G10: Louisiana 24, App. State 21

[CajunVic]

I DO think Louisiana would have won in overtime.

So did the Coach

[Turbine]

So did the Coach

Biggest compliment you've ever given me.

Thanks

[axg8750]

I DO think Louisiana would have won in overtime.

A lot of games that do go into overtime end up in a field goal contest.

I was not looking forward to running out “place kicking team” (pronounced long snapper) in overtime with the game on the line.

[Turbine]

A lot of games that do go into overtime end up in a field goal contest.

I was not looking forward to running out “place kicking team” (pronounced long snapper) in overtime with the game on the line.

Excellent point

[60swerethebest]

And I find it amazing it was thought thru ahead of time. True Saban protégée

[Cajunsmike]

GG,

I always enjoy your analyses, they reflect a serious consideration of a lot of variables.

Some years back, it occurred to me that it might be advantageous to deliberately take a safety, in order to flip the field. About 3 weeks after that occurred to me, dang if Spurrier didn't do exactly that late in a game at UF, and just trust in his D to get them through. I don't remember who he was playing, but the 'Gators ended up winning the game.

So I will say that however much we might criticize this or that, Napier's decision to take a safety was *very* original thinking, maybe even more original than Spurrier's: it never occurred to me to intentionally take a safety to remove some uncertainty from a game. Being able to modify a highly stochastic situation is one of those critical considerations that doesn't often come up in basic game theory. Removing uncertainty has a value, although it can be really hard to calculate that value, because the uncertainty itself is hard to estimate.

So all other considerations aside, what I like in this is that Napier is no dumb jock.

I'll always be enthusiastic about a coach who is thinking about problems in innovative and unorthodox ways. Napier is that guy.

First time I met Coach Napier I commented that he reminded me of a teacher. Obvious he grew up in a family with an educational background.

[Boomer]

Charlie Fox?

........Ding ding ding.....we have a winner and I fully expected you to get it correct.....Merry Christmas!

[Gueydanmike1969]

........Ding ding ding.....we have a winner and I fully expected you to get it correct.....Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and May God Bless You and Your Entire Family, Boomer!

[axg8750]

I seem to remember being at a game at Cajun Field early in HUD’s tenure and the Cajuns taking a safety at the end of the game. Last night I couldn’t remember the exact situation.

Now I seem to remember it wasn’t that the Cajuns took a snap but QB(Broadway or maybe Gautier) ran backwards to the end zone to burn the last seconds off of the clock.

Anyone else remember this more clearly?

[Hudsheen#Fired]

I think I remember the play you are talking about, I believe Broadway took the snap and went back and launched it as far as he could