6 hours ago
(6 hours ago)CloeHokie Wrote: And I get it. I am venting BIG time. Overall Zach called a good game. That ending just really hurt and it is my biggest pet peeve to do EXACTLY what the other team is hoping for. So that was jarring to me. I was screaming at the TV. Please try and get more yards. It is a very long kick. Please pass the ball.
At the end of the day it really does not matter. Our defense is total trash so unless we score 45 we have no real chance of winning. Look what CAR did today. Our defense made them look awesome.
I was hoping to see maybe a mixture of both running three straight times that far out was concerning to me, especially given that there is some wind which can be unpredictable especially for longer kicks. One or two 5 to 10 yard passes would’ve changed things dramatically.
I would have been much more for seeung run plays at that point leading to a thirty ish to, 40 yard field goal. 45 to 50+ I think is too much in that situation, especially given that Tucker can hit from almost midfield. You need a little bit of extra yardage just to mitigate that in the event that you fail. At least give the defense a chance if you fail. I have no doubts that if Henry would not have got the big run at the end, they would’ve still been within Tucker Range and he probably buries us for the win from deep too.
