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Kicking the 42-yard field goal - stupid decision
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:47 pm
Don't care that we made it - that was a stupid decision. I think we can all agree. Any other coach would have gone for it with 4th and less than a yard. You try to get more yards with a new set of downs, make it easier on your kicker, and end the game with little to no time left.
We gave Auburn another good chance to win it - and had we missed, you guys all would have been calling for Coach Yaw to be fired, AGAIN.
Such a low percentage call, and he got lucky. Sounds like nothing has changed with firing Les - we're going to still see the same bonehead decisions over and over.
We gave Auburn another good chance to win it - and had we missed, you guys all would have been calling for Coach Yaw to be fired, AGAIN.
Such a low percentage call, and he got lucky. Sounds like nothing has changed with firing Les - we're going to still see the same bonehead decisions over and over.
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Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:48 pm to Bawser
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Don't care that we made it
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stupid
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:48 pm to Bawser
Bitch, bitch, bitch, rabble, rabble, rabble
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:49 pm to Bawser
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:49 pm to Bawser
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This post was edited on 10/17/17 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:49 pm to Bawser
You are the opposite version of Space Cowboy.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:50 pm to Bawser
What if we didn't convert? Our running up the middle wasn't exactly blowing Auburn away all game.
Then Auburn has the ball with 2 minutes and no need to throw the ball. 2 first downs from there ends the game
Then Auburn has the ball with 2 minutes and no need to throw the ball. 2 first downs from there ends the game
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:50 pm to Bawser
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Such a low percentage call
42 yarder is low percentage?
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:50 pm to Bawser
Icing his own kicker, that was the stupid part.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:51 pm to Bawser
Really?
Let your anti-O shades come off for a second and see that the way our defense was playing made the safer bet the best descision. Auburn barley got any first downs, much less any points, in the second half. Also, considering that we only had 1 TO left, if we didnt get the 1st down, Auburn could melt down the rest of the clock. Game Over
Let your anti-O shades come off for a second and see that the way our defense was playing made the safer bet the best descision. Auburn barley got any first downs, much less any points, in the second half. Also, considering that we only had 1 TO left, if we didnt get the 1st down, Auburn could melt down the rest of the clock. Game Over
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:51 pm to LNCHBOX
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42 yarder is low percentage?
Yes. Given the amount of time left on the clock and how we were moving the ball all game. You move the ball closer and make it easier on your kicker, every time. Every analyst agrees.
Sorry that you guys don't watch football much.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:52 pm to Bawser
Wow what a terrible thread
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:52 pm to Bawser
Agree completely. If we remember O's mindset prior to that kick..."we have no kicker".
If he believes his own mantra, why not go for it on 4th and a foot? Why leave the entire game in a hands of a kicker that you have 0 faith in?
Simply stated, Culp saved his arse.
ETA - i'm not saying it was a bad decision...im saying it doesnt make sense, based on O's prior statements. it went precisely against what he had led us to believe.
If he believes his own mantra, why not go for it on 4th and a foot? Why leave the entire game in a hands of a kicker that you have 0 faith in?
Simply stated, Culp saved his arse.
ETA - i'm not saying it was a bad decision...im saying it doesnt make sense, based on O's prior statements. it went precisely against what he had led us to believe.
This post was edited on 10/17/17 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:53 pm to Bawser
Our Oline was improved but look what their dline did on the goal line before the first score. The auburn dline could have easily stuffed guice up the middle
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:53 pm to Bawser
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You move the ball closer and make it easier on your kicker, every time.
You know the other team is actively trying to stop them from "moving the ball closer", right? It's called playing defense.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:53 pm to Bawser
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Given the amount of time left on the clock and how we were moving the ball all game.
We weren't exactly crushing short yardage situations all game.
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You move the ball closer and make it easier on your kicker, every time.
If it wasn't 4th down, sure. We weren't guaranteed to pick up that yard though. When you're down 2 close to the end of the game, you kick that FG every time.
Especially when your defense is destroying the other team.
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Every analyst agrees.
YEa, that's bullshite.
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Sorry that you guys don't watch football much.
Also bullshite.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:54 pm to Goldrush25
I thought that too at first but I listened to the radio broadcast and the announcer said it was smart to use the timeout so as not to rush the snap. I can see that.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:55 pm to Bawser
We weren't really moving the ball great in the second half. I'm not sure we would have picked it up. Kicking it was the right call. You have to give your kicker a chance. 42 yards is something a kicker has to be able to make
Posted on 10/17/17 at 2:55 pm to Bawser
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You move the ball closer and make it easier on your kicker, every time. Every analyst agrees.
I'm gonna have to go ahead and say prove it. What analyst wouldn't opt to take the lead with the only chance you are guaranteed to have?
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