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What's interesting to me is how teams sometimes burn their timeouts just to stop the momentum the other team has. This happens in basketball all the time. Other than to set up a game winning shot most basketball coaches use their timeouts to stop momentum. One team may go on a 10-0 run, maybe it's the home team, the crowd is going crazy, and the opposing coach calls a timeout. I often wonder what would happen if they wouldn't call timeout. Would the team with momentum possibly go on another 10-0 run and blow the team out or would momentum eventually swing back by itself? Sometimes coaches use timeouts in a college football for the same purpose. This may happen where one team is running a quick tempo and gets in a rhythm and a coach takes a timeout just to slow them down. Occasionally a player may even fake an injury just to slow the opponent down. It might be done in part to give the defense a breather but it's also to try and break the momentum of the other team.
 
PA Tide Fan said:
What's interesting to me is how teams sometimes burn their timeouts just to stop the momentum the other team has. This happens in basketball all the time. Other than to set up a game winning shot most basketball coaches use their timeouts to stop momentum. One team may go on a 10-0 run, maybe it's the home team, the crowd is going crazy, and the opposing coach calls a timeout. I often wonder what would happen if they wouldn't call timeout. Would the team with momentum possibly go on another 10-0 run and blow the team out or would momentum eventually swing back by itself? Sometimes coaches use timeouts in a college football for the same purpose. This may happen where one team is running a quick tempo and gets in a rhythm and a coach takes a timeout just to slow them down. Occasionally a player may even fake an injury just to slow the opponent down. It might be done in part to give the defense a breather but it's also to try and break the momentum of the other team.
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this is a bit off topic, but in the women's bball final, didn't MSU have a foul to give with only 3 seconds left in the game?

why didn't they foul and make ND in bound the ball with only 2 seconds or less on the clock.

that made no sense to me.
 
PA Tide Fan said:
What's interesting to me is how teams sometimes burn their timeouts just to stop the momentum the other team has. This happens in basketball all the time. Other than to set up a game winning shot most basketball coaches use their timeouts to stop momentum. One team may go on a 10-0 run, maybe it's the home team, the crowd is going crazy, and the opposing coach calls a timeout. I often wonder what would happen if they wouldn't call timeout. Would the team with momentum possibly go on another 10-0 run and blow the team out or would momentum eventually swing back by itself? Sometimes coaches use timeouts in a college football for the same purpose. This may happen where one team is running a quick tempo and gets in a rhythm and a coach takes a timeout just to slow them down. Occasionally a player may even fake an injury just to slow the opponent down. It might be done in part to give the defense a breather but it's also to try and break the momentum of the other team.
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there was a really good gif of an auburn player falling down in the end zone but i'm too IT challenged to link it.
 
I dislike the term "momentum" which belongs in science class. However, I do agree with the idea that in many team sports you can sense that a group of athletes will collectively have their confidence shaken, get fatigued, become confused, lose track of their fundamentals, are overstressed, try too hard, forget their basic game plan, mistrust their teammates to do their jobs, etc.

In those circumstances, the other team generally enjoys success. And I do agree that it can be cumulative where those factors cause a team to commit more errors, further shaking their confidence, etc. Also, I think an opponent can observe when this scenario is happening and it may give them a boost in energy and confidence -- "we have these guys on the ropes" or "we are MTAQ". It can be especially true when both teams perceive that one is on the cusp of creating an insurmountable lead.

When coaches/commentators/fans talk about "momentum" I think that is what they are describing. CNS used to talk about players going "rat trap".
 
I think the Daron Payne's interception against Clemson and the ensuing plays there after is a good example of a huge momentum swing. IMO, momentum is huge in just about every sport.
 
I have always thought of momentum as a spark generated by the play of one player or a number of players that elevates the play of the whole team. Tua certainly provided that spark in the second half of the NC game.
 
RollTide_HTTR said:
If momentum is real how come it seems to change so quickly? At the very least the effect of momentum on a game is seriously overblown.

I wasn't aware people really believed in momentum in sports. In fact I'm pretty sure there has been statistical analysis of the idea that momentum impacts a game and didn't find much if any impact. I'll have to look around and see if I can find it.
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I see you ignited a firestorm. Your observations did prompt me to look up your age to see how long you'd been watching football... :D
 
TIDE-HSV said:
The very best barometer of momentum in a game is shown by the relative body postures of the two teams... ;)
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Back to the Alabama QB competition: Is Tua going to be able to fully participate in the A-day game?

I just cringe every time I think about the possibility of him hitting that broken hand on a helmet with his follow through. It would seem to me that he would almost need to play with a 2-3 yard halo around him, which I don't know would be good for the offense or defense.
 
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BamaMoon said:
Back to the Alabama QB competition: Is Tua going to be able to fully participate in the A-day game?

I just cringe every time I think about the possibility of him hitting that broken hand on a helmet with his follow through. It would seem to me that he would almost need to play with a 2-3 halo around him, which I don't know would be good for the offense or defense.
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I'm thinking I heard aaron suttles say that he "hurt" it again Saturday going for a loose ball. Anyone else hear or read that? siap
 
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