Clock Management

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  1. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    I've never been a coach, but every weekend I see supposed experienced coaches totally screw up clock management, both in College and the NFL. I see teams take timeouts, then coming out of the timeout they don't get the play off and have to take another TO or they get a delay of game penalty.

    I see coaches piss away clock when they have no clock to piss away. Sometimes they let 20 secs run off when they should have called a time out immediately.

    It's very frustrating as a fan and you have to wonder why so many of these guys just can't manage the clock. Is it that hard?
     
    Terry O'Keefe, Oct 21, 2009
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  2. Gator Bill

    Gator Bill Well-Known Member Administrator

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    One wouldn't think so Terry, but the evidence seems to say yes.

    I can't explain it.
     
    Gator Bill, Oct 21, 2009
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  3. George Krebs

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    Herm Edwards was the king of poor clock management. I saw several drives when he was with the Jets die in the red zone with TOs left. A couple were inside the 5.
     
    George Krebs, Oct 22, 2009
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