Author Topic: I wish we didn’t take our foot off the gas, but maybe it was right choice? (Read 3988 times)

nicname · « **on:** October 27, 2019, 01:19:03 PM »

I dunno. Not sure. What you guys think?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2019, 01:23:42 PM »

Got a text from a member of the staff that sits in the booth that we got a call from the league office after the third quarter pleading for us to back off with promises that the refs would protect us from losing if we let the score get a little more respectable

michigancat · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2019, 01:25:59 PM »

Yeah pretty shitty strategy yesterday

catastrophe · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2019, 01:34:19 PM »

Idk how much you can call strategy. We got outplayed in the 1st quarter, won the 2nd, dominated the 3rd, and got dominated the 4th. Against a top 5 team that seems like a decent enough way to win.

KITNfury · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2019, 01:39:39 PM »

Quote from: resident LibBot dick holder on October 27, 2019, 01:23:42 PM

Got a text from a member of the staff that sits in the booth that we got a call from the league office after the third quarter pleading for us to back off with promises that the refs would protect us from losing if we let the score get a little more respectable

Heard the same.

PurpleOil · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2019, 04:13:04 PM »

My opinion, we should have gone for it on 4th and 1, but I'm still happy.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:00:13 PM »

I think they played the clock game perfectly. OU seemed like they were scoring regardless. If we keep playing the way we did but stopped scoring or turned the ball over OU might have gotten within a score without needing the onside and with timeouts. CeeDee busting that screen completely changed the clock math, but it worked out.

Cire · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:04:19 PM »

Yeah if they tackle ceedee for a 20 yards gain on that play they probably never even get the chance to onside kick

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nicname · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:05:23 PM »

Quote from: Cire on October 27, 2019, 07:04:19 PM

Yeah if they tackle ceedee for a 20 yards gain on that play they probably never even get the chance to onside kick

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Great point.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2019, 08:05:24 PM »

Quote from: nicname on October 27, 2019, 07:05:23 PM

Quote from: Cire on October 27, 2019, 07:04:19 PM
Yeah if they tackle ceedee for a 20 yards gain on that play they probably never even get the chance to onside kick

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Great point.

Thanks

nicname · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2019, 09:35:29 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on October 27, 2019, 08:05:24 PM

Quote from: nicname on October 27, 2019, 07:05:23 PM
Quote from: Cire on October 27, 2019, 07:04:19 PM
Yeah if they tackle ceedee for a 20 yards gain on that play they probably never even get the chance to onside kick

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Great point.

Thanks

Lol, sorry man.

nicname · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2019, 10:06:22 PM »

One thing your post made me think of MIR, was that Klieman seems honestly not to care about style points, MOV or any of that. I don’t think I ever got the the Lamb part of your post before being sidetracked from my phone.

steve dave · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2019, 07:01:51 AM »

We should have definitely went for it on that 4th down.

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chum1 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2019, 07:31:10 AM »

I think trying to run out the clock after our last TD was a really sound strategy. Crazy odds in our favor at that point. Hell, the odds are totally in our favor just on the onside kick alone.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2019, 08:51:02 AM »

Quote from: PurpleOil on October 27, 2019, 04:13:04 PM

My opinion, we should have gone for it on 4th and 1, but I'm still happy.

Nope. Their best chance at winning that game would have been us going for that 4th down. They would have won if we wouldn't have converted.

PurpleOil · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2019, 01:09:17 PM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on October 28, 2019, 08:51:02 AM

Quote from: PurpleOil on October 27, 2019, 04:13:04 PM
My opinion, we should have gone for it on 4th and 1, but I'm still happy.

Nope. Their best chance at winning that game would have been us going for that 4th down. They would have won if we wouldn't have converted.

Yeah, but they hadn't stopped us in over two quarters. There was no reason to believe they would have been able to stop our run game then. I think we were still averaging over 5 yards per carry at that point. You convert there, and you pretty much eliminate any hope of a comeback.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #16 on:** October 28, 2019, 01:25:15 PM »

Punting also eliminated hope of a comeback. They executed about as well as humanly possible and still would have needed to recover the onside kick and then get a touchdown in less than 2 minutes with no timeouts just to tie.

michigancat · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2019, 01:31:49 PM »

it's worth noting that after punting on 4th and 1 they had like a 90 yard 3-1/2 minute drive which is super long for them so bfd

catastrophe · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2019, 01:57:34 PM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on October 28, 2019, 01:25:15 PM

Punting also eliminated hope of a comeback. They executed about as well as humanly possible and still would have needed to recover the onside kick and then get a touchdown in less than 2 minutes with no timeouts just to tie.

Yeah I think this sums it up. They played like national title contenders in the 4th quarter, and it still wasn’t enough because they simply ran out of time.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2019, 02:08:28 PM »

I'm all for going for it if you win the game by getting the first. There was far too much time left to do it.

GregKSU1027 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2019, 09:16:40 AM »

Klieman is a clock management god. I have zero doubt in this coaching staff now moving forward.

bshea85 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 31, 2019, 07:38:26 PM »

Quote from: GregKSU1027 on October 29, 2019, 09:16:40 AM

Klieman is a clock management god. I have zero doubt in this coaching staff now moving forward.

OU got clock blocked!

Katpappy · « **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2019, 11:04:41 PM »

TAPE DON'T LIE: This is a great break down.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafbvideos/how-oklahomas-offense-fell-short-against-kansas-state/vi-AAJEWFZ?ocid=spartanntp

PurpleOil · « **Reply #23 on:** November 01, 2019, 10:38:10 AM »

Wow, that was definitely worth watching.