I think it's a little bit more in your face than that. The shitty offense thus far. The playoff hype was real, justified or not, Angeli was/is a very viable option the whole time, absolutely true. And RL came in with the book on him being injury prone and unproven as a passer, as far as the potential negatives go, which is a narrative that has held true, and cost us a game already.
I don't know what to say about woulda coulda shoulda. That's true about the dropped pass. But the int is not eligible for that treatment, it was too egregious. And as far as a 'just because they lost' sentiment goes, that would be the entire point. We lost to NIU. The defense totally did its job. The offense shit the bed, and RL has been true to form thus far, getting hurt, and just not being good enough a passer.
As far as the coaches' superior nuance, which of course they would be in ample possession of, both as coaches, and coaches for this team in particular.... But unless Angeli sucks in practice, and the coaches know all too well his bowl performance was a fluke, I think anyone could make this call. I'm guessing that's why fans, myself included, are so vociferous. It feels like you can't go wrong. We can't beat Purdue with Steve Angeli? RL's injured to boot, let alone his lackluster play. That alone would be reason enough.
