Look, it's simple. Running an option to the short side is inexcusable.

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Nov 18, 2024
7:11:49pm

All-American All-American

Look, it's simple. Running an option to the short side is inexcusable.

It is never, never, never a good idea to run option to the short side of the field. Especially not when you are down late in the fourth quarter and the clock is running.

Except, of course...

We have ran It to the short side multiple times this season in crucial situations. The most recent example being this play that put us in field goal position last week to win the game. I’m sure everyone loved the play call then.

It’s not a short side/field side play call. It’s… pic.twitter.com/qmdyvyoHYy
— Alex Haws Kuresa 🇼🇸 (@Its_Rufio7) November 17, 2024

https://twitter.com/Its_Rufio7/status/1858259439213793531

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Look, it's simple. Running an option to the short side is inexcusable.

7:11pm

He scores if the WR blocks. Bad block screwed the whole play.

Adwight

7:14pm

Hindsight is 20 20. We have gone to this too many times on 3rd

NYCougz

7:15pm

I'm okay with it in-between the 20s. Not at the 11 yard line

machete

7:19pm

Yep issue is short field means the defense isn’t sitting back and can crash

ordinary tri guy

7:21pm

I understand the leverage part, but vs Utah it’s not inside the 10 or 3rd & 7

palangi

7:21pm

Lol. Most of BYUs speed options (usually successful) are run to the short side of the field.

kccougar

7:23pm

If you're suggesting I'm jumping to conclusions just based on the outcome . . .

7:33pm

Yep, never never never, especially when down late in the 4th.

XORCoug

7:36pm

Again, that was 1st down. Also, Doman was a master of the option

palangi

10:40pm

It was also the play BYU ran against SMU to salt it away.

Future_Tacos

7:43pm

That and jet sweeps to short side. It cracks me up

Belboz

7:54pm

It’s beautiful when you have the right people because it creates a crease for the RB who has been drawn downfield by the

GoodBetterBestBYU

8:04pm

But on 3rd and 7 inside the 15? In quite literally a do a die drive? No thanks

palangi

10:38pm

I think the main discussion has been about why to run to the short side. I wasn’t talking about this particular scenario

GoodBetterBestBYU

11:47pm

You're totally correct--so many here have zero clue about play design/execution

Incentivize

8:36pm

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