LSU 6-5, Bama 7-3. Of course you hate to go into OT on an opponents field. The one thing I have noticed about overtime is the inablility of defenses to stop the run. The D is tired, so depth would be an important factor.
Since there's a coin toss, the team with the second possession in an overtime period has a strategic advantage. I like the college OT rules but would change one thing. I would like to see them start at the 50 and not in automatic FG range. Let them earn a right to kick a FG. It would stop some of these inflated scores that take what was a close game but hurt teams statistically.
Nah ... their is no advantage of the Homefield ...not in regular play, and not in OT. Just ask USC ... Stanford won. LSU has gone to every other teams homefield and won. Winning is about who has the best team. ... and who executes the best game strategy.
Under Les Miles: 2009 W vs Arkansas 2008 L vs Alabama 2007 L vs Kentucky 2007 L vs Arkansas 2006 W vs Ole Miss 2005 L vs Tennessee 2005 W vs Auburn 2005 W vs Alabama 4-4 record
To quote Nick, overtime isn't football. Teams start in field goal range in OT. Drives become three safe runs and a field goal way too often. I wish teams would start on their own forty in OT and have to be able to make a first down or two to get in scoring position.
This is a novel idea ... start OT's from midfield Let's see if we can punch some holes in it! Disadvantages ... Wud games last longer? ... hmmmmmmm Could you see LSU grinding someone from the 50 getting 4 first downs on 12 plays and taking another 3 or 4 plays to score and chewing up almost half a quarter doing it ... 16 plays (or even more) to score a TD :shock:
Yes I could see that. Starting from farther back would definitely give an advantage to the team with a very good kicking advantage. Also, I really wish the ncaa would have decided not to include ot stats.
