Third Saturday in October

[volboy]

It seems like they're getting pressure to do something about the faked injuries.
I think they need to. Maybe have that player sit out for a certain time period.
What do you guys think?

They talked about this on Doug Mathews show the other day
Most want player to sit out rest of series
But Doug suggests that you penalize the coach somehow (I can't remember exactly what he said). He said the coach can stop it if they want to and until they are penalized then not much can do to stop it
It was an interesting take from a former coach

 

[Gravey]

It seems like they're getting pressure to do something about the faked injuries.
I think they need to. Maybe have that player sit out for a certain time period.
What do you guys think?

I think they should have to at least sit until the next first down or until the next defensive series. Am really leaning toward the latter.

 

[Crow Terminator]

Something definitely needs put in place for the fake injury crap. Maybe charge them yards...If they faked it on offense...15 yard penalty to set them back. If on defense...the other team gets 15 yards to gain. If the same team does it twice in a half, then the opposing team gets 2 points, same as a safety.

 

[poorhunter]

Some of the fake ones are obvious, but they can do better at acting and get away with it if it's only the ones deemed fake that are penalized. It's a tough call sometimes to know if it's fake or not…or could be at least.

 

[Spurhunter]

Something definitely needs put in place for the fake injury crap. Maybe charge them yards...If they faked it on offense...15 yard penalty to set them back. If on defense...the other team gets 15 yards to gain. If the same team does it twice in a half, then the opposing team gets 2 points, same as a safety.

The problem with that is you can't prove they weren't hurt in the moment. I think it's better to make that player sit out x number of plays, until the next series, next first down, or something like that.

 

[ImThere]

IMHO the player should have to sit until the next first down. Either Side.

 

[Iglow]

A bama fan here at work fussed at me coming outta the bathroom after my morning , I said " It don't stink any worse in there than it does in Tuscaloosa! What's the problem?"

 

[7mm08]

Refs are not medical folks. So IF you are hurt OR NOT, but you ask for a delay of the game , then you sit out for a minimum of four downs. Violate that then the team is charged a 15 yard penalty.

Just my thought.

 

[UCStandSitter]

Sit rest of series. If you're actually hurt that shouldn't be a problem. Just putting the well being of players first and the added benefit of cutting this nonsense out

 

[Crow Terminator]

The problem with that is you can't prove they weren't hurt in the moment. I think it's better to make that player sit out x number of plays, until the next series, next first down, or something like that.

My problem is the players that go down then hop right back up & walk off fine, unassisted. Even with cramps or a good ole charlie horse, you're not walking off fine right out of the gate. Whatever the case, something needs to be done about it.

 

[PalsPal]

I saw a clip from the Bama asst coach press conference and he was asked about it.

He flat out acted like it was real injury and even praised the Bama training staff !

The comments from the Bama fans were hilarious, wondering how they have become so undisciplined so quickly, and wishing that Saban would have a change of heart .

 

[DayDay]

I saw a clip from the Bama asst coach press conference and he was asked about it.

He flat out acted like it was real injury and even praised the Bama training staff !

The comments from the Bama fans were hilarious, wondering how they have become so undisciplined so quickly, and wishing that Saban would have a change of heart .

He definitely diverted and dodged so that he did not come right out and say the injury was fake. I still think it was a panic move by an assistant because I don't recall seeing a fake injury under DeBoer and DeBoer was calling timeout at the same time the player got injured by a blade of grass.

I think the discipline issues started with a few players under Saban with their focus on NIL. I don't know for sure that there is something there and hope DeBoer can get a handle on it; it may take a bit to weed some players out if that is the case.

 

[MUP]

Sit rest of series. If you're actually hurt that shouldn't be a problem. Just putting the well being of players first and the added benefit of cutting this nonsense out

Exactly. And all the "coaching staff" shouldn't have any problems whatsoever doing it "for the safety and well being" of their players.