From: lilley@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Shannon Lilley)
Subject: Re: What's Up With Cofer?
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 20:15:33 GMT

In article <1992Dec30.191347.12937@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Michael.P.Colburn@dartmouth.edu (Michael P. Colburn) writes:
>In article <1992Dec30.071535.21999@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com>
>marshall@NEBULA.SSD.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM (Bob Marshall) writes:
>
>> In article <1992Dec30.015657.23812@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>, Michael.P.Colburn@dartmouth.edu (Michael P. Colburn) writes:
>> >Can any of you '9er fans clue me in on why Cofer had such an attitude
>> >Monday nite?  Has he always been this sensitive? I don't believe he was
>> >wavin' at mom, nor do I think it was "Thank you" that sprang from his
>> >lips when he missed an early FG attempt.  Although he didn't repeat
>> >this kind of display, he sulked and pouted for the rest of the game.  I
>> >realize he hasn't had a banner year and as I understand it, he's heard
>> >some boos at Candlestick other than the ones that made him throw a fit
>> >last night...
>> 
>> You seem to have all the facts at hand to explain his reaction. I'm
>> not sure why you're questioning his reaction. 
>
>My apologies for being so vague...it was obvious to me what brought on
>his reaction.  What I really wanted to know was has he always been this
>sensitive to this type of criticism (or any other criticism, for that
>matter)?  Does he have an ego problem or he just another one of those
>moody kickers?
>
>> The facts are, he got off
>> to a very poor start, and was booed mercilessly. Then he rebounded and
>> has done well since then, but has gotten very little respect for his
>> efforts. Then he goes and misses one field goal attempt on a muddy field
>> in a driving rain, and he gets booed for it. Wouldn't you be tempted to
>> give the middle digit to those fans, too?
>
>Tempted, definitely...would I do it? No...not if I was playing for a
>Super Bowl favorite and was making his kind of money.  I suppose I'm
>being a little too critical of Cofer's reaction, but I have little
>respect for guys with big heads like Mr. Primetime Sanderclaus or
>non-team players like my personal professional un-favorite, Wade Boggs.
>I can certainly understand Cofer's frustration at the fans, especially
>if he has indeed turned himself around and feels he's due some respect,
>but I also feel that throwing fits in front of thousands of 49er fans
>and millions of viewers isn't exactly going to help matters any. 
>Perhaps he realized this too late and that's why he seemed to hung his
>head for the rest of the game.  
>
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As I had the game on tape I was able to review this particular missed field
goal in slow motion using the reverse camera angle. The snap was bad,high right
 the hold was bad,laces were facing Cofer and the ball was definitely tilted
toward the right. The kick went out to the right and never came back in. In oth
er words it was not his fault at all. He was lucky to get it as close as he
did. Not a Cofer fan but he was unjustly booed and he reacted.

Shannon Lilley
lilley@spdc.ti.com