You guys are kidding right? He is bullheaded and his ego dictated passing on those FG's. His long term goals and his short term goal need to mesh, right. Well, had he done what 99.9% of good coaches would have done in that situation, he would have in all probability won that game. Thus, his short term decision would have helped re-inforce his long term goals. Now, how do you think his players are feeling about that. Don't forget that they are students of the game too. He just stuck a caution sign in the minds of his players on the direction he is going. The Cal Poly game was similar on the last drive. Had he done what everyone (including 99%) of other coaches would have done, he would have pinned Poly back inside their ten and made them go another 20-30 yards with little or no time left to get into position to kick the FG. He keeps this up and he will lose those players. You have to be smart as well as arrogant if you want to lead. Players will follow a good leader. That smartness or lack of, is starting to come up for debate. Oh, and those minor adjustments are a big part of his long term goals and those players know it.
