At the tail end of the game against ISU the Aggies decided to take a knee on 4th down late in the 4th quarter in the name of sportsmanship. Most of the announcers commended them on the gesture; however, I was not totally convinced a knee was the best move.First off, it's the defense's job to stop the offense. I would understand taking a knee if the Aggies were playing against a division II team or they were up by 60 points (Oklahoma comes to mind) but that was not the case. It almost seemed taking a knee showed up the opponents more than going ahead and punching in one last touchdown. I'm not saying we should of had the starters in and unleashed an all out aerial assault, but that was the perfect opportunity for Sherman to put in the backups for some quality game experience. Besides, some of the backups might not ever have the chance to score another touchdown. If we were to put in our third string, move the ball with basic run plays, and still be in a position to score, I feel the opposition deserves to be scored on. It's not about class, it's about the opposition having enough pride to stop the backups.
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Screw taking a knee. Sherm can start doing that when he is up 45-50 points and winning 9 games a season. He needs to flex nuts and convince everyone including the team that he is there to win, no questions. Taking knees in the sake of sportsmanship rarely shows anything but a lack of a killer's mentality.
Aggies need to forget "good bull" and start dominating games before we act like pansies and be buddies with our opponents.
I agree. Punch it in Sherm. You need to let this conference know they should be afraid to play you.
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