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The Elephant in the room no one is talking about...
Posted on 9/8/15 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 9/8/15 at 6:42 pm
Penalties. We had 8 penalties for 80 yards that almost cost us the game. We had at least 1 TD called back due to penalties, and multiple penalties that put Louisville into better field position or kept their drives alive.
Penalties were an issue last year and are an issue again this year. At what point is this a failure in coaching? How do you rectify this?
Penalties were an issue last year and are an issue again this year. At what point is this a failure in coaching? How do you rectify this?
Posted on 9/8/15 at 6:49 pm to headrusch
I don't think you can blame coaching on the penalties we had for the most part they were effort type penalties
I was glad we did not have an personal fouls or conduct penalties which are really stupid and show a lack of discipline and coaching like last year
some of the holding calls were questionable I have seen crews let them go and I did think that Louisville held several times and were not called for it
I was glad we did not have an personal fouls or conduct penalties which are really stupid and show a lack of discipline and coaching like last year
some of the holding calls were questionable I have seen crews let them go and I did think that Louisville held several times and were not called for it
Posted on 9/8/15 at 6:51 pm to headrusch
It actually has been discussed, but feel free to start a thread about it as it might be the first thread on penalties. 

Posted on 9/8/15 at 7:07 pm to headrusch
I personally have mentioned it 4-5 times and we had several pages worth of discussion on holding calls 

Posted on 9/8/15 at 7:17 pm to golfntiger32
quote:There was a facemask by Matthews
I was glad we did not have an personal fouls
Posted on 9/8/15 at 7:21 pm to headrusch
IIRC, there weren't many procedure penalties -- false starts, illegal formations, off-sides, etc... those are mental mistakes and are more an indictment coaching and/or a team's mindset IMO. I also not remember any penalties on the defensive backfield.
The ones I remember were the holding penalties and Garrett's facemask... these shouldn't be on the coaches, but that's my opinion... most of those are just dumb luck.
The ones I remember were the holding penalties and Garrett's facemask... these shouldn't be on the coaches, but that's my opinion... most of those are just dumb luck.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 7:46 pm to headrusch
We cut down on stupid penalties IMO. You could tell it was stressed about hitting late near the sidelines which we had none of. Those were the penalties I had a problem with last year.
The holding on Braden Smith on the TD pass was flukish. He tripped on someone's foot and was falling backwards. It's either hold or let him run free to Johnson. In that case you probably should hold and you might get away with it
You can definitely credit 15 yards to Gus though
The holding on Braden Smith on the TD pass was flukish. He tripped on someone's foot and was falling backwards. It's either hold or let him run free to Johnson. In that case you probably should hold and you might get away with it
You can definitely credit 15 yards to Gus though

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Posted on 9/8/15 at 7:55 pm to Weagle25
good point.... 15 yards of the 80 was on the coaches.... 65 yards in the first game (with a bunch of new starters on offense and a brand new defense) isn't bad.... and should get better moving forward.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 8:03 pm to headrusch
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At what point is this a failure in coaching?
I think the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty when CGM complained about the hold was a coaching snafu.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 8:12 pm to The Nino
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facemask by Matthews
And it was incidental, not deliberate.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 8:44 pm to headrusch
yeah that beautiful touchdown pass to Jason Smith that Rocky was getting a chubby over was impacted by holding. 

Posted on 9/9/15 at 8:17 am to makersmark1
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unsportsmanlike conduct penalty
Pretty sure that was on Grimes. He let the ref have it pretty good from what I have heard. Used some not so nice language.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 8:26 am to marshallcotiger
The hold on the long pass should never have happened. First we have the center basically go to block air. The hold itself was the correct call.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 8:27 am to golfntiger32
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I was glad we did not have an personal fouls or conduct penalties which are really stupid and show a lack of discipline and coaching like last year
We had 2. One a facemask, the other from the bench. I do agree though that it was nice not to see our guys hitting guys late for no reason. We were physical on defense but it was all between whistles which you like to see
Not surprised with the penalties in the first game on OL. If these continue this season I will be more worried but I am gonna chalk it up to OL still trying to gel
Posted on 9/9/15 at 8:47 am to headrusch
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The Elephant in the room
I am an Auburn fan, there are no elephants in my room
Posted on 9/9/15 at 2:28 pm to Aubie Spr96
Penalties is a lack of focus. If it was week 10 instead of week 1 I might be worried
Posted on 9/9/15 at 3:58 pm to marshallcotiger
You're correct, it was on Grimes.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 4:46 pm to The Nino
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There was a facemask by Matthews
Didn't Garret have a face mask?
Posted on 9/9/15 at 7:30 pm to WarDamn101
as long as we don't tackle five yards OUT OF BOUNDS, three times a game, I'm happy
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