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Re: UNI Playoff Game Week
I'm of the opinion that if Stig wanted to save Wes for next year, he should have saved him until the playoffs (4 total games, including the natty with a seed). I dont understand why we burned two of his games earlier and are now trying to figure when to sit him in the most important games of the season. The flip side is that who knows if we make the playoffs or earn a seed if Wes didn't play in the games he's already burned this year. But I'm not sure if that argument holds water when you consider that we went 1-1 in his two games. No doubt, he made a big impact in both games. But I'm not sure our record is any different if he didn't play in those two.
I think it would be monumentally dumb to hold him out at any point in the playoffs if you think he gives us the best chance to win. If that was the main concern, he shouldn't have come back in the regular season, imo. I also have to imagine that his inconsistent presence can't be doing any wonders for our o line chemistry and cohesiveness, let alone Heide's snap count/timing. And finally, I'm sure Wes has his own thoughts on this, which is the most important opinion of all. But I dont understand bringing him back in game 10, when you know you're on track for a top 8 seed and could save him for 4 playoff games. On the other hand, if you thought it was dire enough to bring him back that early, why not play him every game going forward? I could maybe understand holding him out of the second round if we had gotten an easier draw (Monmouth, CCSU, etc.) AND he only had 3 games left. I could understand that. But I dont know what the thought process is in this case if you hold him out of any of our playoff games going forward, given our likely opponents.
I'm of the opinion that if Stig wanted to save Wes for next year, he should have saved him until the playoffs (4 total games, including the natty with a seed). I dont understand why we burned two of his games earlier and are now trying to figure when to sit him in the most important games of the season. The flip side is that who knows if we make the playoffs or earn a seed if Wes didn't play in the games he's already burned this year. But I'm not sure if that argument holds water when you consider that we went 1-1 in his two games. No doubt, he made a big impact in both games. But I'm not sure our record is any different if he didn't play in those two.
I think it would be monumentally dumb to hold him out at any point in the playoffs if you think he gives us the best chance to win. If that was the main concern, he shouldn't have come back in the regular season, imo. I also have to imagine that his inconsistent presence can't be doing any wonders for our o line chemistry and cohesiveness, let alone Heide's snap count/timing. And finally, I'm sure Wes has his own thoughts on this, which is the most important opinion of all. But I dont understand bringing him back in game 10, when you know you're on track for a top 8 seed and could save him for 4 playoff games. On the other hand, if you thought it was dire enough to bring him back that early, why not play him every game going forward? I could maybe understand holding him out of the second round if we had gotten an easier draw (Monmouth, CCSU, etc.) AND he only had 3 games left. I could understand that. But I dont know what the thought process is in this case if you hold him out of any of our playoff games going forward, given our likely opponents.
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