On Feb 7, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Kenneth Beitler wrote: > And did Spurrier or Meyer ever misfire the way idiot Kiffin just > did? When Steve called out Blobby Bowden for coaching players to > hit well after the QB released the ball, he had the video evidence > to back it up. Hell, Blowden tacitly admitted that it was true, > when he said something like “well, maybe we coach to hit until the > echo of the whistle.”
This one always bothered me. The hits were on the QB. The whistle doesn't blow until the ball falls incomplete or, if caught, the receiver is tackled. In the first case, it is a second or two after the ball leaves the QB's hand, in the latter it may be 4 or 5 seconds. However, the rule is not to hit the QB (other than after a tipped ball or interception) once the ball leaves the QB's hands - the whistle has nothing to do with it. -Zeb --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
