Yes, it stinks to see a team digress as the season goes along but that is our current life right now as a BYU Bball fan. I still love watching BYU basketball as frustrating as it is right now. I will always cheer them on and hold out hope that something great will happen. Having said that, Rose needs to seriously reconsider his offensive philosophy with the clock under three minutes. Let's just consider last night alone (there have been other games just like last night's this season):

2:37 Tim Derksen made Free Throw. 67-71

2:24 67-71 Tyler Haws missed Jumper. (BYU should be working for something more than a jump shot w/ 13 seconds on the shot clock under 3 minutes)

2:07 Chris Adams made Three Point Jumper. 70-71 (BYU should still have the ball and just shooting right now to make the game shorter)

1:49 Tyler Haws missed Three Point Jumper. (18 seconds worked off the shot clock)

1:19 Matt Christiansen missed Jumper. 70-71

1:17 Anson Winder missed Free Throw. Anson Winder made Free Throw.

0:58 Devin Watson missed Jumper.

0:37 Anson Winder made Jumper. (This was the best play under three minutes and it took 21 seconds, It still would be ideal to start this play with 10 seconds left on the shot clock but a good play nonetheless)

0:25 Mark Tollefsen missed Three Point Jumper. 

0:25 Matt Christiansen Offensive Rebound. Matt Christiansen made Two Point Tip Shot.

0:19 Skyler Halford missed Free Throw. Skyler Halford made Free Throw.

0:11 Chris Adams missed Three Point Jumper.

0:07 Frank Bartley IV missed Free Throw. Frank Bartley IV made Free Throw.

0:05 Devin Watson made Jumper.

0:05  Foul on Isaac Neilson. (JUST GET OUT OF THE WAY)

0:05 Devin Watson missed Free Throw.

0:05 Anson Winder Defensive Rebound.

0:02 Foul on Devin Watson.

0:02 Anson Winder made Free Throw. Anson Winder made Free Throw.

0:02 BYU Timeout (LOL, Dave Rose does not like Rex Walters, haha)

0:01 Kruize Pinkins missed Jumper.

0:01 BYU Defensive Rebound.

There was a total of 8 possessions in two minutes until USF started to foul at the 25 second mark.  8 possesions in two minutes!  Slow the ball down when you have the lead, work for the good shot.  I love the uptempo style but there needs to be the ability to flip the switch when the game is on the line.  We have been terrible in the final three minutes of every close game this year.  We have not won the close games that we have trailed and hung on with 5+ point leads that have shrunk to one possession games.