Should a Head Coach be fired over one play???

[Bubba Fett]

The obvious answer is no. You don't fire any coach over one play. I'm going to argue that maybe you should. Beamer, whom I like, and who logically isn't going anywhere because of his buyout, and who probably deserves one more year just because... if it were possible, should be fired for one play.

The fake punt, pass, interception today was obviously called by Beamer. The special teams coach doesn't call fakes without HC permission.

OU was not only ready for the fake, it was absolutely OBVIOUS that they were ready for the fake. In that case, you don't run a fake. If you want to go for it, you leave your offense on the field.

Beamer did it anyway, which logically means...

Either

1. He's too stupid to be the HC. (Sorry Shane, but it must be said.)

2. He's so desperate he didn't have a better idea, and he "had to do something!" Which really isn't any better or different than #1.

Or

3. He knew OU was ready for it, but thought they could execute the fake anyway. Which really isn't any better or different than #1.

Is there any other possibility? I don't see one, but even if there is, the total lameness of the fake is 100% on the Head Coach.

So, do you fire a coach for one stupid call? No, but if there is a pattern, and I think there is, yes.

This one lame, failed fake punt tells you everything you need to know.

I know it ain't gonna happen, but if I had a pattern of being that bad at my job, I'd already be fired.

 

[sclawman77]

Easy pick to defender in front of Harbor. Predictable and lazy playcall, poor execution

 

[Patriot321]

I didn't see the fake punt play, but ik when they went for it in the 1st period, 4th and goal from the 6+/- yard line, after losing yardage on 3rd down, I said that Beamer is "desperate". This was really a must win game and Beamer knows we may not win but 1 more game this year. So desperation has set in and coaches make bad calls when they are deperate.
No, don't expect Beamer to be fired, not because he shouldn't be based on performance if they only win 4 games, but because no decent coach wants to come here. I mean, who would we bring in???? The 9-win season was the peak for Beamer, doubtful he gets another one in the next 5 years. Only when the stars align with the schedules and down years by several of our opponents, will we get anywhere close to 9 wins again under Beamer. People laugh at rankings but when your recruiting classes are continuously ranked 10th and below in the SEC, well, you aren't gonna compete in the SEC with this staff, much less nationally. Beamer is a "build the team over 5 years" kind of coach, same as his Dad, but NIL no longer allows that, the college football world has changed. The only hope is for a few wealthy donors to throw $100 Million into the NIL and we go outspend everybody else. Well it ain't gonna happen and still not sure we could win with these coaches.

 

[Rhode Island Dork]

Not kicking a field goal on the first drive of the game was a fireable offense, if you ask me.

 

[Gamecock Jacque]

Ive liked Kendall Brilles as an OC for a while now. He might be that young up and coming HC some people are calling for.

 

[I4CtheFuture]

Not kicking a field goal on the first drive of the game was a fireable offense, if you ask me.

Let's do a little math here.... it was 7-0.

Let's say we tied it up somehow. 7-7

YOU ARE STILL GOING TO NEED A FG ---- boneheadedly stupid.

 

[Hoganman1]

Let's do a little math here.... it was 7-0.

Let's say we tied it up somehow. 7-7

YOU ARE STILL GOING TO NEED A FG ---- boneheadedly stupid.

I totally agree. I think you always take points when they are available. It looks like they think our offensive line is going to magically get better. Nothing energizes a team like a goal line stand. It was early but coming away from having the ball inside the ten without points might have been the turning point of this game. I’m flabbergasted. I thought this team was going to be light years better than they are.

 

[HuntinAces]

Let's do a little math here.... it was 7-0.

Let's say we tied it up somehow. 7-7

YOU ARE STILL GOING TO NEED A FG ---- boneheadedly stupid.

Not to mention it was going to be a low scoring affair. It’s not like we were playing an offense that was going to light us up.

Take the points.

 

[Lurker123]

I wouldn't fire him over just that play, but that one was TERRIBLE.

Everyone saw that coming. I was in a room full of people, someone said "here comes the fake" before we even lined up. It was just that time of the game.

There was lots of resigned nodding and agreement. We knew it was coming, and we knew it was a mistake.

It's like clockwork. Shane has to throw in a ST fake at some point.