"Sabear don't need no stinkin' players!"

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

First day of Bama spring practice, so rolltide.com decides to put out a set of photos... how about 13 pictures of Nick Saban running around the field and 3 players? :laugh: :laugh: This obsession is unhealthy!


- - RollTide.com—The Official Web site of University of Alabama Athletics! (http://www.rolltide.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?ATCLID=833015&SPID=3011&DB_OEM_ID=8000&SPSID=37423&PALBID=10136)


God I'm so glad Auburn's staff is intelligent enough to take pictures of the actual players who make up the team and their progress.


Not to mention 2 of the pictures with players are John Wilson walking around limp-wristed and Andre Smith committing a hold (no surprise there).

[jthomas666]

God I'm so glad Auburn's staff is intelligent enough to take pictures of the actual players who make up the team and their progress.To be fair, though. that's only because the photographers haven't figured out how to knock down the glare from Tubby's ears. ;)

[AUFootball24]

To be fair, though. that's only because the photographers haven't figured out how to knock down the glare from Tubby's ears. ;)

...we have a winner! That was funny, bud :laugh:

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

To be fair, though. that's only because the photographers haven't figured out how to knock down the glare from Tubby's ears. ;)

kekekeke :laugh:

[timNem]

This obsession is unhealthy!




Indeed it is....

[thethird]

First day of Bama spring practice, so rolltide.com decides to put out a set of photos... how about 13 pictures of Nick Saban running around the field and 3 players? :laugh: :laugh: This obsession is unhealthy!


- - RollTide.com—The Official Web site of University of Alabama Athletics! (http://www.rolltide.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?ATCLID=833015&SPID=3011&DB_OEM_ID=8000&SPSID=37423&PALBID=10136)


God I'm so glad Auburn's staff is intelligent enough to take pictures of the actual players who make up the team and their progress.


Not to mention 2 of the pictures with players are John Wilson walking around limp-wristed and Andre Smith committing a hold (no surprise there).


I think the traditional posters have made it clear that the Bama bashing has gone too far. For the love of God, can we please talk about women's softball or gymnastics, or maybe even men's fishing?

2007 Big Ten Bass Fishing Title to be Decided March 17-18 on Newton Lake (http://www.collegiatebass.org/)

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

I love you guys

[volimhtown]

I think the traditional posters have made it clear that the Bama bashing has gone too far. For the love of God, can we please talk about women's softball or gymnastics, or maybe even men's fishing?

2007 Big Ten Bass Fishing Title to be Decided March 17-18 on Newton Lake (http://www.collegiatebass.org/)

You've GOT to be kidding me!!! Too bad there's no pics of those "athletes"!! How stunning that Bama would be ranked #1....making the leap from #8 at that!! I would ask what the scoring format is and how you "rank" "teams", but I'm afraid somebody might actually answer that. It's good to know that the bowling teams actually have somebody to make fun of at these schools!!

[azamugg]

First day of Bama spring practice, so rolltide.com decides to put out a set of photos... how about 13 pictures of Nick Saban running around the field and 3 players? :laugh: :laugh: This obsession is unhealthy!

I know, all in good fun Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake but that is not a hold by Andre


- - RollTide.com—The Official Web site of University of Alabama Athletics! (http://www.rolltide.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?ATCLID=833015&SPID=3011&DB_OEM_ID=8000&SPSID=37423&PALBID=10136)


God I'm so glad Auburn's staff is intelligent enough to take pictures of the actual players who make up the team and their progress.


Not to mention 2 of the pictures with players are John Wilson walking around limp-wristed and Andre Smith committing a hold (no surprise there).


I know, all in good fun Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake but that is not a hold by Andre

[lacene]

I know, all in good fun Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake but that is not a hold by Andre

are you saying that is not Andre, because it's certainly a hold by somebody. You can grasp the player's jersey as long as you are engaging them, and they are in front of you, engaging you. But when there's separation, or your opponent turns away from you, or starts to move away from you, and you're still holding his jersey like that, with his arms outstretched, that will usually guarantee a holding call every time.

Unless it only happens for a split-second, and he's immediately released. Then some umps let it slide. But others who catch a glimps of it at the end, and therefore don't know how long it lasted, will still throw the flag.....

[AUFootball24]

I know, all in good fun Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake but that is not a hold by Andre

Are you blind or biased or are you just looking at the wrong picture?? :wacko:

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4984/smithzw7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Jay Bee]

This is the most disturbing one!

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WDE!
jb

[azamugg]

You can grasp the player's jersey as long as you are engaging them, and they are in front of you, engaging you. .....

considering I don't have a video and only a picture, you just described why I said that isnt a hold

[azamugg]

Are you blind or biased or are you just looking at the wrong picture?? :wacko:

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4984/smithzw7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

neither, I just know the definition of the penalty

[lacene]

considering I don't have a video and only a picture, you just described why I said that isnt a hold

I guess it's to everyone's individual perception, but the photo looks to me like his opponent has turned away from him, and is running to the side. i.e. NOT engaging him. Maybe he was just a second ago, but he's not now in that picture. But "Andre" still has a good hold of his jersey, and his arms are extended as far as they can go. Again, if it's a total duration of a split-moment, it wouldn't be worth any thing in a real game: no harm, no foul. But based on that still shot, IMO he's holding.....

[bamaballers2006]

I would say you are the one with the obsession. Out of your last 4 post that I have seen 3 of them are about Saban. You are in the BOL forum a lot also. I know it's scary when the sleeping giant is about to wake up.

First day of Bama spring practice, so rolltide.com decides to put out a set of photos... how about 13 pictures of Nick Saban running around the field and 3 players? :laugh: :laugh: This obsession is unhealthy!


- - RollTide.com—The Official Web site of University of Alabama Athletics! (http://www.rolltide.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?ATCLID=833015&SPID=3011&DB_OEM_ID=8000&SPSID=37423&PALBID=10136)


God I'm so glad Auburn's staff is intelligent enough to take pictures of the actual players who make up the team and their progress.


Not to mention 2 of the pictures with players are John Wilson walking around limp-wristed and Andre Smith committing a hold (no surprise there).

[bamaballers2006]

AUblaaake need to worry about your own team. Like your secondary they smell like burnt toast.

[timNem]

I would say you are the one with the obsession. Out of your last 4 post that I have seen 3 of them are about Saban. You are in the BOL forum a lot also. I know it's scary when the sleeping giant is about to wake up.Why is that so common? If you listen to any sports talk radio in Alabama you will find out two things. Alabama fans will call in to the show to discuss Alabama (of course), and 99.999% of Auburn fans will call in and want to discuss......Alabama football!!

[lacene]

This is the most disturbing one!

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WDE!
jb

that's what Saben means by "taking one for the team" :laugh:

[Crimson Kicker8]

This obsession is unhealthy!

Well, they always say that the first step to overcomming a problem is admitting that you have one. This Aubsession of yours and ever other Auburn fan on here who can't stop thinking of Alabama IS unhealthy. Go walk your dog, take some prozac, or play with your kids. Jeeze, even when you guys are up, you're down. Little brothers........

[Crimson Kicker8]

I think the traditional posters have made it clear that the Bama bashing has gone too far. For the love of God, can we please talk about women's softball or gymnastics, or maybe even men's fishing?

Here's a novel idea northfla......TALK ABOUT AUBURN FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!:brick:
You guys are still predicted to take the '07 Iron Bowl and are head to head with LSU to represent the west in the SEC title game. Surely there must be something substantial within all that pre-season hype to talk about that isn't directly affiliated with Alabama. I guess there was Brandon Cox and his spring game MVP, that's a start.

[Crimson Kicker8]

I guess it's to everyone's individual perception, but the photo looks to me like his opponent has turned away from him, and is running to the side. i.e. NOT engaging him. Maybe he was just a second ago, but he's not now in that picture. But "Andre" still has a good hold of his jersey, and his arms are extended as far as they can go. Again, if it's a total duration of a split-moment, it wouldn't be worth any thing in a real game: no harm, no foul. But based on that still shot, IMO he's holding.....

Azamugg's point about it being just a photo are valid. At a glance it looks like the defender has turned to pursue the play to his left. However, since we can't clearly see the direction of the play, the defender could very well be attempting a spin move to come across Andre's left. If the two of them had been directly engaged just prior to a potential spin move then Andre's grasp would be legitimate as the defender would still be engaging him in a different direction. Whether it's a hold or not can't be clearly judged without video.

[timNem]

Azamugg's point about it being just a photo are valid. At a glance it looks like the defender has turned to pursue the play to his left. However, since we can't clearly see the direction of the play, the defender could very well be attempting a spin move to come across Andre's left. If the two of them had been directly engaged just prior to a potential spin move then Andre's grasp would be legitimate as the defender would still be engaging him in a different direction. Whether it's a hold or not can't be clearly judged without video.Yep, its common knowledge that holding can be called on any given play. The officials only call the most obvious...sometimes.