2021 FB Final: Louisiana 18, Texas 38

[LouisianaB]

I don't think it matters when you go for 2 when you need 2 of them with only 8 minutes or so left in the game and having to hold Texas scoreless. The odds of being successful on both attempts are not good. It's a stupid thing to complain about.

It’s not about points, it’s about possessions. Limiting number of required possessions to stay in the game

[CajunVic]

B, I agree with all of this.

A man with no original thoughts always agrees with another man's thoughts.

[Turbine]

I went back and forth over this in my head a ton of times and I still don't think it was an awful decision. If we kick the extra point we are down by 16, if we make the 2 point conversion we are down by 15, so the options were 17 or 16 which are very similar as it would be very difficult to get 2, 2 point conversions. But 15 only takes 1 2 point conversion to tie the game. I think he was trying to play the percentages. I don't nessacarily agree with the decision, but I see where he was going.

Obviously making the two point conversion would be a good thing.

For me, going for it early and missing shifts the drama away from the 60 minute mark and ends the game. An EP there keeps it a ball game.

[Rainman66]

It’s not about points, it’s about possessions. Limiting number of required possessions to stay in the game

Understood on the possessions point, but look at the counter argument. You go for two and make it, you can WIN the game with two possessions.

I studied A LOT of math and some statistics on my way to a EE degree at UL. There is quite a bit of very interesting math on two point conversions and when to go for it and when to not.

It is akin to playing blackjack. There are very definite mathematic rules that gain you a slight edge versus the house, but ONLY if you play that way 100% of the time.

IMO, for the small advantage Coach Napier is trying to eke out here, he is going to have to be very consistent in his application of the strategy, and remembering one season will still be a very small sample size.

I am not sure I would have the, will/guts/lack of emotion, to do it for a little upside.

[Rainman66]

And to follow on, a good article from a couple of year ago, think you need to be a subscriber, but not 100% sure.

https://theathletic.com/1284371/2019...at-fitzgerald/

[Turbine]

Understood on the possessions point, but look at the counter argument. You go for two and make it, you can WIN the game with two possessions. ...

Conversely, the failed 2pc with gobs of time left takes you completely out of the game.

An extra point keeps you 2 scores away from OT and if you get there you have all the momentum in the world and 5 million tuning in.

jmo

[RayneCajun]

Regardless how you feel about the decision of going for 2, the most concerning thing is the play called. LL has never completed that pass. While I'm glad he's our coach, ole Billy still has a lot to learn. Just my 2 cents

Geaux Cajuns!!!

[LouisianaB]

Regardless how you feel about the decision of going for 2, the most concerning thing is the play called. LL has never completed that pass. While I'm glad he's our coach, ole Billy still has a lot to learn. Just my 2 cents

Geaux Cajuns!!!

Remind me what the play was? Corner fade?

Also, we threw it in 4th and 1 in the second. Hate that call. But it worked

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[ULGrad@HOU]

The passing game was NOT good. Most of the yards were after the game was decided, not when they counted. Coach speak (although I don't expect anything more really) is frustrating along with our passing game.

[Scott Malkinson]

Hahahahaha

He can't honestly belive that. I get coach speak but come on man

[ULGrad@HOU]

I think it was something like 86 yards passing in the 1st half.