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False starts
Has anyone heard any answers about the false starts all year long , not just the last game. In the championship if you eliminate half of them we win in a rout. The Yale game and the championship were the worst but it happened all year, a lot in the red zone.
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Re: False starts
I think statistically it’s an anomaly. That being said it should be looked into. How many false starts did we have per game all season, and then the playoffs are off the charts. What changed?
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Re: False starts
From what I saw at the game, JT had a twitch that he just couldn't shake, and the D-linemen for the Birds were very active at multiple shifts just before snaps. I bet there is more to the story. Take away half of those false starts and its a 2 score win.
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Re: False starts
I’d also say a good number occurred in the red zone.94VegasCat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 4:45 pmI think statistically it’s an anomaly. That being said it should be looked into. How many false starts did we have per game all season, and then the playoffs are off the charts. What changed?
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Re: False starts
We had a few in the Yale game but it was the SFA game where we really struggled- 3 delay of game and 6 false start penalties. We know that the opposing defenses were mimicking our snap cadence in both of those games because there were defensive delay of game penalties which rarely happens. This didn’t happen against the gris but came out in full force against ISU. The defense shifting so much and maybe Reed being nervous was a bad combo. Hopefully, they come up with a different or silent snap count next year.
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Re: False starts
I don’t really care what the explanation was, but please tell me it wasn’t ’the crowd noise’.
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Re: False starts
JP Flynn and Colter talk about it on the skyline post from today. No real answer there either but it is discussed.
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Re: False starts
For the low, low price of $1,000 and a QB club membership, you can find out. The meetings are posted online for those that don’t have a chapter in their town.
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Re: False starts
I think you have to be a QB Club member to get the answer. They are using this to get more members to sign up. :lol
Edit - AFCAT beat me to it!
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Re: False starts
I find it a little bit, like I know a secret and I'll tell you for a price. You guys are like the corners from out of state, just show me the money.
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Re: False starts
Well, one of the perks of being in the QB club is the access to some inside information and unvarnished opinions from Vigen. We also aren’t supposed to talk about what we hear in those meetings, although that doesn’t always happen.allcat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:01 pmI find it a little bit, like I know a secret and I'll tell you for a price. You guys are like the corners from out of state, just show me the money.
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Re: False starts
What does that mean, statistically it’s an anomaly?94VegasCat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 4:45 pmI think statistically it’s an anomaly. That being said it should be looked into. How many false starts did we have per game all season, and then the playoffs are off the charts. What changed?
Unfortunately they actually happened and happened and happened. Fortunately we figured out a way to win.
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Re: False starts
No real reason other than it happened. Lots of movement by them. They were chirping but the payers were use to that after Yale purposely did it. As did every team after that. They were prepared and expecting it. Nerves, Yips, over thinking... No excuses, it happened, and they don’t need to be reminded
That’s what I got from several players. Not a QBC member… Yet! I will join within the month. Just like the players jumping off sides, I don’t have an excuse for not joining except from sneaking it by the wife.
That’s what I got from several players. Not a QBC member… Yet! I will join within the month. Just like the players jumping off sides, I don’t have an excuse for not joining except from sneaking it by the wife.
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Re: False starts
Yes sir! Now we need 1000 more. I spent 9 thousand plus dollars on bobcat tickets, tailgates, fees, playoffs, travel, championship game, etc.. I can’t fully fund my retirement account bc of it, but I’m out of excuses for not joining. Consider it done.