Football Fail

[Arcario]

All season, Florida State's offensive line has made a point to hold its water when defenders come across the line a little early, for reasons I don't quite understand and with occasionally comic results -- against North Carolina, there was more than one case of the entire front five remaining in its statue-like position well after officials blew the whistle on an offsides Tar Heel. The "freeze" is obviously a technique the 'Noles teach to ensure that the flag goes the other way.

Against Florida, though, it appears Zebrie Sanders had been conditioned a little too well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AqnsjEPLIA&feature=player_embedded

When I saw that play live, I wasn't quite sure I'd seen what I thought I'd seen, making it probably the first time ESPN's cackling Monday night crew has ever confirmed my sanity.

From the slow reactions of the other linemen, it looks like center Ryan McMahon snapped the ball on the wrong count, which probably means Sanders was initially doing what he's taught when the defense comes across early. But with no whistle, no flags and bodies flying all around him, I would like to ask him: At what point did you stop worrying about being drawn off? And how many steps did fiery offensive line coach Rick Trickett make you run Sunday while carrying E.J. Manuel on your back as the quarterback taunted you via bullhorn?

That is just plain dumb.

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[Scarlet Devil]

ROFL XD
He looks like he was taking a crap... gosh, he just had an epic fail moment

 

[Luna Tiger]

According to a commenter on this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV448r5f2qI&feature=related apparently there was bad timing, and believed gun-jumping.

 

[Gligar13]

ROFL XD!!!!
It looked like he fell asleep during the play!

 

[Dark Fire]

Baha, yeah I remember seeing that play during the game and wondering what was going through his head. Actually, I still don't quite understand why the whole offensive line stands still during an offside; looks silly.

I must say though, best part of the game was definitely when the commentators ripped into the FSU football program, calling the matchup between the two teams varsity vs. junior varsity. I couldn't believe it, so the spiteful person that I am, I quickly messaged all my friends at FSU to rub it in ...

I'm kind of afraid to log back into my facebook account right now though, seeing as those FSU fans most likely flooded my wall with messages after UF's loss tonight =[