Kevin Sumlin doing everything he can to get fired

[HammerOfTheDogs]

His buyout must be eleventy zillion dollars. Not going for it on 4 and 1 inch? Even if they don't make it, OM has to drive 99 35/36 Yards with no timeouts.

 

[Southern Law Dawg]

Dumbass call.

If there’s one offense in the SEC who can easily go 75 yards in two minutes, it’s the one with the three NFL receivers. Get one inch, win the game. Fail, and they still have to go 99 for a TD. Never play for a risked overtime as the away team.

 

[patdog]

Can’t believe he kicked the FG. Good thing AJ Brown bailed him out with another drop.

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

They just had it that close and the center skipped the football past Starkle’s feet 3 plays earlier. Also OM hadn’t been moving down the field with ease. It wasn’t the dumbest call in the world.

 

[Mayor of Little London]

It wasn’t the dumbest call in the world.

Yes it was

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Yes it was

It just wasn’t. It is called playing it safe and trusting your defense. Especially when your center has been dribbling the ball to your QB multiple times this game and he dribbled it in the same exact situation a few plays earlier.

 

[Philly Dawg]

You take the points if it puts you up 7. When the FG is close enough to be almost a sure thing you should only look at the score in making the decision.

 

[patdog]

"Playing it safe" is a good way to lose football games. Why give them good field position to get a TD to take it to OT when you can put the game away. Worst case is they have to drive 95+ yards for that TD instead of 65 yards for the TD.

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

"Playing it safe" is a good way to lose football games. Why give them good field position to get a TD to take it to OT when you can put the game away. Worst case is they have to drive 95+ yards for that TD instead of 65 yards for the TD.

A touchback gives you 75 yards. Plus if they do happen to drive the 75(or 65) yards, which was doubtful the way OM had played offensively in the 2nd half, you are going to OT and not the house with an L.

 

[patdog]

Mississippi got the ball on the 35, not the 25. If it's not likely UM could drive 65 yards for a TD, it's even that much less likely they could drive 99 yards. If AJ Brown hadn't dropped that pass, that game could have been a whole different story, and Sumlin would have looked as stupid as Bielema did.

 

[Cousin Jeffrey]

Yes it was

It was, at worst, the 2nd dumbest call of the day. See Bret Bielema for the dumbest.

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Mississippi got the ball on the 35, not the 25. If it's not likely UM could drive 65 yards for a TD, it's even that much less likely they could drive 99 yards. If AJ Brown hadn't dropped that pass, that game could have been a whole different story, and Sumlin would have looked as stupid as Bielema did.

You are assuming they knew OM was gonna get the ball on the 35. Much more likely OM would get the ball on the 25 or less. Sure it’s less likely they drive 99 yards than 75(which is the yardage that you would be basing your decision in the moment on not 65) but there is a lot of value in the TD lead.

I don’t mind either going for it or taking the points, but calling this the dumbest call ever is a gross overreaction. The Bielima going for it on 4th down was leaps and bounds dumber. Putting those two calls on the same level is just plain incorrect.