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You can have a lot of penalties and win a national championship

Posted on 9/30/15 at 3:53 pm
Posted by Carl Dubois
Pacific Northwest
Member since Apr 2009
326 posts
Posted on 9/30/15 at 3:53 pm
How you boys? (and girls?)

For fun, I wrote this piece this morning while drinking Community Coffee from a Cafe du Monde mug in the Pacific Northwest, and it reminded me of fun times with y'all (yes, I still use that word).

The early kickoff (9 a.m. for me) Saturday gave me a rare chance to watch LSU play, and it prompted me to write the piece. Thought you might enjoy reading it.
I hope all is well down there in Baton Rouge, or wherever you might be.

You can have a lot of penalties and win a national championship
Posted by Ingeniero
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2013
18392 posts
Posted on 9/30/15 at 3:56 pm to
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Posted by studentsect
Member since Jan 2004
2271 posts
Posted on 9/30/15 at 4:06 pm to
Good stuff.
Posted by wilceaux
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2004
12418 posts
Posted on 10/1/15 at 10:29 am to
quote:

Carl Dubois




Nice to hear from you, Carl. Hope all is well.

ETA: I agree with Danielson that officials tend to scrutinize the better teams with regards to throwing flags. I think a big part of it is also how aggressive a team plays, particularly on defense. Better, more athletic defenses tend to play with more attitude (think late hits, jumping offsides, etc.).

Also, to use Baylor as an example, teams that run HUNH obviously run more plays, which means they will inevitably have more penalties.
This post was edited on 10/1/15 at 10:42 am
Posted by TigerRagAndrew
Check my style out
Member since Aug 2004
7218 posts
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:08 am to
The negatigers will seize on anything to use against LSU. The 2001/2002 Miami penalty stats should shut this crap up once and for all. A more talented, aggressive team has likely never been assembled in CFB before or since than that Miami team.
This post was edited on 10/1/15 at 11:09 am
Posted by Jay Quest
Once removed from Massachusetts
Member since Nov 2009
9821 posts
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:24 am to
Penalties are like being in a bank when its being robbed. No problem if you're still in line waiting to make a withdrawal but it becomes more problematic if you lose the withdrawn money you have in your hand.

It's all about timing.
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
37835 posts
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:30 am to
The Patriots led the NFL in penalties last year and won the Super Bowl. Seahawks were close at 27th of 32 and almost won the Super Bowl.
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