Clock Management Deserves Its Own Thread

[Pweesey]

that was just embarrassing. I realize we had almost no chance of getting it to OT, but really? I posted earlier this year(after Tech game I believe when we needed them) that I thought June was way too careless with timeouts. We just about never have all 3 timeouts near the end of a half. They just don't seem that important to him for some reason.

The worst part about this is that at this stage of his career, it's not going to change. There is a lot of bad clock management going down on Saturdays around the country, but this is among the worst. You'd think that somebody on the staff has a working understanding of arithmetic. I don't know if JJ ignores the other coaches, or if nobody is telling it to him straight.

[Pweesey]

sorry to reply to my own thread, but let's look at the first half:

burned a TO in the first minute of the 2nd quarter before a 3rd and 1 play. We really needed the first down, but the call was a QB sneak after the TO. Should have been able to get that off without blowing a TO.

As the announcers pointed out, we punted the ball too early with 2 minutes to go. There is no reason not to take a delay of game there; the 5 yards meant nothing. Instead we punt with 8-9 seconds left on a running clock, and it went in the end zone. I suppose one could argue that we thought we could get the ball back had we forced a 3 and out, but since they'd had 0 3-and-outs up until that point, that was unlikely.

In the second half, we at least held onto all 3 TOs until late in the 4th quarter. But we used the second one almost 20 seconds after we sacked them on 3rd down. At that point, the play clock is halfway gone. That made no sense whatsoever.

On our last drive, we started at our 35 with 3:41 left. It took us 3:30 to drive 40 yards (ended up netting 32 after last sack) in a situation where we needed 2 scores, and that's with a TO. That's pitiful. Padron took 3 sacks, and 3 other times scrambled for: 3 yards, 2 yards, and 0 yards, including a fumble. I believe the clock ran after each of these scrambles. You just can't do that.

I think the foolishness of not kicking the FG has been covered elsewhere. Really, really disappointed in the clock/game management.

[sbsmith]

Fine analysis here. I bet people not tied to either team were laughing their asses off at our clock management/late-game decision-making. It was just terrible (really doesn't adequately describe how bad it was).

[skyscraper]

Glad this has its own thread.
The s-show that was the final few minutes was just as alarming as Padron's poor play, IMO.
Just a complete joke. JJ didn't look like he knew what was going on and neither did any of the players.

[gostangs]

he didnt want georgia - he threw it.

[Longtime]

June Jones' disregard for clock and game management is nothing new to those of us who have been paying attention the last three years.

I brought this up a couple of months ago and was told I was an idiot, that June makes great decisions in crunch time.

Mike Leach also burned timeouts early when he was at Tech. Leach and June are a lot alike. Among other things, they both seem so confident (obsessed?) with their offense, they don't put much thought into other aspects of the game.

Something you gotta live with as a fan of their teams. I do like going to bowl games.

[sbsmith]

June Jones' disregard for clock and game management is nothing new to those of us who have been paying attention the last three years.

I brought this up a couple of months ago and was told I was an idiot, that June makes great decisions in crunch time.

Mike Leach also burned timeouts early when he was at Tech. Leach and June are a lot alike. Among other things, they both seem so confident (obsessed?) with their offense, they don't put much thought into other aspects of the game.

Something you gotta live with as a fan of their teams. I do like going to bowl games.

I agreed with you then and still do now.

[shadowman]

But, please don't criticize Lord June!

Your loyalty, school affilitation, and effort when you played for SMU will be questioned....

[Comet]

Yeah that clock management was abysmal, it was beyond embarrassing.