Kirby’s Trick Play Philosophy: SOLVED

Failed onside kick against South Carolina in 2017? No others immediately coming to mind.

we had a few trick plays against AU in '16 if memory serves although I can't recall details. One was a fake punt (punter took the snap and threw it) which went for a big gain but was called back due to a phantom penalty. I think we had another trick paly that might not have been special teams, maybe something like a RB pass?

Also, this may have actually been '14 instead of '16. I know it was one of those years, and I know we ran 2 trick plays in the first half. Just can't remember which year.

I think ive figured something out. I think i know where all this came from.

Dont want to taint the data collection though. So ill wait

I don't understand the LSU playcall.
LSU wasn't known as a juggernaut offensively that we needed 7s instead of 3s.

Against an OU, Bama, or Clemson... I get it.

LSU? It didn't seem necessary.

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LSU game - love the play call btu hate the timing (never should have ran a trick at that point, but I do like the trick we used)

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agreed... but LSU the wrong team to try that with... the personnel matchup not good there for us. Against a team with less talented DBs, I think it could have worked. And timing was just dubious at best. Take the FG, tie the game, quiet the crowd down a bit... let it settle in for a battle instead of riling them up.

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AU game - love both the call and the timing

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100%... No reason not to go for it there... mathematically it was correct and the play call was exceptional. F- for execution Hot Rod...

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Bama game - don't hate that we ran a fake but hate the actual playcall.

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I've given my defense. I think the play call was fine, but I don't think you run Fields out to do it unless you had run him out all game long on punts... I do think that part was a mistake... but the play was at least "possible" if he'd committed to throwing the receiver open and giving it a chance instead of doing what he does every time he sees a receiver in tight coverage... tuck and try and run. Just a misunderstanding of what the "worst outcome" was... A pick would not have mattered and there was no shot at running for 11 yards. He had to throw it... consequences be damned.

From 2016...

TCU / Liberty Bowl:
-Fake field goal - Brice Ramsey (holder) run for a first down

Auburn
-Wildcat pass by Terry Godwin - INT in the endzone
-Wildcat reverse pass by Godwin - Incomplete

Ole Miss
-Fake punt - pass by Marshall Long

Oh I remember one!

2017 against UF, we did a toss sweep to swift who then threw it. It was just short/incomplete but was a fantastic call that worked perfectly aside from Swift underthrowing.

If the fake punt works, and we go on to score again, Kirby's a genius.

My issue with his explanation that it's been on the books for over a year is that if you're going to sell that play, then you trot #1 out for EVERY punt formation, all year long.

So as I look through this Kirby's only batting about .158 on trick plays.

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Also, this may have actually been '14 instead of '16. I know it was one of those years, and I know we ran 2 trick plays in the first half. Just can't remember which year

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I remember running a HB option pass with Gurley throwing a 50 yard pass to Blazevich in 2014 against Vandy.