Nah, it was the right call. If the field goal stands, they are up by 16

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Oct 1, 2024
2:25:42pm

Southpawn Redshirt Freshman

Nah, it was the right call. If the field goal stands, they are up by 16

which is either three scores or two TDs + 2pt conversions. Plus our kicker had been money before that. Running the ball gets you a little closer and makes sure you don't fall out of FG range (or turn it over). If he would have hit it (and he should have), the game would be practically over. (he played it to WIN) Unfortunately he missed - and that's life. Still the right call

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Southpawn

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OK here's every BYU play of the 2nd half. When did BYU get "too conservative"?

The Y's Insider

11:35am

Around 1:50 left in the 4th quarter and it was the right decision.

11:38am

It baffles me that there are a select few on here still trying to argue that

MaximusMeridius

11:39am

Sitake is right. I never felt vs Baylor that BYU was not aggressive enough.

Forzaitalia

12:05pm

I don’t think any of them are trolling. They really think they know. Most

Polecat

12:15pm

See my specific examples below under "Here's when:"

Threw and Through

5:33pm

Whenever any team allows a come back the auto response from casual fans is

YOHONOMOTO

2:16pm

Right - if you dont understand football at all, it makes sense to think that

MaximusMeridius

5:13pm

Please just stop. AROD's style of offense is to control possessions. If you have

rha1211

5:03pm

They aren't just disagreeing with me

MaximusMeridius

5:17pm

Ok if you want to go down this road. Let's start at the beginning. What exactly

rha1211

5:20pm

" Part of that strategy is to get more conservative as you gain leads."

MaximusMeridius

5:27pm

I dont care what coaches say in an interview. I'm not sure what motivations

rha1211

6:07pm

I seem to recall a couple run plays on 3rd and 7 or more.

11:41am

...unless it is a draw play

The Dark Knight

11:43am

There was one.

The Y's Insider

11:45am

And that was right before the missed FG & run game wasn't having success anyway

MarylandFan

2:20pm

One was on 3rd and 20+? Yes, BYU conceded that drive, and it was the right thing to do.

kccougar

11:48am

There was another right before Ferrin missed the FG.

StantonMac

12:58pm

Yeah, I think people imagine things that don't truly happen

Belboz

1:54pm

Not conservative to me, certainly the run game struggled with some new personnel

MrSandman

11:41am

For the "ARod always runs on 2nd Down" crowd: 4 runs, 5 passes on 2nd Down

The Dark Knight

11:46am

Confirmation bias is real

NYCougz

11:50am

I would like to see our percentage over several seasons specifically on 2nd & 10

11:54am

...and I would like a sandwich. Make it happen! 😉

The Dark Knight

11:56am

I'm not sure where you got your numbers from...

seco03

12:15pm

More important than making the defense guess between run or pass is to

byusage

12:26pm

I'm not making any argument with lack of execution or style of play, just

seco03

12:30pm

My numbers are solely from the OP, so 2nd half only.

The Dark Knight

12:53pm

Now tell me how many people in the box for each 2nd down

StantonMac

2:22pm

All done with a 3rd string center and freshmen running backs that are less experienced blockers.

kccougar

11:50am

3 of 5 OL starters out for at least part of the game

NYC and Japan

12:44pm

"Had a hole, not enough speed..." He hits the hole faster than any of our other

Adwight

11:52am

Regardless, he doesn't have elite P4 RB speed. There was room to run.

The Y's Insider

11:57am

Thanks for this. The histrionics on here can be really loud sometimes.

PJMort

11:57am

And the whole argument - to me - comes down to 1 play. 3rd and 6 and we ran

Adwight

12:08pm

“Never trust a kicker.” Dude made a 54 yarder earlier in the game, right?

Polecat

12:18pm

OK, so your entire complaint rests on 1 play? Man, you're a harsh critic.

The Y's Insider

12:21pm

Never trust ANYONE that says you can judge a game of 100+ plays by 1 play

NYC and Japan

12:46pm

Worst excuse in football. Most games are decided by 1 or 2 plays. Flame away

Adwight

12:53pm

No game is decided by 1 or 2 plays. Every play counts. Every play impacts the

NYC and Japan

1:12pm

In order for those 1-2 plays to make a difference, the team has to have done

Polecat

1:27pm

Are you a mind-reader? That is some impressive psychological analysis

The Dark Knight

12:56pm

Nah, it was the right call. If the field goal stands, they are up by 16

Southpawn

2:25pm

A lot of crickets from the constant vague surface level complainers who think

Polecat

12:10pm

Not so. Just keep on reading. The criticism is valid. Read the response

Threw and Through

5:32pm

INT in the 4th was a real bummer. How can we learn to gain 2 yards on 3rd down?

MajorZeus

2:03pm

RE: INT in the 4th was a real bummer. How can we learn to gain 2 yards on 3rd

The Y's Insider

2:11pm

For me it is the bigger picture and doesn't mean we were aggressive vs not

MajorZeus

2:17pm

I don't know if you have noticed that BYU has done pretty dang good scoring

byusage

4:56pm

That is a bright spot

Helm Hammerhand

5:27pm

You are picking and choosing different scenarios to fit narrative. I’m specific

MajorZeus

5:27pm

I didn’t like the fact the we only scored 3 points in the second half. I don’t

Helm Hammerhand

3:39pm

Contrary to popular opinion, they never got too conservative.

3:53pm

First possession of the 4th quarter. Should’ve been by then running game was

Cooouuugs

4:12pm

You put in some work!

Tuskaloosa Cougar

5:08pm

Here's when: on the four separate occasions when we threw incomplete

Threw and Through

5:26pm

Those running plays were getting us 5 yards a pop in the first half

MaximusMeridius

5:38pm

Calling a run on 2nd/3rd down and long is just dumb. It takes a bad situation

25mphman

6:09pm

It sounds like your criticism is more of ARod’s predictability, not conservatism

byuinva

6:09pm

I would argue that consistently running up the middle on 2nd/3rd and long is

25mphman

6:18pm

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