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Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:37 am to
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:37 am to
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So Saban lost the game with his decision to call that timeout which gave AU the chance to return the kick....

....but CMR DIDN'T lose the game with his squib kick decision?

I've enjoyed screwing with you guys on this and don't really care ......but that's just ridiculous.
Not ridiculous because they were two different outcomes.

Saban's decision to go for the FG literally lost the game because that one call, that one play was the play that let Auburn into the end zone; the game was over immediately following that play.

Richt's decision to squib kick the ball did not result in any points on that play and there were two additional plays afterwards that could have prevented points from going on the board. And even if you still blame the decision to pooch the kick on the eventual FG and tie, that's all you can do. It did not lose the game, but only tied the game, sending it to overtime where lack execution on offense and defense led to the eventual loss.
Posted by crispyUGA
Upstate SC
Member since Feb 2011
15924 posts
Posted on 12/5/14 at 9:50 am to
In hind sight, the squib was a dumb call. If we had kicked it deep and they had returned it for a TD, we'd be asking why we didn't squib it.

Were it me, I'd have trusted my kick coverage because they've been solid all year. However, we took the "safe" route and it fricked us. It just wasn't our day. It works out that way sometimes. 2 fumbles inside the 1, a blocked FG, very timid play from the Offense in the 2nd half . . . shite happens. We better have revenge on our minds next year. I want to absolutely embarrass them in their own stadium. Rip up the GT at midfield after we win.
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