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Clemson Conqueror [11999]
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Someone please explain for me
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:33 PM
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Why did we choose to receive after winning the toss?
Was that addressed during any news conference or call in (text in) show?
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Tiger Spirit [9363]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:35 PM
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Speculation was we wanted show off our “new and improved” offense.
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Clemson Conqueror [11999]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
Sep 3, 2024, 7:37 PM
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If that was the reason, and I know you are probably speculating (that’s what we do on fan sites), that is delusional!
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Ring of Honor [22331]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:40 PM
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Dabo answered this in the post game.
He said Georgia lead the league in TOP last year and you don’t get many drives against them so he wanted to get the first drive to counter it. Didn’t work out due to self inflicted stops.
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Tiger Spirit [9363]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:42 PM
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Thanks for the explanation. Dumb decision anyway you slice it.
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Dynasty Maker [3283]
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Yep. Dabo's reasoning doesn't hold up anyway . . .
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Sep 3, 2024, 9:43 PM
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the only question is whether you take it first or third quarter, but you're going to get that drive either way, so taking it first doesn't guarantee or even make it more likely that you'll eat into their TOP any more than you would if you got the ball to start the 2nd half. In fact, under the assumption that an offense will have settled in after two quarters, you're more likely to cut into their TOP if you defer.
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Tiger Titan [50714]
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Because Dabo was really excited for our first play from scrimmage.
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:44 PM
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In his postgame press conference, he said it would have gone for 20 yards.
During his media availability today, he said it would’ve gone for 30 yards.
By later this week, I suspect that he will say it would’ve been a touchdown.
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CU Medallion [18179]
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He did reference that play multiple times during the postgame presser***
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Sep 3, 2024, 9:24 PM
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Orange Elite [5257]
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Re: He did reference that play multiple times during the postgame presser***
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Sep 3, 2024, 10:47 PM
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Watching that play, even if Mafah caught it in stride, there was a LB (#2) closing fast and the CB to the wide side would have closed. It might have gotten 10 yards. Would have been a great play, but I don't think 20 yards is realistic unless Mafah bulldozed two UGA players. 32 seconds into the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5-t_rlkjUQ
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CU Medallion [18179]
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Easily a first down, but probably not much more...It certainly wasn't a 28 point
Sep 3, 2024, 11:42 PM
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Hall of Famer [8934]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
Sep 3, 2024, 9:21 PM
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That had no bearing on the game.
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Rival Killer [2939]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
Sep 3, 2024, 9:23 PM
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FGF is missing its village idiot
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Rival Killer [2939]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
Sep 3, 2024, 9:26 PM
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Perhaps if we're down 6-0 at halftime, we come out with the ball, show them some new things, and sneak in a touchdown. Going up 7-6 over the #1 team in the nation would have given us a shot in the arm. Even if we just get the field goal to make it 6-3, we still feel like we're in it.
As it was, we watched:
6-0 become
13-0 become
13-3 (ok a little hope but we're still down two scores)
20-3
27-3
34-3
If we give our defense the long rest of halftime + a sustained drive, that would have been huge.
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Asst Coach [847]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
Sep 3, 2024, 9:23 PM
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Dabo doubled down and put faith in his offense he gambled and lost
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Varsity [104]
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It smacks of starting the game with...
Sep 3, 2024, 9:28 PM
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...a desperation move.
t probably was. Wasted possession.
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Dynasty Maker [3283]
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It was a hideously stupid idea and it's just the way Dabo thinks . . .
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Sep 3, 2024, 9:39 PM
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sometimes his optimism blinds his ability to think strategically. There was objectively, categorically, zero reason not to defer, and every reason not to. But Dabo was feeling in the groove so we did. That's about it.
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Dynasty Maker [3283]
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correction - "every reason TO defer"****
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Sep 3, 2024, 9:39 PM
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Hall of Famer [8934]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
Sep 3, 2024, 10:52 PM
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One reason expressed by Dabo: he wanted to limit UGA's offensive possessions. He also had confidence that we would either score or pin UGA back after a long drive. That's what Dabo said.
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Campus Hero [13125]
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Re: Someone please explain for me
Sep 3, 2024, 10:57 PM
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We deferred, they took the ball
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