Should Wilhoit have gotten the nod?

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4th and 16. Last offensive play for the Vols.

I can't help but think of what would've happened it Fulmer gave Wilhoit the nod. Sure it was a long shot- but the kid is a known Gator Slayer for his past preformance.

Should they have gone for the field goal?:dunno:
 
#4
#4
too long....and there was time left, assuming we get a 3 and out...you punt in that situation...and truth be told, i would have punted when we kicked the 51 yarder....sheesh...what do i know?
 
#5
#5
good lord y didn't u just ask him to kick it from Tn's own 1 yard line. he has a heck of a leg, but man i think there might be one or two ppl ever who could hit that.
 
#8
#8
That's a bit of a stretch but he was kicking everything into the endzone and through during warm ups and the 51 yarder he didn't hit it too well.
 
#9
#9
I think Wilhoit is a good kicker, but you cannot ask him to nail one from 63 with the game on the line.
 
#10
#10
utfantilidie said:
That's a bit of a stretch but he was kicking everything into the endzone and through during warm ups and the 51 yarder he didn't hit it too well.
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He hit the 51 yarder just fine, and it had distance for at most a 53-yarder. No way he comes close to 62.
 
#11
#11
Just wondering? How far do you think to beat Florida last time would have been good from? Made it by a bit.
 
#13
#13
Yeah it was 50 yards.

I am sure it would at least have been good from 55...

One of the best kicks I have seen was Nugent of Ohio State to Beat Marshall in 2004. It was officially a 55 yarder, but it may have been good from 70, no joke.

Edit: Ok maybe that was a stretch, but I am sure 65, and 70 I wouldn't be too surprised.
 
#14
#14
We were at the 40 with like 3 something remaining and UF with one timeout. I know our running game was awful, but I would like to have seen three straight running plays, maybe a draw or three Qb sneaks to get it to the 35 and let Wilhoit wing from 52.
 
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utfantilidie said:
That's a bit of a stretch but he was kicking everything into the endzone and through during warm ups and the 51 yarder he didn't hit it too well.
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Is there a such thing as a successful 51 yard FG that wasn't hit well?
 
#17
#17
In hindsight yes!:) In reality a kick that long would have a trajectory so low that a hobbit NG would slap it down, but hey its a thought.
 
#18
#18
He said in the Beacon today that he feels like, if the team REALLY needed it, he could have hit from 57 or 58. Unfortunately, the grounding/sack took that possible opportunity away.
 
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rwemyss said:
He said in the Beacon today that he feels like, if the team REALLY needed it, he could have hit from 57 or 58. Unfortunately, the grounding/sack took that possible opportunity away.
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I think Wilhoit would have the leg for 57, but it would be a hell of a kick. His accuracy will go down the further out he gets. We did the right thing the other night.
 
#20
#20
i have seen him hit from 60 in warm-ups for a scrimmage this year...the man can boot but its different with the game on the line from 63
 
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