The botched field goal debacle

dnc

Probably saved the game.

If we were only down by 1 on that final drive you know we would have pussy footed around to set up a field goal that Henry would have missed.

Having to score a TD was the only way.

Thank Allah for that fake FG bullshit.

Kingdome_Urinals

Interesting take, provocative.

Since each game is 33% of Jimmy's total body of work I was like, okay this guy is really a fucking idiot.

It was looking like we needed a program reset and DylMo was Ronnie Fouch.

But maybe the "aggressive in all three phases" is viable mindset?

WilburHooksHands

dnc said:

Probably saved the game.

If we were only down by 1 on that final drive you know we would have pussy footed around to set up a field goal that Henry would have missed.

Having to score a TD was the only way.

Thank Allah for that fake FG bullshit.

love the creative thinking here

DoogCourics

dnc said:

Probably saved the game.

If we were only down by 1 on that final drive you know we would have pussy footed around to set up a field goal that Henry would have missed.

Having to score a TD was the only way.

Thank Allah for that fake FG bullshit.

“In the huddle we all just looked at each other and we knew what we needed to do. It’s either score a touchdown and win the game. Or don’t and we lose the game. It’s crazy, football is so complicated but in that moment it was so simple. We just needed to execute, go down the field and score a touchdown and win the game.”

- Cade Otton
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There was no other options available to fuck it up.

GrundleStiltzkin

Damnedest thing, I was just watching the YouTube of it and had the same thought on final drive.

dnc

GrundleStiltzkin said:

Damnedest thing, I was just watching the YouTube of it and had the same thought on final drive.

HuskyJW

Jimmy Lake playing chess and everybody else playing checkers

dnc

HuskyJW said:

Jimmy Lake playing chess and everybody else playing checkers

GOAT

UW_Doog_Bot

HuskyJW said:

Jimmy Lake playing chess and everybody else playing checkers

3D 4D Chess!

BCoveysLifeInsPolicy

I didn't see it as a terrible decision in the moment. If Utah had jumped, you get a first down. The difference between a 35 and a 40 yarder is negligible, not like 45 and 50. Henry should be automatic on anything inside 45, imho.

FremontTroll

BCoveysLifeInsPolicy said:

I didn't see it as a terrible decision in the moment. If Utah had jumped, you get a first down. The difference between a 35 and a 40 yarder is negligible, not like 45 and 50. Henry should be automatic on anything inside 45, imho.

What are the odds of getting them to jump?

If that is really your plan then you call timeout right before the delay of game. Whatever “negligible” difference there is between a 35 and 40 yard fg is certainly greater than the value of one first half timeout.

coach_pete_JPG

BCoveysLifeInsPolicy said:

I didn't see it as a terrible decision in the moment. If Utah had jumped, you get a first down. The difference between a 35 and a 40 yarder is negligible, not like 45 and 50. Henry should be automatic on anything inside 45, imho.

Never has and never will

dnc

FremontTroll said:

BCoveysLifeInsPolicy said:

I didn't see it as a terrible decision in the moment. If Utah had jumped, you get a first down. The difference between a 35 and a 40 yarder is negligible, not like 45 and 50. Henry should be automatic on anything inside 45, imho.

What are the odds of getting them to jump?

If that is really your plan then you call timeout right before the delay of game. Whatever “negligible” difference there is between a 35 and 40 yard fg is certainly greater than the value of one first half timeout.

The biggest issue is they didn’t try it until less than 5 seconds on the play clock to try, which was doomed from the start.

TommySQC

dnc said:

FremontTroll said:

BCoveysLifeInsPolicy said:

I didn't see it as a terrible decision in the moment. If Utah had jumped, you get a first down. The difference between a 35 and a 40 yarder is negligible, not like 45 and 50. Henry should be automatic on anything inside 45, imho.

What are the odds of getting them to jump?

If that is really your plan then you call timeout right before the delay of game. Whatever “negligible” difference there is between a 35 and 40 yard fg is certainly greater than the value of one first half timeout.

The biggest issue is they didn’t try it until less than 5 seconds on the play clock to try, which was doomed from the start.

This. Allow enough time to get a TO before the 5 yard penalty.

AtomicDawg

For this kicker every 5 yards matter. Stupid play stupid decision. Somehow it seems bob Gregory was behind it. Everything he touches sucks. Jimmy is the head coach and gets the blame.

Doogles

BCoveysLifeInsPolicy said:

I didn't see it as a terrible decision in the moment. If Utah had jumped, you get a first down. The difference between a 35 and a 40 yarder is negligible, not like 45 and 50. Henry should be automatic on anything inside 45, imho.

I'm old enough to remember Pete calling the Dawgs off to set Henry up for a game winner against Oregon.

Every Yard matters in the college kicking game.

BCoveysLifeInsPolicy

Doogles said:

BCoveysLifeInsPolicy said:

I didn't see it as a terrible decision in the moment. If Utah had jumped, you get a first down. The difference between a 35 and a 40 yarder is negligible, not like 45 and 50. Henry should be automatic on anything inside 45, imho.

I'm old enough to remember Pete calling the Dawgs off to set Henry up for a game winner against Oregon.

Every Yard matters in the college kicking game.

You're not wrong. After last year, I was hoping Henry would continue to do well (and even improve). Meh.

SkipBoyd

Losers always lose. (OTOH, winners sometimes lose, see: Apple Cup 1983)