topiarydan
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Big road win and some nice wins by teams we've beaten (SD and UNI) - beat YSU and WIU and we'll be in
Yeah, this can't be right .. like the kicking game, I think this forum was also way off their game !!!!!We have no complaints re the stripes today!!!
Yep, one point was meaningless there. With the kicking game in shambles going for two was an easier decision. Also shows confidence in your offense. Spack rarely shows confidence in the offense, he reserves that for D.Oh as other poster pointed out .. when you go up 26-14 and it is getting later in game .. you have to know 1 pt is pretty much useless at that point. Even if they score twice to go up 28-26 (failed 2 pt conversion) .. we can still win with a FG ... well .... you get the point. Either way, 1 pt does us no good at all .. go for 2. I missed it .. but coaches shouldn't.
Tough call defensively on last drive .. I think the biggest issue on the last drive was noone staying home for the QB scrambles right up the middle. He wasn't exactly fast but on last series he rushed 4 times for 9, 4, 12, and 7 yards to keep their drive alive before we picked him at very end.I do not like how we went away from our regular defense on that last drive. Our defense had been playing very good - why make it easier for the offense and give them confidence??? On the one long TD pass and catch we gave up - on the replay, #21 came in trying to take the ball away from the receiver, instead of either trying to tackle or the easiest thing for him, because of the angle - knock him out of bounds. Similar to the last TD we gave up to Indy State - players trying to take the ball out, instead of tackling. We were ahead in both instances - tackle, tackle, tackle.
huh? If the Sycamores score in the final minute we lost 28-27. What the hell did that PAT get us? It was in the fourth quarter and you go for two. It’s simple math.I agree with everything, except the going to two points. Kick, kick, kick unless it is like under 3 minutes in the 4th quarter to tie the game. Otherwise, always kick the extra point. I have seen waaaay to many games where teams try to go for two in the third and early fourth quarters - only for it to come and bite them - plus, when it fails, which it does often - it puts a damper on the TD. Kick the extra point and keep moving.
I thought what the former coach, and announcer, said was interesting. The defense should never call a time-out, it just lets the offense have time to make better plans/decisions. Actually, I think he was talking about a different coach's philosophy. In any event, I can see his point on that but it can work both ways. I remember Buddy Ryan when he was the Bear's D-Coordinator talking about prevent defenses. Paraphrasing him he replied something to the effect the only thing prevent defenses prevent is winning. Buddy definitely did not go into prevent mode. He attacked from beginning to end. He also had the perfect personnel to do it with. One thing I did not see commented about much in this string was the Sycamores O-Line. The Birds were blitzing a lot yesterday. They hurried the QB but overall the Sycamore's O-line I thought did a pretty good job in pass protection. It looked to me that on that last drive the Birds were rushing and dropping back to keep everything in front of them. They did not account for the QB escaping as Fourth pointed out. Every defense gives up something. The Sycamore QB found the opening several times. If they don't fix it then exploit it! Words of wisdom from a former coach of mine.Tough call defensively on last drive .. I think the biggest issue on the last drive was noone staying home for the QB scrambles right up the middle. He wasn't exactly fast but on last series he rushed 4 times for 9, 4, 12, and 7 yards to keep their drive alive before we picked him at very end.
Playing devil’s advocate: We’ve blocked some PATs this year. I can see the argument for making Trees convert their own kick to win.huh? If the Sycamores score in the final minute we lost 28-27. What the hell did that PAT get us? It was in the fourth quarter and you go for two. It’s simple math.
So we are relying on a blocked XP? Come on. The PAT served no purpose in that situation. I can’t believe people are defending it. I think I’ll step away from this thread to avoid feeling dumber.Playing devil’s advocate: We’ve blocked some PATs this year. I can see the argument for making Trees convert their own kick to win.
How many two-point conversions have we attempted this year? Did they work?
Quit Crying ! The Snap/Holder also applies. Hate seeing post like this although 1 was on the kicker... No one complain when he made the long kick last week !Flat out embarrassing kicking game. Agree with Redbird Fanatic…. There has to be one person on campus who can kick. Let’s advertise an open tryout!!