(10-17-2021, 03:06 PM)rfc17 Wrote: I know I'm going to be in the minority on this but I didn't have a problem with us going for it on 4th down instead of kicking that FG halfway into the 4th quarter.  I like the aggressiveness and I like playing for the win.  As a Vandy grad and a Jags fan, I've seen a lot of terrible football over the years.  And I've been rooting for teams who far too often are undertalented compared to their opponent.  And there is nothing I hate more than playing by the conventional wisdom and being safe and not playing to win.  Last night Vandy had a 3 point lead with about a minute and a half to go.  4th and about 4 inside the 10 yard line after marching it down the field.  Unlike Meyer, Vandy's coach decides to play it safe and kick the FG.  And their undertalented defense allows SC to march down the field for a winning TD and we lose by 1.  Play for the win!  If the Jags converted that 4th down and were able to score a TD on the drive, the game is likely over.  But who knows how the game plays out if they do kick the FG. Maybe the Dolphins still march right down for a TD to tie it.  And maybe instead of us being down by 3, if it's a tied ball game and only a few minutes to go, we don't allow Wright to attempt a 55 yard FG giving the Dolphins a short field if he misses.  And instead punt it away.  Or maybe we go for it there and dont get it giving the Dolphins great field position anyways.  You never know how things will play out but I like our chances up 11 halfway through the 4th.  Keep playing to win!  At least this time we had our best RB on the field for the 4th down play.  Baby steps.

I thought Miami going for it on 4th down at the end of the game was far more risky and stupid than us going for it on 4th down instead of taking the FG.

And while I give credit to Meyer and team for being aggressive, I've seen them getting a ton of credit for that play call on 4th down with 5 seconds left.  The announcers sure seemed stunned as it happened but everyone I was watching the game with was yelling at the tv before the play that they should do exactly what the team did.  I didn't think that was a surprisingly brilliant decision by the coaches.  If anything they should be faulted for not calling timeout with 6 or 7 seconds left to give themselves a bit more time.  I give more credit to Lawrence and Viska for executing it to perfection.