After Action Review: Northwestern

[caption id="attachment_208707" align="alignnone" width="975"] PIC BY HISTORY.ARMY.MIL[/caption] An After Action Review is an Army method utilized to analyze an intended action. Let’s apply a version of this process to the Kentucky vs. Northwestern football game to determine what caused the final outcome as well as addressing the Cat’s need to sustain and improve:

WHAT WERE INTENDED RESULTS

Win the football game. 

WHAT WERE ACTUAL RESULTS

Lost the football game 23-24.

WHAT CAUSED OUR RESULTS

 -- Referee ejected Benny Snell for incidental contact with an official. The sports world, including Northwestern trained media types, have questioned this call. It has also been labeled by some as the worst ejection in the history of football. -- Quarterback Stephen Johnson was hit 16.2 feet out of bounds, no flag was called for late hit. UK was penalized 15-yards, took it out of field position. -- Northwestern Linebacker Paddy Fisher was ejected for targeting. -- Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald’s thoughts on the Fisher ejection. -- The two best players on the field were not on the field for the fans to enjoy. -- Mark Stoops made the right call to go for two and the win. -- Pat Fitzgerald made the right calls by attempting six, 4^th down conversions. -- Both coaches coached for the win.

WHAT WILL WE SUSTAIN--IMPROVE?  

SUSTAIN -- Music City Bowl representatives and hosts treated me great. Although Nashville still isn’t my favorite city by any stretch of the imagination, I don’t dislike it as much as before December 29 at 3:25 p.m. IMPROVE -- N/A What does all this mean? -- N/A Tune into Depth Chart Podcast. [mobile_ad]