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re: Question for LSU fans (and others) re: last kickoff

Posted on 11/9/15 at 8:21 pm to
Posted by easy money
Member since Feb 2005
14420 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 8:21 pm to
It was the right decision to kickoff. Also, the players believe Drake fumbled on the 5. Les didn't want to burn his last timeout or something.
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 8:34 pm to
He didn't. The ball was pulled loose way after the play was dead. Doesn't explain how to deal with one TO in last 9 minutes.
Posted by jbrau22
Waco, TX
Member since Jun 2007
2134 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 8:39 pm to
Honestly nc14...if y'all didn't block the extra point, then I was in favor of the onside kick. Even if y'all recover and Automatic Griffith makes another field goal, that still puts us only down 16 ie 2 tds 2 2pt conversions. Once y'all blocked the xp, another field goal ices it. At least that was my thought process up in the nosebleeds
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 8:42 pm to
I never trust Les, he surprises me how conservative he gets with Bama. That's not his MO.
Posted by CrimsonTideMD
Member since Dec 2010
6925 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:11 pm to
quote:

if you don't recover the onside kick, game is basically done then and there.


I agree.

With 9 minutes left, you expect to get the ball back at least once, possibly twice if your defense makes a stand, other team screws up, turnovers, penalties, etc.

I would think your odds of success kicking deep with 9 minutes and change left are significantly better than an onside kick at that point (Not going to try to look it up; wouldn't even know where to start)
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:12 pm to
Down one score there is not even a debate. Two scores and one TO is gray, real gray.
Posted by SofaKingTrill
Member since Mar 2008
6829 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:01 pm to
quote:

I'd love to see a different angle of that kickoff landing. I thought it hit the sideline.

I'd like to see another angle of it as well, as it looks as if Kenyan Drake fumbled it between his legs when Louis hit him.
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