tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post7702593302343344222..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: Mark Richt and the Cult of the Field GoalMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-73561033977072700542012-01-03T11:34:00.048-05:002012-01-03T11:34:00.048-05:00For all that, I have to say I had some seriously c...For all that, I have to say I had some seriously choice words for David Shaw last night. Fiesta Bowl hangs in the balance, let's take the ball out of the hands of Andrew Luck and Stepfon Taylor and give it to Jordan Williamson. Risk aversion so extreme it's NFLesque.4.0 Point Stancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-29109343242558509132012-01-03T11:30:25.369-05:002012-01-03T11:30:25.369-05:00I've been saying this for a while with respect...I've been saying this for a while with respect to Les Miles. There are still people who fixate on the 2009 Ole Miss debacle as proof that he was a bad coach, and any argument you can muster to the contrary (and there are a lot) is met with "but what about the Ole Miss game?" <br /><br />I think the primary reason people fixate on late game clock management is that they understand it. So much of what a head coach does to create a successful program is either behind the scenes or beyond the ken of the average -- or even above-average -- football fan. But even an average fan can sure as hell understand how to call a timeout. The real reason your team lost the game may be that your OL coach didn't prepare his wards for the opponent's TT stunts or your free safety kept making the wrong reads on seam routes. A coach can be terrible at preparing for that sort of thing, but no one would ever notice, or they'd just think "Jones sucks out there, put in the backup safety!" But if a coach calls for a spike with 2 seconds left in the Rose Bowl, suddenly everybody's got an opinion.<br /><br />By the way, congratulations on getting called up to the big leagues. I think you did the right thing in only committing to one article a week; I've seen too many quality bloggers who 'went pro' and saw the average article quality dropped because they were no longer writing about things they found interesting, they were 'producing content' to meet their requirements.4.0 Point Stancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-88805589792281706062012-01-03T09:31:50.124-05:002012-01-03T09:31:50.124-05:00How about a discussion of the fact that luck plays...How about a discussion of the fact that luck plays a big role in a close game? Michigan State won but it wasn't like it was convincing. Georgia got crushed by Boise State & LSU and loss two field goal games to South Carolina & Michigan State. Would you really think Georgia was that much better if they were 12-2 vs. 10-4? Because they wouldn't be significantly different. Also, as is the case with any field goal game, there was plenty of blame to go around. Murray's two picks directly led to 14 points by Michigan State. His fumble also killed a good drive. Georgia's best running back can't stay health. The defense was tired in the second half. Georgia has always favored running more than they should with their combination of backs & linemen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com