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Which was the worse call

Postby gostangs » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:54 pm

The pass play on the 4th and 2 in the first quarter, or the fake punt on our side of the field when we have the lead?

Thought the play calling was bizarre all night.

Most teams could write this kind of effort off as a major first game funk, but with our history it just leaves you with that familiar feeling of doom.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby RGV Pony » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:56 pm

or how about doing anything BUT running the ball with Shawnbrey in the 4th quarter, after we had gone up 24-23, then got the ball back on a turnover.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby George S. Patton » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:57 pm

Actually I was OK with the fake but asking your punter to run about 12 yards to get six and to run wide to get those six is a little much. The fake came at a time we weren't doing much.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby Big Hoss » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:01 am

George S. Patton wrote:Actually I was OK with the fake but asking your punter to run about 12 yards to get six and to run wide to get those six is a little much. The fake came at a time we weren't doing much.


Tell me you're kidding? We handed them the momentum on a silver platter. Absolutely the right time in the game to pin them deep. Punt the ball! The only reason that didn't turn out worse is because we got lucky that one of their players committed a personal foul and backed them up 15 yards on the ensuing drive.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby HB Pony Dad » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:05 am

The worst call was starting Bo Levi as our QB!
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby George S. Patton » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:06 am

Good idea. Wrong play called there. High risk high reward. It didn't work. You're the coach. You need to give your players a spark. If it worked, you would have praised it. It was called on the part of the field you would expect it.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby Big Hoss » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:09 am

George S. Patton wrote:Good idea. Wrong play called there. High risk high reward. It didn't work. You're the coach. You need to give your players a spark. If it worked, you would have praised it. It was called on the part of the field you would expect it.


The spark they needed could have come by a defensive stand on the opponent's end of the field. Field position was key, and we gave them a good spot.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby George S. Patton » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:10 am

High risk. High reward.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby Big Hoss » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:11 am

Actually, as it turned out, high risk, no reward.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby George S. Patton » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:13 am

Yep. But I liked the idea.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby ponyfan08 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:31 am

Fake punt. Stupid call!
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby JasonB » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:36 am

I thought that Jones showed a little bit of his leach side today... got impatient with the offense and started making bizarre go for it calls and fake punts trying to spark something.

We could have run on them all night, but I think Jones wanted to give BLM every chance to get out of his funk before we hit the road.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby expony18 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:38 am

HB Pony Dad wrote:The worst call was starting Bo Levi as our QB!

ding ding ding.... we have a winner! or at least not putting someone else in during the 3rd....
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby GoRedGoBlue » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:38 am

All grit, no quit.
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Re: Which was the worse call

Postby expony18 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:40 am

two theories, nay 3 theories
1, bad play calling by JJ
2. bad reads by BLM ( THE CHOSEN ONE/"GUNSLINGER")
3. bad play calling by JJ & bad reads by BLM ( THE CHOSEN ONE/"GUNSLINGER")
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