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Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:33 pm
Why didn't Auburn go for the win with a hobbled QB here?
Auburn fans, were you upset in real time at the decision?
Auburn fans, were you upset in real time at the decision?
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Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:35 pm to Sneaky__Sally
It was pretty shocking. I thought it was a certainty after they scored
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:36 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Bc they’re HC isn’t Drink
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:36 pm to Sneaky__Sally
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Auburn fans, were you upset in real time at the decision?
No
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:37 pm to Wtodd
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Bc they’re HC isn’t Drink
I don't know what to make of this sentence.
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:37 pm to Sneaky__Sally
I thought they should have gone for it as well. It was obvious that Bama had found life on offense and that their defense was no longer stopping the Bama O.
But i wont bash a coach for making that call one way or the other. The coach went with what he thought gave them the highest percentage chance to win.
But in that situation, 3 yards for the win would be pretty hard to pass up.
But i wont bash a coach for making that call one way or the other. The coach went with what he thought gave them the highest percentage chance to win.
But in that situation, 3 yards for the win would be pretty hard to pass up.
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:42 pm to Sneaky__Sally
quote:Yes. We should’ve gone for two, win or lose.
Auburn fans, were you upset in real time at the decision?
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:44 pm to GatorReb
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It was obvious that Bama had found life on offense and that their defense was no longer stopping the Bama O.
I'm not sure it's really been discussed here, but IMO the Auburn defense was exhausted by the time it came down to that final drive in regulation.
Considering what all went wrong scheme-wise for Alabama in that game, the decision to go tempo towards the end really made a huge difference.
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:49 pm to Sneaky__Sally
I was relieved that AU didn’t go for two, they probably would have won it if they had. I specially with the Jordan Hare voodoo on their side.
Posted on 12/2/21 at 3:05 pm to Sneaky__Sally
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Why didn't Auburn go for the win with a hobbled QB here?
Auburn fans, were you upset in real time at the decision?
I was watching the game and my first thought was this.
But, they were at home....so I began to understand why thye didn't.
Look back on it, I'm sure they wish they had, for the same reason you pointed out. Hurt QB. It was probably their best opportunity.
Posted on 12/2/21 at 3:12 pm to DawgsLife
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Look back on it, I'm sure they wish they had, for the same reason you pointed out. Hurt QB. It was probably their best opportunity.
Easy to say in hindsight of course, but they did convert their first two-point conversion, which you'd have to assume was the same play that would've been called there.
Posted on 12/2/21 at 3:12 pm to Sneaky__Sally
I probably would’ve gone for it but it’s not a slam dunk decision. Just hindsight being 20/20.
Our defense vs Bama’s offense is a much better matchup than our offense vs Bama’s defense. However, there’s also the thinking that if you’re team isn’t as good then you’d rather have it come down to one play.
Our defense vs Bama’s offense is a much better matchup than our offense vs Bama’s defense. However, there’s also the thinking that if you’re team isn’t as good then you’d rather have it come down to one play.
This post was edited on 12/2/21 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 12/2/21 at 3:20 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Not upset with the decision but with the new overtime rules I don’t know why anyone who has the ball second in the first overtime wouldn’t go for two
Posted on 12/2/21 at 3:25 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Yes, I was upset at the decision. I was actually yelling at my TV to go for two. It was just delaying the inevitable. 2nd OT, Auburn was going to try for a touchdown and go for two. Why not use the 2 pt play in the 1st OT? We had a good one!
Posted on 12/2/21 at 3:27 pm to Sneaky__Sally
quote:Im more upset about the rule change making it a one play OT. Its fricking stupid.
Auburn fans, were you upset in real time at the decision?
Hope vegas is happy. Their over/unders are more secure now with the bullshite rule
Posted on 12/2/21 at 3:47 pm to paperwasp
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Easy to say in hindsight of course, but they did convert their first two-point conversion, which you'd have to assume was the same play that would've been called there.
Good point. Yes, they could have won the game. It's all speculation of course, and had they won we wouldn't be having this conversation.
I understand why they didn't go for it, but with a hurt QB it probably would have been the smart move.
Posted on 12/2/21 at 3:53 pm to ChexMix
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Im more upset about the rule change making it a one play OT. Its fricking stupid.
Hope vegas is happy. Their over/unders are more secure now with the bullshite rule
I also didn't care for it.
It also means the 2nd team should go for the 2 point conversion more often in the situation Auburn was put in. Because it's going to come down to 2 point conversions pretty quickly, and that is your opporunity to do it while the other team can't answer.
Meanwhile, the team that scores first basically has to go for 1, otherwise the 2nd team can come in and kick a xp for the win, or at best has the opportunity to match the 2 point.
I don't think they really thought that shite through.
This post was edited on 12/2/21 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 12/2/21 at 3:56 pm to paperwasp
quote:Well, you had to go 97 yards in a minute and 20 seconds and no timeouts, so "the decision to go tempo" was pretty much a no-brainer.
Considering what all went wrong scheme-wise for Alabama in that game, the decision to go tempo towards the end really made a huge difference
Posted on 12/2/21 at 4:05 pm to FearlessFreep
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Well, you had to go 97 yards in a minute and 20 seconds and no timeouts, so "the decision to go tempo" was pretty much a no-brainer
Don't sass me, dammit.
I was actually talking about earlier than the last drive.
Towards the end of the 3rd, Alabama actually passed Auburn in cumulative efficiency for the game.
Success rates and explosiveness for the entire 4th quarter was the highest in the game (not counting OT), despite their inability to actually score points.
Posted on 12/2/21 at 4:07 pm to 3down10
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I also didn't care for it.
It also means the 2nd team should go for the 2 point conversion more often in the situation Auburn was put in. Because it's going to come down to 2 point conversions pretty quickly, and that is your opporunity to do it while the other team can't answer.
Meanwhile, the team that scores first basically has to go for 1, otherwise the 2nd team can come in and kick a xp for the win, or at worse has the opportunity to match the 2 point.
I don't think they really thought that shite through.
Yeah and presumably if you get to additional OTs you're going to use your best 2 point play at some point which matching blows, might as well go ahead and do it when it can be completely determinative.
But no in real time I was not angry. I was upset we ran out the clock to go to OT as we didn't have the horses or the energy to win it and I wanted to see whether we could conjure some ridiculous JHS juju
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