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Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby billybud » Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:28 pm

This went from a snoozer to one of the better closing of the year...

I have to hand it to the coaching at C. Michigan...going for two and the win rather than OT was gutsy...they lost, but I like the call.

If a Chippewa fan, I might not like the gamble. The team had been hot all quarter. Why bank the whole game on one play, a fade into the corner of the end zone?
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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby Eric » Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:08 pm

Somebody needs to run a study on the effectiveness of fade routes. I can't imagine that you can run them with any kind of consistency. The only team I see do it with a lot of success is the Dallas Cowboys, but that's because Dez Bryant pushes off on almost everything. If the CB is watching the ball, you can defend the fade easily IMO. But I'm just a guy on a message board :lol:
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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby Spence » Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:38 pm

Wow, I was watching this until it got to 35-14 and I wrote it off. I should have kept watching.
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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby billybud » Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:51 pm

Spence...you missed what may have been one of the most interesting closes in the season...time for one last play....C. Michigan throws up a Hail Mary...their guy catches the ball, is caught, laterals back, to a guy who also laterals back, to a guy who fumbles it, a Chippewa picks up the fumble and laterals to a guy who races to the end zone...diving to hit the pylon as he was tackled...extra point ties the game...the coach goes for two..and loses game....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VtIQFQP2QY
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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby donovan » Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:46 pm

billybud wrote:Spence...you missed what may have been one of the most interesting closes in the season...time for one last play....C. Michigan throws up a Hail Mary...their guy catches the ball, is caught, laterals back, to a guy who also laterals back, to a guy who fumbles it, a Chippewa picks up the fumble and laterals to a guy who races to the end zone...diving to hit the pylon as he was tackled...extra point ties the game...the coach goes for two..and loses game....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VtIQFQP2QY


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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby Spence » Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:35 pm

billybud wrote:Spence...you missed what may have been one of the most interesting closes in the season...time for one last play....C. Michigan throws up a Hail Mary...their guy catches the ball, is caught, laterals back, to a guy who also laterals back, to a guy who fumbles it, a Chippewa picks up the fumble and laterals to a guy who races to the end zone...diving to hit the pylon as he was tackled...extra point ties the game...the coach goes for two..and loses game....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VtIQFQP2QY


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Postby Spence » Thu Dec 25, 2014 12:07 am

I'm hoping for a big comeback from Fresno State. It isn't looking good at this point.
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Postby Cane from the Bend » Thu Dec 25, 2014 12:53 am

Yeah, I tuned out at 35-14, too ... dangit.

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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby billybud » Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:32 am

35 points behind in the second half...and Central Michigan could have taken it to overtime with a one point PAT.

The comeback was fun to watch.....
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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby donovan » Thu Dec 25, 2014 5:09 pm

I just watched the last half of this game. What is humorous is listening to the announcers make up stuff while the game progresses. They are wrong on every comment. Love it.
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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby Dossenator » Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:42 pm

Wish I would have watched it. Sounds like I missed a good one.
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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby Derek » Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:09 am

donovan wrote:I just watched the last half of this game. What is humorous is listening to the announcers make up stuff while the game progresses. They are wrong on every comment. Love it.


IMO, all of the games I've watched this year were that way. The announcers for these games are NOT as good as the more well known ones. Which goes to show that's a hard job, regardless of how much we hate their "phrasings" some times. "In Space"...."Credit blah blah".

The ones for Northern Illinois and Marshall were no exception to that.

hate that I missed this one....every game I've watched so far was a snooze fest with empty stadiums.
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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby RazorHawk » Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:16 pm

I was watching and when W KY had the ball on 4th down, leading by 7 points and 12 seconds, Lou Holtz was saying they should throw a long pass using up much time. Instead they punted, risking a block and gave the ball to C Mich at the 25 with 1 second remaining.

I was saying why punt the ball, just snap it to someone with speed and have them turn around and run the ball to the end zone for a safety and a 5 point win. The only risk would be for the runner to trip on a yard line.
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Postby Derek » Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:23 pm

RazorHawk wrote:I was watching and when W KY had the ball on 4th down, leading by 7 points and 12 seconds, Lou Holtz was saying they should throw a long pass using up much time. Instead they punted, risking a block and gave the ball to C Mich at the 25 with 1 second remaining.

I was saying why punt the ball, just snap it to someone with speed and have them turn around and run the ball to the end zone for a safety and a 5 point win. The only risk would be for the runner to trip on a yard line.


Wow. :lol: That's brilliant strategy actually. Wouldn't they try to penalize that??
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Re: Western Kentucky Central Michigan

Postby RazorHawk » Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:56 pm

Derek wrote:
RazorHawk wrote:I was watching and when W KY had the ball on 4th down, leading by 7 points and 12 seconds, Lou Holtz was saying they should throw a long pass using up much time. Instead they punted, risking a block and gave the ball to C Mich at the 25 with 1 second remaining.

I was saying why punt the ball, just snap it to someone with speed and have them turn around and run the ball to the end zone for a safety and a 5 point win. The only risk would be for the runner to trip on a yard line.


Wow. :lol: That's brilliant strategy actually. Wouldn't they try to penalize that??
Intentional safeties have happen quite frequently, but usually when the ball is near your own goal line. This prevents punting from your own endzone and gives you a free kick from the 20. But in this case, it would have ended the game.
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