Going for 2

On the road, defense is completely gassed, and you’re gonna give Corrall and company a short field to work with in OT, yeah I’d go for 2 as well

This was supposed to be a screen, and I think back to Rocket on the inside. it certainly was a run-pass option as far as KJ and Treylon were concerned, but not what the OL and Rocket were expecting...

there was some kind of mass confusion with the routes - AJ Green didn't look for the ball in time on his flat route, Knox seemed to be trying to set a pick, but for who?

But the main thing is, the OL was screen blocking. They are blocking downfield. This was not intended for Burks or Knox and Green. The only back it could have been for is Rocket.


Look at the Oline screen blocking, and Rocket sitting back to the inside ready for a throwback to the middle screen 16:16 mark

I don’t think it was a bad call fwiw. Isolating Burks would’ve been great but I don’t think they were going to allow that

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Not sure what the play was supposed to be but I am sure Ole Miss blew it up with the quick pressure.

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Either there was confusion with what the players thought we were running (which can happen at the end of a long game) or Ole Miss just detonated that play from the get go.

Hindsight being 20/20 you got with a sort of midline option of Rocket or KJ going "hey diddle diddle here it comes up the middle" but I can see where Briles thought that Ole Miss was going to go all out to stuff the inside run.

It was set up to be a shovel to Dominique. It was there kj just didn’t see it

I don't know why people are hanging on this at all. In my mind it was the ONLY thing to do. Why go to OT and give them a chance at all? Shooters shoot. Like the end of a CBB game. Give it to your best guy and tell him to go win the game. Doesn't always work out but it's the right move.

I’m just surprised that Briles thought that play had the highest probability of succeeding from the three yard line. It looked more like a 30-40% conversion type play that you’d call from the 5 or 6 yard line.

The hold was egregious I agree. That play brings in the SEC officials variable. Another reason the specific play isn’t my favorite. Oh well, the offense was great so no reason harping on it. Time to move on.

You guys should be proud of your team and coaching staff. Pitt Boss made a gutsy call but he should have told the QB to let time expire and take a 5 yard penalty to give the passing game more room.

This post is unintentionally (I think) hilarious. You're not wrong that it was a play design better suited from the 8 yard line. That's not sound strategy though. If your favorite play is an 8 yard play you don't take the penalty so you're on the 8 yard line. You pick your favorite 3 yard play.

I like my 30-06 more than my glock but i don't keep my 30-06 in my nightstand. That's theoretical obviously because all of my guns were lost in a boating accident.