Butch Jones Explained Stupid Two-Point Conversion Decision Stupidly

Tennessee declined to go for two up 26-14 over Florida in the fourth quarter. The Vols then blew their 27-14 lead, to lose 28-27. Butch Jones explained this as follows:

JONES on not going for two: We had great confidence in our defense, so we felt comfortable in that decision.

— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 26, 2015

Presuming extra point competence in that situation, a 27-14 lead is no more valuable than a 26-14 lead. A 28-14 lead would have forced Florida to score three times to win or to risk everything on an all-or-nothing two-point conversion.

Even if you have faith in your defense not to allow Florida two touchdowns, you still go for two there. That’s football math 101. That shouldn’t need to be explained to someone earning a multi-million-dollar salary to coach football.

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from The Big Lead http://ift.tt/1MwYNYC