The Case for Kalani Sitake

[myboynoah]

Hah. Not a rule change. Just to remind the Clay to get the ball in the end zone before celebrating.

Rugby question: Is where they touch the ball down significant? It appears to be so since they cross the line and then run around a little bit in the end zone before touching the ball down.

[Joe Public]

Rugby question: Is where they touch the ball down significant? It appears to be so since they cross the line and then run around a little bit in the end zone before touching the ball down.

I think that's what determines where the kick is taken.

[hostile]

Rugby question: Is where they touch the ball down significant? It appears to be so since they cross the line and then run around a little bit in the end zone before touching the ball down.

Yes. The ensuing conversion kick (2 points) is taken from a spot on a line that is perpendicular to the goal line and from where the ball is touched down. If you score between the posts then the kick is much easier than from the side.

[myboynoah]

Yes. The ensuing conversion kick (2 points) is taken from a spot on a line that is perpendicular to the goal line and from where the ball is touched down. If you score between the posts then the kick is much easier than from the side.

That's what I thought. That would be an interesting rule change for football.

[kccougar]

The funniest part of the replay was the crowd erupting in a cheer when the referee announced that the "ruling on the field was confirmed. Touchdown."

Uh, not that touchdown, guys.

[Applejack]

I still can't get over how crazy that play was. Watching the replays, it is interesting to watch the crowd reaction. The vast majority were still celebrating while watching the Ducks run the other way with the ball. Maybe they thought it wasn't real. Then you see the shocked faces when it settles in.

I was still dancing in my basement. When I noticed that there was some play involving Oregon players running downfield, I thought my feed had skipped forward a few minutes. I was about to be really pissed that Utah had let Oregon return the ensuing kickoff for a TD to cut the lead to 14-7.

[TripletDaddy]

what kind of dancing?

[YOhio]

what kind of dancing?

Crazy lady dancing

[Applejack]

what kind of dancing?

premature dancing

[TripletDaddy]

I didn't notice the crazy lady thing at the usc game. Did she pass away?

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Maybe he wasn't counting the freebie from Clay.

True, because Oregon couldn't have punched another one in at the end from the 10.

[TripletDaddy]

True, because Oregon couldn't have punched another one in at the end from the 10.

I'm surprised by how little ute fans apparently watch other teams. To hear them talk since the game, I guess they really thought they had a chance based on the fact that they could have gone up 14-0. maybe they are unaware that oregon can score two touchdowns in a matter of a few minutes...kind of like they did in the fourth quarter.

[MartyFunkhouser]

40+ points, 500+ yards. That's with PAC 12 talent.

You do realize how damn good Oregon's offense is right? 17 of those points were on short fields that the Ducks were given; 8 plays - 41 yards; 4 plays - 0 yards; and 1 play - 11 yards. Another 7 points was scored by the Oregon defense.

Utah's defense played well, but when you get nothing from the offense and keep giving up short fields, the Ducks are going to put up a lot of points on even the best defenses in the country.

The defense deserves no criticism for that loss or any of Utah's losses this year.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I'm surprised by how little ute fans apparently watch other teams. To hear them talk since the game, I guess they really thought they had a chance based on the fact that they could have gone up 14-0. maybe they are unaware that oregon can score two touchdowns in a matter of a few minutes...kind of like they did in the fourth quarter.

Clay's play didn't cost the Utes the game. A 14-0 lead on the Ducks is nothing, absolutely nothing. Even without that play, the Utes weren't going to win. You need something better than the 20th best QB in the Pac-12 to beat Oregon.

Maybe if the Utes would have gone up 35-0 and it was 28-7 instead, then you could make the argument that it lost the game.

[Applejack]

Clay's play didn't cost the Utes the game. A 14-0 lead on the Ducks is nothing, absolutely nothing. Even without that play, the Utes weren't going to win. You need something better than the 20th best QB in the Pac-12 to beat Oregon.

Maybe if the Utes would have gone up 35-0 and it was 28-7 instead, then you could make the argument that it lost the game.

Disagree. Clay's play likely did cost the Utes the game. I'm not sure if Utah would have won up 14-0, but it would have been a dogfight from there.

I am sure that Utah could not beat Oregon if they gift 14 points on one play. That was insurmountable.