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Am I the only one that had no problem...

Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:15 pm
Posted by DaGarun
Smashville
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:15 pm
...with the last play?

-Either way, you have 2 shots max.
-Georgia had plenty if time to set up for the fade, and did.
-It was a good play by Bama

They would've run that same play before or after clocking it, and had a chance at catching the Tide off-balance if they hurried.

It was just a good defensive play and an instinctive reaction by the WR. Turned out bad for the Bulldogs. That's all.

Either way, its not on Richt or Murray, imo. It's just football...
Posted by dawgfan1979
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:16 pm to
I wanna think that way...
Posted by TigerBrewdaddy
Shreveport LA
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:17 pm to
Agreed
Posted by Mizzeaux
Worshington
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:18 pm to
That's how I thought while watching it at the bar. I didn't have commentators to direct me to think a certain way though.

Ball's not tipped it's either incomplete or a TD.

Was tipped, and WR's gonna WR.
Posted by gatorsimz
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:18 pm to
Too rushed for me. I like the spike to get a good play in and everyone lined up in time to make any audibles
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:18 pm to
Well technically they also save time by bout spiking it, but the one second may not have been significant
Posted by Mac
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:19 pm to
quote:

-Either way, you have 2 shots max.



I think they would have had time to run 3 plays if Murray didn't sit in the pocket with the ball. Sucks for Georgia the offense shite the bed with 3:15+ left in the game when they had two timeouts
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:19 pm to
It got tipped. A WR is going to reach up and grab it. And to be honest, if he doesn't slip on the turf he's headed out of bounds or for the end zone.

He flat out lost his footing. Hate it for him and Dawg fans.
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:19 pm to
Exactly what I was thinking. WR should've batted the ball down but I don't fault him for catching it. It's instinct.
Posted by MontanaTiger
Montana
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:20 pm to
quote:

Too rushed for me. I like the spike to get a good play in and everyone lined up in time to make any audibles


This.
Posted by HottyToddy7
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:20 pm to
Agree 100%
Posted by Crimson Legend
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:21 pm to
Agree completely. Can't expect the receiver to know what we can see by benefit of wide screen tv. Ball in the air, catch it try to do something. Just a good play by CJ and a fortunate outcome for Bama.
Posted by davesdawgs
Georgia - Class of '75
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:22 pm to
quote:

Am I the only one that had no problem...
...with the last play?


You aren't but I didn't like the call. A fade has very little chance of success. Takes are darn near perfect pass. I would have spiked the ball and at least had a TE and/or a RB up the middle in the endzone so you could drill a straight pass into the receivers gut. Much higher chance of success.
Posted by crispyUGA
Upstate SC
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:23 pm to
I kind of agree.

If the ball hadn't been tipped then it likely would've been incomplete with 5 or so seconds left or a TD.

The only thing about spiking the ball is that then we could have set up a play a little better and not been rushed. Hindsight is 50/50 and our guys played their asses off tonight. Just sucks to come up 5 yards short.
Posted by DaGarun
Smashville
Member since Nov 2007
26271 posts
Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:28 pm to
Yeah, I was thinking spike, too, but I understand why it may not have happened, and can nod my head and say "yeah, ok".

But reading some threads, you'd think it was the worst clock management ever. I don't think so.

If I was in charge, I call for the spike. But I don't think Richt is a damn fool for not doing it, either. shite happens...
Posted by Ag8556
Member since May 2012
195 posts
Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:33 pm to
I would have preferred to see the ball spiked so you could script out 2 plays and get everybody set.

Georgia had moved the ball quickly with big plays to the TE. I would have liked to see them try that again. I don't know if the rush to set and snap the play caused Murray to default to that outside back shoulder throw.




This post was edited on 12/1/12 at 8:35 pm
Posted by DaGarun
Smashville
Member since Nov 2007
26271 posts
Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:38 pm to
Could be. Like I said, it wouldn't have been my choice, and it wasn't the right call in hindsight. But it wasn't the "worst" like I'm occasionally seeing around here tonight.

No biggie to me, it was a fun game to watch.
Posted by GetmorewithLes
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Member since Jan 2011
23069 posts
Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:42 pm to
quote:

Either way, its not on Richt or Murray, imo. It's just football...


No. Murray should have known not to throw the ball in the field of play. Richt should have clocked it and set up on the next play. They got greedy thinking they could catch Bama unorganized on Defense.
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
23069 posts
Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:44 pm to
quote:

Exactly what I was thinking. WR should've batted the ball down but I don't fault him for catching it. It's instinct.


I thought about this too. No way though. Can you imagine the goat the WR would be if he batted it down and then UGA screwed up the next play. He would have committed suicide later in life thinking about that play.
Posted by Thirteen
Member since Dec 2009
146 posts
Posted on 12/1/12 at 8:46 pm to
quote:

Too rushed for me. I like the spike to get a good play in and everyone lined up in time to make any audibles


I think the "rushed" is more a disadvantage for the defense than the offense. I was hoping they would clock it.
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