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Title: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: hefnerjm on October 05, 2015, 05:59:02 PM

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/page/instantawesome-SpikeINT-1501005/defensive-lineman-picks-qb-spike-attempt

How many R's would catch this on a clock play?  Does anyone have a different call?  Tough to tell with the low-def film if this ball hit the ground or not.

Title: Re: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: VALJ on October 05, 2015, 08:26:43 PM

Holy cow, that's a heck of a play...   :bOW  :!#

Title: Re: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: bama_stripes on October 06, 2015, 07:56:41 AM

I suspect the defensive lineman was as surprised as anyone!    :!#

Title: Re: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: HLinNC on October 06, 2015, 08:13:19 AM

Here come the "its possible to swat the snap" posts.
 :sTiR:
 deadhorse:
 pi1eOn
 >:D

Title: Re: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: ajsowada on October 06, 2015, 10:47:22 AM

I'm not an R every week, but have started working there a couple games this year.  For me to call that an interception, I'd have to be certain that he caught the ball above the ground and didn't trap it.  I think this falls into the when in doubt, incomplete category.  I'm not going to give any cheap/unearned turnovers.  From the film, it looks like he may have made one heck of a play there.   

Title: Re: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: Johnponz on October 07, 2015, 08:06:30 AM

Looks like he trapped it, and it hit the ground to me.  I am not 100% certain, but when in question...

Title: Re: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: younggun on October 07, 2015, 08:09:51 AM

that reminds me of when I coached and would teach my guys to swat the snap.

 :sTiR: deadhorse: hEaDbAnG

Title: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: TxBJ on October 07, 2015, 12:20:33 PM

Quote from: Johnponz on October 07, 2015, 08:06:30 AM

Looks like he trapped it, and it hit the ground to me.  I am not 100% certain, but when in question...

That was my thought, too.

Title: Re: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: bkdow on October 07, 2015, 04:16:44 PM

If it touches the ground, it's incomplete

Title: Re: D-lineman INT on spike attempt
Post by: hefnerjm on October 08, 2015, 09:28:04 AM

Quote from: bkdow on October 07, 2015, 04:16:44 PM

If it touches the ground, it's incomplete

wait....WHAT?!