What should Malik Davis have done?

[QueenCityGator]

If leading by 2 or more points, you score. If leading by only one point, you fall down.

Name and town if you wish to opine.

 

[78]

Name and town? Why not my social, too?

 

[bradgator2]

Score. Any chance you can.

 

[Gator Fever]

Its easy to say score until a team gets that miracle win by scoring and getting the onside kick etc. Then the player would be branded an idiot for doing that.

 

[TN G8tr]

If you score points you'll win. Tired of this passive, no aggressive BS.

 

[78]

We threw tangerines and blocks of ice at the Miami bench when Schellenberger ran up the score. So what'd he do? He ordered a FG with under two minutes.

 

[DeltaGlamma]

Freshman RB trying to prove himself???? SCORE BABY!

 

[revgator]

I think he should have stopped short but then again, I only fill my gas tank with enough gas for one trip so if my car catches fire it's minimized, I only buy enough groceries for one night so if my fridge breaks I only lose minimal groceries, and I never use the internet so that if NSA is watching they'll know where I live.

 

[Marine1]

I say score.

 

[78]

Sorry but it's an absurd question. It's not as if we were up by 40. You always go for the score. Can you imagine the backlash if he doesn't and Vandy returns the kickoff for a score and gets the onside?

 

[LeeForThree]

The way we were snapping all game...take the points all day

 

[jdh5484]

We threw tangerines and blocks of ice at the Miami bench when Schellenberger ran up the score. So what'd he do? He ordered a FG with under two minutes.

Use cantaloupes next time.

 

[AugustaGator]

 

[78]

Use cantaloupes next time.

Never was able to make sense of the ice thing. How do you end up in possession of big chunks of ice at a football game, at the end of it no less?

 

[CaribGator]

Score, always take points, he takes a knee, they fumble the snap, vandy recovers and goes down to score, tied game, scoring made it a 2 possession game.

Butters&Nuss have an aversion for scoring, Mac immediately running up and down the sidelines saying he should have gone down shows the mentality he has, they are losers. Instead of showing some joy like the rest of the team and fans, he's looking like a clown running around saying he should have gone down.

 

[AugustaGator]

Never was able to make sense of the ice thing. How do you end up in possession of big chunks of ice at a football game, at the end of it no less?

Inside job

 

[78]

Inside job

Really? You think Foley might have been involved?

 

[EuroGator]

I voted fall down (at the 1) because it's the safest way to ensure a win.

However, I am happy for him that he scored and I think that even Mac is too. I think in the moment Mac was being a smart head coach and looking for the best tactical option, but I bet that thought is balanced by the same thoughts the rest of us have. Namely...

1. We scored and it would be very improbable that they would beat us.
2. Davis is a true freshman and shouldn't be expected to understand in that moment what this kind of higher level tactic.
3. Davis is a big reason that we won last week and this week.
4. The team and offense were uplifted by it.
5. It's an opportunity to teach and for him (and others) to experience this kind of situation and that's really valuable.
6. This is college ball and I want all involved (players, coaches, fans) to be able to have more joy and enjoyment from the game than Pro Ball where the strategy and tight tolerances grind every ounce of fun out of the game.
7. Ect. There are a couple of other really good reasons that I've forgotten while typing these.

I'm happy for Davis and Gator Nation. Go Gators!

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

We couldn't buy an offensive touchdown the first 7 quarters of the season and we're wondering out loud about whether he should have scored??

 

[EuroGator]

Butters&Nuss have an aversion for scoring, Mac immediately running up and down the sidelines saying he should have gone down shows the mentality he has, they are losers. Instead of showing some joy like the rest of the team and fans, he's looking like a clown running around saying he should have gone down.

You (and plenty of others on this board) are just looking to confirm your opinion. Mac is far from a conservative coach. He is aggressive with 4th down calls and it has paid off (9-1 in games decided by 7 points or fewer while at UF). Your first paragraph is reasonable, this one isn't.