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re: The Loss to Tech
Posted on 12/4/14 at 12:53 pm to FooManChoo
Posted on 12/4/14 at 12:53 pm to FooManChoo
The only thing wrong with your logic is that every instance you cited, with the exception of the kickoff, were caused by 19 year old kids trying their best. Richt had to interject his coaching skills into the contest and play not to lose. There's not another coach in the top 25 that would have lost that game with 18 seconds remaining.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:30 pm to wizatlanta
I agree. I like Richt but his two poor decisions after we took the lead with :18 left lost the game.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 5:41 pm to wizatlanta
I know what you're saying, but Nick Saban says "hello". He called a time-out that got extra time on the board so he could let his freshman kicker try a really long FG and then the team was unable to bring down Auburn on the return. Looked like a good idea at the time, I'm sure. He literally lost the game with that decision, which is something that CMR didn't even do. At the worst, you can say the call led to a tie. Even the best coach in the nation makes bonehead decisions. Well, a decision only looks bad if it leads to something bad.
Like I've said before, if we stop the QB just a little shorter or if the kicker misses the FG, no one would give the squib kick a second thought. It's only a (insert negative adjective) call because GT eventually tied the game.
And yes, it was execution by the players that attributed to the loss. Even with the "bad" call, the kick was short which led to extra yards. And after the kick, the defense didn't account for the QB scramble, which is what got GT within FG distance. And then after they lined up for the kick, it didn't appear that they even tried to block it. Whether you agree with the call or not, if we execute after the call, it doesn't even matter. We didn't execute in OT and that's really what lost us the game.
Like I've said before, if we stop the QB just a little shorter or if the kicker misses the FG, no one would give the squib kick a second thought. It's only a (insert negative adjective) call because GT eventually tied the game.
And yes, it was execution by the players that attributed to the loss. Even with the "bad" call, the kick was short which led to extra yards. And after the kick, the defense didn't account for the QB scramble, which is what got GT within FG distance. And then after they lined up for the kick, it didn't appear that they even tried to block it. Whether you agree with the call or not, if we execute after the call, it doesn't even matter. We didn't execute in OT and that's really what lost us the game.
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