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Offline TXMike

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“Fake Kneel Down”
« on: September 21, 2019, 05:32:39 AM »
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Re: “Fake Kneel Down”
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2019, 08:33:15 AM »
Not a fan of this type of play. Tulane will get blown up
When they go to do it for real.

It is why I always tell a QB go straight down or I can’t protect you.

Side note, the false start followed by UNR I felt was a bad decision. QB still had ball in hand and it was loud.
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Re: “Fake Kneel Down”
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2019, 11:06:21 AM »
I must not be seeing the right video.  Is it the one where Tulane is in a “victory” formation, they snap the ball to the QB who immediately hands to ball to a back who simply stays in place momentarily while the QB runs to the right, then the back (#11, now the BC) runs left and out of bounds for a big gain.

If that is the play, what fake kneel?  Neither player that possessed the ball - actually nobody on Team A at all, simulated placing a knee on the ground?  Not even attempted.  Not even the slightest bending of the knees to simulate placing a knee on the ground, by anybody.  I don’t see any ‘legality’ issue at all. Maybe a sportsmanship issue.  But no legality issue.
Am I seeing the right play?

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Offline TXMike

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Re: “Fake Kneel Down”
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2019, 12:11:58 PM »
Hence the subject line in quotes.  Media and team and probably fans are saying fake kneel
Down.  Not us
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Re: “Fake Kneel Down”
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2019, 12:37:36 PM »
OK.  I didn’t catch the sarcasm.  But I do, now.  Yeah, media are clueless.

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Re: “Fake Kneel Down”
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2019, 09:56:46 PM »
If they said they are taking a knee and did this I would have a sportsmanship issue. But if they only got in this formation I would just tell the defense to be smart and the offense needs to be ready to block. The formation itself though is almost always used for taking a knee so the rules committee may need to consider something. There are multiple formations used to take a knee though so not sure who they codify it.
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