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| How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 12/31/12 at 7:05 pm)
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GratefulRebFallTour 
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 12/31/12 at 7:30 pm to sorantable)
LSU game for sure
Missed FG againt T-AM had the potential to change the outcome of that game
Bama game that KOR TD after we took the lead was devastating to our momentum after we had just driven the ball down their throats for 17 plays.
Cant remember for sure but I feel like we missed a FG in the Vandy game.
UGA was caused by 2 busted plays in our secondary
Texas just straight up beat our ass
so I'll say 3/6 (LSU, TAM, Vandy) wouldnt have beat Bama anyway but you could tell we lost all our focus from that point until half time, we only gave up 6 points in the 2nd half
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sorantable
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 12/31/12 at 7:55 pm to GratefulRebFallTour)
Lost some mo temporarily in the Egg Bowl as well. I hope we shore that up before it ruins us next year.
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omrebelfan20
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 12/31/12 at 7:55 pm to GratefulRebFallTour)
None really. Even if not for the lsu pr td they were still moving the ball with ease at that point in the game. vandy we kicked too many field goals. both these and a&m was lost directly cause of depth. next year will be different
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 12/31/12 at 8:04 pm to omrebelfan20)
I agree Im not saying we only lost those games because of special teams. Just saying those miscues directly affected the outcome of games we otherwise had a chance to win. Basically we gave up way too many easy points, both on defense and special teams.
Depth will be key for us to be able to hold onto these leads and keep guys fresh in the 4th
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 12/31/12 at 8:20 pm to GratefulRebFallTour)
But there were way too many times where our punt returner mainly Korvic Neat would either muff the punt or let the ball bounce and roll down inside our 20. While the plays may not be the reason why we lost, they only hurt us when it comes to field position an momentum. This happened multiple times in the Vandy game. #IBelieve we also had way too many shitty punts this year.. Broadway had some pretty rough games, correct me if I'm wrong but he had a terrible game against Vandy.
I firmly believe one play can change the outcome of the game just because football is so unpredictable. The reason most of us watch religiously is because we have learned the game can completely change with one big play by either team.
Don't take this a me being pessimistic, I was thrilled with the way our team played this but we had a few WAOM moments
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 12/31/12 at 8:56 pm to GratefulRebFallTour)
Yeah, but lsu had a lot of "we are lsu moments" as well. I think its safe to say texas a&m had more than their fair share of wow moments against us as well. These Games our miscues did not overdo theirs ill assure you. they both made some mistakes i had never seen before. Like what was Reid doing on that one play? And what was Manziel throwing at you know?
Vanderbilt was the only game where i felt CHF got too comfortable with field goals and with a small lead. The others Freeze whipped out his steel balls multiple times during the games. For example, if not for those 2 fourth down conversions against LSU, we are talking about a 41-17 game right now at best.
Obviously no one thought Ole Miss was losing to A&M for the first 58 minutes but Vanderbilt was the only true WAOM game because of imo settling down, taking off the brakes, and trying to coast running the ball with a quarter left to play.
Edit: am i excusing or ignoring the special teams crap? No i am not. Its inexcusable and It will be corrected next year.
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GratefulRebFallTour
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 12/31/12 at 9:05 pm to omrebelfan20)
I hear what your saying. Forcing 6 turnovers against T-AM and still losing was mind blowing to me
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omrebelfan20
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 12/31/12 at 9:47 pm to GratefulRebFallTour)
It was the first game I've ever been to where i left having to remind myself we lost.
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 1/4/13 at 5:01 pm to sorantable)
So I can be an arse and have the last post on every thread
Because  that's why
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sorantable
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 1/5/13 at 2:41 pm to McRebel42)
Massive improvement today in the bowl game.  coaching staff
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WhistlinDixie15
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| re: How many games did Special Teams cost us this year? (Posted on 1/5/13 at 2:58 pm to sorantable)
Carlos Davis is one badass walk-on...
Damn why'd I put Enrique
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