Danny Sprinkle lost his mind at the end of the Oregon game, ultimately costing the Huskies the chance at a win. He was mad at the refs, he was mad at his players, and he was raging mad. Today, he tried to explain what happened there, and instead of taking some ownership, he decided to deflect and plan the execution of the players.
Don't get it wrong, the players do need to wear some of it, but Sprinkle had a chance to own things and instead bailed. Leaving many Husky fans frustrated with his leadership and his ability to execute as a coach. He's owed a ton of money, so he's going nowhere, and he has a ton of injuries this year, but in 15 seconds at the end of the Oregon loss, he revealed the microcosm of the season.
Here's the play that tied it up. It was seconds later that Danny Sprinkle lost his cool and was ejected, leading to a double-technical and ultimately a loss.
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Danny Sprinkle blames the execution out of the timeout for the Oregon loss
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The Huskies shouldn't have won that game based on how they played to start, but there was a lead coming down the stretch, and it was squandered in one of the weirdest and most frustrating endings ever.
Sprinkle, when asked about the final seconds, said, "No, I'm not going to comment on that. Regardless of what happened there at the end, we still controlled a lot of stuff, and it shouldn't have come to that. The play before, in the timeout, we were very specific with how we were going to foul and when we were going to foul. We executed the first one, and the second, we lost our minds. We were supposed to foul before they got the shot off; they shouldn't have even made the second pass...it shouldn't have even gotten to that point."
There's a part of this quote that makes you think maybe Sprinkle didn't want to get into his ejection because he would end up blasting the officiating and get a fine attached to his week. However, there was a bit of ownership that needs to be claimed. Sure, his players didn't execute, but who's the coach? And who's the coach that needs to make sure his team finishes well and doesn't ultimately doom the game when the win is still in reach? Sprinkle. Own it.