LOOK: Mizzou fans, media members rip Derek Dooley's final play call in Liberty Bowl loss to Oklahoma State
Drew Lock is surprisingly athletic, but when you put the ball in his hands, giving the Mizzou quarterback an option to throw the ball is always a good idea.
However, needing only one yard against Oklahoma State on Monday in the Liberty Bowl with the game on the line, OC Derek Dooley called a play that had Lock roll to his right without a pass option.
You can see the awful play, which took far too long to develop, in the video below:
And this is how Drew Lock’s career ends at Mizzou! pic.twitter.com/q362Gup8ob
— #NobodyDied (@ftbeard_17) January 1, 2019
Naturally, it came up short, costing the Tigers a chance to complete a comeback victory, and fans were not happy. Rightfully so, they took to Twitter to blast Dooley for the questionable (at best) decision to put the ball in Lock’s hands without a chance to throw:
We have just been Derek Dooley’d.
— The Mizzodcast (@mizzodcast) January 1, 2019
Just horrible by Mizzou
— Jason Caldwell (@ITATJason) January 1, 2019
What a debacle for Missouri. My goodness.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 1, 2019
Derek Dooley think he was calling that play for Kelly Bryant?
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 1, 2019
Your impending 9 p.m. #NYE blackout is sponsored in part by Derek Dooley
— Danny Kerth (@dkerth42) January 1, 2019
I'll let you Mizzou fans in on a little Derek Dooley secret, since I'm also a Cowboys fan. The Cowboys got rid of him because he sucked
— Austin Ward (@austinward41) January 1, 2019
Derek Dooley you have been magnificent all year. All year. I wanted the Drew Lock keeper literally the ENTIRE second half! But not on fourth down! Anytime other than fourth down!!!!!
— Trent Dudenhoeffer (@TDeeeezy) January 1, 2019
So we can fire Derek Dooley now right???????
— FIRE DEREK DOOLEY (@sportsrealists) January 1, 2019
Drew Lock had just 27 designed runs all season, so naturally on 4th down with the game on the line Derek Dooley takes it out of the hands of his many playmakers and leaves it up to Drew Lock's legs ??♂️
— Ryan McCrystal (@Ryan_McCrystal) January 1, 2019
Sending the bill for a round of shots tonight to my friend Derek Dooley
— Jack Schimpf (@jack_schimpf) January 1, 2019
Drew Lock deserves a military medal for having to play in a Derek Dooley offense. What a dramatic misuse of talent.
— Paul Rothermich (@Rosenbagger_) January 1, 2019
Boneheaded calls by Derek Dooley lost this game for Missouri
— Larry E. Hodge (@LarryEHodge) January 1, 2019