You have to get one yard to win the game. And you
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That's after handing it off on 3rd & 3 to a crippled RB, who was by the way a warrior today but still
With our kicker at 29 yards, I agree with the call. It was a no brainer. But we of course choked.
They coached like pu$$ies today. Thankfully the defense bailed them out.
Seriously. Are we trying to cripple Marks for the rest of his life?
When he limped off holding his hammie, he should not have played anymore.
he looked pretty healthy when he was dancing behind Arnett during Arnett s interview.
I think Marks may have graduated from the Kylin Hill Acting Academy. But perhaps I'm wrong....
I would have gone for it. If you don't make it, Arkansas still has to score a TD to beat you. I understand the FG means Arkansas can only tie you with a TD, but I don't like the thought of a kick return giving Arkansas good field position.
Just bottle them up deep and let your D win the game.
Just bottle them up deep and let your D win the game.
Yeah I don’t think anyone really bats an eye when Woody head taps. It’s just normal course of business
If we’d have run to the right on 3rd, we make the FG and none of the rest matters. It was obviously the right call to kick the FG; especially with our kicker’s record. Not setting him up on the right hash was one of the DUMBEST calls I’ve seen.
I thought last year he was one of those who is a little extra. This year has confirmed it to me. Good kid works hard, but maybe likes the heroic attention if you know what I’m getting at. Glad to have him, and I say give him whatever he needs, good back when he’s available.
As far as I can remember we've run exactly one play all season from under center; v Arizona we ran a sweep out of I formation. Why we don't do more for short yardage boggles the mind. We made a lot of cowardly calls on 4th down today.
Anyone know what the hell our deal was with snapping the ball today? Place didn't seem all that loud.
Anyone know what the hell our deal was with snapping the ball today? Place didn't seem all that loud.
What part of our 205 yards of total offense today makes you think we could get the first down? Our kicker has been really good and it was 29 yards. Had we gone for it and not gotten it, the coaches would be catching absolute hell. Our coaches suck but that was the right call in this situation.
Agree. Our kicker has been really good all year. You gotta take the points and trust the defense to do their jobs one more time.
i started noticing last year that he was kinda fragile... i paid attention this year... he has been taken out of every single game this year for being hurt... not for long periods of time, but a couple series here , few plays there... he goes out then we have to put a true freshman in who fumbles the ball like he did today , or cant get a 1st down on 3rd and short. i like Woody , but damn,. if your that hurt maybe you shouldn t be dancing on TV during your coaches interview.
It’s a 50/50 call for most folks. In that situation I’m going for the 1 yard to win the game instead of banking on a field, and then a kickoff. Either way the opposition still has to score a touchdown wether you make the field goal or even if you don’t get the first down. The negative side for me is you have to line up for a field goal with the possibility of a block and return. Them if you make it you still have to kick off and hope they don’t return it for a TD or almost a TD leaving them in striking distance. In that particular situation I’m rolling with Wright on a read option. I’d live with them having to go 90 yards with their offense if I don’t get it.
If you get one yard, the game is over. If you make the FG, you still have to get a stop AND Arkansas is guaranteed to be at least 12 yards closer.
If you miss the field goal, they gotta go 87 yards to beat you. If you make the field goal, they gotta go (at best), 75 yards to beat you.
It’s really that simple. You can
1. End the game in one play
2. Miss the FG. String together 6 or 7 successful plays to beat them in regulation.
3. Make the FG. String together 6 or 7 plays to beat them in regulation. The only advantage here, is that if you fail on those plays, you at least have another 8 to try to win it.
Perhaps you are. And perhaps you missed the zoomed in shot of 5 different braces / apparatus he had on just one of his legs.
Kinda like Hill, he’ll make a good play then come trotting off to the side line.
The chances of getting the yard and making the FG are virtually the same. You should be able to do both 80% of the time, give or take. But the payoff is way, way more with the 1 yard. So, going for it is the obvious call.
Yeah, but, he still played in the second half. He wasn’t that hurt. He definitely wasn’t injured. It is very similar to the Kylin Hill drama. Either you are tough, or you aren’t, Kylin wasn’t and is now trying to find a job outside of football. Marks is hurt every game.
I didn't say our coaches made the wrong call. I said I would have gone for it. I just don't think the 3 points does you much good there because you have to kick off.
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