Players dropping ball before crossing goal line
WTF is up with all these guys dropping the ball just before crossing the goal line? I really cannot understand what's happening. Are these guys hotdogging or is it just a rash of brain farts? If my team had a touchdown taken away as a result of this stupidity I would just go bananas.
September 18th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
Guys being dumb trying to look cool. If I'm a head coach, I'm telling the last defender chasing a guy into the endzone to immediately jump on any ball close to the goalline. I think Texas got jobbed last night because - even though Cal dropped it - it was not 'immediately' recovered by Texas
Until people stop being dumb, just assume it's a live ball
September 18th, 2016 at 12:03 PM ^
I don't even understand how it's supposed to look cool. Is it supposed to be the football equivalent of "dropping the mic"? It's a weird trend to be catching on.
Definitely agree that Texas got jobbed. It looked to me like they picked the ball up as soon as they could. I got the impression that the refs just wanted to go home at that point.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:03 PM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
I've never heard of there being some kind of time limit on fumble recoveries. If it's a live ball, it shouldn't matter if not everyone on the field is aware of it. I'm surprised the referees didn't just say the "play was dead because of an inadvertent whistle" excuse, which is more common. Of course, that's also an admission of a mistake on their part.
That ball should have been live and was, ultimately, picked up by a Texas player. Even if the UT guy didn't know it was a live ball or not, he did pick it up. I wasn't rooting for Texas but I see no logical explanation as to why Cal should have gotten the ball back for first and goal.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:38 PM ^
Play is over when the ref blows the whistle, they implemented some judgement call on if the defender got the ball then a dead ball whistle can be overturned as a fumble recovery.
September 18th, 2016 at 1:02 PM ^
but if the ball is in the endzone and it's blown dead... isn't that a touchback and the other team gets the ball regardless?
Texas was screwed big time.
September 18th, 2016 at 2:22 PM ^
Yeah, I don't quite understand how that could end up with first and goal for Cal.
September 19th, 2016 at 12:17 AM ^
The officials must have whistled or indicated the ball being dead. They determined that occurred when the ball was at the 1 yard line.
You can't have some players continue hitting and scrambling after the play is declared over and some who are not. It's a safety issue.
Yes, somebody blew it.
September 18th, 2016 at 1:04 PM ^
Exactly... the refs screwed that up and Texas lost the game on that play. Last year vs Oregon that ball was on the ground for like 5 seconds before anyone knew what to do with it. Then it was bumbled around for a few more before anyone returned it back for the score.
Mixon did the same dumb crap vs Osu last night on a TD that shouldn't have been a TD.
September 18th, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^
The refs did not blow the play dead in the Oregon game. They saw it was a fumble live and let the play run.
Also I guess you can say "Texas lost on that play" but that makes it sound like it cost them the win, which is not the same thing. They were down 7 with no timeouts from the their own 20 with 80 seconds left. And Charlie Strong as their coach. So not exactly high likelihood of success.
September 18th, 2016 at 10:22 PM ^
The game was cemented on that play. There was no chance for them to win after that play. Charlie Strong is a pretty good coach. The refs blew the whistle and the longhorns didn't get their chance to attempt to score.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:20 PM ^
Man, I dunno. If you watch the video the ball is on the ground for three seconds, tops. And two players pass it by and the third picks it up. I wonder what the actual rule is. Like, how do the refs decide what is "soon enough?"
I agree though that the D should jump on every loose ball and let the refs sort it out.
September 18th, 2016 at 3:35 PM ^
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September 18th, 2016 at 1:15 PM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^
"dropping the mic"
That's a good analogy. It's exactly what it is.
It's the opposite of endzone dance where we've lectured players for years to act like they've been there before.
It's gone to the other extreme: "I've done this so many times, it means nothing to me. I'm too cool to care about it."
September 18th, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^
That clown from Utah who did the Heisman pose in Michigan's endzone did it against Oregon and while he was dancing around like an asshole the Ducks returned it for a touchdown.
September 18th, 2016 at 1:26 PM ^
Should be required viewing for players before every game.
September 18th, 2016 at 1:26 PM ^
Should be required viewing for players before every game.
September 18th, 2016 at 2:55 PM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 3:19 PM ^
Utah lost that game 51-27.
September 18th, 2016 at 3:18 PM ^
Sounds like a great name for an album.
September 18th, 2016 at 11:46 AM ^
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September 18th, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 11:53 AM ^
And at Cal.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:12 PM ^
Knowing better and changing behaviour are two totally different things. Some people just can't help themselves.
September 18th, 2016 at 1:10 PM ^
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September 18th, 2016 at 11:55 AM ^
The big toe - he's like, the catain of the toes
September 18th, 2016 at 12:29 PM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 1:28 PM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 3:15 PM ^
What's the deal with football? You carry and throw it with your hand. And it's shaped like an egg. They should call it handegg.
September 18th, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^
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September 18th, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^
I'd show multiple examples of this to my team. Then tell them, no matter who you are on the team, if you do this you'll be warming a bench for awhile.
September 18th, 2016 at 11:56 AM ^
The ball is dropped to try and celebrate early. Hand or flip the ball to the ref.
September 18th, 2016 at 11:57 AM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 11:59 AM ^
They should let players spike the ball again.
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September 18th, 2016 at 12:09 PM ^
and spike the ball at the one yard line.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:09 PM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
September 19th, 2016 at 12:00 AM ^
Showing non-chalance.
To avoid the opposite problem, coaches always say, "Act like you've been there before."
As with most things in life, it's usually best to avoid the extremes.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:01 PM ^