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buckeyegrad said:I am really surprised but what I am hearing.
You never have your defense let up and intentionally allow the other team to score. That style of play does not show the attitude of a champion.
Sure, it is easy to second guess what was done after the fact when you know the results didn't work out correctly, but when you are in the middle of a game, you just don't tell your players to give up.
Golferdow01 said:We had plenty of opportunities all game to score a touchdown and we didn't. I have never seen a defense intentionally let another team score a touchdown and never want to see it.
It is poor plan (not cunning) and as stated earlier, NOT the attitude of a champion. I would have lost a lot of respect for the coaching crew if they would have done that.
We simply didn't take advantage of our opportunities when we had them and botched them up.
The turnover and safety at the end were too bad and somewhat embarrassing, just goes to show you that our quarterbacks need some more practice.
All in all, you do not LET another team have a touchdown, simple as that...that is a losers mentality
methomps said:It isn't a losers mentality. It is a mentality of putting yourself in the best position to win. Try out this analogy:
Think of a basketball game. It's college basketball, so there is a 35-second shot clock. You are down by one point and your opponent has the ball with 38 seconds left in the game.
Option A: Try a valiant defensive stand. The opponent will drain the clock to around 6 or 7 seconds and then go for the score. If you stop them and get the rebound, you'll have the ball with about 1 second left on your side of the court. You'll have to inbound the length of the court and have hope for a miracle.
Option B: You foul the guy with the ball. he is the best free throw shooter in the nation, so he is going to make both free throws and put you down by three. But now you have the ball back with enough time on the clock to shoot a three and force overtime.
Option B is not a "losers mentality"
Golferdow01 said:I see your point methomps and totally respect it, but I don't see 2 free throws the same as a touchdown. I see a touchdown being more like draining a 3 while getting fouled and getting 4 points. I don't see the scenario in basketball the same as the one in football. With how good our D is, I think we did the right thing, and who knows, maybe could have caused a fumble...though the chances were slim
methomps said:Well, giving them 4 points in basketball puts them beyond what you can possibly score without help from them. 8 points in football is something in your power to score.