re: Even "Elite" Coaches Can Make Game Management Look Hard

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For a few reasons:
Les is at a big time program in the national spotlight.

The mistakes come in nationally televised games at huge moments.

He talks and acts retarded alot of the time. Therefore its easy to reinforce the point.

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Saban and Richt both blew HUGE spots in the SECCG. I guess they don't have the talking thing, though. Seriously, that was as bad as I've seen.

In re: your he was trying to gain 3 points point earlier. The EPA of punting was greater than kicking the field goal. I'm not sure, but I think the chances of converting a 4th and 8 were also greater than the NCAA average of made kicks of that distance. I'd have to further research that point. So, I think the EPA would tell you that either punting or going for it were better options then attempting a long field goal when 3 points were inconsequential at that point (inconsequential in the sense that they did not tie or allow you to take the lead, they would, obviously allow you to take the lead on a subsequent touchdown, but so would a normal touchdown and a two point conversion and most people wouldn't insist that a coach go for two in that situation).