09-22-2021, 11:59 AM
I know this isn't exactly the type of clock management being discussed here, but it's related. I've gotten used to the fact that every offensive snap will happen with one or two seconds left on the play clock and that at least one or two timeouts per game will be burned to avoid delay penalties. And some delay penalties will still occur. It's frustrating, but it seemed like another reality connected to the Stanford play book -- or another reason to simplify the play book, depending on your point of view.
Anyway, one thing I noticed while watching the Vanderbilt game was that not only was McKee avoiding these situations, he almost always took the snap with more than ten seconds on the clock. It was stunning, really, and I don't think that it's just a reflection of a quarterback knowing the plays, especially since it's not an experienced quarterback. (Now that I write that, I realize it could be McKee's inexperience that's caused this. Maybe he just isn't being given as many options to sift through at the line of scrimmage.) Anyway, it seems like a change of philosophy that could only come from Shaw. It might be only incrementally so, but the offense is moving faster.
Anyway, one thing I noticed while watching the Vanderbilt game was that not only was McKee avoiding these situations, he almost always took the snap with more than ten seconds on the clock. It was stunning, really, and I don't think that it's just a reflection of a quarterback knowing the plays, especially since it's not an experienced quarterback. (Now that I write that, I realize it could be McKee's inexperience that's caused this. Maybe he just isn't being given as many options to sift through at the line of scrimmage.) Anyway, it seems like a change of philosophy that could only come from Shaw. It might be only incrementally so, but the offense is moving faster.
Please clear the field! The game is not over!