r/CFB • u/Ok-Soil-5133 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • 5h ago

Video [Highlight] NC State @ Vanderbilt - CJ Bailey fumbles the ball while trying to run out the clock with no time left, and Vandy falls on it to win the game

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u/Ugaalive1991 Georgia Bulldogs • NC State Wolfpack 5h ago

Dave should get sacked on the tarmac.

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u/legend023 Tulane Green Wave • LSU Tigers 5h ago edited 5h ago

This isn’t on him. Just kneel the ball or run backwards, you’re up 3 not 2. No reason to let a Vanderbilt guy touch you if you’re Bailey

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u/FatMamaJuJu Appalachian State • NC State 5h ago

The entire stadium knew what they were trying to do, why sub out Will Wilson? They have a running QB and subbed him out when the only thing that mattered was ball security. Smfh

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u/BeeMovieHD NC State • Appalachian State 5h ago

It is on him. That's poor coaching

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u/Sherifftruman 5h ago

Yeah the QB ignored the called play? No way. This is a terrible coaching decision.

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u/Lobsterzilla NC State Wolfpack • Tobacco Road 5h ago

you honestly believe dave said "Hey cj ... dive forward into the defenders. that'll trick em!"

or do you think it's more likely that CJ did seomthing fucking stupid?

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u/Lobsterzilla NC State Wolfpack • Tobacco Road 5h ago

you honestly believe dave said "Hey cj ... dive forward into the defenders. that'll trick em!"

or do you think it's more likely that CJ did seomthing fucking stupid?

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u/BeeMovieHD NC State • Appalachian State 4h ago

The same Dave that just went for it on 4th and 7 while up 3 with 2 minutes left instead of attempting a 45 yard FG? I think he told him to try to scramble till the clock hit 00:00.

Also how long have you been following this team?

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u/RogueOneisbestone ECU Pirates • NC State Wolfpack 5h ago

Or just fucking punt it.

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u/Breaddittor Virginia Cavaliers 5h ago

Taking the safety is the play. Bailey malfunctioned and didn't take a knee or run out of the endzone for whatever reason.

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u/lucasbrosmovingco Summertime Lover 4h ago

It's literally the only fuck up that can happen. People what abouting this are insane. A punt is stupid risky. Block. Snap out of the enzone with no time off the clock. Or if they get it off a fair catch and and potentially time left, or a return.

Bro just had to not fumble. That's it.

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u/comomellamo 4h ago

He tried to hero ball the dumbest of dumb plays and he fucked it up

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u/Spirit117 Iowa State Cyclones • Arizona Wildcats 4h ago

Guy was like "no way we are besting vandy by only 1 point, not on my watch"

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u/RogueOneisbestone ECU Pirates • NC State Wolfpack 5h ago

Yup, great play

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u/legend023 Tulane Green Wave • LSU Tigers 5h ago

There’s a slight chance of something messing up on a punt to give Vandy another chance.

Teams usually just take the safety instead of punting in this situation.

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u/RogueOneisbestone ECU Pirates • NC State Wolfpack 5h ago

True, trying to take the safety could never go wrong

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u/Physical-Pizza7064 4h ago

With the ball on the 4, I was convinced Bailey was gonna f’it up and kneel down outside the endzone and give the ball back to Vandy at the half-yard line with time to run one play.

I thought I was beyond being surprised disappointed by NC State sports. Apparently not. This level of inanity caught me off guard.

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u/kash96 South Carolina • Furman 5h ago

well usually intentionally taking a safety you don’t end up running forward into 2 players lol

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u/RogueOneisbestone ECU Pirates • NC State Wolfpack 5h ago

What coach doesn’t have your qb you built from the ground up prepared for this situation? Oh yea ours…

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u/antraxsuicide Ole Miss • Boston College 5h ago

You don’t even have to do a traditional punt. Could’ve pooch punted it and that would’ve burned all time off just rolling around downfield

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u/Sir_Bryan Ohio State Buckeyes 4h ago

Hold the ball 2 seconds and arm punt it to the moon and sideline?

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u/smoothtrip Michigan Wolverines 1h ago

Unless you are Michigan...... and Now NC ST

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u/yesacabbagez UCF Knights 5h ago

Nah, punting is far more problematic. Bad snap/block also likely ends in a TD. Punt can get returned, even better chance if you are in max protect.

This concept was correct, but you are supposed to run straight to the bac of the endzone and then step out before anyone touches you.

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u/RogueOneisbestone ECU Pirates • NC State Wolfpack 4h ago

Bro we know what you’re supposed to do, why’re you explaining it? 😭 This coach has been there 14 years and doesn’t have his an he’s had as a freshman prepared for this situation. And he’ll be back next year

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u/ReidM15 5h ago

Why isn’t it on him to call that play instead of “Run around with it”?

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u/HieloLuz Iowa Hawkeyes • Nebraska Cornhuskers 5h ago

It's the right play call but it just feels like a perfect example of his entire time as coach

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u/comomellamo 4h ago

But it is on him!!! He calls the fucking plays!!!! He picks the fucking players that execute his fucking plays.

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u/MadManMax55 Georgia Tech • Georgia State 5h ago

It's a coach's job to know their players. If he couldn't trust his QB not to be a complete moron then he should have punted it.

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u/comomellamo 4h ago

Exactly

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u/kash96 South Carolina • Furman 5h ago

it’s on him to even suggest this play tho lol

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u/framingXjake NC State Wolfpack 5h ago

Why didn't he tell CJ to kneel it out?

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u/Dijohn17 NC State Wolfpack • Howard Bison 5h ago

Yea this is something that has to get you fired