Brian Kelly Talks About His Decision To Kick The PAT vs. FSU Instead Of 2-Point Conversion

Did he analyze the success percentage of winning the game in overtime?

You should throw odds out of the window when Fl State’s entire sideline melted down after the fumble. Add a 99 yard drive w a favorable ref call on top of that and that was LSU’s game to win right then and there.

We beat the odds

This is one of the few things that I dont fault the staff for. Polian isnt an ideal coach and CBK needs to address this, but you take the points when you have the momentum. I agreed with attempting the PAT

Settle down. Kelly knows what he is doing.

96%? Lol, the follow up shoulda been “what’s the percentage when you’ve already missed one, you’re breaking in a new kicker & your TE doesn’t put a hand on anybody coming off the edge”. Kicking may have been the right call, but it sure as shite ain’t because of analytics. The 47% is prolly wrong too. With the momentum & Daniels’ legs, odds are better than that

If you can't make PATs your odds of winning in OT drop exponentially.

Thats always a lose/lose for a Head Coach. Kelly would be taking a MUCH worse beating by the National Media & LSU Fans had he went for 2 & failed. U fans I'm speaking of know who you are & also KNOW I'm correct in my assumptions.

LOL this argument is ridiculous. Kelly's 1,000% right. Just go ask John Harbaugh, who's Ravens missed the playoffs by like 1 game and who went for 2 TWICE instead of kicking the extra point to tie, how those decisions worked out for him and his team.

The ONLY time to go for 2 in a similar situation is if you're overwhelmingly better than the defense or if you know your team can't play another down of football. Numbers don't lie.

I more interested in the probability of having 2 blocked kicks in a single game. He made the right call, without a doubt, it just didn't work out this time.

He made the right choice, but the ultimate fact that I've heard is that BK brought one coach with him from ND and it was the special teamer!

Well, I would have gone for 2. He had the momentum. Lose it in regulation OR OT, what's the difference?

I'd feel more comfortable if Kelly was wearing some white New Balance shoes.

Finally.

1984 Orange Bowl -- Nebraska, by kicking the extra point, would have tied the game, and kept the national championship ranking. This was before overtimes in college ball.

Nebraska went for two to win the game instead of the tie. Didn't make it. It's been second-guessed for 35 years.

Poor kicking game??? No, NO KICKING GAME!!!

If that is the case, he should be basically indifferent statistically. .94 expected points vs. .96. I think the 96% could be overestimated though given how bad our ST were.

I did not think we would win in extra time.

Ok so making the pat was apparently 97% but what was the chances to both make the pat and win the overtime battle. I’ll tell you it was much less than 47% for that game. These guys make way too much money.

What he seems to be saying is never go for 2. Wish we had tried it, this loss is hard to take.