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Offline Curious

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AB's Team Wins
« on: December 11, 2015, 09:49:42 PM »
FYI...

Westminster High (where AB coaches) won the Georgia Class 3A  State Championship this afternoon in OT -  with one of the wildest finishes you could imagine. 

Down two TDs with about 4 minutes to go, Westminster scored, recovered an onside kick, scored again, then scored first in OT.  Then on a 4th/goal for their opponents, recovered a fumble - which occurred at the 1/2 yard line - in the EZ for a TB.

I hope the coaching staff all took their heart meds!
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Offline SouthGARef

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2015, 10:36:47 PM »
Quote from: Curious on December 11, 2015, 09:49:42 PM
recovered an onside kick

Oh God, now he'll never shut up!

Congrats AB! Had a basketball game tonight (my football season ended with a semi-final last week) and was bummed I couldn't watch.
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Offline FLAHL

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2015, 08:42:29 AM »
Special Teams win championships!!  Congrats AB!
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Offline bama_stripes

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2015, 10:25:39 AM »
Many congrats, AB.  I know how special that was for your players and staff!   tiphat:   tiphat:
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Offline VALJ

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2015, 07:18:43 AM »
Congrats, AB!   tiphat:
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Offline Ralph Damren

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2015, 07:24:37 AM »
SOUNDS LIKE > TURNING PLAY = ONSIDE KICK = ONSIDE KICK TAUGHT BY SPECIAL TEAMS COACH = SPECIAL TEAMS COACH = ATLANTA BLUE.......

CONGRATTS, AB!!!!

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Offline bigjohn

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2015, 09:27:39 AM »
Great Job Coach!
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Offline Atlanta Blue

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2015, 12:10:13 PM »
Thanks, guys.  It was exciting, down by 14 with 4 minutes to play, and won it in OT.

And yes, I was proud of our special teams play:

6 kickoffs, 6 touchbacks
3 for 3 on FG - 21, 32 and 53 yards
1 onside kick - recovered
3 punts - avg 61.7 yards (net 55 yds per punt as one was a TB)
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Offline GAHSUMPIRE

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2015, 12:37:50 PM »
I really thought we were going to get the free kick after a fair catch when they lined up to punt at the end there. Was that a consideration at the time?
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Offline Grant - AR

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2015, 01:08:02 PM »
Quote from: Atlanta Blue on December 14, 2015, 12:10:13 PM
3 for 3 on FG - 21, 32 and 53 yards

3 punts - avg 61.7 yards (net 55 yds per punt as one was a TB)

I hope there are some colleges looking at these kickers.  That's awesome!

Congrats, AB!
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Offline Atlanta Blue

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2015, 04:26:24 PM »
Quote from: GAHSUMPIRE on December 14, 2015, 12:37:50 PM
I really thought we were going to get the free kick after a fair catch when they lined up to punt at the end there. Was that a consideration at the time?
Absolutely.  Not saying it WOULD have happened, but it was briefly discussed.  Had the clock been even lower, it probably would have happened. (9 seconds left when the punt ended).  But the punt went OOB at the A41, which would have been a 69 yard FG.  My kicker is good, but that's REALLY a stretch.

But can you imagine a state championship ending on a free kick after a fair catch?  Wow.

And to carol1995, yes, he's committed to Penn State.  The Penn State Special Teams coach has been at our last two games (including this one), showing support and making sure he's going to stay committed.  Heard he was tweeting during the game.
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Offline Ralph Damren

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2015, 07:43:33 AM »
Is your punter & place kicker one in the same?
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Offline bama_stripes

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2015, 07:44:11 AM »
Quote from: Atlanta Blue on December 14, 2015, 12:10:13 PM
3 punts - avg 61.7 yards (net 55 yds per punt as one was a TB)

Did the officials check the kicking balls before the game?   nAnA
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Offline Atlanta Blue

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2015, 08:31:44 AM »
Quote from: Ralph Damren on December 15, 2015, 07:43:33 AM
Is your punter & place kicker one in the same?
This year, yes.  Last year, he was just the punter.  But my senior kicker graduated, so he took over both.

Looks like next year I will be back to separate kicker and punter, unless one of them really surprises me between now and then.
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Offline AlUpstateNY

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2015, 12:01:35 PM »
Hope springs eternal.
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Offline Tom.OH

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Re: AB's Team Wins
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2015, 06:01:12 PM »
So now "recruiting" begins... ;D
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