Lovie: “Easily Could Have Been 17-17 At The Half”
October 7th, 2015
As Joe rids the last shred of anguish from the Bucs’ clobbering at the hands of the Panthers on Sunday, Joe must share the final nugget from Lovie Smith that’s been keeping Joe pounding vodka at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters into the wee hours.
Speaking on the Buccaneers Radio Network on Monday evening, Lovie was breaking down the game with host T.J. Rives and talking about how he liked how Tampa Bay bounced back after falling behind 17-3.
During chatter about the Bucs’ drive that ended the half with Tampa Bay trailing 17-10, Lovie said, “It easily could have been 17-17 at the half.”
Yes, Lovie emphasized the word “easily.”
Man, Joe just can’t understand what goes on his Lovie’s head. The Bucs didn’t take shots in the end zone as the clock ran down toward halftime, despite possessing giant targets in Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans. The Bucs went into turtle mode.
Also, with six seconds remaining in the second quarter, first down from the Panthers’ 11 yard line, Lovie ran out his horrible field goal kicker, despite enough time for a back-of-the-end-zone throw and a field goal try, if necessary.
It was Lovie who did plenty to prevent a touchdown drive at end of the half, yet it’s Lovie who said the game “easily” could have been tied at halftime.
Somebody, please, help Joe make sense of this.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:20 pm
I’ll try for you Joe.
Lovie is coaching against himself?
I don’t know.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:22 pm
Doh, Duh, Here is where another pic of Homer Simpson fits in easily. Lovie gets excited after what could have been with six seconds left in the half. Yeah but the ball might of been picked and we come away with no points. Lovie knows strategy.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:23 pm
6 seconds is cutting it very close for an attempt and fg. Even the announcer said jsut put points on the board with the field goal. Me included but, I do think jabo could of gotten us a td
October 7th, 2015 at 1:24 pm
scott fitzgerald Says:
October 7th, 2015 at 1:23 pm
6 seconds is cutting it very close for an attempt and fg. Even the announcer said jsut put points on the board with the field goal. Me included but, I do think jabo could of gotten us a td
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And when they had 11 seconds left (2 plays) and chose to run a 5 yard out instead of taking a shot?
October 7th, 2015 at 1:28 pm
And with a healthy Brees we could easily be 0-4.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:31 pm
Lovie needs to go all in and win this game or his coaching career could be over.
Fake punt, onside kick, blitz early and often, throw deep on first down. Gotta be aggressive, but I don’t think it’s in his DNA.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:33 pm
The Glazers “easily could have hired someone else to coach this football team…..”
October 7th, 2015 at 1:35 pm
Siege the Day!
Settle for 3!!!!
Siege this Lovie!
Go Sucs!
October 7th, 2015 at 1:36 pm
bucrightoff …exactly from what I could tell, the whole damn drive looked like Lovie was playing for a FG. Albeit not a long drive. That 5 yard was the exclamation point though.
Lovie WAS playing for 3 on that drive.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:36 pm
That 5 yard out*
October 7th, 2015 at 1:36 pm
I can’t wait for this clown to get himself fired. That was just about the dumbest thing I’ve heard any coach at any level in any sport say. Could have easily been 17-17 – but it wasn’t, was it Lovie?! So why even go there?! He needs to shut the hell up and win a freaking home game before he starts talking like this again.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:37 pm
What’s the slogan going to be next year?
October 7th, 2015 at 1:40 pm
It’s called “the sh!t coaches say”. Sounds like he’s living in an alternate reality.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:41 pm
How about all the time they let roll off the clock during the two minute drill and then take a timeout with the clock stopped?
October 7th, 2015 at 1:47 pm
But it wasn’t.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:48 pm
Technically, if you think about it, we could have potentially scored on every play
October 7th, 2015 at 1:49 pm
The irony is if Morris or Schiano said anything this delusional the fanbase would have lost their minds. Somehow Lovie Smith only irks that “non-real Bucs fans” who dare to speak ill of Smith. 2006 was a lifetime ago in NFL terms, stop the free ride please.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:51 pm
@RCH. I said that during the game. Sure, I say a lot of things in the heat of the moment but that wasted timeout after an incomplete pass falls directly on coaching. That was stupid and cost us a legit chance at finishing that last drive before halftime. With 6 seconds left I suggested a fade pass to M.E or V Jax in the endzone. I’d rather watch the defense make a great play than for us not to even try to score a TD. Besides, that play should take no longer than 3-4 secs from the 11 yard line.
October 7th, 2015 at 1:56 pm
What game is he watching? Dude is a joke
October 7th, 2015 at 1:58 pm
RCH and cmurda….he was playing for the FG to begin with.
It’s as simple as that. The drive in itself tells you so.
October 7th, 2015 at 2:11 pm
Love is in his own WORLD!!!
October 7th, 2015 at 2:20 pm
2016 Sucs’ Slogan:
“Ah f**k it!”
Go Sucs!
October 7th, 2015 at 2:26 pm
Could have easily been 17-17 at half had you not foolishly continued to employ a kicker who failed miserably the week before and cost you a chance to win that week.
October 7th, 2015 at 2:29 pm
Just another horrible game day coaching blunder. It happens EVERY WEEK!! BYE BY THE BYE, LOVIE…”simple as that”…
October 7th, 2015 at 2:34 pm
FOLKS , THIS GAME COMING UP AT R.J.S AGAINST THE JAGS AND THE BUC’S WILL BE UGLY FOR THE BUC’S , A LOT OF THESE STARTERS FOR THE BUC’S WOULDN’T EVEN MAKE SECOND STRING ON ANOTHER TEAM, THAT’S HOW BAD THERE PLAYING , HAND PICKED BY LOVIE AND SIGNED BY LIGH, AND NOW THERE IS A SNAKE ON THIS TEAM THATS GETTING IN A LOT OF THESE PLAYERS HEAD AND THERE NOT PLAYING LIKE THEY SHOULD , WHAT I MEAN IS THERE LAZY, DON’T CARE, JUST HERE FOR A CHECK, AND I SAID IT ,,, DON’T WANT TO WIN !!!!!!! AND THE COACHES CAN’T DO NOTHING WITH THEM AT ALL, NOW !! COACHES NEED TO BE FIRED , THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE TEAM !!!
October 7th, 2015 at 2:53 pm
Everyone wants to talk sh** about Conte in the past… I know he’s got injury issues, but man.. I like his play.. Guy plays like his hairs on fire!
October 7th, 2015 at 2:56 pm
The O had a momentum building TD drive going and we can not have that can we? – Lovie = Mr. Potato head
October 7th, 2015 at 3:14 pm
I don’t know what is worse——that he is lying to us or that he believes anything he says.
October 7th, 2015 at 3:17 pm
Simple, in a way he is blaming his OC, who makes the offensive calls. Just like not liking the opening drive call.
October 7th, 2015 at 4:10 pm
It could have easily been 17-10 if Glennon was qb.
October 7th, 2015 at 4:32 pm
The Bucs are to Football what a lemon is to cars. We have a lemon in town. You just can’t fix lemons. You can spend a fortune and waste a bunch of time but they are never dependable. I feel like a sucker for guessing 6 wins. I should have known better.
October 7th, 2015 at 4:49 pm
Nothing like having Bozo the Clown as a head coach!
October 7th, 2015 at 5:01 pm
an absolute rock…does that guy feel like a winner?
October 7th, 2015 at 5:40 pm
If the Queen were a man, she’d be the King.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:28 pm
I think it boils down to him not trusting Winston to ‘take a shot’ in that situation and then possibly not even getting a chance for the FG attempt….
October 7th, 2015 at 6:39 pm
Joe could easily have had Rachel Watson
October 7th, 2015 at 7:41 pm
Could-a, would-a, should-a. I could have had Angie Dickinson if I was rich, in Hollywood, and in the acting community (Rachel Watson is young enough to be my daughter). If my grandmother had tubes she would have been a radio. Enough with the could-a nonsense.
October 7th, 2015 at 9:26 pm
What are we all worried about? The season doesn’t start until November.
October 7th, 2015 at 9:36 pm
Erik with Clean Athletics Says:
October 7th, 2015 at 6:28 pm
I think it boils down to him not trusting Winston to ‘take a shot’ in that situation and then possibly not even getting a chance for the FG attempt….
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I agree with this statement and based what I saw Sunday I also would’ve settled for 3 rather than risking an INT in the end zone or even worse throwing another out route for a pick 6 leaving the team down 24-10 heading into halftime instead of going in 17-13. The defense played great and kept Carolina in check most of the game prior to that freakish fumble/TD. They also came out right after halftime and recovered a fumble and gave the ball right back to the offense which could’ve easily lead to a TD putting the Bucs up 20-17 early in the 3rd but unfortunately another INT killed that chance and the game was a wrap from that point forward.
October 7th, 2015 at 11:53 pm
it also could have been 50 to nothing. The sky could have fallen. What a statement. Shuda cooda wooda
October 8th, 2015 at 8:57 am
Can we stop making excuses, this is the worst team in the NFL. Bottom line!