Gary Kubiak's Clock Management

[AllDay28]

Late in the 4th Quarter and there's 3:07 remaining. Texans call a timeout AFTER they let an extra 15 seconds tick off the game clock. Instead of bringing out the field goal unit like he should have, he elects to go for it with his team down 10 points. We make it, but end up missing the chip shot FG a little later in the drive. Yeah, the FG was eventually missed anyway, but my point is:

Why not go ahead and cut it to a 1 possession game when you've got the chance? By going for it and converting, all Kubiak succeeded in doing was WASTING TIME (and timeouts).

Sure, Ron Dayne should have held on to that pitch, but Kubiak isn't making matters any better with his questionable clock management techniques.

[sleepwalker]

Our D sucked...Another pointless thread.

[B420tx]

Well, he was better this week then last week, Once all of our players get the system down really well, no huddle will be alot easier for us.

The Hurry up offense and 3rd and 1 are 2 things I would focus on in mondays practice.

[DeclanJr]

Hate to say it, but it's true. Maybe it is the personel. I still love Kubiak and wouldn't rather have any other coach.

[pure_respect]

I have no problems with trying to get the touchdown, it puts us in a position to win the game instead of just going for a tie on the next drive.

However, it seems like Kubiak gets confused as to whether or not he wants to try for either. Several games in a row we've called a timeout to discuss a fourth and one, I don't care what his decision is in the end... I just want him to make one without wasting the TO.

When we do use a timeout, it seems like there should be some very complex, mathmatical equation that he must use to determine the optimal time to call the timeout... or he's further proving indecision.

I'm not throwing the towel in yet though, because it doesn't matter how good your clock management is if you can manage a lead before the two-minute drill.

[whatyouknow45]

In the final 2 and half minutes we didn't play with any urgency. The past two weeks I've been disgusted with our clock management. Why were we not up on the line ready when Scaubs TD was overturned? Everyone watching the game knew that was getting overturned. 15 seconds went off the clock before we even got the play off. That is inexcusable. Schaub is 6'5, why didn't we just sneak it in? Andre Ware called it, too much movement in the backfield, very next play, toss for a fumble. Regardless of our injuries, they can't be used as excuses, it was a bad loss. There's a difference between getting pounded physically by a better team and losing, and losing because of mental mistakes. Our loss today falls on the coaches and the minds of our players.