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Most hated coaching decisions in sports?

banging on a trash can with the lid to communicate to the batter aboot the next pitch.
it's the 21st century. planting a tiny speaker in the batters ear would seem more better.
haven't they heard of a telephoto lens? neanderthals.
 
This isn't a coaching decision like you're looking for, more of a decision on a coach.
AZ should have fired Miller
LSU should have fired Wade

Back to what you really want, I completely agree with those that noted bunting against the shift. I get why maybe a Papi wouldn't have done it, but Jackie Bradley could bat .900 for the season with his speed.
 
Put me down for.

1. Going for two early in the game. I'd rarely go for 2 before the 4th qtr.
2. Going for 4th and goal outside the 3 yard line. Put points on the board.
3. Mandatory pitch count removal for pitchers who are healthy. Those who are coming back from injury are a different story.
4. Giving up the no effort layup for 2 points at the end of the game. Sure, you want them taking a 2 point shot and getting the ball back but make them work a few extra seconds to get to the rim. Worst thing you do is foul them and give them a chance at 2.

Bills down 17 going for two yesterday was really bad. You kick the extra point and go down by 16, which is two touchdowns. If you make the 2 point conversion, you are down 15 which is still two touchdowns. You fail on the attempt and you are down three scores.
 
Coaches in HS ball when there is no shot clock running clock even in the first half. It's so friggen boring.
 
husky429 said:
Coaches in HS ball when there is no shot clock running clock even in the first half. It's so friggen boring.
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A) it’s good strategy for some teams. When I played a team ran four corners against us. It was brutal.

B) way back in 2004 i saw a team literally hold the ball at the timeline as a team tried to sit in a zone while being down 6 (in a very ugly low scoring game). They held it until the end of the quarter, since the team refused to come out of the zone. Scored to end the quarter and then scored to open the 4th quarter to go up 10 and win.
 
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Pawsox said:
Already mentioned with Snell senario, but pulling starters based on pre-game strategy. Just use your eyeballs and not the computer sheets. It's not that hard to tell when a guy us dominating.

Starting the prevent defense (or prevent victory) too early in a football game.I have seen so many games where a teams defense is dominating by putting pressure on the qb. Some coaches start the prevent too early and it allows the other team to zip down the field and either tie it up or outright win the game.

Lastly, McNamara keeping Buckner in the game against the Mets, even though he had put Stapleton in the game for defense the entire second half of the year. Just wanted Buckner, after a long good career, to be on the field when they clinched.
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Pulling pitchers when their cruising in the playoffs drives me insane, regular season its one thing, though that can be annoying as well.
 
the Q said:
A) it’s good strategy for some teams. When I played a team ran four corners against us. It was brutal.

B) way back in 2004 i saw a team literally hold the ball at the timeline as a team tried to sit in a zone while being down 6 (in a very ugly low scoring game). They held it until the end of the quarter, since the team refused to come out of the zone. Scored to end the quarter and then scored to open the 4th quarter to go up 10 and win.
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Oh I know it's a good strategy to win. Done it myself. I also hate that it's an option because we don't have a shotclock.
 
I'll try to be more generic.
  • In football, going to prevent defense too early. Especially if your normal D is getting the job done. If it is working stick with it.
  • In baseball, the lefty-righty matchup changes. Most overblown waste of time ever. Makes the game unwatchable.
  • In basketball, sticking with one defense all the time. Change up multiple times a game, don't let the offense get comfortable. Man, Box and 1, Zone press, Man press, 2-3, 4-1, keep them off balance.
  • In hockey, passive penalty kill. I don't like it. The body armor has allowed it to work with guys blocking shots, but I still think letting the offense freely hold and move the puck is a bad idea.
 
Heres another Peter Carroll end of game blunder from his USC days. Not putting the ball in Reggie Bushs hands on 4th and inches to clinch the game, Bush wasnt even on the field.
 
Scoe said:
Heres another Peter Carroll end of game blunder from his USC days. Not putting the ball in Reggie Bushs hands on 4th and inches to clinch the game, Bush wasnt even on the field.
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With a correct spot he’d be seen as a genius. Texas had no answer for white all day.
 
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the Q said:
With a correct spot he’d be seen as a genius. Texas had no answer for white all day.
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Wouldve been one thing to hand it to White but shouldve had Bush on the field thats all. Make Texas pick their poison.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I'll try to be more generic.
  • In football, going to prevent defense too early. Especially if your normal D is getting the job done. If it is working stick with it.
  • In baseball, the lefty-righty matchup changes. Most overblown waste of time ever. Makes the game unwatchable.
  • In basketball, sticking with one defense all the time. Change up multiple times a game, don't let the offense get comfortable. Man, Box and 1, Zone press, Man press, 2-3, 4-1, keep them off balance.
  • In hockey, passive penalty kill. I don't like it. The body armor has allowed it to work with guys blocking shots, but I still think letting the offense freely hold and move the puck is a bad idea.
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Agreed about 1 defense in basketball. Even if you're going to be a "man2man" only coach you need to be able to sprinkle in different pick and roll coverages, go to more of a packline, etc. You should have a base you run 80%+ of the time, but only one look will never cut it vs talented teams.
 
This one tops it all, pulling Deivi Garcia for who JA Happ in a playoff game after 2 innings lol. A pre meditated move that was made from the Yankee analytic team. I would rather have lost with 20 year old Garcia who was pitching decently probably wasnt gonna go 5-6 innings fine but force your hand before the Rays force your hand? Rays had to be laughing their asses off seeing the stuff of Garcia then seeing Happ come in.
 
Kolumbo said:
The runner sacrificing himself by taking the extra base to draw the throw away from home plate, getting thrown out so the other runner can score. It seems like 95% of the time it was unnecessary and that the runner would have scored anyway. I appreciate it is a good play at times but it shouldn't be automatic.
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We call that “fake hustle” where I’m from
 
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methodology said:
There’s a reason they are great players and had the careers they did. A lot of times they are looking for a specific pitch in a specific location if it’s not there they don’t even bat an eye. The best hitters have that plan for strike 1 and strike 2 once there are 2 strikes the game plan changes
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I know this. It would just kill me when Manny would, like clockwork, take the first pitch. He would sometimes leave the bat on his shoulder. Everyone in the stadium knew a strike right down the middle was coming.
 
XLCenterFan said:
I know this. It would just kill me when Manny would, like clockwork, take the first pitch. He would sometimes leave the bat on his shoulder. Everyone in the stadium knew a strike right down the middle was coming.
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Rumor has it that Manny would purposely look a strike to look like he couldn’t read the pitch to set up the pitcher to throw it again and he would crush it later in the at bat or later in the game.
 
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Can't prove it....but telling your players when the ball is loose, and there is a player with his arms extended on the ground, be sure to come down on those arms with all your weight usung your butt and make it look like you are going for the ball.
 
Dom Perno, and I don't hate the man but his waiting until it was too late to call a timeout was mind boggling!
There were games he would let a double digit lead go away and go down a few before realizing he had a tool to stop the opponents momentum.
Quite different than JC who would call time out in a heartbeat if he didn't like what he saw. That has not changed as he called a timeout 47 seconds into his first game at St Joe's. That to sit his best player.
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Jim Calhoun as fiery as ever in coaching D-III Saint Joseph to debut win

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superjohn said:
For me, not fouling with like 5-6 seconds left in college basketball games up 3 points and NFL coaches going for 2 points early in games.

I've also always hated the 2 fouls and you sit for the rest of the half rule some coaches employ no matter the time and score. It worked out for Calhoun when they won by the skin of their teeth but I hated it at the time and still do. Calhoun is my favorite all-time coach in any sport but he was a proponent of 2 of my most hated coaching moves in sports
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Fouling is a must when it’s a 3 point game- some coaches are still not doing it- it’s a no brainer- the other ones you mentioned I see both sides.
 
In general, I don't like teams running the shot clock down with 8+minutes left in the game. Ollie did this a few times when they had decent leads.

Aside from the Lynch call, I did not like Geno (as great as he is) giving the ball to Saniya Chong to win a Final Four game when she had never been put in that position before. Chong stepped up that year and was big, but not who I want with the ball on that team in that situation.
 
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When John Chaney sent in that linebacker to commit a hard foul and he broke the kids arm. “Send in the goon!”
 
Marty Morningweg choosing to kick off in OT after winning the coin toss. Bears march right down the field to win the game vs Detroit...Genius.
 
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