re: So Bama was beat for 58 minutes?

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But you have to admit and he did admit to some bonehead decisions.

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Yes. He did admit he made some gambles and he lost. It happens. But if our offense finishes a couple more of those drives, it would be a moot point because there never would have been a fake field goal attempt.

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finally I think we should have tried to throw a pass on the last 3rd and 10 because a conversion ends the game

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Sure. In hindsight, we shouldn't have run the ball 3 straight plays when a first down would have kept that drive alive -- the drive that could have sealed the deal. It's been a problem in more than a few games this year (A&M, Carolina) but in those games we had a bigger lead. That is far more concerning to me than a fake field goal attempt or failed onside kick because it's a pattern that keeps happening. Finishing drives is our #1 problem. And that is ultimately a coaching problem.

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The biggest bonehead play was Copelands person foul.

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Can't really blame the coaches for that. And the zebras missed an equally flagrant and highly visible (to anyone with eyes) personal foul committed by one of Bama's players.