Toggle sidebar

So going for it on 4th down. Foolish?

R

Rezpup

Redshirt
May 4, 2009
591
0
0
If and buts candy, nuts that works both ways. It will forever be a brilliant call, although I was yelling kick it!
glad we didn't now.
 
Old Fart Dawg

Old Fart Dawg

Junior
Sep 2, 2012
1,982
273
83
the safe play was to take the points. But, FG's haven't been guaranteed for us, even from this distance. I think everybody knew Dak would keep it. If he doesn't make it, then Dan's job might have been the price to pay for the foolish call.

What a game, Bob! What a great game.
 
H

hydrodawg

Redshirt
Jun 6, 2013
179
9
18
Foolish? Where have you been all season?

BobSacamano said:
Obviously, it worked out but if Dak gets stuffed, we probably lose.
Click to expand...

Anything to keep the kickers off of the field. We have been calling for it all season, so it is time to put up or shut up.
 
D

DerHntr

All-Conference
Sep 18, 2007
15,819
2,741
113
No. Dan had to show faith in his offense at some point this season. He did it in a huge way. I like it no matter the result. Screw letting the kickers kill us again.
 
ckDOG

ckDOG

All-American
Dec 11, 2007
10,016
5,853
113
Hahaha. No brainier.

BobSacamano said:
Obviously, it worked out but if Dak gets stuffed, we probably lose.
Click to expand...

Better odds at scoring a TD than making a chippy. Was the right call and I (as most same MSU fans) was screaming to go for it.

dak is a legend
 
E

esplanade91

Redshirt
Dec 9, 2010
5,656
0
0
Same thought tonight. I figured he'd either showcase his 2 future QB's and young receivers or try to murder Bo, and he did both. I'm sorry, but when you get the short end and draw 1st possession in OT you go for it on 4th & 2 with the 2nd best rushing QB in the conference against one of the worst rushing D's in the same conference... not even mentioning how horrible kicking is.

I would have been pissed either way really, and I realize we're praising the call now but we'd be bitching the call the other way.

Sports!
 
kired

kired

All-Conference
Aug 22, 2008
7,017
2,332
113
Not at all. After I up the redzone stats last week, I told my wife the math was on our side just before that play. We've scored 70% of the time in the redzone with Dak. We were 0-1 after the missed FG so the odds were in our favor.
 
F

FlabLoser

Redshirt
Aug 20, 2006
10,709
0
0
Dak, who had been making plays, went to Mullen on the sideline and told Mullen that he, Dak, could score. Give that man the football.
 
J

jdbulldog

Junior
Oct 27, 2007
2,594
368
83
it was the only call to make; win or lose, I would have been very disappointed had we not gone for it. Our offensive guys were pumped once Dak entered the game; Bears were on their heels.
 
P

patdog

Heisman
May 28, 2007
56,841
26,241
113
I agree. I didn't have any confidence at all that either if our kickers would have made a kick from that angle.
 
1

121Josey

Redshirt
Oct 30, 2012
7,503
0
0
A hesitant yes. I put the call up there with Tommy T going for 2 in 1997. If the O couldn't pick up 2 yards, we lose and it all falls back on Dan. Dan had nothing to lose.

But looking at it evenly. On the one hand, it was a hard angle and we all know the kicking woes. On the other hand, TSUN D had been on the field a long time. Dak was the freshest person on the field.
 
Dawg1976

Dawg1976

All-Conference
Aug 22, 2012
8,135
2,644
113
After the previous missed fg, I was fine with it. Oh course if OM had stuffed Dak, I would probably be singing a different tune.
 
horshack.sixpack

horshack.sixpack

All-American
Oct 30, 2012
11,364
8,276
113
Since plenty of people claim they would've called better plays this season, myself included, I'll admit that I would not have attempted a game tying field goal. I had that little confidence in our kicking. Actually had my head in my hands when I saw the kicking unit come out. I guess I was wrong...
 
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

All-American
Nov 30, 2006
11,154
6,977
113
There is no such thing as safe points when it comes to our kicking game. I am 10x more confident in converting a 4th and 2 than I am with kicking a FG from anywhere on the field
 
B

BiscuitEater

Redshirt
Aug 29, 2009
4,178
0
36
Mullen had no choice ...

We were 'out of field goal' range.

(H/T ... someone tweeted this observation right after the game ... think it was Marshall Ramsey)
 
onewoof

onewoof

Heisman
Mar 4, 2008
14,977
13,074
113
Our players block harder with Dak in the game, it's very easy to notice. He is a leader in the truest sense of the word.
 
G

godlluB

Redshirt
Sep 24, 2012
504
0
0
Our receivers dropped passes all night that hit them in the hands. Then Dak comes in and suddenly they all look like Lynn 17'ing Swann.
 
DawgatAuburn

DawgatAuburn

All-Conference
Apr 25, 2006
11,008
1,869
113
How so? We were down 7 with 10 seconds to go on third and goal, and Mullen ran the freaking ball. Time ran out and we lost.
 
I

Incognegro

Redshirt
Nov 30, 2008
3,037
0
0
True, but he said so himself multiple times had we scored he was going for two with no hesitation. Admittedly that game has just been burned in my memory because of all the ******** calls. I have to make my bitterness towards Auburn known.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.