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re: Coin Toss for Overtime
Posted on 10/14/24 at 11:36 am to HoopyD
Posted on 10/14/24 at 11:36 am to HoopyD
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OM player had just been in a war for 4 hours. Most you could ask of the guy at that moment would be to call heads or tails. I'll cut him some slack.
I think they ask a lot more of the players in overtime than just calling heads/tails
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I'm sure the coaching staff already informed the referees of their decisions should they win or lose the toss.
That was my original question. Why have the players out there if they don't make the choice
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Posted on 10/14/24 at 11:41 am to heatwave
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It didn't have significant impact, but what was up with the referees changing the direction that the Ole Miss player selected.
He clearly selected to go to the North EZ and then the referees said "No, you don't want to do that" and pointed the the South. Nuss protested it but they just laughed him off.
Somewhere in heaven Abner Haynes is having a good laugh.
Posted on 10/14/24 at 11:44 am to 225Tyga
After the player pointed to the Nirth end zone someone on the sidelines pointed the other way and the ref let him change. Should not have been allowed
Posted on 10/14/24 at 11:57 am to warlock1974
You wouldn't be able to change your head/tails call. Seems bizarre that the refs or the sideline can change the call by the player on the field
Posted on 10/14/24 at 12:19 pm to LSUlefty
By not having "significant impact" I meant that we won the game despite it
Posted on 10/14/24 at 5:49 pm to heatwave
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You wouldn't be able to change your head/tails call.
A very good point.
Posted on 10/14/24 at 5:52 pm to heatwave
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never saw him point sounth, the refs in the background are the ones who pointed south
They probably just assumed, correctly of course, that Ole Miss wouldn't want the student section side of the stadium.
Posted on 10/14/24 at 5:58 pm to LSUSkip
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They probably just assumed, correctly of course, that Ole Miss wouldn't want the student section side of the stadium
I hear you, but what is the point of having the player there? Is it just a formality or are they actually asking a question for a real answer.
Everyone wants to play D first in OT. Why are the players there if all they need to do is flip a coin with a camera. Heads for home and tails for visitor.
But that's not the procedure goes. They flip and then you make a choice. He made a choice and then the refs changed it to help him out.
Would've been nice for the refs to help Les Miles with managing the clock all those years. But they didn't. Because that's the coach's role
Posted on 10/14/24 at 6:48 pm to heatwave
The only difference maker would be weather. In Baton Rouge on a clear night, there isn't a choice to be made.
Posted on 10/14/24 at 9:02 pm to OvertheDwayneBowe
I officiated high school football for over 20 years. We would always ask the coach about their coin toss decisions pregame & overtime I don’t know if they do this in college or not. But it appears that is what happened.
Posted on 10/14/24 at 9:08 pm to heatwave
If a player makes a stupid choice the refs will definitely double check and make sure that’s what he wants. They’ve done it in the past when a player elects to kick instead of defer after winning the opening coin toss.
This post was edited on 10/15/24 at 7:36 am
Posted on 10/14/24 at 9:10 pm to The Boat
Do the refs normally catch the coin toss? That was different
Posted on 10/14/24 at 9:11 pm to heatwave
I was just happy they made a correct coin flip decision for once. Quit receiving the ball.
Posted on 10/14/24 at 9:17 pm to heatwave
It worked out. We actually have a pretty good record in SEZ if my memory is correct.
Posted on 10/14/24 at 9:37 pm to tigersbb
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Somewhere in heaven Abner Haynes is having a good laugh.
That’s was the first thing that came to my mind when I heard it Saturday night.
Posted on 10/15/24 at 5:39 am to GeauxTigers1410
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I was just happy they made a correct coin flip decision for once. Quit receiving the ball.
Lol
Posted on 10/15/24 at 6:14 am to heatwave
At first, the Ole Miss player pointed to the north end zone then quickly changed the end zone he wanted to play. Nussmeier said "he picked that way first doesn't he have to play that way?" Nuss kinda laughed. The refs allowed him to change and play the south end zone. Wasn't that big of a deal. Would have been funny if he hadn't changed and to see the reaction from Kiffin when he realized what he had done.
Posted on 10/15/24 at 6:28 am to heatwave
I think he said we want to be on that side, not play in that direction. Regardless, LSU won
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