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Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game

Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game


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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney talked to reporters after his team's 19-13 win on Saturday night and he discussed various topics including going for it on fourth and four on the 23-yard line instead of trying a field goal that could have put Clemson up nine points late in the fourth quarter.

"I played the odds and I wanted to put it in the hands of our defense," Swinney said. "If they [Auburn] march down the field with 40 seconds and no timeouts I'm going to go down and shake their hand and say great job."

Clemson defensive back Jadar Johnson knocked down Auburn's hail mary attempt as Clemson escaped with the road victory.

The Tigers won their 40th straight game against an unranked opponent.

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spacer FB Update: Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game
TigerNet News®
spacer Love Dabo but that's a bogus answer.***
TheSecondComing17
spacer Re: Love Dabo but that's a bogus answer.***
CUNo1Fan
spacer Re: Love Dabo but that's a bogus answer.***
Orangedawn
spacer I think ^^this is the winner.***
Sea Bowling
spacer Re: I think ^^this is the winner.***
Orangedawn
spacer Cost me $1k. Not real pleased with the decision.***
Surf Cat®
spacer Re: Cost me $1k. Not real pleased with the decision.***
orange24
spacer Re: Cost me $1k. Not real pleased with the decision.***
Dugatiger®
spacer You gave up more than a TD on the road in the 1st game
ClemsonPoker489®
spacer Re: You gave up more than a TD on the road in the 1st game
Surf Cat®
spacer Re: You gave up more than a TD on the road in the 1st game
Surf Cat®
spacer Stay away from the marquee games on opening weekend
ClemsonPoker489®
spacer Run clock, kick FG... that's the call.***
Sea Bowling
spacer Re: You gave up more than a TD on the road in the 1st game
Tiger_Tillman
spacer Why would you bet on a game involving Auburn?
SquishyWaffle
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Wildlifer
spacer Agree %100 *
NBaldwin
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AirTiger
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Orangedawn
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AirTiger
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Orangedawn
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Wildlifer
spacer Re: FB Update: Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game
Orangedawn
spacer Re: FB Update: Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game
allorangeallthetime52®
spacer And it's not like we have a rookie kicker.***
Clemson656
spacer Re: FB Update: Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game
allorangeallthetime52®
spacer I can remember 2 just last year...
tigeringvegas
spacer Re: I can remember 2 just last year...
jdtiger98
spacer You don't have to think TD. There were 40 seconds left
tigeringvegas
spacer and let me be clear, I'm saying just a blocked FG not
tigeringvegas
spacer Re: You don't have to think TD. There were 40 seconds left
jdtiger98
spacer Re: I can remember 2 just last year...
tigerinaiken®
spacer NO, his decision was based on FEAR.
marklee
spacer here are the odds of blocking a fg....
cutiger250
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Dugatiger®
spacer I think he just got caught up in the moment and didn't think
jbrock11
spacer Re: I think he just got caught up in the moment and didn't think
apextiger
spacer Re: I think he just got caught up in the moment and didn't think
AirTiger
spacer Completely different situations
cornstock
spacer Re: Completely different situations
Jttiger97
spacer Re: Completely different situations
ancientorange
spacer Re: Completely different situations
allorangeallthetime52®
spacer The reason he remembers that is b/c it's an exception . . .
mrmatt
spacer Re: I think he just got caught up in the moment and didn't think
tigersnake1954
spacer Re: I think he just got caught up in the moment and didn't think
COTIGER1®
spacer I agree that is exactly what happened. Not kicking it there
Amater®
spacer yep. I think that's the real answer
T_I_P
spacer I disagree . . .
mrmatt
spacer cmon Dabo you could put the game away and not sweat the last
tigeron®
spacer In hind sight, I think he should have kicked it too, but
apextiger
spacer And who called that?
Clemson656
spacer Re: And who called that?
allorangeallthetime52®
spacer Re: In hind sight, I think he should have kicked it too, but
spoon501
spacer Re: cmon Dabo you could put the game away and not sweat the last
lfatboy
spacer Re: cmon Dabo you could put the game away and not sweat the last
97TigerPaw
spacer What odds are we talking about exactly?
stanggt5pt0
spacer I can only guess the odds of converting the fourth down
cornstock
spacer Another reason...
Clemson656
spacer Re: Another reason...
AirTiger
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gripitnripit
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gripitnripit
spacer Re:
greene®
spacer Is there something else going on here?
PAWsitively AllIn
spacer This means he doesn't trust Huegel at all.***
Tiger Woods
spacer can't say I blame him...I don't and Dabo has seen him more
CM Shack®
spacer He kicked 32 FGs last year and missed 4.
Clemson656
spacer he missed 50% of his XP attempts tonight though***
CM Shack®
spacer It happened...just as many other things.***
Clemson656
spacer Re: This means he doesn't trust Huegel at all.***
dabrian
spacer Re: This means he doesn't trust Huegel at all.***
robbensdale
spacer Re: This means he doesn't trust Huegel at all.***
PAWsitively AllIn
spacer GARBAGE
tigerfan5377
spacer Um, a PAT from the 3 yard line is a chip shot, that we
tigerband1®
spacer The problem I had with it was if you're going to go
josephg®
spacer Re: FB Update: Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game
dkmoore1975
spacer Wow, imagine that, putting it in the hands of BV's boys...
deadsolidperfect®
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njones63
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njones63
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orangeblood50
spacer Clock management and making sure it was communicated to the
Sea Bowling
spacer Bump for the 1:41 AM crowd...***
deadsolidperfect®
spacer is the snapper new? He almost snapped it over Seth Ryan's head
El Tigre 1
spacer Re: is the snapper new? He almost snapped it over Seth Ryan's head
njones63
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PAWsitively AllIn
spacer Re: FB Update: Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game
allorangeallthetime52®
spacer Bump for the 1:47 AM crowd...***
deadsolidperfect®
spacer That was a CYA answer....
cutiger250
spacer Better answer would be, "I kick it, go up by 9, and now is impossible to lose."***
Brady
spacer Bump for the 2:09 AM crowd...***
deadsolidperfect®
spacer Re: FB Update: Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game
RMHTIGER
spacer A complete blunder, plain and simple.
Tiger_Tillman
spacer Foolish
Moonshiner
spacer Re: FB Update: Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game
lhaselden
spacer Dabo lacked confidence in long snapper
PolkHighBundy
spacer "I had a brain #art..."- Dabo***
SOLOS®
spacer Re: FB Update: Dabo Swinney on not kicking the FG at end of game
Cryptidcat
spacer I love Dabo, but he just had a brain cramp on that one.***
surroundedtiger
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PAWsitively AllIn
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garrick3270
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big monk
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NewTigerEra
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njones63
spacer bump for the 12:07 crowd***
Snowtown
spacer Gallman had the brain fart!
CaptainB1
spacer If Auburn would have gone down and scored, this would be considered
Brady
spacer Re: FB Update: Poor decision Dabo but...
damojav1