Carlos Barocio-Leon's Matador Extra Point Formation

[mrydel]

Apparently our ST coach does not recognize any fundamental problems or we would see some changes.

[Topper]

If you are going to roll out a trick play, why would you do it on an extra point?

Best case: you get 2 points instead of 1. While that is twice as many points, it won't win a game when you lose by 40.
Worst case: you mess it up and give them 2 points.

If we want to work on a "trick play," how about learning how to consisently return a kickoff past the 10 yard line?

BTW - given SMU's performance YTD on kickoffs, I cannot believe that Memphis kept kicking it out of the endzone.

Just a guess here but when the swinging gate was installed, probably 6 years ago in the spring, I doubt they considered only kicking one or two extra points in 2014. Again folks, if you have ever played the game you are talking about 5 minutes after the main practice.

I do still agree there are several other areas of special teams that need work.

It was held over from the PB era. I recall having this similar discussion during his next to last year and some wag pointed out that the Wikipedia article actually called us out for using it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swinging_g ... n_football)

[H-E-B Mustang]

As I recall, Montana State actually successfully ran a couple of PATs from that formation against us last year and made its execution look relatively easy.

[mrydel]

If you are going to roll out a trick play, why would you do it on an extra point?

Best case: you get 2 points instead of 1. While that is twice as many points, it won't win a game when you lose by 40.
Worst case: you mess it up and give them 2 points.

If we want to work on a "trick play," how about learning how to consisently return a kickoff past the 10 yard line?

BTW - given SMU's performance YTD on kickoffs, I cannot believe that Memphis kept kicking it out of the endzone.

Just a guess here but when the swinging gate was installed, probably 6 years ago in the spring, I doubt they considered only kicking one or two extra points in 2014. Again folks, if you have ever played the game you are talking about 5 minutes after the main practice.

I do still agree there are several other areas of special teams that need work.

It was held over from the PB era. I recall having this similar discussion during his next to last year and some wag pointed out that the Wikipedia article actually called us out for using it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swinging_g ... n_football)

Ha ha. They already updated it to include the Arkansas play they ran against UAB for a TD on a field goal swinging gate this past Saturday.