"There were some communications issues with substitutions and clock management, UVa coach Mike London. It wasnt handled properly and has to be handled better."
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The Mad Hatter also had some time management issues. Took a timeout with 3 seconds left when he could have saved it to ice the kicker.
UGH, don't get me started!!!
Les Miles SHOULD have took that time out as soon as the runner went down. There was like 30 seconds left. Could have given himself some time to pull off a miracle. Instead he waited til the clock ran all the way down to take it. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
They also burned a timeout when they had the ball and the clock was already stopped after an incomplete pass. If he has two timeouts he could have had another 45-50 seconds at the end of the game after Ole Miss took the lead.
You guys almost sound like you're complaining about LSU losing to unranked Ole Miss.
Not complaining, I just get driven crazy by highly-paid coaches completely mangling something that isn't that hard.
Exactly!
LSU has won in spite of the Mad Hatter's coaching....not because of it. They just had the talent to overcome his poor decision making.
It's just nice to see it finally karma served.
Woah woah woah, Les Miles is one helluva football coach. I actually tweeted about this very thing on Saturday before the game. There is so much more to coaching then X's and O's and time management. Tactics are important, but they are only part of the equation. You line 11 guys up on the field and you give them a job every play. Whether that play turns out to be a success is determined by 1) WHAT you asked each player to do... and 2) HOW you asked them to do it. Most coaches are good at number one and some are good at number 2. The great coaches are good at both.
You could have a unique and innovative way to beat the Tampa-2 defense... but if you can't communicate your game plan in your players or instill in them the confidence to go do it then it won't matter. They won't be able to execute what you want. You can also be the greatest cheerleader of all time and have your boys fired up to run out on the field... but if you're going to QB sneak it every play you're never going to win many football games.
Les Miles may not be the greatest Chalkboard Champion of all time, but he can COACH some football. He has surrounded himself with talented coaches, he has drawn talented young men to play for him, and he has created a culture around his program which propels his players to reach their potential.
There are probably 300 coaches in the NCAA who could whip Frank Beamer in a tactical trivia game. But how many of those coaches could have sat at the helm of the Tech program and steered it back into the top twenty after last season's debacle? Not very many.
I love Les Miles because his kids clearly love to play for him. Who wouldn't want to play for this guy?
Hey hey hey how about some respect for the original intent of the post and pick on London please!
London just called a timeout during dinner
Probably because his wife was trying to serve pie AND/OR cake and he likes NEITHER
Nice duck face time cop.
The chick above left of Time Cop has the look on her face of shit did I really decide to come to school here in doucheville!
One thing that the Hat does better than anyone else in the country is he prepares his guys to go out and win, and then he lets them go do it. How many times has he made a crazy play call that has worked? Why do you think it works? It works because he doesn't get too full of himself to realize that it's the players that are out on the field making the plays. He makes crazy calls because he wants the players to take responsibility for winning the game. And the players respond, most of the time.
I thought the Hat should have timed out with, what was it, 26 seconds left? Give yourself time for a kick return and a few offensive plays. But instead he gambled on the laterals on the kick return. Riverboat gamblers eventually get taken by the current.
What if LSU had just showed up fired up to play a football game..it would have been a route.
I don't think LSU didn't show up, they just aren't that good on defense compared to what they have been in the past.
But... but... they're LSU...
Hmm..no points and 3 INTs at the half might fall into the not showing up ready to play category. Agreed though that their defense isn't up to par with past defenses.
London just called a timeout to ice his wife from getting out of bed this morning. Smooth move, Mike