Question: Did Dareus deserve the unsportmanlike penalty after his touchdown?

Aledinho · Jan 12, 2010

I think that Dareus was tossing the ball to the official at the far side of the end zone and threw it wide. If he was going to throw it to the fans, he would have thrown it out the back of the end zone. If he was throwing it up in the air, he would have thrown it straight up.

Bear Disciple · Jan 12, 2010

I was about 15 yards away from him when he did it, and I think he was throwing it out of pure adrenaline. Certainly not to the fans or a ref, but we made a tackle on the kick so I don't really care!

BigAL413 · Jan 12, 2010

I think at that point he was showing Gilbert how throw. Gilbert took that lesson and used it in the 2nd half...

jeremy · Jan 12, 2010

If you chuck the ball in the endzone, its a penalty. The correct call was made.

TideFan in AU · Jan 12, 2010

Yes
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TIDE-HSV · Jan 12, 2010

jeremy said:
If you chuck the ball in the endzone, its a penalty. The correct call was made.

That's correct. His intent doesn't matter. He said later that he blacked out while running to the EZ, so I'm sure he didn't remember tossing the ball...

rgw · Jan 12, 2010

Didn't LSU DE Marcus Spears also score a touchdown on an interception in Saban's last national title game?

rhYno · Jan 12, 2010

All I can say is that toss was too funny...

bamabryan · Jan 12, 2010

The ref made the right call in that situation. I don't see how anyone can argue with the call.

Bad Pony · Jan 12, 2010

Absolutely should've been flagged, no way he was tossing it to the official... still wondering why the Texas player wasn't flagged after the 2 pt conversion. His toss/spin of the ball reminded me of Lassic in the 93 Sugar Bowl

rolltide7854 · Jan 12, 2010

Yes, no doubt at all about it.

Rattlehead82 · Jan 12, 2010

Yes, that flag was certainly deserved. Emotions were high at that moment so I don't blame him. I'd rather him do that than that stupid dance Warren Sapp did when he scored a TD!

laughinggravy · Jan 12, 2010

I'm thinking like Aledinho, he was throwing it to the official on the far side of the end zone, it was just a little wide.:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

thunderz7 · Jan 12, 2010

Yes it was the right call;
and if you saw Saban's reaction,
I bet if/when MD scores again,
he won't throw the ball!

T7

KanBama · Jan 12, 2010

What I liked was when the reciever cought the 2 point conversion; after he raised up off the field he spun the ball on the turf right in front of the back judge. ESPN quiclky turned to a different camera shot and nothing was called or disscussed.

Tide1986 · Jan 12, 2010

Yes, it was completely the right call. I completely expected the flag the moment he threw it.
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Relayer · Jan 12, 2010

By rule. yes, he should have been penalized.

I noticed, also, that on one of their touchdowns, their receiver gave the ball a good strong toss, also (but more underhand than Dareus). That should have been penalized too, but was not.

Riverchase · Jan 12, 2010

KanBama said:
What I liked was when the reciever cought the 2 point conversion; after he raised up off the field he spun the ball on the turf right in front of the back judge. ESPN quiclky turned to a different camera shot and nothing was called or disscussed.

I will go back and look again but I think the texas player threw the ball underhanded after a touchdown.....

Mayberry4Tide · Jan 12, 2010

Right call for sure. Would have like to have seen the big man do a little dance though!

arty: It was exciting and I didn't care one bit.:BigA:

Ole Man Dan · Jan 12, 2010

Guilty as charged. (I might have done the same thing.)

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