What coaching to WIN looks like

[Crunchtime]

Listened to the Podcast above and noticed the comment was made that Muschamp coaches to "not lose". This made me think, "What does coaching to win look like?" And then I remembered I had just say it recently...

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=115...goryid=2378529

God I miss him...

 

[SavannahGator]

Of course, Muschamp has not been faced with that kind of situation (unless you count Driskel's pass to Demarcus in 1st OT for the TD, which he had no choice to call) yet this year. We'll see what he does if he gets placed in that similar situation.

 

[ATXGator]

I seem to recall the Gators passing the ball on the last two drives. I also remember the Gators trying to pass in the red zone, but not being able to deal with UK blitzes. I'm not sure what people are looking for when they say he needs to "coach to win" in regards to the UK game?

 

[Guest]

I seem to recall the Gators passing the ball on the last two drives. I also remember the Gators trying to pass in the red zone, but not being able to deal with UK blitzes. I'm not sure what people are looking for when they say he needs to "coach to win" in regards to the UK game?

Seems to me that Crunchtime was saying the he has no illusion that if Muschamp had been in that exact scenario that he would not have taken the chance. The OT situation left him no choice so therefore the decision was not really his.

 

[sonomagator]

Yeah, because WM has never gambled and gone on 4th down.

 

[oxrageous]

Yeah, because WM has never gambled and gone on 4th down.

That's true, he hasn't.

 

[ATXGator]

Seems to me that Crunchtime was saying the he has no illusion that if Muschamp had been in that exact scenario that he would not have taken the chance. The OT situation left him no choice so therefore the decision was not really his.

I don't think that is a fair assessment... maybe he would.. maybe he wouldn't, but we haven't seen Muschamp in that exact scenario to know. We haven't seen him with the lead in a close game on 4th and inches against an offense that probably should have already scored on you a couple of times...

My bigger point was that people are saying Muschamp coaches "not to lose"... while I agree with that statement regarding last year... I have not seen it this year and did not see it in the UK game.

 

[88drgator]

I don't think that is a fair assessment... maybe he would.. maybe he wouldn't, but we haven't seen Muschamp in that exact scenario to know. We haven't seen him with the lead in a close game on 4th and inches against an offense that probably should have already scored on you a couple of times...

My bigger point was that people are saying Muschamp coaches "not to lose"... while I agree with that statement regarding last year... I have not seen it this year and did not see it in the UK game.

You will get your chance. There will be scrotal shrinkage at Bama. WM is too intimidated by his mentor, Satan.

 

[GatorBart]

Yeah, because WM has never gambled and gone on 4th down.

 

[sonomagator]

Yeah, because WM has never gambled and gone on 4th down.

yes he has ox numerous times.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

If we had a PK worth a damn, OT never would have happened. I like Velez, but I don't buy the b.s. of having a 'short' kicker and a 'long' kicker.

 

[Guest]

Yeah, because WM has never gambled and gone on 4th down.

The point was clearly missed here.

 

[Mudd]

If we had a PK worth a damn, OT never would have happened. I like Velez, but I don't buy the b.s. of having a 'short' kicker and a 'long' kicker.

It's the same as having 2 QBs, it means you don't have one that is any good..

 

[Swamp Donkey]

If we had a PK worth a damn, OT never would have happened. I like Velez, but I don't buy the b.s. of having a 'short' kicker and a 'long' kicker.

It doesn't happen in college football. A kicker with a 50 foot leg comes along once a century for most teams.

I know that we were used to Driskel shiiitting his britches every time he got the red zone and watching Caleb Sturgis bail him out with long distance kick, but Sturgis isn't coming back.

 

[t-gator]

If we had a PK worth a damn, OT never would have happened. I like Velez, but I don't buy the b.s. of having a 'short' kicker and a 'long' kicker.

It doesn't happen in college football. A kicker with a 50 foot leg comes along once a century for most teams.

I know that we were used to Driskel shiiitting his britches every time he got the red zone and watching Caleb Sturgis bail him out with long distance kick, but Sturgis isn't coming back.

He didn't **** his britches on 4th and 7 in ot did he?

 

[Mudd]

If we had a PK worth a damn, OT never would have happened. I like Velez, but I don't buy the b.s. of having a 'short' kicker and a 'long' kicker.

It doesn't happen in college football. A kicker with a 50 foot leg comes along once a century for most teams.

I know that we were used to Driskel shiiitting his britches every time he got the red zone and watching Caleb Sturgis bail him out with long distance kick, but Sturgis isn't coming back.

No but I was when I saw no one knew what play was being run.

 

[sonomagator]

Yeah, because WM has never gambled and gone on 4th down.

no it wasn't. Happen to agree with atx on this.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Remember when Spurrier punted on 3rd down cuz we couldn't get our act together. God I miss him.