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re: What's the most bonehead decision by your HC?
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:13 am to NATidefan
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:13 am to NATidefan
I've read that from a few UA fans (and not just here). While watching the game I had the sense he was trying to do what was best to win, it just didn't work out. In hindsight, sure punt and pin back deep. But at the time you got to figure the kicker would do better....he just needed one more.
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just my impression
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just my impression
This post was edited on 7/17/13 at 12:14 am
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Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:17 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
One or two sure, but when he put in our short field goal guy (Shelley)to kick a long one instead of Cade foster and it got blocked cause Shelley can't get the ball high enough on long kicks, I was done. That gave y'all great field position after the blocked kick return.
This post was edited on 7/17/13 at 12:18 am
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:18 am to TlGERBLOOD
Not sticking with the run against LSU. Our backs averaged 6.5 YPC in the first half and we got pass happy after LSU's first score late in the second quarter. Hopefully this wont be a problem now that our RB coach is our OC.
This post was edited on 7/17/13 at 12:19 am
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:21 am to TlGERBLOOD
Hmmm, where do we start.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:21 am to NATidefan
Hell he had a pretty bonehead move letting Cade kick that really long one against UGA in the SECCG last year. Can't remember the length but it was 50+ I believe. Result... Blocked and returned for a UGA TD.
ETA: it was a 49 yarder. But Cade can be inconsistent when under pressure and he gets a bad rap cause he only gets to kick the long ones.... But still down by 14-10 midway through the third I say punt and play D.
ETA: it was a 49 yarder. But Cade can be inconsistent when under pressure and he gets a bad rap cause he only gets to kick the long ones.... But still down by 14-10 midway through the third I say punt and play D.
This post was edited on 7/17/13 at 12:29 am
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:37 am to NATidefan
Prevent Defense
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:41 am to NATidefan
-Not running on 4th and 2 against Aggies.
- Also was surprised with his TO issue at end of first half against UGA in SECCG
I have no problem with his FG attempts in the LSU game(s) or in the UGA game, agree 100% with the attempts.
- Also was surprised with his TO issue at end of first half against UGA in SECCG
I have no problem with his FG attempts in the LSU game(s) or in the UGA game, agree 100% with the attempts.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:42 am to bona fide
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-Not running on 4th and 2 against Aggies.
It was actually the correct decision. A&M was controlling the LOS at that point in the game.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:47 am to bona fide
I don't mind the UGA one that much, but letting Shelley kick a 49 yarder against LSU on 11/5 was DUMB!
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:54 am to NATidefan
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TbirdSpur2010
disagree, go jumbo with J.Williams and let the OL full of AAs win or lose the game.
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but letting Shelley kick a 49 yarder against LSU on 11/5 was DUMB!
Foster had already missed two, so maybe that played into why he let Shelley try. Either way he had to kick there, it was 4th and 17 from the 31.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:57 am to bona fide
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disagree, go jumbo with J.Williams and let the OL full of AAs win or lose the game.
Bama's main success in the 4th quarter came from passing the ball, not running. They tried to run Lacy over left end on 2nd down and got stuffed.
Passing at least gave y'all a chance. A&M was sitting on the run, though.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 1:02 am to bona fide
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Foster had already missed two, so maybe that played into why he let Shelley try. Either way he had to kick there, it was 4th and 17 from the 31.
I know foster missing 2 is why he let Shelley try, but Punt it and pin them deep. He knew Shelley couldn't kick the long ones, that's why Cade kicked the long ones.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 1:04 am to TbirdSpur2010
Bama didn't run the ball especially well all game. Their best offense was the deep ball. I think bama finished with less than 150 yards rushing, and less than 4 ypc....
Posted on 7/17/13 at 1:07 am to Nguyening
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I think bama finished with less than 150 yards rushing, and less than 4 ypc....
Big part of that, too, was jumping on 'em so early. Hard to ground and pound when you gotta make up 3 scores.
The two long balls in the 4th were a direct result of us keying on their run game, though. They knew they had to do something drastically different to get their O untracked.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 1:07 am to TbirdSpur2010
Our success in the 4th came from passing, but I wouldn't say our running game was being stuffed in the fourth. We only ran it 4 times for 15 yards. What killed us was getting so far down early and playing catch up, along with yeldon's fumble. Y'all were covering the run and leaving the pass open.
However, From 6 yards out with 4 tries we should have ran it more than once.
However, From 6 yards out with 4 tries we should have ran it more than once.
This post was edited on 7/17/13 at 1:10 am
Posted on 7/17/13 at 1:07 am to Nguyening
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less than 150 yards rushing, and less than 4 ypc....
165 yds
Bama RBs average 4.7ypc
Lacy, the RB that would be in on 4th and 2 averaged 5.8ypc. He also score on 3and goal from 2 at end of first half running behind J.Williams.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 1:09 am to NATidefan
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What killed us was getting so far down early and playing catch up
Yeah, that's kind of what I was saying.
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yeldon's fumble
Breaking point of the 4th. Y'all actually had a decent drive going into A&M territory at that point, and he fumbled at the end of a 5-6 yard carry.
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From 6 yards out with 4 tries we should have ran it more than once.
Running again would have wasted a down for y'all, IMO. I mean, shoot, y'all gained more yards on the AJ McCarron scramble than on the Lacy run.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 1:11 am to TbirdSpur2010
Not according to espn, lacy got a yard. AJ got nothing. I haven't rewatched the whole game like Im sure you have though. No Jizz material for me there.
Posted on 7/17/13 at 1:15 am to TbirdSpur2010
Also, it wasn't so much we passed on that last set of downs, but I thought the pass plays called sucked.
ETA: I like when we use miss direction and go to our tight ends or RBs when we are inside the 10.
ETA: I like when we use miss direction and go to our tight ends or RBs when we are inside the 10.
This post was edited on 7/17/13 at 1:17 am
Posted on 7/17/13 at 7:51 am to TbirdSpur2010
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It was actually the correct decision. A&M was controlling the LOS at that point in the game.
It is true that TAMU's offensive line was controlling the LOS, but Alabama had exactly 1 offensive play for negative yardage in the entire second half (a sack of AJ in the first minute of the 4th). Further, In the 4th quarter AJ had time to complete three passes of 50 yards or more.
TAMU's D-line wasn't controlling jack. It was a bone head series of calls.
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