You can't make me believe that Tubby is innocent in this matter. This is something that is coached. No player would do this is coaching staff didn't approve of this type of play. I believe film should be reviewed by SEC and schools should be fined as well as players/coaches being suspended. Umpire is looking right at play. Another gripe is the seemingly one sided calls of personal fouls against LSU defense that are being called. Last week I saw at least two different occasions where UK players made helmet to helmet blocks and tackles with no call. The call against Steltz last night was probably the 6th or 7th made against LSU with no helmet to helmet contact in fact Steltz hit him with forearm in chest. It amazes me that only 3 holding penaties have been called on opponents OL this year also. Tubby got upset about Hester's TD because they picked up the flag. Remember PI last year in Auburn that was waved off. Tubby's refs just couldn't get in TS last night at least not all of them.:helmet: :crystal: :crystal: :geauxtige
There were some "favorable" calls that went both ways last night. Y'all got some home cookin' on two calls that I know of. But I just can't bring myself to believe that a "end your career" blocking technique is taught at Auburn. I believe the kid was frustrated and did that on his own accord.
Thanks for an independent opinion, and probably a reasonable one. It did look intentional to me, he clearly was not pushed into Dorsey. It probably was not coached.
If they were coached this way, it would happen more often. You can't hide that stuff since every game is on TV and coaches review opponents game tape. Tubby is a lot of things, but I've never heard anyone suggest he's a dirty coach. Players often do stupid things on their own. I believe that to be the case here. Tubby should suspend him. If not, the SEC should step in and do it.
The reason I believe it's not coached is because kids "talk" and don't think for one minute that eventually something like that would leak out. Plus the coaching staff puts themselves into HUGE exposure issues by "coaching" this. Football is an emotional game and in heated times during games KIDS (along with adults) do and say some stupid stuff.
If coaching staff is hard line against this type of play and a player knows that this type of play is not acceptable and that he will not be on the field if he plays in this manner. I guarentee you that the player does not behave in this manner. If you watch our game at AU last season there is way too many as you say home cookin types of calls or no calls. Sure LSU benefitted but Tubbs should know he benefitted from that last year. By the way the its not just making the proper call its also being fair and balanced. I don't mind calling penalties against LSU but I am for calling penalties equally and not having officiating determine close games. Through the first 8 games of the season only 3 holding penalties have been called against our opponents OL. If you are going to call these penalties than just call them both ways. Sure there are going to be blown calls. But the officiating in the SEC does leave something to be desired.:thumb: :lsup: :geauxtige
I have to disagree. Coaches teach OL not to come out of their stances until the ball is snapped and they HARP ON IT yet it still happens. When you get emotions involved they usually get the best of people. SEC officiating is horrible. There's not two ways about it. I've watched for years blatantly penalties go uncalled when the ref appears to be looking right at and phantom calls of pass interference and holding that never actually happened. That is why when you play in a the opposing team's house you're already 10 pts behind. That's a given.
How do you equate a false start with intentional dirty play. A false start usually occurs due to involuntary reaction of the lineman(ie flinch or rocking back). Much different from diving at the knees of another player. If this type of play was not condoned by staff it wouldn't happen. If this lineman is starting for AU next game that tells me that he hasn't been punished for this type of play. If I was coach and didn't condon this type of play he'd be on the bench and make public apology regardless of the team he played against even Bammer
So through all of the years of LSU football and the personal fouls committed by LSU players during those years (because every team has committed them) were they taught? Because I've watched college football for a long time and I've seen some what could be classified "dirty play" by EVERY school at some point in time. We're not dealing with choir boys under those helmets.
