alt.sports.college.sec.kentucky

Frisbee® wrote:
> "funymuny" wrote in message
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>> Frisbee® wrote:
>>> "Joseph" wrote in message
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>>>> Auburn 20, (4) Florida 17
>>>>
>>>> Auburn 20, (4) Florida 17
>>>>
>>>> By MARK LONG, AP Sports Writer
>>>> September 30, 2007
>>>>
>>>> GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Wes Byrum started celebrating before his kick
>>>> even cleared the uprights. He knew it was good when it left his foot.
>>>>
>>>> For Auburn, it was actually perfect. For Florida, it was a kick where it
>>>> hurt most.
>>>>
>>>> /ncaaf/recap?wp_ml=0&gid=200709290067&prov=ap
>>>>
>>>> poor Gators.....;-)
>>> You guys should be ranked ahead of us in both polls later today, and
>>> deservedly so.
>>>
>>>
>> I suppose it's become kind of the 'norm' but that deal of waiting until
>> just before the ball is snapped to call a timeout is not cool, imo.
>>
>
> Urban is paid to win, and since it's not against the rules, I have no
> problem with it. What, for example, would have happened if he called that
> time-out and that first kick attempt missed?
>
> Remember last year, with the time clock changes, one clever coach (can't
> remember which team it was) noted that the clock started immediately upon
> the kicker's contact with the ball. Kicking off in the final seconds of the
> game, he had his team deliberately run offsides on each kick-off, which ate
> time off the clock and won the game for them. Also highly questionable, but
> it was within the rules, which is also why the rules changed back this
> year - nobody had thought of that, so you have to give that coach credit.
> Not that Urban came up with an original idea, but it was within the rules,
> and you have to try everything you can within the rules to win. Everything
> hinged on that one kick.
>
>

Agree, it's within the rules. I realize Myer is paid to win. I
personally don't like it. People always looking for an edge and college
sports these days is pressure-filled.

fm