Re: Why don\'t coaches understand fundamental math?
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What coach made the decision to kick a FG when down by 19 with 7 minutes to go? That's such an unbelievably retarded decision that there is no reason he should employed.
I can understand that coaches have the habit of playing it safe, and frequently err on the side of caution by taking the "sure thing". But when you're down by 19 late in the 4th, you simply cannot do that. Did this actually happen, or is it just a hypothetical?
That coach is trading a ~5% chance to win, for a .000000001% chance to win. It's so stupid that I tried for 3 minutes to think of something to compare it to, but I couldn't think of anything that stupid.
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FWIW this did happen...It was coach Dennis Francione of Texas A&M and he will almost definitely be fired after the season (this decision will have had nothing to do with it).
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