re: If tre mason kneels on the 5, does auburn win?

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I hate this thread. So full of dumb.

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No what's dumb is the archaic belief that "You always take the points when you are losing".

The game has changed the good coaches adapt (Belichik, Gus, etc.) You should go for it on 4th and less than 5 most of the time. You should call time outs on defense when another team is about to score to preserve enough time for your offense. There are certain times where running the clock is much more important than scoring points.

Here's a list of ideas you probably believe in that are all statistically wrong.

You punt on 4th down
Don't give up the deep pass (prevent)
You run the ball with a lead to control the clock
You kick FGs when you are up 3 (in the 4th quarter) and it's 4th down and you're inside 45 yards.