coachbigelow
Junior Member
Coach at Southern Virginia University
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Post by coachbigelow on Dec 15, 2007 14:28:21 GMT -6
I was only able to tune in for the last minute of the Div. II National Championship game. Had to work in the morning which sucked. Valdosta State was 2nd and inches from the goal line with the clock running. The commentators made the comment that Northwest Missouri State should be calling a timeout to preserve some time left on the clock because a Valdosta score would force NWMSU to score a touchdown to win or tie. Valdosta still had all three timeouts so worrying about stopping the clock for them didn't matter in this case.
They didn't and Valdosta scores leaving just 22 seconds left on the clock. I find myself agreeing with the commentators they should have called the timeout. What do you coaches think? Yeah you lose one timeout but you are in college first down stops the clock and 24 seconds to me is worth more than a timeout at the end of the game. Especially when you have to drive for a touchdown to win.
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Post by coachd5085 on Dec 15, 2007 16:34:01 GMT -6
I agree 100% I Thought they really blew that one. I believe valdosta was down by 1 (20-19) so time was not an enemy to them. I thought NWMS should definitely been preserving time , because only being down by one, even if Valdosta had been stopped, they could have kicked a FG to win it. Bottom line, there was a high probability that Valdosta was going to take the lead, therefore it would have been in NWMS's best interest to keep as much time on the clock as possible when that happened.
NOW, i think it would have been a much tricker decision if NWMS was up by 4.
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Post by coachd5085 on Dec 16, 2007 9:20:44 GMT -6
nobody else has any thoughts on this? Or is it agreed the staff just really blew the clock management
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Post by morris on Dec 16, 2007 9:24:37 GMT -6
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Post by Mav on Dec 16, 2007 11:39:57 GMT -6
This is my #1 pet peeve concerning clock management. We see this mistake several times every season, at all levels.
Seems like a no-brainer -
......you're ahead by less than a field goal +
......with around 3 minutes left in the game +
......your opponent's offense is within field goal range(a few factors here) +
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Equals - use as many of your timeouts as needed on defense
You can always stop the clock without using timeouts on offense, but there's really only one way to stop it on defense -- use your timeouts.
We also think it's a myth that you need to save a timeout to kick a field goal. We practice kicking field goals within the 25 second clock every week.
The bottom line -- as soon as you concede your opponent can take the lead with a field goal, save time on the clock for your offense by using your timeouts.
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Post by ttowntiger on Dec 16, 2007 13:08:48 GMT -6
I agree, they messed up. It amazes me to see the poor clock management at all levels.
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Post by phantom on Dec 16, 2007 21:04:03 GMT -6
I didn't see the game. I'll go with the other coaches who have played for a national championship.
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Post by coachd5085 on Dec 16, 2007 21:07:28 GMT -6
phantom...not sure I follow you on that one..what do you mean
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