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<blockquote data-quote="Roundball Sage" data-source="post: 1819542" data-attributes="member: 748116"><p>They say in Life there are only two things you can count on... death and taxes.</p><p></p><p>Well, there’s a third thing. A football team with a lead of less than 3 points as the game is closing down gets the ball and plays scared and runs the ball into the line for 3 plays for almost no gain. Then they punt. Then the other team always marches down the field and wins the game at the end.</p><p></p><p>What is it with so many football coaches that they don’t see this? With all the film they have and all the metrics and they STILL do the same thing of playing ‘safe’ and insuring defeat.</p><p></p><p>Make a first down and you win. How hard is that? Because if you don’t throw the ball to get that first down (since the D expects you to run, run, run!) you are guaranteed to LOSE. And if you turn it over? So what? If you don't make that first down you're going to lose anyway.</p><p></p><p>The Illini program could have rocked the football World today. There was a tremor. But you don’t rock anything if you play scared.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roundball Sage, post: 1819542, member: 748116"] They say in Life there are only two things you can count on... death and taxes. Well, there’s a third thing. A football team with a lead of less than 3 points as the game is closing down gets the ball and plays scared and runs the ball into the line for 3 plays for almost no gain. Then they punt. Then the other team always marches down the field and wins the game at the end. What is it with so many football coaches that they don’t see this? With all the film they have and all the metrics and they STILL do the same thing of playing ‘safe’ and insuring defeat. Make a first down and you win. How hard is that? Because if you don’t throw the ball to get that first down (since the D expects you to run, run, run!) you are guaranteed to LOSE. And if you turn it over? So what? If you don't make that first down you're going to lose anyway. The Illini program could have rocked the football World today. There was a tremor. But you don’t rock anything if you play scared. [/QUOTE]
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