His timeout usage is light years ahead of Dooley. I see no problem at all with his one out usage. We always seem to have 2-3 timeouts at the end of the half/game the last two years.Honestly Butch needs to refine his craft as far as time management. He's good at understanding the pulse of the team and flow of the game when it comes to trick plays and fakes but his time management and timeout usage has had me pretty disappointed on several occasions. He's still a pretty young coach though when you think about it.
Being conservative,especially with our ineptitude on offense,
ability to allow blitzers to force fumbles, and at the time being close at
Halftime, all contributed to the timeout situations... Did I agree all the time?
No, but understood he didn't want a devastating turnover at the end of a half
That may demoralize a young team... I don't think we will see that this year,
In fact, quite the opposite
That's the reason why I think the game against UT is going to be really tough this year.
We may beat Bama and have a hangover the next week. We might just be physically beat up from playing Bama, or just lay an egg against UT due to a tough loss against Bama. Either way, it's a game all dawg fans are concerned with. If they tell you otherwise, then they are lying or don't have a clue about the game.
I do like the fact that UT gets Arky the week before. I think that game will be just as tough for you guys. There's also the same defensive coaches at UT that are known for laying an egg. Butch Jones is also known for making bad in-game decisions the last couple of seasons. Maybe we catch a few breaks again this year.