Why run Toussaint that late in the game?

Submitted by WichitanWolverine on

Can somebody make sense of this for me?

If Toussaint is our number 1 guy (which we've read on this site recently) and healthy, it would make sense for the coaches to either start him or play him early.

If Toussaint is our number 1 guy but not healthy, he shouldn't be getting garbage time against an opponent we're throttling.  He should be rested until he's fully ready to go.

If Toussaint is truly behind Smith, Shaw, Hopkins, Cox, etc. then I am simply calling the coaching staff a bunch of dirty liars after the way he ran today.

I just don't understand playing Toussaint that late in the game when we obviously had things under control.  Either let him show that he's the impact player we've been reading about early in the game or rest him for another day.  Can someone provide a rational reason for playing him so late?

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BlueGoM

September 25th, 2010 at 11:45 PM ^

  I don't know why you're complaining.  The guy hasn't seen any game experience until today and it makes sense to get him at least a few carries.   Coaches have said he's a good back but they've never said he's the definitely the #1 guy as far as I can recall.  2 carries is not a lot, anyway, and his TD run , the 2nd carry, I'm pretty sure he wasn't even touched.

On a different note- I'm watching Minnesota v NIU and wow - Minnesota is not good.  Shame we don't play them...

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markusr2007

September 25th, 2010 at 11:48 PM ^

and we have posts like this criticizing the coaches and calling them "dirty liars".

I'm sorry, but some people need to be smacked in the mouth.  Are you really so unhappy with your life? Stop whining. Christ.

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SysMark

September 26th, 2010 at 12:52 AM ^

Based on the outcome of the game do you think we would have been better off starting Toussaint?  Do you feel that would have caused us to win by 51 or 58 rather than 44?

Despite the assertion that he has been labeled No. 1 (somewhat dubious) have you considered the possibility that:

1) He is in fact No. 4-5 on the current depth chart - though considered talented enough to move up with time and experience, and...

2) He is in fact healthy so, assuming 1) above to be correct got in the game late?

Is there something about the management of this offense that leads you to believe these coaches don't know what they are doing?

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