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Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:57 am
by Toothy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP)—Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin has been reprimanded by the Southeastern Conference for criticizing officials who worked the Volunteers’ game against Alabama....
Kiffin complained Sunday that officials failed to penalize Alabama’s Terrence Cody for unsportsmanlike conduct when the defensive lineman removed and threw his helmet after blocking a field goal on the last play of Alabama’s 12-10 victory Saturday.
This is the second time the SEC has reprimanded Kiffin.
Slive said further violations of SEC policies by Kiffin will subject the coach to additional penalties, including suspension.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-tennessee-kiffinreprimanded&prov=ap&type=lgns
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:28 am
by IHateUGAlyDawgs
Mullen got slapped, too.
Kiffin sounded like a whiny little bitch and made it sound like the refs intentionally threw the game for Bama.
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:27 am
by annarborgator
Didn't he block the kick as time expired? Seems like the game would be over and no penalty...pretty straightforward, no?
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:50 am
by IHateUGAlyDawgs
seems that way, to me, AA.
My response to Kiffin would be:
"Tell your stupid kicker to kick the ball more than 2 feet off the ground so that fat fuck can't block it and then we're not having this conversation."
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:14 pm
by G8rMom7
What did Mullen get slapped for?
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:23 pm
by TheTodd
Mullen complained about the blown call on the Doe fumble.
CBS showed the game was still going on because no one downed the ball. Blocked kick is still a live ball even though the clock may read 00:00.
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:29 pm
by Tipmoose
I think the Sports Illustrated report on the matter quoted an official as saying that the helmet rule is a live ball foul that's treated as a dead ball foul. Thus, it would be assessed on the next play. However, since time expired before the next play could be run, then no penalty would be enforced. Thus, Lane is STILL wrong.
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:33 pm
by annarborgator
Hmm. Can the game end on a defensive penalty that's treated as a dead ball foul? I don't know that rule off the top of my head.
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:37 pm
by TheTodd
I would have though the rule that says the game can't end with a defensive penalty would have surpassed that ruling the SI official came up with. Not trying to defend Lame, but I thought that at least technically, he might have a point.
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:08 pm
by annarborgator
Not trying to defend Lame, but I thought that at least technically, he might have a point.
Agreed. Even if he is somehow right about the rule it doesn't change the fact that he's a punkass.
Bulletin from Punkland
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:53 am
by MinGator
I would have though the rule that says the game can't end with a defensive penalty would have surpassed that ruling the SI official came up with. Not trying to defend Lame, but I thought that at least technically, he might have a point.
actually the play was still live, so it was not dead ball foul. A Bama player actually finally fell on the ball, thus ending the game and therefore the penalty even had there been time on the clock would have been assessed on Bama's offense and would not have given the Vols another kick. At least that was one explanation that I heard on the radio when someone was interviewing a former NCAA ref.