Dan Smith's 2 point conversion chart and bring back the tie

For all you aspiring football coaches I'm publishing my guide on when to go for the 2 point conversion after a touchdown. It's not based entirely on the score. It's a combination of score and time left in the game. If it's the 1st or 2nd quarter never go for 2. If the 3rd quarter is halfway over and your team trails by 19 or 26 after the touchdown, go for 2. If it's the 4th quarter and your team trails by 12 or more than 17 and it's inside 10 minutes, go for 2. The only time a team leading the game should go for 2 is inside 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter and your team leads by 1 after the TD. The extra point is pretty much automatic (you can go for 2 any time if Mark Simoneau is your kicker), so wasting a chance to add a point is a big mistake. Of course this isn't an exact science so feel free to go w/ your gut, but if you want to be a football coach your gut should be telling you to kick the extra point.

Overtime in college football is just plain stupid. I'm not opposed to an OT period, but make it something other than this ridiculous each team gets a turn from the 25 yard line nonsense. Maybe after the game everybody can join hands and we'll make a chain across the whole stadium to show our unity. Forget that, I want a hands across your face type moment. Either do the sudden death period like the pros, or have a timed period (5, 10, 15 minutes?) so everybody has the chance to get the ball. And if the tv people complain that the games are too long (like the current 4 hour game isn't) then bring back the damn tie. I've watched plenty of games that neither team deserves to lose (or win) and a tie in those cases would be appropriate.