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2 point try after 1st TD, and 4th down attempt in the red zone in 1st Qtr

Posted on 11/30/24 at 3:25 pm
Posted by gothamdawg
NYC
Member since Nov 2015
1075 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 3:25 pm
Both were a bit of head-scratchers to me.

Not Kirby like, and almost cost us the game.
This post was edited on 11/30/24 at 10:32 pm
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
19071 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 3:32 pm to
But did it?
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
14012 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 3:37 pm to
He was thinking Tech scoring 24 so 8 8 8 was the best way.

It was a mistake.
Posted by bulldawger
Fish Creek, GA
Member since Jul 2010
2972 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 3:39 pm to
It was idiotic in my opinion. Said it then and saying it now.

Game should have never gone into overtime.
Posted by Dawgs9
Where ever I am
Member since Sep 2012
2676 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 3:53 pm to
Agree, was he ask about it after the game?
Posted by RealDawg
Dawgville
Member since Nov 2012
10709 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 3:58 pm to
Not taking the field goal was more out of character imo.

Felt like he FaceTimed with Lane over Thanksgiving
This post was edited on 11/30/24 at 3:58 pm
Posted by BoulderDawg34
Boulder CO
Member since Sep 2012
363 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 4:06 pm to
Two dumb coaching decisions that should’ve cost us the game. He blamed the 2 pt try on analytics. You don’t chase points, down by 10 early in the third. I don’t care what the #s say. 4th down was just being aggressive, but I still take the points there. Big momentum boost for GT after they stopped us.
Posted by Peter Buck
Member since Sep 2012
13478 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 4:16 pm to
If you commit to follow analytics, you follow them. I don’t think that is a dumb decision. It obviously didn’t work out this game, but that is not how the math works. We have to assume the math/stats that went into it had backing data.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
16781 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 4:19 pm to
CKS did a lot of talking afterwards about GT’s ability to eat the clock so I’m sure he had some idea of how many possessions would be reasonable to assume and points needed per possession. My guess is that if you’re behind they start figuring this out.

Personally I don’t think you start worrying about this until the second half at a minimum but I’m not a D1 HC so maybe that’s a thing.

On the FG he was thinking like the rest of that we need to set the tone and bully these guys. Turned out in hindsight to be wrong.
Posted by BoulderDawg34
Boulder CO
Member since Sep 2012
363 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 5:39 pm to
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If you commit to follow analytics, you follow them. I don’t think that is a dumb decision. It obviously didn’t work out this game, but that is not how the math works. We have to assume the math/stats that went into it had backing data.


Curious what the data pool is. Is it every game in college football, including teams going for two against 2nd and 3rd stringers in a blowout? Im all for analytics when it comes to predicting tendencies and play calling, but those decisions I still want the coach to take in the overall context of the game and not just rely on numbers. That’s my opinion, which means squat. That being said, IN KIRBY WE TRUST!
Posted by Peter Buck
Member since Sep 2012
13478 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 6:19 pm to
I questioned why he did it, but I can also safely assume he wasn’t shooting from the hip on it. No idea how they get the stats and math to correlate to our situation.
Posted by DJuga06
Charlotte NC
Member since Oct 2018
1155 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 6:29 pm to
I had no problem going for 2, I had a problem throwing a 2 yard backwards pass and expecting us to get 11 yards on the play.
Posted by gothamdawg
NYC
Member since Nov 2015
1075 posts
Posted on 11/30/24 at 10:43 pm to
I'm all for analytics, but maybe not following them blindly.

Sometimes when it just doesn't seem to add up, I question the route that Google Maps suggests, and actually end up saving time.


Posted by Rex Feral
Member since Jan 2014
14613 posts
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:09 am to
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He was thinking Tech scoring 24 so 8 8 8 was the best way.


Has anyone seen a team get a two point conversion on three straight touchdowns?
Posted by Chip82
Athens, Georgia
Member since Jan 2023
1400 posts
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:18 am to
quote:

Both were a bit of head-scratchers to me.


Yep

Too early in the game to not be putting easy points on the scoreboard.

Posted by Whiznot
Albany, GA
Member since Oct 2013
7455 posts
Posted on 12/1/24 at 10:00 am to
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Felt like he FaceTimed with Lane over Thanksgiving
I hope Kirby never listens to Lane. Kirby in the post game defended the decision by saying we go by analytics. Should have taken the field goal and the extra point in those situations.
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
14012 posts
Posted on 12/1/24 at 10:04 am to
I get it but fewer possessions were on his mind
Posted by dhuck20
SCLSU Fan
Member since Oct 2012
21983 posts
Posted on 12/1/24 at 10:48 am to
I think foregoing the FG really is overlooked. Believe Tech immediately scored their 2nd TD. I like taking the points

Momentum is hard to quantify but I like to think Tech doesn’t score if we get some momentum after that FG and it’s 10-3 at half.

Edit: looks like the next drive they missed their FG so my entire argument could be null
This post was edited on 12/1/24 at 12:34 pm
Posted by gothamdawg
NYC
Member since Nov 2015
1075 posts
Posted on 12/1/24 at 12:16 pm to
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Felt like he FaceTimed with Lane over Thanksgiving


Posted by gothamdawg
NYC
Member since Nov 2015
1075 posts
Posted on 12/1/24 at 12:19 pm to
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I think foregoing the FG really is overlooked. Believe Tech immediately scored their 2nd TD. I like taking the points


I believe the old Kirby would do that too.
The new and improved Kirby is doing things a little differently. Which is what surprised me. I get the feeling he's become slightly more aggressive.
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