Abysmal Track Record...Serial Violators...

[Townhallsavoy]

Fucking cheaters

Spurrier questions Alabama kick tactics
USC coach plans to contact SEC

 USC coach Steve Spurrier on Tuesday questioned the legality of a piece of tape Alabama used to mark the spot on Crimson Tide kicker Leigh Tiffin’s extra points and field goals in Alabama’s 20-6 win last weekend.

During his weekly press conference, Spurrier said he planned to contact the SEC office to see if the use of a mark on kicks is legal.

According to the NCAA rule book, it is not. 

Rule 6-3(d) states that “any device or material used to mark the spot of a scrimmage place kick or elevate the ball makes the kick illegal.” Tiffin was 2-for-2 on extra points and 2-for-3 on field goals against the Gamecocks.

Spurrier said he noticed the tape while watching the game video.

“Their holder on extra points and field goals had a little piece of white tape. … And he put (the tape) down and that was their spot,” Spurrier said. “And the guy kicked it, and occasionally he’d go way over there and grab it (after the kick). I’d never seen that before. So I think we’ve gotta call the head of officials to see if that’s legal.”

SEC spokesman Charles Bloom said the conference was looking into the matter.

Spurrier said Alabama holder P.J. Fitzgerald would put the tape in his pocket after the kicks.

“I’ve never seen that before. But I’m sure they’ve probably been doing it all year,” Spurrier said. “Maybe it is legal. I didn’t know that.”

http://www.thestate.com/591/story/991533.html?storylink=omni_popular

[djsimp]

phuking cheaters

http://www.thestate.com/591/story/991533.html?storylink=omni_popular

This is a little ticky tack in my opinion.

[ibelonginprison]

Rule 6-3(d) states that “any device or material used to mark the spot of a scrimmage place kick or elevate the ball makes the kick illegal.” Tiffin was 2-for-2 on extra points and 2-for-3 on field goals against the Gamecocks.



Not a deal breaker, but it is 8 points. *shrug*

Who knew.

[The Prowler]

Some might think it's nothing, but with as much rain as we've had a thick piece of tape would definitely do the trick to elevate it off the soft ground.

So what have we got:
Textbook Gate
Charger Gate
Cruise Gate
Laptop Gate
and now....
Tape Gate

[No Huddle]

Reaching a little you think?

[Argo]

Unless Alabama's defense, which had 5 sacks and 11 pressures on Garcia, used tape to place over the eye's of USC's offensive line, I think Spurrier has other things to concern himself with.

[Townhallsavoy]

This is a little ticky tack in my opinion.

It's just a little tape...
It's just a fishing trip...
It's just a laptop...
It's just a few textbooks...
It's just a minor grade change at Hoover High School...
It's just a few upgrades to a parent's kitchen...
It's just a rinky dink Dodge Charger...
It's just a $250,000 check to the head coach of a 3 star defensive lineman.... 

Okay...it's ticky tack as hell. 

[The Prowler]

So, if the coaches have knowingly been using an Illegal Device (piece of tape) to spot where the ball will be and so that the ball might not slip once the ball is placed on the illegal device every game this year....would that be the same as knowingly using an Illegal player?

[Argo]

So, if the coaches have knowingly been using an Illegal Device (piece of tape) to spot where the ball will be and so that the ball might not slip once the ball is placed on the illegal device every game this year....would that be the same as knowingly using an Illegal player?

No. It would be the same as lining up off sides on every kicking play and the refs not calling a penalty for it.  It's an illegal procedure penalty, if called in the game.  Nothing more.  Nothing less.

FWIW, after watching the kicks again on the SEC network, the white piece of tape appears beside the ball.  I'm guessing it's a marker so the holder can get the ball down in the right spot.  Still illegal, and should have been called.

[Townhallsavoy]

No. It would be the same as lining up off sides on every kicking play and the refs not calling a penalty for it.  It's an illegal procedure penalty, if called in the game.  Nothing more.  Nothing less.

FWIW, after watching the kicks again on the SEC network, the white piece of tape appears beside the ball.  I'm guessing it's a marker so the holder can get the ball down in the right spot.  Still illegal, and should have been called.

Who wants to bet Bama's holder gets kicked in the balls this week? 

[The Prowler]

Who wants to bet Bama's holder gets kicked in the balls this week? 

[Birmingham]

I for one think this couldn't be any more serious.  I know things, this is about to get real ugly real quick.  I can't believe what's about to happen, how could we be so stupid.  How could our coaching staff allow our players to do this?  I'm physically sick to my stomach over what was just brought to my attention. 


I'm dead serious!!!!!111  !!!1  !1

[RWS]

I didn't see anybody bitching and crying about UF doing it in the 2008 SECCG. I guess its ok, because we lost that game, and thats what everybody here wants.

[boartitz]

I didn't see anybody bitching and crying about UF doing it in the 2008 SECCG. I guess its ok, because we lost that game, and thats what everybody here wants.

Pics?

[Godfather]

I didn't see anybody bitching and crying about UF doing it in the 2008 SECCG. I guess its ok, because we lost that game, and thats what everybody here wants.

^^^^^^This guy gets it^^^^^^^^

[AUChizad]

Pics?

Not necessary, boartitz.

No matter what $puat is guilty of, someone else is ALWAYS doing it too.

[RWS]

Pics?

Go back and watch it. I never thought anything about it, because I never thought it was illegal. And also? Football uniforms don't have pockets. Seriously though, if you guys want to jump all over us over a piece of tape, then sweet Jesus......this must be the little sister syndrome that Prowler speaks of.

[Godfather]

Go back and watch it. I never thought anything about it, because I never thought it was illegal. And also? Football uniforms don't have pockets. Seriously though, if you guys want to jump all over us over a piece of tape, then sweet Jesus......this must be the little sister syndrome that Prowler speaks of.

Sensitive much? No one has jumped all over anyone, most of us have said "ticky tacky" and then made fun of your program...you expect something else? Personally me thinks someone doth protest to much.


However, it really is no big deal, if he gets caught I think its like a 5 yard penalty...during the game..

[RWS]

Sensitive much? No one has jumped all over anyone, most of us have said "ticky tacky" and then made fun of your program...you expect something else? Personally me thinks someone doth protest to much.


However, it really is no big deal, if he gets caught I think its like a 5 yard penalty...during the game..

THS seems to take it pretty seriously. I can't believe that CSS didn't alert the refs to this if he knew we were doing it. If we were doing it, who really gives a flying fuck? Nothing is going to happen even if the SEC looks at it and sees that it was a no-call. Its no different than any other no-call in any other game, as you seem to suggest.

[AUChizad]

I can't believe that CSS didn't alert the refs to this if he knew we were doing it.

Spurrier said he noticed the tape while watching the game video.