Re: Montana state playoff game

Originally Posted by
14>1
I understand why teams do this sort of thing, because frankly sometimes a team has to do whatever it can do to get a W against the Bison. However, this drives me nuts as a football fan when I see teams try this stuff too early in a game. I'm a believer in field position, and when you play the Bison, sometimes the field position battle is a big deal. Don't get cute and try a fake punt when it's the 2nd quarter and you're on your own 30. Or going for a 4th & 2 from midfield early in the game. To me, it's like a white flag is getting waved already. Stick to your plan, play field position, hope for a bounce to go your way.
I was trying to remember the last time the Bison have had to do some kind of a trick play and the one that came to mind was Smith's end around against the Jackrabbits.
I don't know that I'd put that play in the had to run category. That game was won handily. I'd go back to the 2011 Championship game and go with the fake punt there in the category of had to run trick play.
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