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Bill Superman
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11:01p, 11/8/25
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I haven't seen us do a fake anything in what seems like ever. It was a beautiful thing to see. And the it was more of a game changer than would seem with the timing of when it happened, not to mention the extra time it took off the clock and the extra score cushion we got from it.

Elko's got balls and it's been paying off.


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In reply to Bill Superman • 11:43p, 11/8/25
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Bill Superman said:
I haven't seen us do a fake anything in what seems like ever. It was a beautiful thing to see. And the it was more of a game changer than would seem with the timing of when it happened, not to mention the extra time it took off the clock and the extra score cushion we got from it.

Elko's got balls and it's been paying off.


https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14Qj9gSKdj9/?mibextid=wwXIfr


I haven't seen us come after punts in a very long time either

Always struck me as strange that we didn't use them. Seems fitting to use one against a ranked opponent, at home, to get a bit more stability for a win
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11:45p, 11/8/25
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That literally took my breath away. Couldn't believe it. And it was so unexpected that it was genius. Just another Elko reveal that I loved.
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11:46p, 11/8/25
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That was a beauty
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In reply to StinkyPinky • 11:48p, 11/8/25
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StinkyPinky said:
That literally took my breath away. Couldn't believe it. And it was so unexpected that it was genius. Just another Elko reveal that I loved.


I was borderline depressed that we screwed up a potentially important drive. Nearly missed the fake because I was sulking too hard
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11:50p, 11/8/25
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Elko talked about it in the PC. Go ahead and try to over-commit on a punt block....he just mind ****ed whoever we play going forward and at the same time bought his punter more time every time he is out there.

Pretty damn genius.
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11:51p, 11/8/25
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I'm always thinking, "Watch for the fake," when we're on defense. But I was totally surprised when the Ags did it. And they executed it beautifully.
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12:19a, 11/9/25
Last 4 fake punts prior to tonight:

Braden Mann against LSU in 2019 blowout.
@ 1:43:30 mark


2006 Holiday Bowl - Bryce Reed
@ 28:23


2004 Oklahoma - Jacob Young to Earvin Taylor
@ 37:00


1996 Sip - Shane Lechler
@ 26:48
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12:22a, 11/9/25
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12:47a, 11/9/25
Seems like we are going for it on 4th down a lot more than I'm used to. We've gone for it 14 times and have converted 8 times this season. Would be interesting to see how this stacks up to past seasons. But it feels like elko isn't afraid to take calculated risks unlike our past coaches.
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In reply to Million • 12:59a, 11/9/25
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Million said:
Seems like we are going for it on 4th down a lot more than I'm used to. We've gone for it 14 times and have converted 8 times this season. Would be interesting to see how this stacks up to past seasons. But it feels like elko isn't afraid to take calculated risks unlike our past coaches.

I'll add there seems to be a general trend across all levels of football to go for it on 4th down more over the last 5-8 years or so. I think a lot of the statistics are showing that it's actually beneficial overall to go for it in more situations.
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In reply to Bill Superman • 1:10a, 11/9/25
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Bill Superman said:
I haven't seen us do a fake anything in what seems like ever. It was a beautiful thing to see. And the it was more of a game changer than would seem with the timing of when it happened, not to mention the extra time it took off the clock and the extra score cushion we got from it.

Elko's got balls and it's been paying off.


https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14Qj9gSKdj9/?mibextid=wwXIfr


Elko has the big one
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2:15a, 11/9/25
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My oldest son and I both couldn't believe it when it happened. So uncharacteristic I actually said out loud, "did they really just run a FAKE PUNT??"
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In reply to kb2001 • 3:42a, 11/9/25
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kb2001 said:
Million said:
Seems like we are going for it on 4th down a lot more than I'm used to. We've gone for it 14 times and have converted 8 times this season. Would be interesting to see how this stacks up to past seasons. But it feels like elko isn't afraid to take calculated risks unlike our past coaches.

I'll add there seems to be a general trend across all levels of football to go for it on 4th down more over the last 5-8 years or so. I think a lot of the statistics are showing that it's actually beneficial overall to go for it in more situations.


As scoring has increased, each possession is worth more.
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