Evidence of another questionable call?
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October 3, 2006 by
There were lots of questionable calls in Saturday's overtime win over Kansas. There was Kansas' lateral that never was, a surprising lack of holding penalties, and now the question of Nate Swift's goal line catch in overtime thanks to this photo by the Lincoln Journal Star.
His feet are clearly in bounds and the ball is clearly out of his possession. The question is, did he cross the goal line before he lost possession? It is not clear from this angle.
The play was reviewed twice in the booth (once to see if it was a catch and a second time to spot the ball). One would expect the officials to get it right with that much time and scrutiny. But, I guess that is a bad assumption. Just ask Oklahoma.
So, was it a touchback or a touchdown?
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Scott Oct 03 06
Nice pic.....Inconclusive....but still a nice pic.
Dave Oct 04 06
Being an out of state fan but not being able to see the games, what has happened to Swift's productivity this year? Has there been any discussion of it?
Darren Oct 04 06
Dave,
Interesting point about Swift. I think you are seeing what happens when a true receiving corps develops. For all intents and purposes, last year's team had 2 or 3 receivers they could count on, and no TE production to speak of.
This year, with the emergence of Hardy, Purify, Peterson and a bevy of TEs, there are just fewer balls coming Swift's way. I don't think that is a reflection of Swift taking a step back as a player, just a function of numbers. There is only one ball.
In fact, I'd say you can still count on Swift as one of the more "clutch" performers on this NU team. Against KU, His 2-point conversion catch and catch in OT were both huge plays. So, while the numbers may not be as great (so far), Swift is still a go-to player for NU and Taylor.
steve Oct 04 06
Let's also not underestimate the return of the running game. The Huskers don't need to throw as many passes when they can steamroll some of the weaker teams they face.
You can also throw in the "big play" factor. With long passes being completed to Nunn and Hardy, there are lost opportunities that might have been there if the passes had only gone for 10-20 yards instead of 70. The same is true when Lucky goes 50 yards for a touchdown.