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[cajunhawk]

Right call. He had nothing to lose. I don't understand why you guys are surprised?

[ragin91cajun]

My opposition to the call was that there was still 1:45 left on the clock. Even if you make it, you are not guaranteed the win. If you don't, the game is all but over. I know we got 2 onsides agaisnt Ohio, but your odds are still not good.

[Rebel02]

It wasn't the right call. This was different than the ohio game. In that game, we couldn't stop ohio. Here, we stopped fau except for the 1st few minutes. We would have won this game in OT, no doubt about it.


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[Cajun90]

Agreed, if this were a home game, then I would expect the kick. On the road you go for the win.

I'm with you. Nothing wrong with that call other than the results.

[ULtimateCajun]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.


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[BrockMeaux]

I certainly understand the decision to go for it - and that we didn't make it certainly makes it easier to think it was a bad one - but I don't begrudge the "nothing to lose" mentality, and we've on more than one occasion lost a game under Bustle because we got too lax and somebody came from behind, leaving us complaining about not having a killer instinct.

That said, while I certainly feel bad for the players and coaches, each loss we get from here to the end is just another nail in the coffin. I don't want us to lose, and I don't want players and coaches to ever give up or not want to win, but it's just another step towards the inevitable at this point. Hopefully a bright future ahead, because comparatively speaking, the cupboard is pretty well-stocked for Bustle's successor in relation to how his predecessor left it for him.

[Just1More]

It really doesn't matter at this point, but I think the 2 point conversion "on the road" rule gets trumped by a first time starter at QB. IMO

[IberiaCajun]

Blaine played well. He will have to play really well against FIU!!!
I don't see how our defense will slow down their offense.
They moved at will against Troy.
The seniors deserved better!
I will be there Saturday to see them for the last time at Cajun Field.
Go Cajuns!

[Just1More]

Hopefully a bright future ahead, because comparatively speaking, the cupboard is pretty well-stocked for Bustle's successor in relation to how his predecessor left it for him. _

What you said.

[ragin91cajun]

_ Blaine played well. He will have to play really well against FIU!!!
I don't see how our defense will slow down their offense.
They moved at will against Troy.
The seniors deserved better!
I will be there Saturday to see them for the last time at Cajun Field.
Go Cajuns! _

You, me and about 4998 others.

[SouthlandPride]

I wanted a tie up. I think the greater chance of a W was with that choice. Not surprised by the 2pt choice. Coaches have nothing to lose.

[jllanclos]

I don't understand why so many people think it's a good call to go for it in that situation. You only go for it for 1 of 4 reasons:

1. You don't have faith that your offense can score from the 25.
2. You don't have faith that your defense can stop them from the 25.
3. You're Boise St, and you have a play in mind that has a 100% chance of succeeding.
4. Your kicker can't kick a 20 yard field goal.

Your team has put in sweat, pain and tears. Sacrificed all year long. Given you everything they could. If it comes down to one play at the end, so be it. But why force that? Give yourself the best odds at winning the football game. That's overtime. Not one play.

So sick of this bullcrap. Tired of being a laughing stock. FIU won the conference before we did (this year, or will at least). So will WKU. Texas State will win the WAC before we ever win the Sun Belt.

Since our grades are fine, what's our excuse for keeping a coach that goes 2-10? Don't you want to be better than this, Louisiana Or do you enjoy the pub of the bottom 10? Hey, it's ESPN, after all. Just simply bullcrap. Coming from someone with a college education, that's the only word I have to describe it. Maybe someone with a master's can help me. Bullcrap.