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Purple Haize wrote:IT'S THE FIRST HALF! There is no situation in the first half of a football game, unless you're already down by 40, where going for 2 is anything other than wrong. It's a horrendously bad decision that shows our staff apparently doesn't have access to the same chart that every other team has. Do it to try and get up 7 with 5 minutes left in the game and it makes sense. Do it where you're down by 18 and can cut it to a two score game in the late 3rd or early 4th quarter and it makes sense. Do it when you're up by 5 before hafltime and you're giving away points for absolutely no reason at all. It's a terrible decision and it's one that someone needs to drill into Gill/Stamn ASAP.NotAJerry wrote:But how is it chasing points? There isn't a big difference being up 5 points or 6 points. But 7 points is another storyPurple Haize wrote:Are people having problems with math?No, we're having a problem with the stupidity of doing it in the first half of a game where your D has made 2 bad plays all day long. It's just a ridiculous decision. You absolutely don't chase points unless it's late in a close game or you're way behind and need to get as many points as possible on each score.
NotAJerry wrote: IT'S THE FIRST HALF! There is no situation in the first half of a football game, unless you're already down by 40, where going for 2 is anything other than wrong. It's a horrendously bad decision that shows our staff apparently doesn't have access to the same chart that every other team has. Do it to try and get up 7 with 5 minutes left in the game and it makes sense. Do it where you're down by 18 and can cut it to a two score game in the late 3rd or early 4th quarter and it makes sense. Do it when you're up by 5 before hafltime and you're giving away points for absolutely no reason at all. It's a terrible decision and it's one that someone needs to drill into Gill/Stamn ASAP.I like not being conservative. Fortune favors the bold and all that. To you're other point, it IS the first half so if you don't make it you can adjust.
Purple Haize wrote:I like not being conservative. Fortune favors the bold and all that. To you're other point, it IS the first half so if you don't make it you can adjust.And now our long snapper is out, making the kicking game more precarious. Just a really bad call that probably won't hurt us, as we're going to dominate the 2nd half for the 3rd straight week, but could put us in a bad spot for no reason at all.
Purple Haize wrote:'Why did he go for it on 4th down from near the 20? He should have taken the FG"Long snapper is hurt. Puts you in the spot of going for it on 4th more often now.
NotAJerry wrote:Too bad it's not a 2 score game right now, like it should be.Yeah, covering that 2 pt conversion would have been sweet
SuperJon wrote:We've gotta get some TDs.Agree. We needed a TD on Petey's play or this last possession
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