It appeared that grass was cut very short, we didn't have the appropriate cleats and they did. And yes, it was on purpose. That's also why they almost had a pick six, Mulanney slipped on his route. JMHO.
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I recall that, now that you mention it. It was put in to discourage shenanigans like Saturday. One thing I don't understand is that, given their style of play, they would seem to have more to lose than we. I guess it was just that important to slow down Henry. Also, they were inferior in the defensive backfield and also the receiver areas, so I guess it may have helped them there. To the people saying "no mud," go back and look at the replay. Jones hit his rear, and slid towards the sideline. His shoes dug muddy grooves 4' long towards the sideline (and camera)...Not exactly true. The NZAA has mandated cleat size, so they are all the same. You can change to a different style, of shoe, but the cleats will be the same length.
Watching chunks of turf come lose under Henry's cleats early on left no doubt in my mind the field was slick from water.I recall that, now that you mention it. It was put in to discourage shenanigans like Saturday. One thing I don't understand is that, given their style of play, they would seem to have more to lose than we. I guess it was just that important to slow down Henry. Also, they were inferior in the defensive backfield and also the receiver areas, so I guess it may have helped them there. To the people saying "no mud," go back and look at the replay. Jones hit his rear, and slid towards the sideline. His shoes dug muddy grooves 4' long towards the sideline (and camera)...
Since something fishy seems to happen every time we go to AU for the Iron Bowl, it might be worth filing a complaint to prompt an investigation by the SEC.I made the comment to a friend of mine that for a school that has a major in turf management, that field was one of the worst that I'd ever seen. Definitely suspicious. It seems like something happens every time we go to Jordan-Hare. I believe it was 2009 when a "wreck" on the interstate held our team bus from reaching the stadium until close to gametime and left little time for walk-throughs and warm-ups.
Hate to quibble, but a play where he lands on his broad back is not going to throw up mud, although there are plenty of grass stains. Before you comment further, go back and look at the replay. There are plenty of hunks of mud being thrown up. The most graphic demonstration is when Cyrus landed on his backside and slid towards the sideline, leaving two muddy ruts at least 4' long. When I have the time, I'll go back and try to copy it here...Guys - This is the back of Henry's uniform after he scored the TD on his 46th carry of the game. No mud and not wet. There are lots of other angles out there, and lots of pictures of Alabama players. None is wet or muddy.
Slick field? Absolutely. Wet? No
Cyrus Jones slipping was the most telling to me. What kind of drainage system do they have? I would imagine that the drainage of the field is what prevents it from being muddy. With today's technology, we just aren't going to see muddy fields. There doesn't have to be mud on a field in order for it to be wet, right?Hate to quibble, but a play where he lands on his broad back is not going to throw up mud, although there are plenty of grass stains. Before you comment further, go back and look at the replay. There are plenty of hunks of mud being thrown up. The most graphic demonstration is when Cyrus landed on his backside and slid towards the sideline, leaving two muddy ruts at least 4' long. When I have the time, I'll go back and try to copy it here...
I have watched the entire game twice (though that doesn't mean that I couldn't have missed something). I don't care enough to argue the point, but if you can't find a single picture of a muddy player when half of the players in the game are wearing all white, it wasn't muddy. In a game like this, if the field was as wet as some surmise, wet would equal muddy spots on the field eventually. That never happened.Hate to quibble, but a play where he lands on his broad back is not going to throw up mud, although there are plenty of grass stains. Before you comment further, go back and look at the replay. There are plenty of hunks of mud being thrown up. The most graphic demonstration is when Cyrus landed on his backside and slid towards the sideline, leaving two muddy ruts at least 4' long. When I have the time, I'll go back and try to copy it here...
I guess that's possibleCyrus Jones slipping was the most telling to me. What kind of drainage system do they have? I would imagine that the drainage of the field is what prevents it from being muddy. With today's technology, we just aren't going to see muddy fields. There doesn't have to be mud on a field in order for it to be wet, right?
After Henry ran as often and as late into the game as he did, there is no way his jersey isn't wet. Both from sweat and moisture from a wet field.Guys - This is the back of Henry's uniform after he scored the TD on his 46th carry of the game. No mud and not wet. There are lots of other angles out there, and lots of pictures of Alabama players. None is wet or muddy.
Slick field? Absolutely. Wet? No
A great reference point. When you look at the images on the web, the GA players got a lot less "green" over the course of that game.IF you go back to Georgia game... and look at their uniforms and now you compare to Auburn game...
Thats why Im more inclined to believe It was what they sprayed on the field... Did our players slipped on the white line?A great reference point. When you look at the images on the web, the GA players got a lot less "green" over the course of that game.