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

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We can be happy we won but still admit it was misplayed. We gave Arkansas a shot at a kick return and a hail mary against our defense that had been struggling. It was in our complete control to not allow them to have those chances but I guess we did let them have it for the fun of it?

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This is the worst part of the clock management takes. "Our defense was struggling". Yes, our defense had underperformed, but scholarship players who are aware of a hail mary coming prevent it nearly all the time. They weren't stuggling vs. previous hail mary plays.

The clock management wasn't perfect, but it was acceptable.