Re: Post here when coaches do something obviously stupid
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SF 17 STL 16 4th Quarter: clock stopped at 1:04 after Isaac Bruce ran OB.
4-3-SF 38 (1:04) 14-J.Wilkins 56 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.
Trying to convert a 4th & 3 has to be a much higher percentage play than kicking a game winning 56 yarder.
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Well, you have to deprecate that a bit. Say they are 75% to convert, and only 50% to make the figgie. On that 75% of the time they convert, how many times do they then go on to win? More than half, probably, but maybe not WAY more than half.
Obviously there is some combination of percentages that tips it in favor of going for it, but it is probably pretty close.
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