 

[Bucklion]

Overreact much? Wisconsin actually doesn't dominate their opponent, takes off a half, and all off a sudden they are the worst 8-1 or 9-1 team. Wisconsin proved otherwise against Penn State. They win comfortably. Is Michigan the worst national championship contender because Ball State plays a close game ever. What about Auburn? They have 1 loss and Ole Miss and other inferior teams played them close. Wisconsin is ONE OF THE BETTER one loss teams in the nation. 11-1 here we come!

Take your easy schedule and enjoy it.

 

[Bernini]

Take your easy schedule and enjoy it.

You basically have the same schedule we do, plus Texas. That's a big game, but it doesn't exactly make you look good to assert that Wisconsin is only good because of their weak schedule. Wisconsin can only beat teams they play. And Illinois gave Ohio State problems as well. Illinois giving Wisconsin problems was the main reasons for these worst 9-1 team comment crap. Maybe you learned that Illinois has improved a lot this year.

 

[Bucklion]

You basically have the same schedule we do, plus Texas. That's a big game, but it doesn't exactly make you look good to assert that Wisconsin is only good because of their weak schedule. Wisconsin can only beat teams they play. And Illinois gave Ohio State problems as well. Illinois giving Wisconsin problems was the main reasons for these worst 9-1 team comment crap. Maybe you learned that Illinois has improved a lot this year.

Actually I am well aware Illinois is better way before today. And yes, we played Texas. And you don't play us, which I'm sure you think equals we don't play you, but it doesn't.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

NO. 17 WISCONSIN 13 PENN STATE 3
Knee injury knocks Paterno out of game
Legendary coach tries to stick it out but gets carted off

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Chris Jenkins
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joe Paterno is carted off the field in the third quarter. He initially tried to watch the game from the bench after having his knee wrapped.

Joe Paterno suffers a knee injury while getting rolled into by Penn State tight end Andrew Quarless.


MADISON, Wis. ? Joe Paterno was his feisty self, arguing with officials and brushing off a television interview just before halftime.
But the 79-year-old coaching icon had to leave the sideline after being hit by a player and suffering a knee injury in the second half of Penn State?s 13-3 loss at No. 17 Wisconsin yesterday.
"It was sad to watch," said Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Bradley, who took over for Paterno. "But he?ll probably be back chasing officials next Saturday."
Paterno stood with his hands on his knees for several minutes after freshman tight end Andrew Quarless rolled into him after catching a sideline pass early in the third quarter. Paterno eventually was escorted to the bench.
As trainers wrapped Paterno?s leg, Penn State safety Donnie Johnson dropped a potential interception with nothing but open field between him and the end zone that would have tied the score.
"He just had to catch it," Bradley said.
Instead, Wisconsin punted and the ball bounced off Penn State returner Anthony Scirrotto and was recovered by the Badgers at the Penn State 20-yard line. Taylor Mehlhaff kicked a 20-yard field goal to extend Wisconsin?s lead to 13-3 with 2:42 remaining in the third quarter.
Bradley tried to keep his boss in the loop. But once Paterno was carted back to the locker room near the end of the third quarter, NCAA rules forbid him from wearing a headset.
Paterno flew back to State College, Pa., ahead of the team with a member of the school?s medical staff and was expected to have X-rays last night and a magnetic resonance imaging today or Monday.
Wisconsin (9-1, 6-1) scored the first touchdown given up by Penn State?s defense in more than two games, and kept the Nittany Lions offense under control for most of the afternoon.
"All week, we had a little chip on our shoulder," Badgers safety Joe Stellmacher said. "All we heard about was Penn State?s ?D? and how good their linebackers were. We can play a little ball too."
Wisconsin quarterback John Stocco also was hurt, leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury. Coach Bret Bielema said he wasn?t "overly concerned" about the injury.
Stocco led Wisconsin on a nine-play, 68-yard drive in the final five minutes of the first half, throwing a 14-yard touchdown pass to receiver Paul Hubbard despite tight coverage by Scirrotto. The score gave the Badgers a 10-3 lead with 23 seconds remaining before halftime.
Paterno got upset on the ensuing kickoff when the Badgers tried to run out the last 23 seconds of the half by intentionally going offsides on two straight kickoff attempts to take advantage of a new rule that starts the clock when the ball is kicked. Paterno stormed onto the field to complain to officials, then emphatically waved off a television reporter as he headed to the locker room.