Nebraska325 5 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 I don’t think anybody would have been pissed at him if he had gotten a 31-31 tie by missing the first two point attempt and then missing the second. People would have only been pissed if he kicked both times and settled for 31-31 that way. 1 Quote Link to post
UniversalMartin 421 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 On 1/11/2021 at 1:33 PM, Mavric said: Just like running the ball: 1 - gain yards 2 - lose yards 3 - fumble It's taken a good chunk of Nebraska fans 20 years to come around to the idea of the pass Quote Link to post
Tom Brokejaw 36 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 My grandfather hated Notre Dame because Ara Parsnips kicked and extra point to get a tie and National Championship. That game was before I was old enough to really understand college football. But I understood my grandpa and his extreme distaste for that game choice. So, for no other reason than that, I feel TO made the right choice, at the right time. Quote Link to post
admo 1,621 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 He should have kicked it. Tie the game. Then kick off and play defense. End of story. Period. Exclamation Point. The End. Bobby Bowden, Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban, Dabo Sweeney, Jimbo Fischer, Les Miles, Mac Brown, Bob Stoops - would have all gone for the Xtra Point. Six years later, there would be fan grumbling for sure, but the Natty Trophy would still count (with a tie), and it would still be in a glass case on campus (National Champions). The outcome 10+ years later? - eh, nobody cares that much. Should have been smart enough to kick the extra point. 1 Quote Link to post
Jason Sitoke 1,569 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 15 hours ago, admo said: He should have kicked it. Tie the game. Then kick off and play defense. End of story. Period. Exclamation Point. The End. Bobby Bowden, Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban, Dabo Sweeney, Jimbo Fischer, Les Miles, Mac Brown, Bob Stoops - would have all gone for the Xtra Point. Six years later, there would be fan grumbling for sure, but the Natty Trophy would still count (with a tie), and it would still be in a glass case on campus (National Champions). The outcome 10+ years later? - eh, nobody cares that much. Should have been smart enough to kick the extra point. Nope 1 Quote Link to post
MyBloodIsRed16 1,345 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 I thought it was common knowledge that TO asked the team before the game what they wanted to do if it came down to winning or tieing and they voted to go for the win? So everyone who says he should have done something different can blame the players Quote Link to post
In the Deed the Glory 2,192 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 I cannot agree with this take, I don't care what reasons you give. TO did it right. You go for the win, every single time. 2 Quote Link to post
ColoradoHusk 9,864 Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 8 hours ago, In the Deed the Glory said: I cannot agree with this take, I don't care what reasons you give. TO did it right. You go for the win, every single time. My original post in this thread wasn't the argument of going for the win or not, it was Osborne's methodology and timing of going for two and the win. I understand with a multi-page thread that most people don't go back to the OP and first few responses. Quote Link to post
In the Deed the Glory 2,192 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 12 hours ago, ColoradoHusk said: My original post in this thread wasn't the argument of going for the win or not, it was Osborne's methodology and timing of going for two and the win. I understand with a multi-page thread that most people don't go back to the OP and first few responses. I read yours, I didn't quote because I was not specifically referencing your OP. It was more directed at the responses. 1 Quote Link to post
Pedro G 155 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 I remember there was like 48 seconds left on the clock during the two-point conversion attempt. So whether we tied the game 31-31 or led 32-31, Bernie Kosar would have had enough time to complete a long pass down the field and put Miami into FG range. And our defense that season was at best average if not below that. Thus Miami still would have had a chance to win the game. Quote Link to post
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