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So help me understand this unwritten "Mercy Rule"
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:00 pm
A&M up 31-3, second Q against SMU. SMU attempts onside kick, A&M recovers and Hill hits Reynolds on a 70 yd. bomb on the next play. Announcers absolutely destroy A&M for running that play -- even though they had just defended a trick play one play before.
State up 34-16, fourth Q against LSU, and essentially runs four consecutive plays into the pile inside the LSU 5. Looked an awful lot like they were trying to avoid running up the score. Nearly comes back to bite them in the arse.
For all of the time, effort, money, and stress that goes into recruiting players, training them, and playing these football games, why are there still these false pretenses when it comes to this illusion of "sportsmanship?" I mean, a university can invest so much money in their facilities, recruiting processes and overall visibility that they are causing smaller schools to consider abandoning the sport altogether. Don't understand why this "win-at-all-costs" attitude can exist everywhere but on the actual playing field.
State up 34-16, fourth Q against LSU, and essentially runs four consecutive plays into the pile inside the LSU 5. Looked an awful lot like they were trying to avoid running up the score. Nearly comes back to bite them in the arse.
For all of the time, effort, money, and stress that goes into recruiting players, training them, and playing these football games, why are there still these false pretenses when it comes to this illusion of "sportsmanship?" I mean, a university can invest so much money in their facilities, recruiting processes and overall visibility that they are causing smaller schools to consider abandoning the sport altogether. Don't understand why this "win-at-all-costs" attitude can exist everywhere but on the actual playing field.
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Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:01 pm to FrankWhite'56
Alabama ran 4 dives from the 10 yard line late in the game against Florida too.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:03 pm to FrankWhite'56
Some people kick a man when he's down.
Others don't.
IDGAF either way as long as we win.
Others don't.
IDGAF either way as long as we win.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:06 pm to FrankWhite'56
FWIW I agreed with MSU going for it at the goal line. Their defense was playing lights out, and at worst LSU was going to have to drive 95+ yards for a TD. A TD there would have been the kill shot. Hindsight is always 20/20, but at that time no one thought LSU was going to come back.
My biggest issue was with replacing the starting center. Why take Day out if you are leaving Prescott in? And why did Day take his braces off? Was he told to or did he do that on his own?
My biggest issue was with replacing the starting center. Why take Day out if you are leaving Prescott in? And why did Day take his braces off? Was he told to or did he do that on his own?
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:06 pm to FrankWhite'56
Sumlin will always run up the score because he is a piece of shite and all A&M fans care about is being the #1 ranked offense.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:07 pm to FrankWhite'56
I'm all for playing a full 60 minutes with your best....not intentionally running up the score necessarily but I've watched too many games where a team gets comfortable and takes out their starters, starts playing prevent D, etc. and loses momentum. Then when they need to start playing again when a team makes a comeback they can't get that momentum back. The LSU game last night was a perfect example
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:09 pm to KyleOrtonsMustache
IMO there is an element of sportsmanship, but it only comes very, very late in the game when there is a huge lead (like over 21). Level of opponent also has something to do with it.
If you are up by 40 w/ two minutes left and you are trying to score, that is kind of a jerk move, but if the lead is about 24 or less and there is more than five minutes, you should not be criticized for trying to score.
If you are up by 40 w/ two minutes left and you are trying to score, that is kind of a jerk move, but if the lead is about 24 or less and there is more than five minutes, you should not be criticized for trying to score.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:10 pm to CaptainBrannigan
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Sumlin will always run up the score because he is a piece of shite and all A&M fans care about is being the #1 ranked offense.
You missed the Rice game in addition to you being mad
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:24 pm to FrankWhite'56
A&M also threw the ball on 4th down for a TD against Lamar when up 59-3 in the 4th with 5 minutes left. They then ran for a TD with a minute left when they got the ball back.
Aggies like to pump up their stats so that three wins against Lamar, SMU, and Rice look amazing on paper.
Aggies like to pump up their stats so that three wins against Lamar, SMU, and Rice look amazing on paper.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:28 pm to FrankWhite'56
When you have a defense like A&M's, I don't know why you wouldn't go lights out every offensive possession.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:30 pm to FrankWhite'56
Les Miles was throwing for the end zone on us last year in Starkville up 30 damn points in the 4th quarter. If I was Mullen these Dawgs would have ate till the last second ticked off the clock. State could have hung 60 on LSU last night.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:32 pm to FrankWhite'56
quote:We put in our 2nd string OL when we were in the red zone. I was so confused by that because I know how LSU has a history of pulling out games.
State up 34-16, fourth Q against LSU, and essentially runs four consecutive plays into the pile inside the LSU 5. Looked an awful lot like they were trying to avoid running up the score. Nearly comes back to bite them in the arse.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:01 pm to Kcoyote
... with third, fourth, & fifth stringers.
No shame in that.
There comes a point when you try so hard not to score, it's belittling to the opponent.
One of the many reasons that playing some of these teams isn't ideal.
No shame in that.
There comes a point when you try so hard not to score, it's belittling to the opponent.
One of the many reasons that playing some of these teams isn't ideal.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:06 pm to Kcoyote
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A&M also threw the ball on 4th down for a TD against Lamar when up 59-3 in the 4th with 5 minutes left.
2nd string true freshman backup QB to walkon WR with 2nd string O-Line
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They then ran for a TD with a minute left when they got the ball back.
4 minutes left, it was a 41 yard run with the third string QB, a walkon white RB, and an O-line with one scholarship player on it.
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Aggies like to pump up their stats so that three wins against Lamar, SMU, and Rice look amazing on paper.
10 minute+ drive to end the South Carolina game up 24, took a mercy knee at their 3 yard line.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:21 pm to CaptainBrannigan
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Sumlin will always run up the score because he is a piece of shite and all A&M fans care about is being the #1 ranked offense.
You are fricking nuts.
Against Lamar and SMU A&M played 2nd and 3rd string players the entire second halves.
If a team can't stop a 4th string white running back named fricking Bryce then that's on them, not Sumlin.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:26 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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A&M also threw the ball on 4th down for a TD against Lamar when up 59-3 in the 4th with 5 minutes left.
2nd string true freshman backup QB to walkon WR with 2nd string O-Line
on top of that it was a 3 yard curl route that turned into a long TD b/c the Lamar kid completely whiffed on the tackle. It's not like that play was designed to score. It was run specifically to get Allen reps in a short yardage situation.
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4 minutes left, it was a 41 yard run with the third string QB, a walkon white RB, and an O-line with one scholarship player on it.
I would say he is 5th string at best considering he is behind Trey Williams, Brandon Williams, Tra Carson, and James White on the depth chart.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:29 pm to FrankWhite'56
Saban put in Coker with about 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. We didn't throw another pass the rest of the game. Wasted a great chance for experience.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:34 pm to FrankWhite'56
That's the thing about unwritten rules, they're not written down. If you were raised right you know the difference between SMU and LSU and you act accordingly.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:38 pm to flyingtexastiger
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That's the thing about unwritten rules, they're not written down. If you were raised right you know the difference between SMU and LSU and you act accordingly.
So Sumlin is supposed to tell our 3rd string they aren't allowed to try?
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:41 pm to flyingtexastiger
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That's the thing about unwritten rules, they're not written down. If you were raised right you know the difference between SMU and LSU and you act accordingly.
The Gonzales TD was supposed to get the first down and keep the clock moving. Of course he didn't know when he would see the ball again so he sprinted for the endzone.
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