Campbell clock management

[StLouisClone]

Campbell took a pretty big step down in my eyes today. Choosing to take as much time as we did left the margin incredibly small, even with a great stop on 3rd and inches. That was soft ass mentality and not trying to win a football game

I've never seen anything like it (and I've watched a lot of football). Not only were they taking their sweet time snapping the ball, they called a bunch of running plays. Sure we had all 3 timeouts, but you want to leave as much time on the clock as you can.

 

[WIB]

Seemed like something Steve Prohm would do. Inexcusable.

 

[simply1]

I've never seen anything like it (and I've watched a lot of football). Not only were they taking their sweet time snapping the ball, they called a bunch of running plays. Sure we had all 3 timeouts, but you want to leave as much time on the clock as you can.

We had 2 timeouts. I’ve seen it happen in a lot of college games for some reason.

 

[Acylum]

I mean.

 

[clone4life82]

I mean.

Really!?

 

[CyGuy5]

Nothing like a back breaking 7 minute drive down by 14 in the 4th quarter. That was the most boneheaded thing I think I’ve ever seen

Edit: I was absolutely losing my mind at this during the game. No one else seemed to care

 

[cyclo120]

Actually Worked out in the end, however the offensive philosophy and play calling against Iowa in his tenure has been embarrassing.

 

[werdnamanhill]

The best we played was the OT loss with Jacob park

 

[CyGuy5]

I mean.

I want to throw up reading that

 

[Acylum]

I want to throw up reading that

“I’m the tallest midget at this midget convention.”

 

[stewart092284]

So he has to be positive with a young team but that is insane. I love CMC and what he's done for the program the last 14 games... well. I'm beginning to wonder if that time is not coming. Just like I loved Rhodes for his devotion to the program, even if not the greatest coach.

But his press conferences are painful, the team is painful. Even in wins. Yes, Iowa State is not Georgia. Yes, we're not going to out talent people.

Neither is Duke, Wake Forest, Kansas, Kansas State, etc. Yet they are seem to be trending upwards.

He talks all the time of things needing to start with him but then he doesn't change anything. Same boring predictable offense. Clock management. Same inconsistent special teams. And then he turns around and acts defiant when questioned about it.

 

[cyphoon]

SMH. I should change the thread title Camball. He doesn’t deserve for me to spell his name right.

Two key questions regarding clock management

1- Would we still score a TD if we moved faster on that drive?
2- Would more urgency have gotten us one more possession with meaningful time left on the clock?

Those are both in doubt, but assuming the answer to both is yes, then we would have saved our timeouts when Iowa had the ball, punted on 4th down instead of going for it, and then used timeouts while trying to force another Iowa punt. At best, we end up right back where we were.

I get it, I was yelling at the radio to get us to move faster, but in terms of why we lost, clock management is quite a ways down on the list.

H

 

[stewart092284]

Two key questions regarding clock management

1- Would we still score a TD if we moved faster on that drive?
2- Would more urgency have gotten us one more possession with meaningful time left on the clock?

Those are both in doubt, but assuming the answer to both is yes, then we would have saved our timeouts when Iowa had the ball, punted on 4th down instead of going for it, and then used timeouts while trying to force another Iowa punt. At best, we end up right back where we were.

I get it, I was yelling at the radio to get us to move faster, but in terms of why we lost, clock management is quite a ways down on the list.

H

You're not wrong buts it not just today, for me at least that its been a problem. And for #1. its not whether or not we score, its about running that situation to give ourselves the BEST CHANCE to score and we didn't do that.

 

[Rogue52]

It was questionable but expect similar behavior all season.

I was more annoyed with the 3rd and 1 call if we were willing to run it on 4th and 1. Take a shot downfield on 3rd down.

 

[cyatheart]

Campbell took a pretty big step down in my eyes today. Choosing to take as much time as we did left the margin incredibly small, even with a great stop on 3rd and inches. That was soft ass mentality and not trying to win a football game

He is losing people fast now. I hate to see it. He needs to turn this offense fast,

 

[cyatheart]

The first possession of the second half, that one really makes me wonder what the hell is going on.

 

[67CY]

Hey Randy, how about instead of you stumbling around with your first stupid question Tues you ask him a direct question about his clock management

 

[ISUCubswin]

Process oriented coach wanted his young offense to see they could score on probably the best defense they’ll see all year (maybe Texas?) in week 2. I can give him a pass for that. Just can’t let it happen the rest of the season

 

[cyatheart]

I mean.

This is really concerning. He might be a narcissist. Or he's losing his grip on reality.

 

[Freebird]

These coaches must have absolutely zero faith in our offense if that’s their playcalling down two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter.