Comments on: CURIOUS INDEX, 1/3/08

By: Fesser

Fesser — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:18:15 +0000

I’d rather take the L in the bowl than have to defend the Denver Broncos of the SEC to my friends. Happy not to be associated with a school with a coach like Tuberville.

By: John In Huntsville

John In Huntsville — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:06:14 +0000

Auburn was called for chop-blocking three times LAST season (Dunlap and Hart). There were two other incidents of the technique this year that went unnoticed because they weren’t against prominent teams. Auburn also uses teh leg-whip on a frequent basis.

It’s dirty football period. They need to clean up their act.

By: random kindness

random kindness — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:35:34 +0000

Nice work digging up that Mike Wise quote.

Schmitt, indeed, was a rambling ghost-ridden beer truck sans brakes.
I guess the beer truck is filled with Schmitt Beer?

By: Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:17:15 +0000

Besides retaining DeWayne Walker as his defenisve coordinator, which many here said was unlikely, there are now reports that Skippy will be bringing in Michigan QB coach Scott Loeffler, and that Ryan Mallett will transfer with him to UCLA.

By: DC

DC — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:11:28 +0000

The beer truck reference first appeared in a Washington Post column by Mike Wise after Schmitt ran all over Maryland in 2005 …

“The Mountaineers have a fullback named Owen Schmitt, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound sophomore from Fairfax. He rumbles like a beer truck with a broken parking brake … “

By: PeterPumpkinhead

PeterPumpkinhead — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:58:46 +0000

Fuck Auburn. Oh yeah, suck 6. Blah blah blah…

I don’t understand the tone of surprise in the comment about the officials missing obvious holding calls. THEY WERE SEC OFFICIALS. Duh… (and the best SEC crew at that… if that’s saying anything).

By: sevenDs

sevenDs — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:54:13 +0000

correction
I�m NOT defending the act.

I can’t defend not proofreading either

By: sevenDs

sevenDs — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:51:28 +0000

There’s a penalty for holding, is it routine? How about pass interference?

Just because there’s a penalty for it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen. It just means that it shouldn’t.

How about a blow to the head, or roughing the passer? Any foul that occurs a “vulnerable” player might need to carry a stiffer penalty. But right now it doesn’t and since camera crews don’t care to focus on linemen, we don’t really know how much this happens. Other than the two times my Tigers were seen on tape commiting the infraction, I haven’t had an opportunity to see if anyone else is guilty of it.

I’m defending the act, I’m just pointing out that two infractions (one was not penalized) over past nine seasons doesn’t make Tuberville or Auburn dirty.

By: Tater Salad

Tater Salad — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:50:54 +0000

Yes, it was unfortunate yet routine for the Clemson defender to shed his high block, only to be chop blocked in the side/back of the knee after crossing the Goddamned line of scrimmage. Cut blocks are routine. However, it is not routine for the offensive lineman to dive at the side/back of a defender’s knee after he has been beaten. Unless of course you are the Denver Broncos. That is what makes it cheap.

By: karlhungus12

karlhungus12 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:41:54 +0000

Holding is routine, yet their is a penalty. Every chop block does not result in an injury. If they did, there would be no more defensive linemen. It is a dangerous play and it should be penalized, but I think it is just wrong to assume that these kids are out there doing this on purpose or that the coaches are teaching this technique. Every team cut blocks. Sometimes assignments get screwed up in the “heat of battle” and a guy doesn’t release his man on time or whatever and the result is an illegal chop block. These are unfortunate, isolated incidents.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:35:42 +0000

Yep, happens all the time. It’s hard to remember a game this year or any other year that didn’t have to be stopped in order for an injured defensive lineman to be moved from the field of play after the routine chop block.

I say play on. Watching kids roll around, wallowing in fake pain and real self pity should be left there, penalizing themselves and their team for being a wuss not fending off the odd 360 lb lineman harmlessly drifting into the side/back of the knee.

Karlhungus, you brainless twit, if it’s routine, why is there a penalty for it?

By: karlhungus12

karlhungus12 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:15:45 +0000

You all obviously don’t know what you’re talking about with this chop block stuff. It happens all of the time and it is almost always unintentional. No. 33, you should send a letter to the NCAA detailing your ideas on rule changes. I am sure they would give it their due attention (i.e., file it under “who gives a fuck”).

By: sevenDs

sevenDs — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:09:04 +0000

So two chop blocks in one season makes Auburn classless thugs?

What that say for David Palmer? There’s a reason he was nicknamed “the Deuce.” Two DUIs, an action that can result in death of innocent people, yet he stayed on the roster.

Typical example of Bama wanting to win at all costs. Speaking of cost, how much did you pay for Albert Means? Did you get a full refund or was there a 15% restocking fee when he transferred?

By: gurn

gurn — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:41:52 +0000

Hook ‘em Tide:

Uh, SIX.

Take it. Choke on it. You like it, don’t you?

By: Murphy

Murphy — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:33:11 +0000

Yup. Fuck Auburn. Fuck Tuberville. They are exposed as the classless pricks that they are.

Yes, I know my language hardly makes an argument in favor of “class”. But when faced with unabashed classless behavior like Auburn’s intent to injure, I find no reason to stay above the muck. So, once more with feeling: Fuck Auburn.