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We are 129th and out 131 teams in penalties

Posted on 10/16/22 at 9:35 pm
Posted by KareemAbdul
Member since Dec 2012
1728 posts
Posted on 10/16/22 at 9:35 pm
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For comparison sake we are 101st in opponents penalties. This means 100 teams have their opponents commit more penalties than us.
Posted by LaneB
Member since Oct 2021
488 posts
Posted on 10/16/22 at 9:43 pm to
thats a surprise .. we are not 131 !
Posted by RollTide33
Member since Sep 2019
3787 posts
Posted on 10/16/22 at 9:53 pm to
But I was told Bama gets all the calls.
Posted by Woody4daTide9
Member since Sep 2022
879 posts
Posted on 10/16/22 at 9:57 pm to
I hope the players learn something from this
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
21830 posts
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:09 pm to
I honestly believe this myth has been perpetuated and perpetuated to the point where it people just accept it as fact. No data suggests this and even the fallback of the “timing of the penalties” doesn’t hold water.

I’m guessing refs have heard this and don’t want the label of being in our pocket, so they call the game much differently for us.

We’re for sure undisciplined, but we’ve been dealing with this different standard of calls for a few seasons now.
This post was edited on 10/17/22 at 7:05 am
Posted by Othello
the Neptonian Steel Mines
Member since Aug 2013
24399 posts
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:23 pm to
Alabama has never gotten the majority of judgement or subjective calls that have had a direct effect on the outcome. And I don't know of any SEC school in the top 10 who gets more penalties called on them at home than Bama.

We have some issues with false starts, but not much more than most teams. What bothers me is all of these subjective judgement calls like pass interference or holding being inconsistently called against Bama and not getting called hardly at all on our opponents.

Those kind of subjective penalties are not really about a lack of discipline or coaching deficiencies but no one ever brings up the subjectivity or lack of consistency when discussing recent Bama teams and penalties.
Posted by hnds2th
Member since May 2019
3096 posts
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:23 pm to
My thought on this is, because of Saban’s philosophy of “block out noise” or things you cannot control, he probably doesn’t complain about bad calls against us.

He probably figures we don’t control officiating, so forget about it and move on to the next play.

There is no other rationale for #31 not being held by any of our opponents.
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
19230 posts
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:36 pm to
I don’t see how we’re not last
Posted by Canyon16
Muscle Shoals
Member since Nov 2017
3800 posts
Posted on 10/16/22 at 11:03 pm to
We're so undisciplined, when we have a big play, I'm cautious about getting excited. Waiting for a yellow flag to wipe it out.
As it did on the end zone pick, that would have sealed another victory over the Vols.
Posted by bamabaum
Montgomery, AL
Member since Jul 2014
1304 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 6:10 am to
The targeting on Bryce was the worst, at the very least, roughing the passer should have been called by the ref on the field. He was standing right there.
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
21830 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 7:04 am to
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My thought on this is, because of Saban’s philosophy of “block out noise” or things you cannot control, he probably doesn’t complain about bad calls against us. He probably figures we don’t control officiating, so forget about it and move on to the next play. There is no other rationale for #31 not being held by any of our opponents.


And I think that’s 100% correct and one reason why you’ll never see him publicly go after the refs in a PC.

That said, he has to start working the refs in-game. That’s just coaching 101. He was known for it before so I’m not sure it’s totally against his philosophy.
Posted by captainFid
Vestavia, AL
Member since Dec 2014
7676 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 7:19 am to
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But I was told Bama gets all the calls.

I blame this in some small part to those LSU losers who bought Birmingham billboards over the years, complaining of officiating.

I asked a gym-rat friend who worked for Mike Slive (now Sankey) -

Me: 'do you guys see those ads in the paper and the billboards, do you do anything?'

His response: 'Yeah, we see every one... but there is nothing we can do since it's funded by the fans'.

Me: 'yeah, not like any of those cajun LSU, boosters or coaching staff would be involved'



The 'we see every one' told me there was some amount of pressure though.

Posted by JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
In The Ham
Member since Nov 2017
12448 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 7:22 am to
Well, the 7 games in the books don't bode well for learning.
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
27774 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 7:30 am to
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I hope the players learn something from this



ISWYDT.
Posted by bogeypro
North Alabama
Member since Sep 2012
4052 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 8:02 am to

2019: 109th in penalties, 113th in yards lost.
2018: 93rd in penalties, 94th in yards lost.
2017: 48th in penalties, 32nd in penalty yards
2016: 90th in penalties, 54th in penalty yards.
2015: 93rd in penalties, 108th in penalty yards
2014: 42nd in penalties, 36th in penalty yards
2013: 38th in penalties, 37th in penalty yards
2012: 11th in penalties, 12th in penalty yards
2011: 3rd in penalties, 2nd in penalty yards
2010: 28th in penalties, 9th in penalty yards

this isn't a new discussion
Posted by Shocco
Member since Nov 2015
1525 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 8:08 am to
People's over-the-top hatred of Bama leads them to do and say many things just trying to get something to stick. Eventually, it bleeds over into the refs ears. Just like it did Saturday. The refs were obviously caught up in the "Beat Bama" mentality.
Posted by LaneB
Member since Oct 2021
488 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 1:31 pm to
i have to believe its SEC conspiracy .. they want different teams in SECCG
Posted by TideWarrior
Asheville/Chapel Hill NC
Member since Sep 2009
12393 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 1:35 pm to
Even more frustrating as we are still in the hunt for the NC.
Posted by bamabenny
Member since Nov 2009
15181 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 1:39 pm to
We won’t sniff the playoffs. This team isn’t going to Oxford and BR and winning. One of those will get us. We’re just an Uber talented, grossly sloppy and undisciplined football team. I really think LSU gets us. Good defense, improving offense, decent enough QB that can run.
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Malibu
Member since Sep 2013
32654 posts
Posted on 10/17/22 at 4:29 pm to


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