10-26-2013, 11:08 PM
What is this about not punting on 4th?
With Stanford's D, you punt. They will hold. Even if they don't hold it is unlikely they will give up the 2 point conversion.
The momentum switch that would come from not making a 4th down conversion would be epic. Punt and let your amazing D finish the win they had already earned for Stanford. Running for it on 4th down would suggest you don't trust your D. Which would be insane since the team was only in the game because of the D.
As a coach you punt. You show you are a coach that trusts your team and move on. That's what happened. The D held. Didn't even give up the TD. A little power running earlier in the half would have been nice, but once again Coach Shaw did enough to win. He is now 30-5 as a head coach. I am confident no one on this board could do better.
The D will need to bring that level against Oregon and the Offense and Special Teams will need to play much, much better, but I believe it could happen.
With Stanford's D, you punt. They will hold. Even if they don't hold it is unlikely they will give up the 2 point conversion.
The momentum switch that would come from not making a 4th down conversion would be epic. Punt and let your amazing D finish the win they had already earned for Stanford. Running for it on 4th down would suggest you don't trust your D. Which would be insane since the team was only in the game because of the D.
As a coach you punt. You show you are a coach that trusts your team and move on. That's what happened. The D held. Didn't even give up the TD. A little power running earlier in the half would have been nice, but once again Coach Shaw did enough to win. He is now 30-5 as a head coach. I am confident no one on this board could do better.
The D will need to bring that level against Oregon and the Offense and Special Teams will need to play much, much better, but I believe it could happen.