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Post by vestaviatrojan on Sept 6, 2014 22:24:29 GMT -6
Someone help me understand why Troy - with a lead - would go for a 4th and long 1 on their on 40 in the first half... I can't think of a scenario where that makes more sense than punting.
Someone help me understand why Troy - with a QB who was 8 of 9 - pull him to put in a cold QB when we just lost the lead... Inside the 20 even.
Someone help me understand why Troy - down by 10 nearing the end of the first half - would go for a 4th down conversion instead of taking a FG that would cut the lead to one score.... Only 1:00 left in the half... With the coaches on the sideline arguing about it...
The coaches botched this one... Help me understand why...
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Post by tutrojan on Sept 6, 2014 22:43:00 GMT -6
If we can't get a 4th and inches, we don't need to be playing. We give the ball to Chunn when he is in. On short yardage plays, it is guaranteed that he will get it up the gut. UAB knew this and shut it down. duke knew it and blew it up. We cannot play short yardage situations with this lack of creativity. Go PA pass, jet sweep (put a guy in motion other times to make them think), QB keeper. Chunn has to be a decoy based on our tendencies. Do something different and keep the defense honest. I was actually glad Larry made those calls, but the playcalling and/or blocking was weak.
Our third down defense is horrible. We show blitz early, walk up linebackers and what you see is what you are getting. Run a quick slant and you have an automatic first down. Nothing is disguised. Ends lost containment, and linebacker and safety lost the QB way too much.
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Post by atlantatrojan on Sept 7, 2014 0:57:56 GMT -6
We are 0-4 on 4th down conversions this year. Which have lead to 3 TDs from the opponents.
Hello Larry?!
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Post by saintflorian on Sept 7, 2014 4:57:41 GMT -6
Someone help me understand why Troy - with a lead - would go for a 4th and long 1 on their on 40 in the first half... I can't think of a scenario where that makes more sense than punting. Someone help me understand why Troy - with a QB who was 8 of 9 - pull him to put in a cold QB when we just lost the lead... Inside the 20 even. Someone help me understand why Troy - down by 10 nearing the end of the first half - would go for a 4th down conversion instead of taking a FG that would cut the lead to one score.... Only 1:00 left in the half... With the coaches on the sideline arguing about it... The coaches botched this one... Help me understand why... You nailed it.
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Post by Hemi Man on Sept 7, 2014 8:06:20 GMT -6
I would say the first decision was a Hero or Zero moment. We see how that turned out.
I think I'll have a beer.
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Post by Redwaver on Sept 8, 2014 11:13:46 GMT -6
Someone help me understand why Troy - with a lead - would go for a 4th and long 1 on their on 40 in the first half... I can't think of a scenario where that makes more sense than punting. Someone help me understand why Troy - with a QB who was 8 of 9 - pull him to put in a cold QB when we just lost the lead... Inside the 20 even. Someone help me understand why Troy - down by 10 nearing the end of the first half - would go for a 4th down conversion instead of taking a FG that would cut the lead to one score.... Only 1:00 left in the half... With the coaches on the sideline arguing about it... The coaches botched this one... Help me understand why... While you are at it, ask why on earth, after years of letting opponents run dives and sweeps off and around end at will, we never cross the line of scrimmage and force contain, I want to know!
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Post by Redwaver on Sept 8, 2014 11:16:59 GMT -6
I would say the first decision was a Hero or Zero moment. We see how that turned out. I think I'll have a beer. That forth down try inside our 50 in the first half completely changed the flow of the game. Dumb is the understatement of the year.
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Post by TheAmericanDream on Sept 8, 2014 11:34:33 GMT -6
Two 50s? Were we playing north of the border?
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Post by dedicatedtrojan84 on Sept 8, 2014 11:41:35 GMT -6
I would say the first decision was a Hero or Zero moment. We see how that turned out. I think I'll have a beer. That forth down try inside our 50 in the first half completely changed the flow of the game. Dumb is the understatement of the year. BravoSmiley 04-clap2 iagree
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 6:48:41 GMT -6
Two 50s? Were we playing north of the border? Well it's a shorter walk to rip down some goal posts. Remember when we used to do that?
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Post by Troystet on Sept 9, 2014 8:29:08 GMT -6
Two 50s? Were we playing north of the border? Well it's a shorter walk to rip down some goal posts. Remember when we used to do that? Well it has been 7 years....so I vaguely remember.
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Post by Redwaver on Sept 9, 2014 11:41:16 GMT -6
Two 50s? Were we playing north of the border? Well, since that means on YOUR side of midfield, I guess I assumed that anyone knowing football understood what YOUR side of the 50 meant....but then there is always....:-)
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Post by Troystet on Sept 9, 2014 12:08:26 GMT -6
Two 50s? Were we playing north of the border? Well, since that means on YOUR side of midfield, I guess I assumed that anyone knowing football understood what YOUR side of the 50 meant....but then there is always....:-) Was the ball on the Troy 50 or the Duke 50? homershake
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Post by Redwaver on Sept 10, 2014 7:51:25 GMT -6
Well, since that means on YOUR side of midfield, I guess I assumed that anyone knowing football understood what YOUR side of the 50 meant....but then there is always....:-) Was the ball on the Troy 50 or the Duke 50? homershake[/quote It was "on Troys side of the 50" which means I DONT KNOW what yard line it was on but I DO KNOW it was on our half of the field ie Troys half of the field! Geeeezee:-)
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Post by Troystet on Sept 10, 2014 9:15:21 GMT -6
Was the ball on the Troy 50 or the Duke 50? homershake[/quote It was "on Troys side of the 50" which means I DONT KNOW what yard line it was on but I DO KNOW it was on our half of the field ie Troys half of the field! Geeeezee:-) At least we aren't returning kick offs from our -5 and -10 yd line anymore
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