re: Taking the ball to start the game

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If I win the toss, I want the ball and then stuff it down their throat, set the tone early,

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No, I play D unless my D sucks.

If you defer and end the half ahead, you get the ball first in the second half to try to smother all their hope and set the tone for the end of the game. If you're behind, you go into the half knowing you get the ball to start your comeback.

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Bama just did it against A & M and has basically set the tone for the first half

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They were held to a field goal, is that the tone you want, get to the red zone then stall?