Mailbag question: Going for two?

Mailbag question: Going for two?

Should coach Rod have gone for 2 at the end of the Michigan State game, instead of playing for overtime?

I know decisions like this are always second guessed, but I was wondering if that (going for 2) would have been better, especially considering how long the defense was on the field against Michigan State?

Deb M.

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Thanks for the question.

You are indeed correct; looking at tough decisions that can be logically supported either way is 20/20 hindsight.

Yes, the Michigan State defense had been on the field for long time and was definitely reeling.

However, Forcier was definitely hurting and getting him a blow on the bench and before the overtime made sense to us.

Why take a gamble on one play when you have been stopping Michigan State regularly in the fourth quarter and the offense had just scored twice in the last five minutes in a game in which Michigan did not seem to be in the game at all until the fourth quarter?

UM also has a solid field goal kicker.

In this case we would have supported Coach Rod’s decision regardless, he and his staff are on the field and have a better feel for what is happening then us watching the game at home or in the stands.

This is one of those situations where there was not a right or wrong decision, in our opinion, and second-guessing, like the decision, could go either way depending on the outcome of the game, play, etc…

Sometimes when a team has fought back to even the score, taking away a chance to win can cut the heart and soul out of a team’s psyche. The coaches gave the team a chance to win and the guys almost stole one.

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