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Crowton's attempt to "win by 9 instead of by 2", late in the game, resulting in an INT by Beck | 15 | 41.67% | |
Bronco punting on the 35-yd-line on fourth and 2 late in the game vs. BC. | 2 | 5.56% | |
Anae handing off to Unga at the end of the first half vs. UCLA | 17 | 47.22% | |
Other (please describe) | 2 | 5.56% | |
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12-28-2007, 06:11 PM | #11 |
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I guess if you say part of the decision being good or bad depends on whether the game was eventually won or not, I guess the one involved in a loss would always be worse.
However, you and I don't know what would have happened if Crowton played it safe and punted. You are just assuming we would have won, you don't know that. I do know that if he had punted and lost, a lot of people would be calling him out over the decision. They would have said he should have tried to get the first down. Anae's decision had no upside, unless you think Harvey could break one off up the middle and go 95 yds. |
12-28-2007, 06:13 PM | #12 | |
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12-28-2007, 06:14 PM | #13 | |
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12-28-2007, 06:28 PM | #14 |
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12-28-2007, 06:28 PM | #15 |
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Oddly enough, Bronco again punted on 4th and 2 from inside the 35 against UCLA in the bowl game. It was yet another really, really bad call.
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12-28-2007, 06:34 PM | #17 |
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Anae not knowing what a screen pass is against UCLA also comes to mind (being a recent decision).
How about Crowton's decision to play QB carousel? Bronco's decision to prepare for a punt return when a fake punt by Utah was pretty obviously a strong possibility? |
12-28-2007, 06:37 PM | #18 |
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That explanation, along with the ultimate result, are why I voted for Crowton's call. Bronco's explanation was also stupid, since having confidence in your running game, particularly when Unga had been getting hammered in the backfield all game, doesn't seem wise or relevant in that situation, but it's still not as dumb as Crowton's explanation.
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12-28-2007, 06:55 PM | #19 | |
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Also run it all you want but on 3rd and 4th and short why would you want your running back starting with the ball 4-5 yards deep in the backfield when all he needs is 2-3 feet?
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12-28-2007, 07:09 PM | #20 | |
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See above. Not even close.
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