COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said Alabama used some tape trickery to spot field goals and extra points last weekend and is asking the SEC if that is legal.
While reviewing video of the No. 23 Gamecocks 20-6 loss, Spurrier said Tuesday he looked like the Crimson Tide holder put a small piece of white tape on the ground to spot PATs and field goals.
“I thought you just had to put it on the ground. But they had a little piece of white tape or something, and I looked at it on tape and I said, ’What’s that little piece of white there?’. Then after the guy kicked it he grabbed it and put it back in his pocket,” Spurrier said.
SEC officials received a formal complaint from South Carolina officials Tuesday and are looking into the matter, league spokesman Charles Bloom said.
Alabama officials say its coaches have been reminded of the rule on placekicks.
Crimson Tide kicker Leigh Tiffin hit both extra points and field goals of 25 and 35 yards Saturday, while missing a 49-yarder. The senior is 9-of-11 on field goals and 21-of-23 on PATs this season.
Spurrier said he has no idea if the what he thinks happened is legal.
“I’ve never seen that before,” Spurrier said. “But I’m sure they’ve probably been doing it all year.”
The NCAA football rulebook (Rule 6-3; Article 10; subsection d) says:
“Any device or material used to mark the spot of a scrimmage place kick or elevate the ball makes the kick illegal.”
The penalty is “illegal kick” and is five yards from the previous spot.
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txvolsfan writes:
Wow they sure cheat a lot!!!
GO VOLS
TXVOLSFAN
DownTheField writes:
wow... and on and on it goes
murrayvol writes:
It's in their DNA. Always has been, always will be.
Gator_Hater (Inactive) writes:
Can't wait to hear their interpretation of the rule. I've never heard of this trick before, but if it is illegal, what are the penalties? Would they have to forfeit the outcome? What's the deal? After all the bickering between the Tide and the NCAA, if it is found to be illegal, what will the NCAA do?
OrangeBlur writes:
The Crimescene Tide strike again.
Fold Tide.
VOLorado writes:
this explains everything...
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murrayvol writes:
The prospect of "no marking device" should give Tiffin plenty to think about between now and Saturday.
And this game could come down to a FG. Bwwahahaha!
Gator_Hater (Inactive) writes:
Okay, gotta read the article twice before I comment. Saw the penalty for five yards, but now that it has been acknowledged that they did it, will the officiating crew be reprimanded for repeatedly missing it? This officiating is getting downright rediculous.
DownTheField writes:
It's Fulmer's fault!
Down_The_Field writes:
....and they would have gotten away with it if not for those meddling kids...
TommyJack writes:
I think the whole thang is funny as hayel.
KiFFiNOMiCS writes:
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yeavols#228407 writes:
I am still waiting on Arkansas to file a complaint with the SEC on the cheating Refs in the Florida game..that's worse in my book and it should be in everyone else's too..
bigorange101582 writes:
This is a first for me. I have never heard of this before. Why would a kicker need to do it? Does it really help? If so, how?
Seriouslyorange writes:
Down The Field is right on!! That dang Fulmer calling Steve and pointing out the tape and causing the little angels more pain!!
How bad is that? IT'S GREAT, Just wish it could be true. GO VOLS!!
khelton657 writes:
Golf trick..illeagl there to...
khelton657 writes:
Uhh..make that "Golf trick , illegal there too"
yeavols#228407 writes:
Don't bother with that..it's too serious for you..
cloudodust writes:
The tape trick is one thing, but the runway lighting to the uprights were another...
bigorange101582 writes:
Thanks for the insight. Well, I don't guess the kicker will be doing it this Sat. and hopefully it throws him off and he misses some kicks.
1974Vol writes:
Its a spotting aid for the kicker prior to the snap & placement which aids in his setup and timing; also its kind of like a better lie in golf because the ball sets up nicely on the "tape, mark?" and not in the grass, mud, or other field conditions. Its cheating just like a pitcher putting a foreign substance on the ball in baseball or corking a bat. If they checked Bama's "kicking" balls they probably got helium in them;)
VolinCalif writes:
No they should loose every pt that was scored using a marker. That could well mean loosing the game. It is hard to tell what the add pent. of 5 yards would have on the game. But lose of pts should be mandatory.
VolinCalif writes:
You're a but, you are hoping Al must forfeit so Fl will not have to play them. and you down play the Bs that took place in the Fl Ark game. Fl was helped much more than the marker helped Bama. I will not matter Ga will hand Fl their a;;
Super Steve may do the same thing. So go whine 0n another site.
the10sevol writes:
bama has ways of cheating we haven't even dreamed of. they've been good at it for a very, very long time.
GBO
the10sevol writes:
magic herb working tonight, lol?
good stuff, brother.
GBO
the10sevol writes:
on the upside, they can all bend at they waist and put their palms on the floor. that kind of flexibility comes in handy during games. and after. so i hear.
GBO
VolinCalif writes:
Sorry Rey I know this is tough for you but the Vols play on Sat. They haven't made Excuses and won't/ Not after any lose this year. There was no swine flu in Tenn. only Fl.
mbible1utk#324980 writes:
it could also be cheating in that the tape lines up the angle of the foot for the kicker... that way instead of having to visually remember exactly where the center of the uprights are, all he has to do is focus on the line of the tape leading up to the ball.
One has to wonder at what point the NCAA will say "enough is enough" with Alabama... I mean, seriously, is it THAT hard to not cheat?
VolinCalif writes:
Well Well Rey you got out of the third grade. Or did some one proof read the post for you.
CoverOrange writes:
First, Coach Spurrier just "asks" the question of how Lane could go recruiting without passing the test. Not pointing the finger, just "askin'"
Second, Coach Spurrier is just "askin'" whether using tape to spot a kick is legal. Not accusin' anybody, just "askin'".
You know the rules. Grow some, Steve.
the10sevol writes:
or maybe the holder has a very short attention span. they are bama students, after all.
GBO
1974Vol writes:
Start working on your excuses - here's some help - Jones is having a soph slump, McElroy has lost his confidence, we didn't get to use our place marker on kicks, the Vols running game was better than expected, its only one loss we can still win the SEC and NC, you probably will have a bigger list by about 7:00 pm ET Sat.
Brillovol writes:
Give 'em the death penalty!
jsm67vol writes:
I agree. The text books only help if the recipient of the book can read. Free text books would not help in this case.
ULTIMATEVOLUNTEER writes:
Alabama cheating??? shocker!
jhayes0926#638474 writes:
I always wondered how they were hitting those 75-80 yd field goals so regularly!!
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Not Satan cheating!
But is is a Capstone tradition they are hell-bent to continue.
Loud_Proud writes:
or, it will bring them down to an average football team, and we will kik their a s s :)
CLEMSONVOL716WASBANNED writes:
In most areas of Flurida, a lot of people pick fruit....In Gainesville, the fruits pick people.
mbible1utk#324980 writes:
you have to write that up the right way...
It has been approximately 1 day(s) since the last time was caught Alabama cheating.
Hounddog writes:
It's Alabama...where they call duct tape chrome.
Let's play football. Hounddog
mbible1utk#324980 writes:
oops... read that straight out of the Bama textbook...
It has been approximately 1 day(s) since the last time Alabama was caught cheating.
mbible1utk#324980 writes:
and for those wondering how I acquired that text book, it was in the free bin at McKay's... they don't accept books that have already been colored in.
DekanGator writes:
Then after the guy kicked it he grabbed it and put it back in his pocket,” Spurrier said
(note to ole ball Coach) They don't have Pockets!
smyrnavol writes:
I passed a watermelon stand today, and thought to myself (((wow free TDTN))). Then i thought to myself shart them dang watermelons had a strange effect on me! Oh well GO VOLS BEAT bama! GO VOLS!!!
terry2u writes:
You Vols crack me up! I wouldn't worry so much about our kicker. We'll be too busy scoring TD's on your hapless defense to worry about field goals. Our "Superman" running back Mark Ingram will light up the scoreboard like a pinball machine. You'll be lucky to even score 3 points against our #1 ranked defense. The Vols will be just another "speed bump" on our way to Atlanta...
wayoutwill writes:
I was tied up in a week-end poker game that finally ground to a halt about 2:30 this morning,so I missed the Gator-Razorback game;Was there some bad calls made to help the Gators?I also agree with John Adams that I too remain shocked that the crimson tied would stoop to cheating to help them win a game!I guess cheating and 'bama are kinda like cookies and cream;they just go together!I belive that another first rate performance by our 5th year senior Q.B. will put the Vols on top of the crimson tied and then we can drink some of that Cocke County Moonshine and sing Rocky Top "all nite long"!I could be wrong,but I doubt I'll get much disagreement on here that there is not a team in the country that can beat the Vols if they play like they did against Georgia!That was the team that I had looked forward to watching this year.It is very obvious to any intelligent football fan that the Vols got the goods to line up against any team in the nation and play with 'em for four(4) quarters,IF our Q.B. shows up to play.GO VOLS!
mbible1utk#324980 writes:
beating another dead horse...
Q: what do you get when you cross a Bama player and a free textbook?
A: A Bama player with $20
chrisw2967 writes:
If bama keeps on with this cheating they will have to vacate every win and all the NCAA will be able to go after that is to take all their ties back.Pretty soon bamas record will look like 00 wins and 800 loses.
Is it possible that one program can end up in the negative with the NCAA ?
This is the most pathetic program in the country.
Razzle writes:
Eat a lot of fruit do you? I was wondering what your problem is.
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