Something about not giving them a chance to catch it?
Drake's speed getting to the sideline and making the cut up field was amazing.Championship games can much of the time be about moments of vindication. O.J. finally grabbing the spotlight and displaying athleticism and speed we haven't seen at the TE position and Griffin nailing the onside kick will be in my mind forever... but Drake's return was THE MOMENT that brought the tears on. SO proud he was able to do it after everything he's been through.
This championship will go down as one of the hardest earned and as Coach said, most special.
He's making up a rule about the receiving team being given a "opportunity to catch the ball." He's confused. The kicking team can no longer block the the receiving team out of the way, so there's no opportunity to receive. That was not the case here. No one was close to Humph when he caught the ball, hence no foul...What is Dabo gripping about the onside kick for? It looked great to me?
No. Clemson could have actually called a fair catch if Giffith didn't bounce it off the ground and Clemson would have retained possession whether or not we caught it or any Clemson player was nearby. Hence why all onside kicks are bounced off the ground (initiating contact with the ground or, say, an opposing player negates a fair catch call). We caught Clemson napping.Is there a rule we are missing? The ball went over 10 yards.
Exactly. Bama staff recognized this flaw and went for it. Since the ball never hit the ground, a Clemson player could have called fair catch had he been over there and thought about it.He's making up a rule about the receiving team being given a "opportunity to catch the ball." He's confused. The kicking team can no longer block the the receiving team out of the way, so there's no opportunity to receive. That was not the case here. No one was close to Humph when he caught the ball, hence no foul...
I've looked at the replays and I don't think the ball touched the ground. I understand that it is normally done that way to avoid the opportunity for a fair catch.No. Clemson could have actually called a fair catch if Giffith didn't bounce in off the ground and Clemson would have retained possession whether or not we caught it or any Clemson player was nearby. Hence why all insides kicks mate bounced off the ground (initiating contact with the ground or, say, an opposing player negates a fair catch call). We caught Clemson napping.
Dabo simply doesn't know the rules and was arguing that they didn't have the opportunity to catch the kick. That is not a rule anymore. Yeah, cuz you didn't have anyone over.
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