Absolutely Horrible Game Management with 1:24 Left

[SprocketRocket]

Even my wife who doesn't know squat was screaming at the TV

^^ THIS ^^

My wife said 'Shouldn't they call a timeout?' HELLO!

 

[Vol8188]

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.

I think the first 30 seconds or so we wasted was intentional. I don’t like the call, but I think it was.

After that we moved fairly quick. Like the 3rd down we run power, get the first, and snap the ball after only 1 second, that was impressive.

The last two plays Joey took too long and he needs to run out of bounds. Also needs to throw into the dirt rather than the stands to save time.

 

[GAVol]

At no point in that series did we run a draw play.

Dude… every running play is a draw and all throws less than 10 yards are screens. You ought to know that by now. Jeez.

 

[Vol8188]

Dude… every running play is a draw and all throws less than 10 yards are screens. You ought to know that by now. Jeez.

And anytime they catch the ball it’s “soft zone”

 

[GAVol]

I think the first 30 seconds or so we wasted was intentional. I don’t like the call, but I think it was.

After that we moved fairly quick. Like the 3rd down we run power, get the first, and snap the ball after only 1 second, that was impressive.

The last two plays Joey took too long and he needs to run out of bounds. Also needs to throw into the dirt rather than the stands to save time.

I think you’re right. We kind of tried to have it both ways and ended up wasting some time. Needed about 5 more seconds to take a shot on 3rd down.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

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.

 

[Starchief13VFL]

It’s obvious he doesn’t trust Joey not to commit a TO especially with some of his ball placement today. He’s a gunslinger and that lack of fully trusting I think is real.

Two INTs were in the receiver’s hands. They were not on JA’s arm. There should be new a INT stat line: QINT and RINT.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Once again, it all depends on what you consider “excellent”. Maybe you’d be happy for the next 20 years winning 8-10 a year but never coming close to another SEC championship, not to even mention a natty. That’s where we’re at. It’s easy to throw numbers out there that don’t really paint the true picture.

Cheer these numbers all you’d like but I’m not going to use those numbers as my “excellent” standard because I know they’re just that. Numbers. If me not being content with never winning another SEC title or natty makes me an “ignorant” fan, I’ll happily wear that label.

I can live with my high standards being “ignorant”. You keep living with your low standards being “excellent”.

There are a number of posters on this board who played or coached sports at a high level who disagree with your opinion. Some who did neither but know better as well. It's not because they have lower standards than you. It's simply because they are more informed on the matter than you. You sound more like an entitled fan than anything

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

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.

That drive to tie the game sort of makes your silly take look even worse

 

[Vol8188]

Once again, it all depends on what you consider “excellent”. Maybe you’d be happy for the next 20 years winning 8-10 a year but never coming close to another SEC championship, not to even mention a natty. That’s where we’re at. It’s easy to throw numbers out there that don’t really paint the true picture.

If we can consistently be around 10 wins over 2 decades, we will win an SECCG

Cheer these numbers all you’d like but I’m not going to use those numbers as my “excellent” standard because I know they’re just that. Numbers. If me not being content with never winning another SEC title or natty makes me an “ignorant” fan, I’ll happily wear that label.

The ignorance is assuming you can predict the future.

I can live with my high standards being “ignorant”. You keep living with your low standards being “excellent”.

Have you never watched a NC Ohio State, Bama, or Georgia team struggle with inferior competition and barely win a game late? The idea that this is evidence that we need a new coach or that we will never be able to win an SECCG with CJH is truly ignorant because it makes it seem as if you’ve never seen any team other than UT play.

 

[Vol8188]

This is always a lame response. There is no guarantee with any hire. You take a chance at getting a better coach or you don’t. You can’t tell the future.

Weird statement from a guy who said we will never win an SECCG

Ga had a heupel some years ago. His name was richt. He’d win you 8-10 a year but could never when the big ones when it mattered. Sound familiar? They took a chance. Does Kirby ring a bell?

And then you go and predict the future which you just claimed can’t be done?

 

[volfan102455]

Not saying it was good or bad clock management - but will say had they went fast and went three and out and gave MSU time to mount a winning field goal drive, you all would be saying he should have taken more time off the clock.

 

[Carl Pickens]

This is always a lame response. There is no guarantee with any hire. You take a chance at getting a better coach or you don’t. You can’t tell the future.

Ga had a heupel some years ago. His name was richt. He’d win you 8-10 a year but could never when the big ones when it mattered. Sound familiar? They took a chance. Does Kirby ring a bell?

Does Dooley, Pruitt and Jones ring any?

 

[Carl Pickens]

Weird statement from a guy who said we will never win an SECCG



And then you go and predict the future which you just claimed can’t be done?

That guy is a clown

 

[GAVol]

If we can consistently be around 10 wins over 2 decades, we will win an SECCG



The ignorance is assuming you can predict the future.



Have you never watched a NC Ohio State, Bama, or Georgia team struggle with inferior competition and barely win a game late? The idea that this is evidence that we need a new coach or that we will never be able to win an SECCG with CJH is truly ignorant because it makes it seem as if you’ve never seen any team other than UT play.

UGA is literally a missed FG from being 3-2 and ranked 22nd. People are really going to struggle with caveman coach killer mentality while this new reality has NIL killing depth and a 9 game SEC schedule making it where good teams lose a couple of games like the NFL.

 

[Carl Pickens]

UGA is literally a missed FG from being 3-2 and ranked 22nd. People are really going to struggle with caveman coach killer mentality while this new reality has NIL killing depth and a 9 game SEC schedule making it where good teams lose a couple of games like the NFL.

GA’s reign of superiority is over…. At least for the time being. They’re talented, but nowhere near being dominant like they were 3-4 years ago.

 

[volfan102455]

I don’t have any issue with that play call. They needed to pick up the first down. However, they said have immediately called timeout instead of trying to run another play

That was the only part that was odd - but even with a timeout - not sure they really would have had time for 2 plays which is what they needed.

I think the offense just took too much time with the previous play when the play needed to be a quick pattern.

 

[Vol8188]

That guy is a clown

The game-day threads are full of them

 

[volfan102455]

UGA is literally a missed FG from being 3-2 and ranked 22nd. People are really going to struggle with caveman coach killer mentality while this new reality has NIL killing depth and a 9 game SEC schedule making it where good teams lose a couple of games like the NFL.

More than likely the winner of the SEC is going to have 2 losses.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

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.

Huh? We destroyed their QB the whole game. The only reason they had so much success running the ball is because we played most of the game with a light box for some reason. And Joey had plenty of time to throw most of the game.

 

[Peyton_ManThing]

Those of you saying Heup playing not to lose is not remotely the case. Butch Jones was a play not to lose coach and Heup isn’t anywhere near what Butch was as a coach. Tonight was just a drop of the ball on clock management. Heup had plays already called and the timeframe in his head allowed for that. Issues arised with that timeframe when we scrambled and seconds ticked away. It was on Heup at that point for not recognizing that and salvaging what time was left and adjusting. Definitely crapped away end of regulation opportunity to win. But he isn’t coaching to not lose IMO.

 

[DaddyChad]

This is a fireable offense

You’re an idiot and a disgrace to the name Chad.

 

[volfan102455]

Those of you saying Heup playing not to lose is not remotely the case. Butch Jones was a play not to lose coach and Heup isn’t anywhere near what Butch was as a coach. Tonight was just a drop of the ball on clock management. Heup had plays already called and the timeframe in his head allowed for that. Issues arised with that timeframe when we scrambled and seconds ticked away. It was on Heup at that point for not recognizing that and salvaging what time was left and adjusting. Definitely crapped away end of regulation opportunity to win. But he isn’t coaching to not lose IMO.

I agree with this - I believe they had a sequence of plays - if they all work, we probably score points with little to no time on the clock for a counter.

These armchair coaches drive me crazy. Yes, I am guilty, but we have a coach that has year after year been able to compete in the SEC.

 

[JMSqb11]

Not saying it was good or bad clock management - but will say had they went fast and went three and out and gave MSU time to mount a winning field goal drive, you all would be saying he should have taken more time off the clock.

A friend mentioned this watching the game. If there was a thought bubble above Heupel, he looked like he was pondering "We need to score a TD on this drive before regulation ends because I don't want to leave it up to Gilbert to win, but we can't risk a punt and giving ball back to MSU before regulation is over and have to pin this game going to OT on our defense making stops".....

The bigger disappointment for me was once it was clear our pass rush couldn't be stopped, we didn't really dial up blitzes in the 4th quarter and left it to d-line.

 

[Baseball25]

Two INTs were in the receiver’s hands. They were not on JA’s arm. There should be new a INT stat line: QINT and RINT.

He's throwing balls way too high. The throw to the tight end was a fastball up high. Difficult to make a catch. Saw receivers making catches above their head that were dropped last year. Gotta bring those passes down to the chest or belt.