End of game strategy

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#26
So, what do you propose? We let them score from our side of the field on purpose? Just let the Florida coaches and our players know that we can't stop them ? Then Florida knows that they don't have to kick the extra point, they can go for 2 and make it. Then we would be down 9 points with no chance to come back. If I were Florida, and I knew Tennessee was giving me a free TD, I'd sure as heck would go for 2.
 
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Jasongivm6 said:
So, what do you propose? We let them score from our side of the field on purpose? Just let the Florida coaches and our players know that we can't stop them ? Then Florida knows that they don't have to kick the extra point, they can go for 2 and make it. Then we would be down 9 points with no chance to come back. If I were Florida, and I knew Tennessee was giving me a free TD, I'd sure as heck would go for 2.
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What do you propose tunnel vision, never really thinking about a situation?
 
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Have you ever seen a team employ that strategy and let another team score from 75 yards away?
 
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GAVol said:
Have you ever seen a team employ that strategy and let another team score from 75 yards away?
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No I haven't, but that is not a reason not to do something. Again I am not saying it should have been done, more concerned if million dollar coaches even know to consider it.
 
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GAVol said:
Have you ever seen a team employ that strategy and let another team score from 75 yards away?
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Actually I saw(on TV replay), a coach do this about 30 years ago, and ironically the coach had UT and Florida connections. The decision to let the other team score a long TD was not to win the game, but to let the Florida quaterback (John Reeves) set school and conference passing records. With time running down and the other team having the ball Doug Dickey ordered his defense to fall down and let the other team score to get the ball back for Reeves.

LawGator, were you old enough to remember this. Dickey was widely criticized for this ploy.
 
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dxhman said:
The real issue was 3rd and 16. We knew we were in 2 down territory, therefore throw underneath and get 7-8 yards and then you have a makable 4th down. However, we tried to go for the whole ball of wax on both 3rd and 4th down. Not the best strategy....
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I was almost with you on this post, but I really thought a dump pass underneath to try and gain about 8 yards (even better if he breaks it) to try and set up a long field goal. It was better than any option we had, especially the ones we went with. If I'm not mistaken, we had the ball on the 43 yard line and that would put us on the 35 setting up a 52 yarder. I know the wind was a condition to look into, but he said in the post game interview that the kick he made, he got underneath it.
 
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allvol123 said:
Yea, I am not blaming the staff for not using this strategy. I am more interested in whether they even thought of it. If they did not, that bothers me. You should be aware of all of your alternatives.
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I doubt any coach in America would have tried this strategy. It is very unlikely to work, and everyone would be calling the coach an idiot when it failed. Rightfully so, in my opinion.
 
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rockydoc said:
Actually I saw(on TV replay), a coach do this about 30 years ago, and ironically the coach had UT and Florida connections. The decision to let the other team score a long TD was not to win the game, but to let the Florida quaterback (John Reeves) set school and conference passing records. With time running down and the other team having the ball Doug Dickey ordered his defense to fall down and let the other team score to get the ball back for Reeves.

LawGator, were you old enough to remember this. Dickey was widely criticized for this ploy.
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Is that the infamous "Florida Flop"?
 
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GAVol said:
But there is a big difference between 4th and 27 and 4th and 16. 4th and 16 at least leaves the possibility of some intermediate length pass routes. Both of them are low percentage plays though.

I'd never do it, but your idea is at least interesting. In fact, I think I remember somebody doing that in the Super Bowl a few years ago, but from inside the 5 yard line.
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Yep that Super Bowl would have been the Green Bay and Denver game.
 
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kptvol said:
I doubt any coach in America would have tried this strategy. It is very unlikely to work, and everyone would be calling the coach an idiot when it failed. Rightfully so, in my opinion.
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And as I said before, the other strategy worked?
 
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allvol123 said:
And as I said before, the other strategy worked?
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It didn't work, but I think I like our chances of stopping them and getting the ball back with 50 seconds to go needing a FG vs. letting them score from 75 yards away and then having to drive it 80 yards in 2 minutes with no timeouts AND convert a 2 pt conversion.
 
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allvol123 said:
The last time Florida got the ball, I was somewhat hoping that UT would let them score on purpose. That would have made it an 8 point game and gave us the ball back with 2 minutes. I did not think we could stop them from getting a first down, D was too tired. Anyway it is just a different strategy, I still wonder if the UT coaching staff was smart enough to even think of it. Don't blame them for not doing it, just wonder if they considered it.
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i know this thread is several pages long, but after reading this post, i didn't see the need to read any further....

Can you imagine if TN had let UF score and it was INTENDED???

yeah, that would have been smart. we got the ball back with 6 minutes to go down by one. i can't even beleive some of the reactions after this game....:glare:
 
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GAVol said:
It didn't work, but I think I like our chances of stopping them and getting the ball back with 50 seconds to go needing a FG vs. letting them score from 75 yards away and then having to drive it 80 yards in 2 minutes with no timeouts AND convert a 2 pt conversion.
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How many 3 and outs did UF have?
How many times did we stop Tebow on third down when we knew what was coming?
 
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