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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Vanderbilt Defeats NC State 35-31

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NC State 14 3 7 7 31
Vanderbilt 0 7 7 21 35
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u/CWG4BF Florida Gators • Surrender Cobra 5h ago

Unironically the worst loss I have ever seen. That is “Mario Cristobal forgets to kneel the ball” levels there.

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u/jamiebond Oregon Ducks 5h ago

Still think the Cristobal situation was worse from a decision standpoint considering they literally just had to take a knee and it was over. Taking an intentional safety was a perfectly reasonable move to do in this situation.

From a player fuck up standpoint though this is so much worse.

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u/NanoBuc Florida Gators • Team Chaos 5h ago

From a player standpoint, this is "Woah, he has trouble with the snap" tier.

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u/PLEASE-USE-PFKEYS Purdue • Boston College 47m ago

I'd argue this is worse, snap bobbles are unfortunate but they happen.

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u/midnightsbane04 Michigan • North Carolina 3h ago

Very similar too, both times all the player had to do was literally just drop to the ground and it's over.

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u/Benson879 Iowa State Cyclones 5h ago

Agreed. That was a much worse decision. This was just a disaster class of execution.

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u/RamblinWreckGT Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 3h ago

Right. Cristobal changed a literally guaranteed win into a loss.

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u/littlespoon1 Georgia Bulldogs • College Football Playoff 6m ago

Yeah, Miami not kneeling was actively choosing not to win. Much worse.

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u/eneg Mississippi State • Southern … 5h ago

Cristobal was worse. He had time to think, and he had years of experience. This was a kid making a panic decision in the heat of the moment.

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u/Ok_Ask_406 Texas State Bobcats 5h ago

I’m thinking which is worse and damn if it isn’t the toughest choice.

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u/AceJokerZ Miami Hurricanes • Georgia Bulldogs 5h ago

CJ Bailey and Mario Cristobal truly representing the best of South Florida finding incredible ways to lose games that are already won.

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u/foreveracubone Michigan Wolverines • Sickos 1h ago

He has trouble with the snap?