FG range and base defense

[Firefly]

1) I've had this happen twice this season now: we punt when inside my kicker's range (52 yards). Once we pass on a 50 yarder, and today on a 52 yarder. Both times in the 4th quarter with a 1 and 2-score lead, but not inside 2 minutes or with clock draining offense (which would drive up the range anyway).

What's going on?


2) Same team. A couple of times now I've seen my team line up in a base 3-4 with aggressive pass defense when my settings are 100% nickel/dime in those situations.


Neither of those things had ever happened before. Is it just the usual coach mental handicap manifesting in ever new and original ways?

[Celeval]

MP or SP? Are you sure it's not set to overwrite gameplans?

[MLA]

1) Weather?

[Firefly]

-MP

-rainy one game, good weather in the other

[Firefly]

It's happened again, same team, same kicker, with a 21 point lead in the 3rd quarter. 3 times and we're only midway through the season! It can't be just coincidence.

[MIJB#19]

You're not alone out there. With the 'normal' setting at 47:
weather: rain, 6 mph; score 0-0 tied
4-6-ALB30 (1Q: 01:25) J.R. Copeland punted 30 yards. Touchback.

And then with end of half * at 56:
weather: fair, calm; score 14-7 down
4-7-BOR32 (2Q: 02:00) J.R. Copeland punted 32 yards. Touchback.


* yes, you might point out that I might have the hurry up offense set wrong, however Solecismic already confirmed that hurry up setting and end of half FG setting are in no way linked.

[Firefly]

Strange. I wonder why it seems to happen with specific kickers.