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Message: [QUOTE="OrangePA, post: 401244, member: 204"] Well, two things come to mind. First, Marrone sees the kid kick everyday in practice - he knows better than we do what the odds are for making the FG. Second, Marrone may, in part, be investing in the Krautman - he may have made a decision to have him kick in order to give him confidence 0r to convey his confidence in the young man. Giving the player the confidence to perform is part of coaching. If you go for the first down in that situation you're telling your kicker - the guy you will need to rely on for the next year and a half - that you don't believe in him. And that might be a mistake. [/QUOTE]