LOL. There is a reason awful announcing is tweeting it! The fans and players think he is a hero and are pissed at the coach over his response.
They had to line up in V formation. If they came out in something different to run a straight goal line play their own sidelines would have called TO and pulled Winston off the field. They had to line up in V formation to fool their own coaching staff so they could run the play.I have no problem with trying to get a guy at TD that's loved by his teammates. However, line up in a real set, don't try to fool the other team with the victory formation.
Then line up in a normal formation and run a play. By going into victory formation you cause the defense to relax. The ball is snapped and they all just stand up, thinking the offense is going to do the same thing. Instead, seven 300-lb dudes fire off the ball at them when they weren’t expecting it.Jameis probably shouldn't have changed the call but in doing so he has 100% support and respect from his teammates. He changed the call, and everyone in the huddle approved of it and went along with it, in order to get RB Jamaal Willims his first TD of the season. I kind of get it.
He had 106 carries on the year with a 2.3 yrd average. Maybe be better and get a TD. That TD was the most bitch way ever to get one, so not surprising JW concocted it up.Jameis probably shouldn't have changed the call but in doing so he has 100% support and respect from his teammates. He changed the call, and everyone in the huddle approved of it and went along with it, in order to get RB Jamaal Willims his first TD of the season. I kind of get it.
For good reason.Expressing bewilderment at offensive production is the most Iowa thing ever.
I heard the defense asked if they were taking a knee and they didn’t reply. Had they gone into a standard formation the coach likely would have called a TO.Then line up in a normal formation and run a play. By going into victory formation you cause the defense to relax. The ball is snapped and they all just stand up, thinking the offense is going to do the same thing. Instead, seven 300-lb dudes fire off the ball at them when they weren’t expecting it.
Someone could very easily get injured that way. It’s bush league.
Then line up in a normal formation and run a play. By going into victory formation you cause the defense to relax. The ball is snapped and they all just stand up, thinking the offense is going to do the same thing. Instead, seven 300-lb dudes fire off the ball at them when they weren’t expecting it.
Someone could very easily get injured that way. It’s bush league.
Feelings were hurt, you monster!Its not like it was for a salary bonus either....
Feelings were hurt, you monster!
Then line up in a normal formation and run a play. By going into victory formation you cause the defense to relax. The ball is snapped and they all just stand up, thinking the offense is going to do the same thing. Instead, seven 300-lb dudes fire off the ball at them when they weren’t expecting it.
Someone could very easily get injured that way. It’s bush league.
They should eliminate the victory formation snap. Just tell them they aren't running a play, and have the clock run off. Like in baseball, the pitcher doesn't throw the stupid 4 pitches when they want to intentionally walk someone anymore.My issue with it is that next time they line up to take the knee the defense is going to want to fire across and kill the QB. Then they will be upset because they think the defense should have let up because they were clearly taking a knee.
It should be an unwritten rule that the offense doesn't attempt a play out of victory formation and the defense doesn't try to kill the QB out of victory formation.