Garrett explains short kickoff from Bailey in third quarter

[WoodysGirl]

“There was a wind on our bench going from left to right, so we were kicking into the wind,” Garrett said. “We wanted to use that instead of kicking a high, soft one that was going to land not in the end zone and give them a good chance to return it. We wanted to use a power kick there and drive the ball a little bit.

“You want to get it past that second line. We didn’t quite get that done and gave them good field position. We thought the idea was a good one, given the circumstances and going into the wind. Ultimately, we didn’t execute as well as we needed to.”

Read more here: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.co...ort-kickoff-from-bailey-in-third-quarter.html

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

Bailey was kicking it through the endzone the whole game, that kick made absolutely no sense at all.

 

[BBQ101]

“There was a wind on our bench going from left to right, so we were kicking into the wind,” Garrett said. “We wanted to use that instead of kicking a high, soft one that was going to land not in the end zone and give them a good chance to return it. We wanted to use a power kick there and drive the ball a little bit.

“You want to get it past that second line. We didn’t quite get that done and gave them good field position. We thought the idea was a good one, given the circumstances and going into the wind. Ultimately, we didn’t execute as well as we needed to.”

Read more here: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.co...ort-kickoff-from-bailey-in-third-quarter.html

I thought it was a horrible decision given what Bailey had been doing all day. To take the lead and then give them the ball on the 40 I thought was horrible. It really bothered me when I was watching the game.


BBQ

 

[fanfromvirginia]

Bailey was kicking it through the endzone the whole game, that kick made absolutely no sense at all.

Actually, I thought JG's explanation was pretty good, assuming he was right about the wind strength. That at least makes it less of a head scratcher.

 

[SDCowboy]

Horrible excuse. Just say it was a dumb choice and move on. Garrett has become the anti-accountability.

 

[Venger]

Terrible decision. Just terrible. There is and will never be a rational basis for that decision. Both teams were kicking very deep into the end zone all game long. Until we tried to get cute.

In fact, that is a hallmark of Garrett's decision making - too cute for school. Ought to be his nickname, or part of it, Jason Red HeyZeus Cutesy Garrett. Feel free to coin your own!

 

[Idgit]

Lol. You guys wanted an explanation only so you'd have something to complain about, apparently.

 

[Dallas]

Horrible excuse. Just say it was a dumb choice and move on. Garrett has become the anti-accountability.

Or maybe he was just answering a question? I am in no means defending Garrett and his decision, but nothing he would have said would have EVER satisfied you or a bunch other blithering nay sayers on this board.

Don't fib now...

 

[fanfromvirginia]

Lol. You guys wanted an explanation only so you'd have something to complain about, apparently.

Exactly. I'm not saying I agree with the decision but now at least we know what he was thinking.

 

[SDCowboy]

Or maybe he was just answering a question? I am in no means defending Garrett and his decision, but nothing he would have said would have EVER satisfied you or a bunch other blithering nay sayers on this board.

Don't fib now...

I just said what I wanted him to do. Admit mistake.

 

[AmishCowboy]

Bailey was kicking it through the endzone the whole game, that kick made absolutely no sense at all.

I couldn't believe it at all, still doesn't make sense

 

[Oh_Canada]

Terrible decision. Just terrible. There is and will never be a rational basis for that decision. Both teams were kicking very deep into the end zone all game long. Until we tried to get cute.

In fact, that is a hallmark of Garrett's decision making - too cute for school. Ought to be his nickname, or part of it, Jason Red HeyZeus Cutesy Garrett. Feel free to coin your own!

Agree that JG overthought that one, but if Bailey powers through that ball instead of that half-hearted attempt the outcome would have been far better.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

Actually, I thought JG's explanation was pretty good, assuming he was right about the wind strength. That at least makes it less of a head scratcher.

If the wind was any issue, then why were both kickers booming it through the end zone the entire game?

 

[Frosty]

Aaaaa isnt cowboys stadium indoors.......? Even with the roof open how much of a breeze did Garrett think woud work......indoors. ............ riiight

 

[lkelly]

Having never been in that stadium, are there really significant winds?

 

[noshame]

Just covering for his STUPID arse ST coach, this has his brain power written all over it.

 

[fanfromvirginia]

If the wind was any issue, then why were both kickers booming it through the end zone the entire game?

Because wind is not a constant?

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

Because wind is not a constant?

But even the kickoffs after the squib kick were going out of the end zone. Did the wind get that bad for such a short period of time?

 

[WoodysGirl]

Aaaaa isnt cowboys stadium indoors.......? Even with the roof open how much of a breeze did Garrett think woud work......indoors. ............ riiight

Having never been in that stadium, are there really significant winds?

If both the roof and the doors are open, you can get a pretty good breeze flowing through the stadium. Even if just the doors are open, you can get a good breeze.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Having never been in that stadium, are there really significant winds?

The announcers mentioned when Bailey was lining up the potential 60+ yard FG attempt he was kicking with the wind.