Notre Dame's Brian Kelly Responds To Allegations That His Players Were Faking Injuries

by Larry Leo

September 23, 201913 Comments

Notre Dame's Brian Kelly Responds To Allegations That His Players Were Faking Injuries

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Videos like this hit the web on Saturday night during the Georgia vs. Notre Dame game because people felt Fighting Irish players were faking injuries...

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Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly addressed those allegations on Sunday...

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“Owusu was evaluated for a concussion. He was brought to the tent,” Kelly said, per 247Sports. “So, that’s hard to be booing at a young man who suffered an evaluation for a concussion. Quite honestly, Georgia doesn’t play very fast, so I found that to be quite interesting there would be a number of questions on something like that.”

Kelly was also asked about linebacker Asmar Bilal going down.

“Then the other one (Bilal) was cramping. Again, it’s a non-issue. It happens in college football all of the time. Guys go down and they’ve got to be administered to. I’ve seen games against us where there have been many, many more, so I’m not even sure why you’re asking the question,” he said.

(The Spun)

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biglego•55 months

Georgia offense was moving that fast though.

LSUtoBOOT•55 months

At least any player on the field can play the injury card, so I guess it’s fair. If the NCAA wanted to stop it then make the player sit for the remainder of the drive, you know, so they can heal properly.

km•55 months

They ARE playing by the rules. Maybe stretching a little. If you want different results, change the rules.

drdoct•55 months

Honestly LSU does this too. I remember that peach bowl where we gave up to Clemson. Every play it seemed like someone on defense was just sitting down. I'd say all the teams play this way when getting beat and are gassed.

lsutigermall•55 months

And Oregon

CFFreak•55 months

He lying but I don't have a problem with it, since HUNH is basically bending the rules itself. One good turn deserves another.

meauxses•55 months

Weird that his teammate knew he was cramping before he knew himself. That’s a good teammate

Cheese Grits•55 months

Must have been in sync with the menstrual cramps

brett408•55 months

The refs should start flagging obvious ones like that for delay of game

km•55 months

It's subjective. Then we'll have to have replays on injuries and 5 hour games. Don't tell the advertisers, they may like it.