Re: Is a tie in a major event a good thing or a bad thing?

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 08:53:54 -0500, Paul G. Wenthold wrote:

> Excuse me?  When did "my offense against your defense" become equivalent 
> to "my best player against your goalie"?  And I'll admit, there are some 

Since the defense is only defending the red zone, basically, as opposed
to the entire field, I think it's a decent analogy.

> differences in focus in overtime, but I also gotta say, I prefer "my 
> offense against your defense" to "flukey punt/kickoff return" any day of 
> the week.

Flukey punt/kickoff return?  What are those?  You mean where one team
executes and the other doesn't?  What's so flukey about that?

> College OT is a lot more like the baseball setup, where the defense 
> stops the offense but (usually) the offense has to score to win.

The defense usually stops the offense in CFB OT?  Certainly not in the OT
games I've watched.

> College OT is an emphasis of real fundamentals, pushing away the minor 
> details.  Offense, defense, and a passable kicking game, with a premium 
> on a lack of mistakes (penalties are costly, turnovers are deadly).

The entire special teams (not just the FG unit) and defending the entire
field are a big part of "real fundamentals."  Playing offense and defense
in the red zone is just one part of the battle.
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