...and zero questions asked. Guess it is not the slam dunk to kick the extra point?
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Frisco down 21-16 after TD...goes for 2
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Yes they did, the big difference is that they were not expecting too much more scoring to occur the rest of the game (and they were right).....
Wondering if Gould being out impacted the decision by the 49ers. (Nah.....)
Hmm, I was told that you can't go for 2 until the last 10 minutes. I'll have to double check 'the book'
Lots of coaches at both levels use "the book" for decisions like that. Let's stop making Franklin's use of it to put him on some coaching decision tree island somewhere
And the Giants did it twice in the third quarter. It’s obviously the decision many football minds will make, so to call to call it wrong because someone thinks it’s the wrong decision or because it didn’t work is just typical expert fans that know more than the coaches.
But it wasn't the first quarter. It was mid 3rd quarter against a team that controls the ball. Heck, they had just eaten up over 6:00 minutes without scoring. JF couldn't be sure Penn State was going to have 3 more possessions.
Frisco is a city in Texas. Don't ever refer to San Francisco as Frisco. The natives hate it and might poop on you.
I see that logic, but we also have shown we can score rather quickly. I still would have taken the 1 point there AND kick the field goal instead of going for it from the 8 yard on on fourth down. but even with trying for two and missing, I think we should have tried to kick for 3 later.
MY thoughts aren't based off any book but more personal thoughts that might not be accurate % wise. I liked going for 2 against MSU up by 19. It was like imposing our will on them and trying to break them. If we didn't make it they need 2 Tds with 2 pointers and a field goal to tie if we didn't score the remainder of the game. Kick the extra point and they 3 tds. Get two, they need 3 to tie, one with a 2 point conversion to win.
This is just me but it seems like the psychology is different from MSU to Minnesota due to the different situations. It's not the book or the %s, just my personal leanings.
