This is why you don't call timeouts when the other team is kneeling

[RainboUnicorn]

I can't stand when people say this.

When I was a kid learning about sports, both watching and playing, my father taught me the importance of sportsmanship. Part of that is you don't run up the score. The idea is to play hard, and hopefully win. Running up a score, just because you can, lacks class.

PLAY UNTIL THE FINAL WHISTLE ITS THEIR JOB TO STOP ME RAAAWWWWRR is an awful attitude. Show some class.

sidenote-this really has nothing to do with the thread topic. i'm just tired of this "it's their job to stop it" bullshit.

Show some class? If this is about class then the timeout wouldn't have been called.

If it's really that big of a deal then how about the losing team just forfeits whenever they feel out of it. They should just tell the refs "hey we concede this one". Why even stay on the field.

[Juggernaut]

Im fine with that, wasnt like it was a fake qb neel td pass

they came out obviously looking to pass, shouldnt have been a suprise that they were still going to ball

[JMeist]

I can't stand when people say this.

When I was a kid learning about sports, both watching and playing, my father taught me the importance of sportsmanship. Part of that is you don't run up the score. The idea is to play hard, and hopefully win. Running up a score, just because you can, lacks class.

PLAY UNTIL THE FINAL WHISTLE ITS THEIR JOB TO STOP ME RAAAWWWWRR is an awful attitude. Show some class.

sidenote-this really has nothing to do with the thread topic. i'm just tired of this "it's their job to stop it" bullshit.

First of all, rick neuheisel is a snake/dirty/douche of a coach. I have to believe this definitely went into Pete Carrol's decision to throw the bomb. Honestly, it's UCLA's fault for taking the timeout to extend the game. And Show class? Neuheisel does not deserve to be shown any class.

If USC had not taken a knee and flat out scored then it would be running up the score.

[Tailback U]

So he's a hypocrite?

He would have been a hypocrite had he complained about Stanford's 2pt conversion. Again, for the hundredth time, Carroll never once complained or bitched about it, publicly.

2 "unnamed sources" said he asked Harbaugh, "what's your deal?" to which Harbaugh responded, "what's your deal?" That's about as much "complaining" as he's done.

First off, I recognize USC has been a better program than Ohio State this decade.

Second part, I'm not about to bet money with some dude over the internet. I'll do a sig bet, thats about it, but I am confident that tOSU will win in the Rose Bowl.

I'll bet money, sig, my house, my car, my girlfriend, whatever. Buckeyes will lose in the Rose Bowl. Not because they are a bad team, but because they will be out-coached and out-played by a better team. Don't underestimate Oregon or Oregon State, they're both really good teams.

[Tailback U]

USC is the 4th or 5th best team in the Pac-10 this year but still beat OSU at the Shoe.

I don't know how much of Oregon/Oregon St. you have seen, but both are really impressive and really good teams when they play up to their potential.

Anyway, we can talk more about it when we figure out the match up.

[JeremyHight]

UCLA called the timeout and basically said "This is still a game and we are going to play it as such". So USC decided to continue calling it like it was a game. UCLA got burned because of their poor decision.

This isn't USC calling a timeout to run up the score or them going out of the way to run up the score, they were just reacting to the gameplanning of the other team.

[Herm]

UCLA is by far the bad guy in this situation if anyone is. USC is trying to grant them mercy by taking the knee. If they call timeout they deserve to get assraped and have 90 put on them.

[Deviant]

In the midst of all this OSU/USC shit, we've kinda' lost sight of the situation itself. However you want to look at it, UCLA called the timeout as USC was trying to kneel. They wanted to still play, so USC still played and they got burned. They deserved it.

[Prodigal Son]

Is Neuheisel bitching about the TD? If not, then all of you should join him and shut the fuck up about it.

The situation has already been overblown.

[Tailback U]

Is Neuheisel bitching about the TD? If not, then all of you should join him and shut the fuck up about it.

The situation has already been overblown.

I don't know if Neuheisel has said anything but UCLA's bench cleared and approached midfield as if they wanted to brawl, so it's obviously worth talking about.

[kbpsu]

Im not too sure why everyone is thinking USC is at fault here... UCLA asked for it after calling the timeout. I see no problem with it. If you dont want to be scored on again, dont call a fucking timeout after the other team is kneeling to end the game.

And for those trying to talk up OSU... dont count beating PSU as a big win. PSU was terrible this year, albeit being 10-2. The Big 10 is garbage.. look at the top teams, OSU, Iowa, and PSU. The Big 10 <<<<<<< Pac 10, by a fucking mile.

[Sportsbuck]

USC is the 4th or 5th best team in the Pac-10 this year but still beat OSU at the Shoe.

I don't know how much of Oregon/Oregon St. you have seen, but both are really impressive and really good teams when they play up to their potential.

Anyway, we can talk more about it when we figure out the match up.

And Ohio State is a much different team than USC beat in the 'Shoe. Our offensive line has cleared the way for over 200 yards against strong defenses such as Penn State and Iowa, and Terrelle Pryor is playing good football and taking what the defense gives him. The offensive line has improved ten fold since that USC game, as has Pryor. Not trying to be a dick Omar, but have you watched Ohio State much since then?

I've watched both teams and rest assured, I know how good both are and how good both can be. I also know how good our defense is, specifically our defensive line which is the biggest part of shutting down an offense.

[Sportsbuck]

And for those trying to talk up OSU... dont count beating PSU as a big win. PSU was terrible this year, albeit being 10-2. The Big 10 is garbage.. look at the top teams, OSU, Iowa, and PSU. The Big 10 <<<<<<< Pac 10, by a fucking mile.

I'm pretty sure no one stated that the Big Ten was better than the Pac-10.

And I'm pretty sure that if you check the rankings right now, the top 3 teams in the Big Ten are ranked in the top 10 (Ohio State at #8, Iowa at #9, and Penn State at #10).

Ohio State went into Happy Valley, which is one of the nation's most intimidating enviroments, against a team ranked #11 in the country at the time and systematically dominated them.

[Tailback U]

I don't really feel like getting too in-depth with the Rose Bowl just yet, considering the match-up hasn't even been set.

I'll just stick to what I've said and will just say "i told you so" once again to Buckeyes fans, for like the 5th year in a row, after Ohio State gets beats in the Rose Bowl.

[Tailback U]

That's because SC celebrated like they won the Super Bowl and came out on the field. UCLA wasn't gonna let them storm all over the field. Neuheisel was classy and didn't moan.

It's a rivalry game. That's what happens. I remember the entire Georgia team storming the field after scoring a TD on Florida just a few seasons ago. And that was in the 1st quarter.

Not to mention, USC's team was near their sideline while UCLA's team was approaching midfield. Nobody on SC was close to midfield. You are exaggerating this and spinning it to make USC look worse.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/28/week-13/index.html

That's from SI, which (imo) is a relatively respectable source. They don't just make up shit. Also, there was a Youtube video floating around somewhere that showed the conversation and "What's your deal?"

Both parties are to blame here. Should Neuheisel taken the timeout? Probably not. Should Carroll have run it up and showed a lack of class? No. I think the dumbest part is Carroll bitching and moaning at Harbaugh then going out and doing the same damn thing.

I already mentioned this. Carroll didn't bitch and moan publicly at all, he asked Harbaugh and Harbaugh only, "what's your deal?" because he didn't understand the point in going for 2 there.

And again, there is a difference between going for 2 just to say "we put 50 up on USC" and scoring a TD while the other team is taking timeouts to stop the clock and have a chance at getting the ball back. If you can't understand that then I can't help you.

And Carroll didn't run the score up on UCLA yesterday. Barkley threw the 50 yard TD pass. UCLA was taking timeouts to stop the clock and get the ball back, all Carroll does is call the play. Barkley has the option of where to go, he saw the guy wide open deep so he threw it - not Carroll.