Following Jones' decision to kick the FG on 4th and Goal from the 1 against OU, Basilio issued a challenge to anyone who could find an example of the same ever happening in any game. Well, look no further, because the last coach to kick a FG on 4th and Goal from the 1 was... Butch Jones. Bonus: It was in Neyland Stadium, when the Bearcats played Tennessee. On Cincy's first possession of the second half, already down 35-17, Jones' Bearcats drove the field and had it first and goal from the 1 yard line. 3 inept plays later, Jones trots out his FG unit for the kick. Technically, they took a delay of game penalty to back it up to the 6, but it was 4th and Goal on the 1. Down 17 to [ddiapos], and be kicked the FG. On the opening drive of the second half. You can't make this shit up.
And kudos to the folks who saw this on the Bearcats board, when copying their reactions here. Otherwise, I would have never recalled or even thought to look for it there. So, they deserve the credit, in full.
We were sitting right behind the Cinci section in the lower bowl. Actually right beside several Cincy fans (nice people) "Boo!" "You suck Butch!" "Go home Butch!" Words rang in my ears when we hired him away.
You thought they quit because you're a simpleton. They were actually crunching the ****ing numbers. Statistics, probabilities, percentages, analytics, and all that shit. Bunch of human calculators over there. #numbersdontlie #fieldgoalsandextrapointswinchampionships
Sad part. They were a confident bunch pregame. At least being competitive. Their biggest worry. No joke. Being outcoached!
It was the right call. Changed things from a three score game into a three or possible four score game. Boom.
"Hey, we might have a good shot at winning this game." "Well, they have [ddiapos] and we only have Butch Jones, so, maybe not." That is a terrifying conversation.
Yes. A lot of people here are overlooking the fact that this was a momentum play for Cincinnati. 3 points > 0 points. #allowmetoeducateyou
and let's not forget that there are only 3 or 4 plays that decide a game and every single freaking one of them is...you guessed it - a momentum play. Why not get one of those early like that? I'm sure we have the first down drop kick in DeBord's Day Planner.
Don't have time to watch, but I'm curious about the 3 plays they ran from the 1. If they tried to pound it multiple times and failed, I could maybe understand the field goal.
For you I subjected myself to it: 2 run plays (first was a dive up the middle that got stoned at the 6 inch line, second was a QB read-no-option up the middle that got stoned) last play was roll out pass that was broken up.