Always take the points.

Rat

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 30, 2009
Messages
8,893
Reaction score
2,811
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
We were down by 17 and were deep in Falcons territory. Carroll made the right call, the execution was bad. I'll bet just about all of you would have made the same decision.
 

Hawk n Load

New member
Joined
Aug 24, 2012
Messages
54
Reaction score
0
XxxZagnutxxX":259j5dze said:
Hind. Sight. Is. 20-20.

This. We want him to be big balls Pete when he picks up guys like Browner and Sherman and Wilson, then we're going to get a few other gambles here and there. This team is a manic depressive ride, but I can live with this one.
 

AlexHawk

New member
Joined
Apr 25, 2011
Messages
76
Reaction score
0
Again those 3 points may change the game completely in either way. Carroll went with what he thought would lead to the best chance of us winning the game and we came pretty damn close, we should have won if anything blame the D giving up two huge plays.
 

nanomoz

Well-known member
Joined
Mar 3, 2007
Messages
7,536
Reaction score
1,446
Location
UT
In game:I've struggled with his decisions from the beginning.
 

rjdriver

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 30, 2009
Messages
3,021
Reaction score
1,648
Location
Utah
Agreed. Not sure it cost us twice though. I'm sure Pete would have kicked a FG on a RW incomplete pass on third down to end the half. It was a very untimely sack.

My hands are still shaking.

I'm so bummed.........but proud.
 

nanomoz

Well-known member
Joined
Mar 3, 2007
Messages
7,536
Reaction score
1,446
Location
UT
We take that FG, we win. End of story.
 

Lords of Scythia

Well-known member
Joined
Sep 19, 2011
Messages
2,623
Reaction score
196
Weren't we in field goal range when the clock ran out at the end of the first half? We should've kicked the damn fg.
 

BASF

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 30, 2009
Messages
3,854
Reaction score
2,502
Location
Tijuana/San Diego
Rat":3r8cynz4 said:
We were down by 17 and were deep in Falcons territory. Carroll made the right call, the execution was bad. I'll bet just about all of you would have made the same decision.

There is also another old school saying, "The first points are always the hardest." I would agree with you in almost any situation, but putting your first points on the board is very important. We should have kicked the field goal if only to quiet their crowd a little.
 

JKent82

New member
Joined
May 1, 2009
Messages
3,041
Reaction score
0
Lords of Scythia":61vm8i7j said:
Weren't we in field goal range when the clock ran out at the end of the first half? We should've kicked the damn fg.

Without the sack we would have. Got put in a bad spot.
 

JGfromtheNW

Well-known member
Joined
Sep 24, 2012
Messages
2,345
Reaction score
119
Location
On-Track
I agree 100%, you always take the points.

Instead of taking the FG on 4th and 1 and being down by 10, we get no points and the Falcons offense replies and puts them up 20-0.

You gotta take those points in the middle of the second quarter!

Hind sight is 20-20, though. Great game.
 
Top