Why didn't we go for two!!!!
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If you want to complain about throwing on 3rd down late in the 4th, fine, I'm right there with you, but kicking the extra point was the correct play in that spot.
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OwlBroker said
I don't agree with that call either we all made that comment at the time as well, and came back to bite us.Posted On: Oct 12th 2013, 10:59 PM #319638
Which call? Kicking the extra point? To be angry about that decision means that you are assuming that they make the 2 point conversion, which is hardly a certainty. Getting up 9 is the proper thing to do. You never go for 2 unless you have to. The Owls goal was to go up 2 possessions. That is what happened.
What came back to bite us was the missed extra point earlier in the game…not the made extra point to go up 2 scores.
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fauowls44 said
To be angry about that decision means that you are assuming that they make the 2 point conversion, which is hardly a certainty.Posted On: Oct 12th 2013, 11:06 PM #319641
To be fair, going for 1 is hardly a certainty
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fauowl said
Ha. I'm well aware of our kicking situation, but the extra point is still a much higher percentage play than the 2 point conversion.
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fauowls44 said
OwlBroker said
I don't agree with that call either we all made that comment at the time as well, and came back to bite us.Posted On: Oct 12th 2013, 10:59 PM #319638
Which call? Kicking the extra point? To be angry about that decision means that you are assuming that they make the 2 point conversion, which is hardly a certainty. Getting up 9 is the proper thing to do. You never go for 2 unless you have to. The Owls goal was to go up 2 possessions. That is what happened.
What came back to bite us was the missed extra point earlier in the game…not the made extra point to go up 2 scores.Posted On: Oct 12th 2013, 11:06 PM #319641
Well we could pick any of many things that bit us…punt run back, missed FG, missed extra point, not going for two, not calling time outs at the end of the game and allowing Marshall to run out the clock when they were already in FG range. Not saying the 2 pt conversion made or broke the game by any means. Just saying didnt agree with t at the time, and that was not in light of the outcome of the game, we all were discussing it in the stands as it was happening. If you miss the 2 pt conversion it does not change the outcome of this game at all, if you make it it does…however the 1 point doesn't change it whether you make it or not. Given or kicking issues and the fact we already had lost points, just seemed to make more sense to try for two, and we have a pretty good conversion percentage this year when going for two. In any case, we had multiple issues that caused this loss, if just one was corrected we win the game….sigh
fauowl said
Thank you ;)
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People agree with me I guess that makes them a troll too.The Afterlifemobile said
Owlcountry40 is just a troll who posts this garbage for comedic effect, had Pelini gone for two and failed do you really think he'd be on here starting a thread saying "Well I give Carl props for going for 2 that was the right call" no he wouldn't…In fact that's why he shuts his mouth when we win. For those reasons and more he should be banned for the remainder of the season, nothing he posts is logical nor interesting….just makes us look dumber as a fan base.Posted On: Oct 12th 2013, 11:05 PM #319640
But going for 2 with 6 min to go is the right call at that point you have to make it a 10 point game. Like I said if there was anything under 5 to go you kick the extra point.
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owlcountry40 said
People agree with me I guess that makes them a troll too.The Afterlifemobile said
Owlcountry40 is just a troll who posts this garbage for comedic effect, had Pelini gone for two and failed do you really think he'd be on here starting a thread saying "Well I give Carl props for going for 2 that was the right call" no he wouldn't…In fact that's why he shuts his mouth when we win. For those reasons and more he should be banned for the remainder of the season, nothing he posts is logical nor interesting….just makes us look dumber as a fan base.Posted On: Oct 12th 2013, 11:05 PM #319640
But going for 2 with 6 min to go is the right call at that point you have to make it a 10 point game. Like I said if there was anything under 5 to go you kick the extra point.Posted On: Oct 12th 2013, 11:21 PM #319649
It's NOT the right call if missing the 2 means you are only up 8!!! So it's the wrong call since there was 6 minutes to go, but the it would have been the right call if there were 5 minutes to go?!? That makes zero sense. You always want to go up multiple possessions no matter how much time is left. You keep talking like they automatically convert the 2 points, which is just silly. If they miss the 2 and Marshall goes down field and ties the game, you are complaining that they didn't kick the extra point. The general rule for 2 point conversions is that you don't go for 2 unless it is necessary. In this case, it was not necessary to go for 2 when the extra point puts you up 2 scores.
I don't know how anyone is arguing this. There are lots of other, more valid things to complain about from this game…this isn't one of them.
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