Rutgers slapped the final snap (victory formation fumble)?

[HerbRedman]

I didn't realize that's what happened. Can we confirm that Thompson said this?

Apparently Schiano did this in the NFL & he's a hated douche bc of it. I was wondering how on earth our guys could f up a victory formation snap. If that fumble was recovered, there would not have been video evidence to overturn it. And Rutgers would have hit the FG to win the game.

That was f-in close to being a loss on that last play. Schiano a major a-hole for that. Teams need to just shotgun the victory formation vs Rutgers (if it's close).

 

[HuskerDocCo]

wow, ill be honest I’m drunk like Gregg P but one thing I’ll say is fvck schiano

 

[huskershibe]

He might be an a-hole for doing it but there is still time on the clock. Ball security matters until the end of the game.

 

[HuskerDocCo]

He might be an a-hole for doing it but there is still time on the clock. Ball security matters until the end of the game.

ball security always maters especially whe it’s the ball inside your depends BELCHHHH

 

[11husker23]

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

I mean, is it illegal to do that? If it’s a legal play then he’s smart. Go shotgun.

 

[HerbRedman]

I mean, is it illegal to do that? If it’s a legal play then he’s smart. Go shotgun.

I mean, is it illegal to do that? If it’s a legal play then he’s smart. Go shotgun.

No it's VERY VERY ILLEGAL. That's the point. You cannot slap the ball out of the centers hands in the center to QB exchange. If that was legal, teams would do it every play.

What Schiano did was the equivalent of walking up to a free throw shooter and blocking his shot. It's so blatantly illegal it'd funny. The reason Schiano does it is the hope that it is so crowded in there that the refs can't see the infraction. I think he would have gotten away with it too, because the replay obscures it.

But yeah, slapping the ball out of the center's hands is 100000% illegal. You may as well walk up to the place kicker at opening kickoff, grab the football and run it in for a TD. Those plays have identical levels of legality lol.

 

[Huskerforlife]

No it's VERY VERY ILLEGAL. That's the point. You can slap the ball out of the centers hands in the center to QB exchange. If that was legal, teams would do it every play.

What Schiano did was the equivalent of walking up to a free throw shooter and blocking his shot. It's so blatantly illegal it'd funny. The reason Schiano does it is the hope that it is so crowded in there that the refs can't see the infraction. I think he would have gotten away with it too, because the replay obscures it.

But yeah, slapping the ball out of the center's hands is 100000% illegal. You may as well walk up to the place kicker at opening kickoff, grab the football and run it in for a TD. Those plays have identical levels of legality lol.

The most hated BIG coach is PJ Fleck. Shiano is the new number one, followed by Fleck.

 

[vailhusker]

Well at least we know how we would have lost the game if Frost was still the coach.

 

[herbsinator]

He might be an a-hole for doing it but there is still time on the clock. Ball security matters until the end of the game.

Well it’s illegal

 

[Jim14510]

The most hated BIG coach is PJ Fleck. Shiano is the new number one, followed by Fleck.

Nah. Peepants is still the most hated.

 

[huskershibe]

Well it’s illegal

Is it? I thought they swatted at it after Casey had his hands on it.

 

[huskershibe]

No it's VERY VERY ILLEGAL. That's the point. You cannot slap the ball out of the centers hands in the center to QB exchange. If that was legal, teams would do it every play.

What Schiano did was the equivalent of walking up to a free throw shooter and blocking his shot. It's so blatantly illegal it'd funny. The reason Schiano does it is the hope that it is so crowded in there that the refs can't see the infraction. I think he would have gotten away with it too, because the replay obscures it.

But yeah, slapping the ball out of the center's hands is 100000% illegal. You may as well walk up to the place kicker at opening kickoff, grab the football and run it in for a TD. Those plays have identical levels of legality lol.

Interesting. What happens then if the center snaps it, the QBs hand touches the ball and then it drops? What's the cutoff for when it's fair play for the defense to touch. Like, if the center snaps it and just holds it under his ass...how much time has to pass before it's in play?

 

[Jim14510]

Interesting. What happens then if the center snaps it, the QBs hand touches the ball and then it drops? What's the cutoff for when it's fair play for the defense to touch. Like, if the center snaps it and just holds it under his ass...how much time has to pass before it's in play?

I don't think it's fair game until the qb has it. Definitely an @alt f4 question though.

 

[HerbRedman]

I don't think it's fair game until the qb has it. Definitely an @alt f4 question though.

The QB is supposed to be allowed to secure the snap before the DT/NG can touch the ball. But depending on the situation it can definitely be a gray area.... which is why the Schiano play is not acceptable.

I think if a team decided to try this the refs would just call neutral zone infractions every time. It kind of works in the victory formation because there's like 22 players in about a 4 yrd area and it obscures the red's views.

 

[iruletheskool]

He started this 20 yrs ago at Buttgers

 

[Toe]

I guess if it's the end of the game, then what does Rutgers have to lose? I mean what are the refs gonna do, impose a 5-yard penalty on them?

Still a douchey move, of course.

 

[Huskerforlife]

Greg Schiano uses controversial strategy at end of game

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano went back to his controversial bag of tricks in the final seconds of a loss to Nebraska on Friday.

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