Why Didn't Kaaya Step Up and Change That Play?

[Tad Footeball]

Can't lie, I'm a huge Kaaya guy but it does speak to his leadership that he allowed that RB pass to actually go off. If there was ever a time for the kid to say "Eff this. You're not taking the ball out of my hands." it was then with a staff that was all less than 5 minutes from having any power over you. At worst it probably would have gained him addl stature with his teammates- you know, the guys he will actually see again next season. Sure, it's probably not in his demeanor to have done so but maybe it should be and needs to be. Here's to Richt actually empowering him to be a real leader as opposed to the empty title that this staff and Golden created.

 

[jackedaround]

You're kidding right. He isn't changing the play. There is nothing at the line that would tell him this play won't work. It's not just that play. Our entire team played sloppy and we had multiple chances to win the game. The team deserved to lose and guess what they did.

 

[Tad Footeball]

You're kidding right. He isn't changing the play. There is nothing at the line that would tell him this play won't work. It's not just that play. Our entire team played sloppy and we had multiple chances to win the game. The team deserved to lose and guess what they did.

Yeah, far be it from a QB and the supposed leader of your team to say (or think) that a trick play in a blizzard would work let alone for him to even want to try it. Yeah, not a single QB would want to win that game himself on the freakin 30 with 3 mins or whatever left. They'd all be fine with getting cute.

 

[jackedaround]

If the pass was completed or not intercepted you'd never mention it again. Ffs herb cost us a sure td w a selfish play.

 

[Tad Footeball]

If the pass was completed or not intercepted you'd never mention it again. Ffs herb cost us a sure td w a selfish play.

I'm fine playing the result on such a stupid call. Why are you against empowering Kaaya more?

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

If the pass was completed or not intercepted you'd never mention it again. Ffs herb cost us a sure td w a selfish play.

I'm fine playing the result on such a stupid call. Why are you against empowering Kaaya more?

You're arguing two different things. Empowering Kayaa to change a play if he sees something at the LOS is one thing. Telling him that he can flip off the OC whenever he wants is quite another.

 

[jackedaround]

Not against empowering him. Just telling you that he wasn't going to check out of that play once it was called.

 

[Southcane]

You're kidding right. He isn't changing the play. There is nothing at the line that would tell him this play won't work. It's not just that play. Our entire team played sloppy and we had multiple chances to win the game. The team deserved to lose and guess what they did.

Yeah, far be it from a QB and the supposed leader of your team to say (or think) that a trick play in a blizzard would work let alone for him to even want to try it. Yeah, not a single QB would want to win that game himself on the freakin 30 with 3 mins or whatever left. They'd all be fine with getting cute.

They say players take on the personality of their coach, right? I don't put too much blame on him. He is still impressionable young player. I think he is an excellent QB and with a coach like Richt he will be more assertive QB. Don't blame the kid for how he was "raised".

 

[umhurricane2511]

Herb blew it

 

[407cane]

It would have been great if he did, but i don’t think thats a realistic thing to expect in that situation. especially from a sophomore. He’s not peyton manning. Every once in a while sophomore or freshman qb’s will call a hot route if they see a defender off or will change it to a running play.

With the game on the line you think a qb is really going to not go with what the coach says?

 

[Tad Footeball]

If the pass was completed or not intercepted you'd never mention it again. Ffs herb cost us a sure td w a selfish play.

I'm fine playing the result on such a stupid call. Why are you against empowering Kaaya more?

You're arguing two different things. Empowering Kayaa to change a play if he sees something at the LOS is one thing. Telling him that he can flip off the OC whenever he wants is quite another.

But you're insinuating that this was a normal situation where he'd be overriding the OC. This was obviously unique in that it was 3 mins left, a complete junk call and the staff is departing. Do you really even think Coley would have had issue with his protege stepping up there and saying no to that call?

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

If the pass was completed or not intercepted you'd never mention it again. Ffs herb cost us a sure td w a selfish play.

I'm fine playing the result on such a stupid call. Why are you against empowering Kaaya more?

You're arguing two different things. Empowering Kayaa to change a play if he sees something at the LOS is one thing. Telling him that he can flip off the OC whenever he wants is quite another.

But you're insinuating that this was a normal situation where he'd be overriding the OC. This was obviously unique in that it was 3 mins left, a complete junk call and the staff is departing. Do you really even think Coley would have had issue with his protege stepping up there and saying no to that call?

Yes, I do. Kayaa has not shown the ability to think for himself. You're saying that you want the guy who checks down to a covered running back on 4th and 10 to make game-changing decisions that override his coach.

 

[MIA42178]

If the pass was completed or not intercepted you'd never mention it again. Ffs herb cost us a sure td w a selfish play.

I'm fine playing the result on such a stupid call. Why are you against empowering Kaaya more?

You're arguing two different things. Empowering Kayaa to change a play if he sees something at the LOS is one thing. Telling him that he can flip off the OC whenever he wants is quite another.

But you're insinuating that this was a normal situation where he'd be overriding the OC. This was obviously unique in that it was 3 mins left, a complete junk call and the staff is departing. Do you really even think Coley would have had issue with his protege stepping up there and saying no to that call?

Yes, I do. Kayaa has not shown the ability to think for himself. You're saying that you want the guy who checks down to a covered running back on 4th and 10 to make game-changing decisions that override his coach.

Yeah. He checks off of that HB pass call an no telling what the result could've been.

 

[The Franchise]

I'm a TadFooteball fan, but that's a horrible OP.

 

[Coach Macho]

You MF's reach for all kinds of **** after a loss. SMH

 

[@KingLew88]

I thought this thread would be about the play on which Walton fumbled. He had Scott 1 on 1 at the top and went with the handoff. I audible that everyday especially seeing thst Scott had seemed to have found his hands

 

[Tad Footeball]

I'm a TadFooteball fan, but that's a horrible OP.

I'm just looking for some legit observable leadership qualities from the kid 2 years in and I think that was a situation in which he could have finally showed some spine and refused to run that garbage. You guys act like that'd be the first time in the history of football that a QB that didn't have explicit playcalling responsibilty decided to override a coach- and a coach that already has a foot out the door. Again, I'm a Kaaya fan and him doing that would have been a gigantic leap from his perceived personality but then again maybe Jags is right and the kid either can't or isn't ready to think for himself. Any QB with an ounce of pride would have been insulted by Coley's playcall there. Whatever though, I trust Richt to actually develop the kid instead of relying on him as a sideline check-with-me crutch the way Coley seemingly has him restrained.

 

[cane248]

Whether that pass was completed are not that play was unacceptable at the time and circumstances of the surrounding elements. Bradley Kaaya suppose to be your leader and the next great QB to come out of here, at least we think. Better off running that play with a former HS QB like Berrios would have given this team a better chance. The only underclassman I see that could make the jump to the league right now is Burns and Coley and that's a stretch because he is so injury prone. The check with me Coley plays have killed the teams momentum since Coley has been here with the clock winding down with delay after delay and timeout after timeout.