News about Tim Hasselbeck

In the final seconds of Miami's second defeat to Georgia Tech, head coach Mario Cristobal accepts full responsibility for the Hurricanes' failure not to take a knee. Despite offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson's admission that he actually called the play in which the ball was fumbled away, Cristobal accepts responsibility. Cristobal confessed that 'I made the wrong call.' Miami could have run out the clock in victory formation and taken a knee to effectively end the game, but decided against calling a running match instead.

With a 20-17 lead and the clock ticking down to 35 seconds in the fourth quarter, Georgia Tech coach Brent Key told reporters that he expected Miami to take a knee on offense with a 20-17 lead and the clock ticking down to 35 seconds. 'We should have taken a knee,' Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said to reporters, 'We should have taken a knee.' Rather, Miami's second-year head coach made what ESPN announcer Tim Hasselbeck described as the'most disappointing coaching decision' he's ever seen on a football field. Miami lost the ball, Hurricane Don Chaney's running back lost a fumble, and a report determined the turnover. The Yellow Jackets then went 74 yards in 24 seconds, culminating with Haynes King's game-winning, 44-yard touchdown pass to Christian Leary with two seconds remaining. The final score: Georgia Tech 23, Miami 20.