It’s worked out so well for Texas hasn’t it? Look there are 3 outcomes (7 points, 3 points and 0 points) in 5 situations. (1) Score the TD easy, (2) clearly a FG opportunity and going for it makes no sense (think 4th and 12), and then the three we are talking about, it’s 4th down and 1 from inside the 10 yard line. get the 7, take the 3 or turnover on downs from a failed 4th and go for it. You all assume get the 7 will happen for Texas as the computers say it should, but it hasn’t so right now you are picking between 3 and 0 points and you’re calling folks boomers for wanting 3 over 0. As soon as sark can prove to be a better than average red zone play caller we can talk about 7, 3 or 0, but right now, the evidence is damning, we are choosing 0 thinking 7 is a real possibility when it just isn’t.
He’s so fucking bad at it, and everyone saying they get it are blind as can be. Fix the problem then we can think about 7 or 0 but right now it’s pretty much a guaranteed 0.
that’s not even getting into the issue of how you can let a defensive struggle get away from you when you leave 3 on the table or the momentum bust when you walk away with 0. It also fails to recognize how few points this defense needs from the offense to win. It needs more than zero, but once we cross 10 points a win is a legit possibility. That makes 3 points that much more valuable.
yeah the 4th and 1 from the goal line you should go for it, I get it, but don’t lie to yourself you all knew it was even odds at best. Shit like that should be 90% odds in our favor. But it’s not.
take the points isn’t a failure to see how the game has evolved, take the points is understanding 3 is better than 0 and 7 just isn’t a reliable possibility on 4th and 1 in the red zone right now.