Three missed field goals vs. Stanford yesterday should be the final straw for head coach Mike MacIntyre. Chris Graham can't be trusted. Davis Price also can't be fully trusted. Alex Kinney...forget about it. Although, there was some voodoo magic on Kinney's 31-yard attempt. That ball moved very strangely in the air.
Anyways, if I'm Mike MacIntyre, at this point, field goals can't be an option anymore. Colorado's defense is sound, but don't expect them to prevent teams from scoring a single touchdown in the remaining contests this year. They very well are capable of it, but the Buffs threw nine easy points down the toilet on Saturday with those missed field goals.
That was a very dangerous game the Buffaloes played on Saturday. I hate it when **** like that happens that literally gives the enemy team every single chance to get back and take control of the game. In terms of red zone operations, I don't expect or want the offense to attempt a 4th and 10 as opposed to letting Graham (for the next few weeks, at least until Price recovers from his case of Mono) kick a 30-yarder.
That said, if we're talking about a reasonable fourth down (to me, that's six yards or less) if I was coach Mac I'd seriously consider letting the offense play in fourth down mode. With the hurry-up style of offense that the team is excelling at, I think that the Buffaloes could gain an extra edge on opposing defenses if they consistently start going for it in the red zone on fourth down.
The fact that Colorado hung on and won that game yesterday amazes me. Not because I doubt the defense, but there's no denying the general rule of thumb here: Stanford was allowed so so many opportunities to take that game. I don't want to see that tomfoolery again.
Sorry Chris Graham, but I never want to see you on the field again.
So what say you? Should the Buffaloes make a drastic strategy alteration as I have suggested here, or should the team continue to take its chances with these kickers? All suggestions welcome.
Anyways, if I'm Mike MacIntyre, at this point, field goals can't be an option anymore. Colorado's defense is sound, but don't expect them to prevent teams from scoring a single touchdown in the remaining contests this year. They very well are capable of it, but the Buffs threw nine easy points down the toilet on Saturday with those missed field goals.
That was a very dangerous game the Buffaloes played on Saturday. I hate it when **** like that happens that literally gives the enemy team every single chance to get back and take control of the game. In terms of red zone operations, I don't expect or want the offense to attempt a 4th and 10 as opposed to letting Graham (for the next few weeks, at least until Price recovers from his case of Mono) kick a 30-yarder.
That said, if we're talking about a reasonable fourth down (to me, that's six yards or less) if I was coach Mac I'd seriously consider letting the offense play in fourth down mode. With the hurry-up style of offense that the team is excelling at, I think that the Buffaloes could gain an extra edge on opposing defenses if they consistently start going for it in the red zone on fourth down.
The fact that Colorado hung on and won that game yesterday amazes me. Not because I doubt the defense, but there's no denying the general rule of thumb here: Stanford was allowed so so many opportunities to take that game. I don't want to see that tomfoolery again.
Sorry Chris Graham, but I never want to see you on the field again.
So what say you? Should the Buffaloes make a drastic strategy alteration as I have suggested here, or should the team continue to take its chances with these kickers? All suggestions welcome.
