Coaching decision question...

#26
#26
Difference? Are you saying Saban took timeouts WITH the ball (because Ohio had the ball until they ran out the clock -- are you saying Jones should have called 2 timeouts BEFORE we go the ball back / ie, to get the ball back with 0 to's?).
 
#27
#27
UT-Rex said:
Difference? Are you saying Saban took timeouts WITH the ball (because Ohio had the ball until they ran out the clock -- are you saying Jones should have called 2 timeouts BEFORE we go the ball back / ie, to get the ball back with 0 to's?).
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Nope. Saban took timeout when Ole Miss had the ball after 2nd down with 1:30 left to play. If we use both of our time outs when Ohio has the ball (and we stop them on 3rd down like we did) , we get the ball back with 1:30 left to play.
 
#28
#28
You would think there was somebody on this staff who talked about time management in some of the staff meetings to improve our handling of situations like this. This isn't the first time we have seen them make questionable decisions like this.

I was also wondering if any of you have considered the players' focus has been on Florida since they entered camp and that is part of our performance thus far on the season. It is hard to imagine that they are having motivational problems with all of the hype leading into this season!

GO VOLS!!!
 
#29
#29
coach799 said:
You would think there was somebody on this staff who talked about time management in some of the staff meetings to improve our handling of situations like this. This isn't the first time we have seen them make questionable decisions like this. . .
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Every decision a coach makes is "questionable." That doesn't mean it was made in error. It's just a difference of opinion.

Since we're playing the "what if?" game with the benefit of hindsight, we can say that it was absolutely the right decision. Ohio pinned them at the 1. If they had to run two or three plays out of their own endzone, or even worse, punt on a short snap, there's a whole lot of bad that could have happened.
 
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SaintLouisVol said:
Every decision a coach makes is "questionable." That doesn't mean it was made in error. It's just a difference of opinion.

Since we're playing the "what if?" game with the benefit of hindsight, we can say that it was absolutely the right decision. Ohio pinned them at the 1. If they had to run two or three plays out of their own endzone, or even worse, punt on a short snap, there's a whole lot of bad that could have happened.
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Well, I think if you're forcing them to punt, your punt coverage is different. First, you could be trying to go for the block, since you're trying to get the ball back. 2nd, you could have a return set up. When the plan is to let the clock run down, you could tell your return man just let it go to eat up some clock. So, just based on your post, I don't think it was "absolutely" the right decision. It may be absolutely right based on the game situation at the time of the punt, though.
 
#32
#32
goldvol said:
... I am ok with the decision if he thought about it and thought it wasn't the right decision with the circumstances.
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UneducatedGuess said:
Based on the halftime interview, Jones seemed to want to reset given all the injuries and the teams mediocre effort and focus. ....
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jakez4ut said:
the difference is mindset....aggressive vs. conservative. sometimes it's the nature of the coach, sometimes it's situational football that dictates the approach....
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goldv said:
....ol;12975433if Butch had even thought about using the timeouts there.....
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I don't think he gives it that much thought. After a couple years watching and listening to CBJ, I believe him when he talks about system, scheme, and analytics. I believe he has a chart for most situations and goes with the odds on those charts. Unless he misreads them. I don't say this as a dig at CBJ, I just believe that's how he does things. He kind of reminds me of Quality/Lean/5S consultants. :ermm:
 
#33
#33
goldvol said:
i know the big differences are:
1. The score: Alabama has an offense.
2. The field position: We got pinned in at the one with the ensuing punt.
3. Number of timeouts: Alabama may have had 3 , giving them 1 to use on offense, compared to just 2 for us.
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