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RE: "Close Calls" You'd Like To Have Back
Thinking about these games when SBC teams were in a great position to win only to lose late begs a question I have had for some times. What was the reason(s) for the loss(s)? In some instances, I have no doubt that it was the coaches fault. Often times wanting to protect a lead, and playing so conversative that our teams had to lose. Depth was a problem I suspect in some and just being in a position to win when you are't supposed to win can cause all kinds of problems such as players wanting to do too good creating a fumble, or drop pass. Would be interesting to put some study on it. Mental has to be a big part. Sometimes a team can be too scared to win, if that makes sense. Takes balls to win when no one thinks you can.
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(08-07-2017 02:57 PM)Florida RedWolf Wrote:  Thinking about these games when SBC teams were in a great position to win only to lose late begs a question I have had for some times. What was the reason(s) for the loss(s)? In some instances, I have no doubt that it was the coaches fault. Often times wanting to protect a lead, and playing so conversative that our teams had to lose. Depth was a problem I suspect in some and just being in a position to win when you are't supposed to win can cause all kinds of problems such as players wanting to do too good creating a fumble, or drop pass. Would be interesting to put some study on it. Mental has to be a big part. Sometimes a team can be too scared to win, if that makes sense. Takes balls to win when no one thinks you can.

I wholeheartedly agree.
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(08-04-2017 06:53 PM)Eagle22 Wrote:  2015 UGA, not even a doubt in my mind that one.

Others are talking about the muffed punt but Koo missing a gimme kick earlier in the first half is what will forever haunt me about that game.

Agree but they missed kick(s) also right? I will also say it is harder to kick a FG than catch a fair catch.
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(08-07-2017 03:17 PM)JCGSU Wrote:  
(08-04-2017 06:53 PM)Eagle22 Wrote:  2015 UGA, not even a doubt in my mind that one.

Others are talking about the muffed punt but Koo missing a gimme kick earlier in the first half is what will forever haunt me about that game.

Agree but they missed kick(s) also right? I will also say it is harder to kick a FG than catch a fair catch.
2 things I can't let go of 1) Falcons blowing the super bowl. 2) the play call on 4th down in OT against UGA. I can handle the muffed punt and missed field goal. Those were mistakes but in both games, poor decisions by the coaching staff lost those games. When Upshaw went in motion and no one followed, the mismatch was there to take. Why there was no check down if that happened has bothered me. All we needed was a yard.

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(08-05-2017 08:22 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  1992: Led Auburn by two. Picked off an Auburn pass and returned it inside the AU 20. Less than three minutes left. We're gonna run it and make them use all their timeouts and then kick a FG to go up five. We fumble on the first play. Auburn kicks a FG on the final play to win 26-25.

A few years ago, we led #3 Florida the entire game. They score with about 2:00 left to tie the game. With bad field position, we choose to run out the clock. Gotta punt on 4th down. It's blocked and returned for a TD with :13 left.

And, farther back, (late 80's) we lost to Arkansas 9-7. They didn't score a TD. We missed a 25 yard field goal that would have won it. That kicker kicked in the NFL

You sure that Auburn game wasn't an interception? I distinctly remember losing it because we were throwing it.

If we had won that Florida game, Hudspeth would have been hired away not too long after that. That should have been a win. First ugly evidence of Hudspeth's unhealthy fear of the turnover.
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(08-07-2017 03:02 PM)troutbummike Wrote:  
(08-07-2017 02:57 PM)Florida RedWolf Wrote:  Thinking about these games when SBC teams were in a great position to win only to lose late begs a question I have had for some times. What was the reason(s) for the loss(s)? In some instances, I have no doubt that it was the coaches fault. Often times wanting to protect a lead, and playing so conversative that our teams had to lose. Depth was a problem I suspect in some and just being in a position to win when you are't supposed to win can cause all kinds of problems such as players wanting to do too good creating a fumble, or drop pass. Would be interesting to put some study on it. Mental has to be a big part. Sometimes a team can be too scared to win, if that makes sense. Takes balls to win when no one thinks you can.

I wholeheartedly agree.

Opposite of what happened with Troy at LSU. Up 31-3 late in 3rd QTR I honestly think our coaches wanted to make a 45-3 type statement. We wouldn't run the ball at all, and then we lost.
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(08-07-2017 10:40 AM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  
(08-05-2017 09:50 PM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  
(08-04-2017 08:18 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  
(08-04-2017 03:16 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  In 2008, Troy lead #20 LSU 31-3 with 1:30 left in the 3rd QTR. We lost 40-31.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/gam...=283200099

This was very painful to watch as a Sun Belt fan . . .

That was Neal Brown's first year as OC. Many Troy fans remember that he had a difficult time understanding how to run the clock out from 2008-2009. It seems he's finally learned how now...

I would also like to have that botched goal-line fumble call back from last season's Clemson game. That should've taken a TD away from Clemson and given it to Troy, which could've resulted in the biggest upset of the year.

That's what you call "The Good ol ACC Royal G5 Rogering!" You all got it broken off in you.... It was so blatantly obvious that they weren't going to let you come out of there with a win...

Hell, when we played them in 1999, the side iudge alone flagged us at least 4 times on our final drive.....ridiculous. We also got boned pretty good at NC State in the 80's

stAte got boned at NC State once . . . Overtime and an obvious TD catch was called out of bounds . . . terrible. Damn you freshman Philip Rivers.
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(08-11-2017 12:43 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  
(08-07-2017 03:02 PM)troutbummike Wrote:  
(08-07-2017 02:57 PM)Florida RedWolf Wrote:  Thinking about these games when SBC teams were in a great position to win only to lose late begs a question I have had for some times. What was the reason(s) for the loss(s)? In some instances, I have no doubt that it was the coaches fault. Often times wanting to protect a lead, and playing so conversative that our teams had to lose. Depth was a problem I suspect in some and just being in a position to win when you are't supposed to win can cause all kinds of problems such as players wanting to do too good creating a fumble, or drop pass. Would be interesting to put some study on it. Mental has to be a big part. Sometimes a team can be too scared to win, if that makes sense. Takes balls to win when no one thinks you can.

I wholeheartedly agree.

Opposite of what happened with Troy at LSU. Up 31-3 late in 3rd QTR I honestly think our coaches wanted to make a 45-3 type statement. We wouldn't run the ball at all, and then we lost.


This was a very rare occurence. The coach kept his foot on the petal and it failed. But how much pressure does that put on your players to play perfect football? I do admire the spirit in this situation but you also have to keep your head about you when in that perfect situation.
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