Absolutely Horrible Game Management with 1:24 Left

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EZE said:
Let’s see…

If Dools loses the election, I guess he’d be available.
I suspect Arkansas St would trade us coaches.
And who knows where Pruitt is these days, but probably available.

We have some real morons as fans. We finally have a highly successful coach again, and they talk about running him off?
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He’s a PE teacher in Alabama and coaching junior high boys basketball. I’m being serious.
 
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bpalmer28 said:
I love Heupel and hope he stays for 20 years, but Lebby coached circles around him today. Thankfully, Hood, West, Josephs, Aguilar, and Brazzell are dogs. They bailed him out today.
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If he would have coached circles around him as you said, then he would have won. He didn’t. The players didn’t bail Heupel out. They played the way they did because of Heupel. Coaches get the blame for losses. Well they also get the credit for the wins.
 
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I asked Grok AI : Which active college football coaches are best at late game clock management?

Answer: Some active college football coaches stand out for their effectiveness in late-game clock management, often demonstrated through strong records in one-score games (decided by 8 points or less), consistent decision-making under pressure, and positive commentary from analysts or recent examples. Clock management isn’t a standalone stat tracked by major outlets, so this is inferred from close-game win percentages (a proxy for handling high-pressure, time-sensitive situations), overall coaching rankings, and specific mentions in analyses. Note that even top coaches have occasional missteps, but these have fewer documented issues and more successes.


1. Kirby Smart (Georgia)


Smart tops most overall coaching rankings and has a strong track record in tight contests. His teams often excel in controlling tempo and using timeouts effectively in late situations. Historical data shows a .616 winning percentage in one-score games during his early career, and recent analyses praise his situational awareness. He’s led Georgia to multiple national titles with minimal late-game blunders.


2. Kyle Whittingham (Utah)


Whittingham has one of the best historical records in close games among active coaches, with a .640 winning percentage in one-score contests. He’s known for disciplined, conservative approaches that prioritize clock control, especially in defensive stands or when protecting leads. His longevity and consistency in the Pac-12 (now Big 12) highlight his ability to manage end-game scenarios without frequent errors.


3. Brian Kelly (LSU)


Kelly has a proven .632 winning percentage in one-score games across his career, reflecting strong in-game adjustments and clock usage. Analysts note his ability to dictate tempo, particularly in comebacks or when bleeding the clock. He’s a consistent winner at multiple programs, with recent LSU teams showing poise in high-stakes moments.


4. Dan Lanning (Oregon)


Lanning has emerged as a rising star with impeccable clock management in key games, such as the 2024 Boise State matchup where he burned all opponent timeouts, centered the ball for a field goal, and controlled the endgame flawlessly. His aggressive yet calculated style translates well to late situations, and Oregon’s recent success in close contests supports this.


5. Steve Sarkisian (Texas)


Ranked highly in overall coaching lists, Sarkisian excels in well-rounded game planning, including tempo control and late-game decisions. Texas has performed well in close SEC games without notable clock errors, and his offensive expertise helps in milking the clock or mounting efficient drives when time is critical.


Other strong contenders include Kalen DeBoer (Alabama) and Matt Campbell (Iowa State), who rank in top-10 coaching lists with solid close-game performances but fewer specific clock-related praises. In contrast, coaches like Dabo Swinney (Clemson), Ryan Day (Ohio State), and Josh Heupel (Tennessee) have recent documented struggles in this area, impacting their rankings here.
 
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jdogvol said:
I asked Grok AI : Which active college football coaches are best at late game clock management?

Answer: Some active college football coaches stand out for their effectiveness in late-game clock management, often demonstrated through strong records in one-score games (decided by 8 points or less), consistent decision-making under pressure, and positive commentary from analysts or recent examples. Clock management isn’t a standalone stat tracked by major outlets, so this is inferred from close-game win percentages (a proxy for handling high-pressure, time-sensitive situations), overall coaching rankings, and specific mentions in analyses. Note that even top coaches have occasional missteps, but these have fewer documented issues and more successes.


1. Kirby Smart (Georgia)


Smart tops most overall coaching rankings and has a strong track record in tight contests. His teams often excel in controlling tempo and using timeouts effectively in late situations. Historical data shows a .616 winning percentage in one-score games during his early career, and recent analyses praise his situational awareness. He’s led Georgia to multiple national titles with minimal late-game blunders.


2. Kyle Whittingham (Utah)


Whittingham has one of the best historical records in close games among active coaches, with a .640 winning percentage in one-score contests. He’s known for disciplined, conservative approaches that prioritize clock control, especially in defensive stands or when protecting leads. His longevity and consistency in the Pac-12 (now Big 12) highlight his ability to manage end-game scenarios without frequent errors.


3. Brian Kelly (LSU)


Kelly has a proven .632 winning percentage in one-score games across his career, reflecting strong in-game adjustments and clock usage. Analysts note his ability to dictate tempo, particularly in comebacks or when bleeding the clock. He’s a consistent winner at multiple programs, with recent LSU teams showing poise in high-stakes moments.


4. Dan Lanning (Oregon)


Lanning has emerged as a rising star with impeccable clock management in key games, such as the 2024 Boise State matchup where he burned all opponent timeouts, centered the ball for a field goal, and controlled the endgame flawlessly. His aggressive yet calculated style translates well to late situations, and Oregon’s recent success in close contests supports this.


5. Steve Sarkisian (Texas)


Ranked highly in overall coaching lists, Sarkisian excels in well-rounded game planning, including tempo control and late-game decisions. Texas has performed well in close SEC games without notable clock errors, and his offensive expertise helps in milking the clock or mounting efficient drives when time is critical.


Other strong contenders include Kalen DeBoer (Alabama) and Matt Campbell (Iowa State), who rank in top-10 coaching lists with solid close-game performances but fewer specific clock-related praises. In contrast, coaches like Dabo Swinney (Clemson), Ryan Day (Ohio State), and Josh Heupel (Tennessee) have recent documented struggles in this area, impacting their rankings here.
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You asked Grok? 🙄🙄🙄
 
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This was by far the worst in game coaching of Heupel's career on The Hill imo. The play calling in 4th quarter was horrible. We were lucky to have won.
 
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EZE said:
I think that goes too far.

What stood out to me today the most is how significantly State won the LOS on both sides of the ball.

If anything, our coaches showed a lot by putting the team in a position to win despite this most vital part of the game being near-dominated by the opponent.
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This was my biggest take away as well. MSU mauled our D-Line. We were damn lucky they lost both of their starting wide receivers in the game, because it allowed us to finally put an extra guy in the box and stop their running game and honestly I think we should've done it sooner in the game.

Call it lack of recruiting/portal activity, or development in the weight room, but even with getting Moi back, we look weak and undersized on the interior of the D-Line compared to last year's team. I've been saying it since Syracuse. Last year, we had absolute bollards in the interior of our D-Line with Thomas, Simmons, and Norman-Lott. Night and day difference this year.
 
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Hype is inconsistent. I’ve sen him run the 2 minute well before but yesterday sucked. Liked they went downfield on one play to Braz but otherwise awful!
 
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Some podcast mentioned...paraphrasing here ..that Heupel may be so involved in play calling that he's not able to focus on time management and other end of game decisions. I think there might be some truth there. Guess you could argue it's still on Heupel for not hiring a guy with more experience that he could trust, but at some point, doesn't Heupel need to let his chosen OC do the job he was hired to do so Heupel can do his?
 
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Woodlawn VOL said:
We sacked them 5 times on D, I wouldn’t say they dominated. Joey had much more time to throw overall than there quarterback did. They did run the ball better overall but in crunch time we stopped them and we ran the ball better. Look at the stats, we weren’t dominated. GBO
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Their 200 yards of rushing say otherwise.
 
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I don't necessarily disagree with letting some clock run off, but it was just way too much, along with the timeouts not being used at a reasonable time. I wonder if an analyst has studied that for them.
 
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Firebirdparts said:
I don't necessarily disagree with letting some clock run off, but it was just way too much, along with the timeouts not being used at a reasonable time. I wonder if an analyst has studied that for them.
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After we got the first down on 3rd and 1, we should have called timeout. I believe there were 15 seconds left then. Using a timeout there allows you to get ready for one or two more quick plays. Instead, we tried to snap the ball quickly. We snapped it with about 11 seconds left, then Joey threw a floater and the clock ran all the way down to 4 seconds. That was handled very poorly.
 
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Definitely should have gotten another snap or two out of that. Even 5-10 extra seconds would’ve let us throw something underneath and set up a FG attempt at the end of the half.

I think sometimes we are so hung up on playing hurry up that we actually burn clock not calling timeouts or clocking it.
 
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