Just Good Football Sense to Go for Two?

Great point
I think the second OT you to Start going for two anyway?

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Great point
I think the second OT you to Start going for two anyway

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1OT is old school
2OT is old way plus 2pt try
3OT+ is 2pt try only

It also took huge balls.

I think you will see this more going forward with the new OT rules. 2nd overtime becomes a disadvantage because you switch to offense first. Then you have to go for 2 point plays, and probably only have a limited number of 2 point offensive plays you want to rely on . so using your best one first and with a chance to win instead of going to less favorable plays with only chances to tie makes sense.

OT or not, for me the philosophy of any good coach is if you have the chance to win the game you take it every time. That is what you play for. Kicking to tie the game is meaningless, and doesn't show much confidence in your players or play calling ability.

Of course, there could be a rare circumstance that might override that decision, an example being, a momentary injury to a player on one team or the other.

I can't imagine any player not wanting to win the game when they could. A coach choosing not to would seem deflating to me.

I really think it was basically Kelly telling the sec and Saban particularly, " I'm here"

Kelly did say after the game, if you tell me I have one play to beat Saban, I'll take it 100 out of 100 times

I thought Saban was foolish for going to 2 instead of taking the extra point in the fourth quarter. It came back and bit him. Bc that last FG would’ve won it instead of tied it for Bama.