defense played so well, for the most part, vs. A&M , until they got worn out. Would love to get the 2nd half kickoff for a change.
If we win the toss, can we please defer and go on defense first? Just to shake things up,
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At Texas, if we win the toss, we have been deferring for a decade or more. It just seems like a big advantage knowing you get the KO after halftime.
We seem to dig ourselves a hole in the first half every game anyway. Would certainly be nice to start the second half on O.
We have taken the ball every game for as long as I can remember. Agree it would be nice to shake it up.
Especially given Jake's tenancies to come out firing them to the moon.
Especially given Jake's tenancies to come out firing them to the moon.
in the Muschamp era, yes. Spurrier would mix it up a bit.
It seems much better for us to defer:
I hope all these analysts we have can figure this out for our coaching staff.
1) We avoid the first drive turnover
2) We avoid going 3 and out and immediately giving them field position
3) Whatever scripted offensive plays we are so excited about and want the ball first, probably aren't that good, and won't work, especially with Bentley being inaccurate to start or if he is accurate our guys will drop it.
4) Getting the ball at halftime gives us a chance to get back in a game or further our lead (I wish this was commonplace)
I hope all these analysts we have can figure this out for our coaching staff.
1) We avoid the first drive turnover
2) We avoid going 3 and out and immediately giving them field position
3) Whatever scripted offensive plays we are so excited about and want the ball first, probably aren't that good, and won't work, especially with Bentley being inaccurate to start or if he is accurate our guys will drop it.
4) Getting the ball at halftime gives us a chance to get back in a game or further our lead (I wish this was commonplace)
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This exactly. I have been perplexed at us always taking the opening kick. I bet the opposing coach's love getting the second half kick off, whether they win the toss or not.
I believe you defer just about every time. The only situation I would want the ball first is if I feel like My team is by far the worse team.
In that instance, I would try to shorten the game and set the tone by trying to go on a 10-15 play, half a quarter eating drive to start out.
Basically turn an hour game into 45 minutes before the more talented team (like Alabama) even gets to touch the ball. It also puts pressure on that next drive or risks them falling behind 2 scores at the end of a quarter.
In that instance, I would try to shorten the game and set the tone by trying to go on a 10-15 play, half a quarter eating drive to start out.
Basically turn an hour game into 45 minutes before the more talented team (like Alabama) even gets to touch the ball. It also puts pressure on that next drive or risks them falling behind 2 scores at the end of a quarter.
that is because we stumble around and bounce off of one another much the same as Brownian movement which occurs in high school chemistry labs-one happy molecule after another. in the 2nd half we have largely spent our random energy and things move to a more sedate state of affairs
