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re: Why isn't Kelly getting more criticism for end of game clock management?

Posted on 9/24/23 at 11:30 am to
Posted by Tiger Phil
I see burnt orange everywhere
Member since Nov 2007
1587 posts
Posted on 9/24/23 at 11:30 am to
Because we won the game and after kicking the field goal, Arkansas did not have a realistic chance at victory.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 9/24/23 at 11:33 am to
with our defense they most certainly did
Posted by TheDude321
Member since Sep 2005
3165 posts
Posted on 9/24/23 at 11:37 am to
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Because we won the game and after kicking the field goal, Arkansas did not have a realistic chance at victory.


That’s usually what happened for Coach Miles too, yet people on this forum tore his head off for it.
Posted by Lou Pai
Member since Dec 2014
28173 posts
Posted on 9/24/23 at 11:37 am to
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Because we won the game


Not good enough. Les Miles won clown games (e.g., 2010 Tenn) and was rightly criticized for it

And people are bitching about other aspects of the game, like the defense's inability to get off the field

quote:

Arkansas did not have a realistic chance at victory.


They had a chance that was more than zero, which is absurd given the circumstance we were in after Diggs picked up our last first down
Posted by TigerFred
Feeding hamsters
Member since Aug 2003
27217 posts
Posted on 9/24/23 at 12:23 pm to
If his intentions were to kick field goal then on third down you take a knee or run to where you prefer to kick from.

Let clock run to 3 seconds then time out.

Don’t give Arkansas a chance.

Don’t care that you call it a realistic chance.

The end of game clock management was Les Miles bad.
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
4078 posts
Posted on 9/24/23 at 12:25 pm to
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Arkansas did not have a realistic chance at victory.


But they did have a chance and that’s why what Kelly did was so perplexing.

I can’t think of a single good reason why the winning FG was not the last play of the game
Posted by STEVED00
Member since May 2007
22396 posts
Posted on 9/24/23 at 3:25 pm to
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Because we won the game and after kicking the field goal, Arkansas did not have a realistic chance at victory.


Yeah that is thanks to Ark trying to stop Diggs on 1st and 2nd down. If Ark lets Diggs score, they would have had about 1:45 with a chance to win the game with a TD and 2pt. If LSU would’ve just kneeled three times, the only chance to win would be a blocked 23yd FG and return it for a TD. Their only chance to tie would be a missed or blocked 23yd FG.

Would scenario would you rather have?
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