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Need explanation of 3rd Quarter play calling

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by audiogatorjim, Nov 26, 2022.

  1. Tgator5

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    Ego is what did it.

    At my high school a few years ago we had a future SEC running back on the team whose father even played NFL football. Last game of senior year with a first round bye and a home field advantage on the line, our OC abandoned the power run we had the whole third quarter and into the fourth with only a 2 point lead. QB was awful and it was similar to AR.....can't read a defense, throws ball 40 yards into the stands as soon as he gets it, etc. Our RB is DYING to get the ball in this game, but the OC won't call it. Finally we are have a third down on the 40yd line. Of course it's a mindless pass out of bounds. Kicker is called in and the OC was fine with a 50yd attempt or so. Wouldn't you know it, the ball bounced off the bottom upright and we lost to a chorus of boos. Some questions about why the OC wouldn't let our SEC back carry it for a gain which could inch the kicker up a couple yards and likely end with him getting the FG so we win. The ultimate and macho headed reply was, "their safety looked confused all night and I wanted to have our QB catch one on him because it would make Daleman (the opposing coach) pissed." That was it. Mindless throw after mindless throw to expose a safety he thought would allow a TD, but instead cost us a winning game.

    Ego does this.
     
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  2. rmonteag

    rmonteag GC Hall of Fame

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    Be careful saying "Sunbelt"
     
  3. Matthanuf06

    Matthanuf06 GC Hall of Fame

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    We do not run many run pass option plays. We run zone read plays where he hands off, and he is excellent at making the right read.
     
  4. wingator22

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    What about halfback misses on passing and shuffle pass misses. Kitna and 2 qb fir a completion. But we did miss receivers injuries and any chance of big plays wide open to tracks, the shuffle pass got me smh.
     
  5. traubgator

    traubgator GC Hall of Fame

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    The Twitter elites are all blaming talent. I still call BS, we seem to have something that works and then the coaching staff abandons it. So frustrating.
     
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  6. wingator22

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    Lack of execution wide green field misses. AR TALKING AND DID NOT DELIVER THE EASY ONES. NFL NIL NOT IMO GOOD FOR AR FUTURE. POOR EXICUTION ON SHORT SITUATIONSL GOOD CALLS BY OC. TOUCH PASSING LACKING.
     
  7. 62gator

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    Another wing, from Daytona Beach too?? o_O
     
  8. freedomgator

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    Dead giveaway for a ridiculous opinion, right there with "Spurrier woulda..."
     
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