OT: Bad behavior by coaches

Submitted by Finance-PhD on

During the Tennessee Mississippi game, Ole Miss intercepted a pass in the middle of the third quarter. A coach tried to trip the player. I get having passion but that is just dirty. It is bad when a player on the bench does something like that but the "leaders" should know better. Does anyone know if there is a fine or anything associated with this type of behavior? 

Link for the example (and if my embed doesn't work): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iy3oL7DBug

mgeauxblu85

October 21st, 2014 at 4:10 AM ^

Home isn't clapping for the other team he's clapping because every second that passes is one step closer to the end of the game and time for Country Buffet! That's why he misses things like the hit on Shane Morris and missing how bad Shane Morris played all game before the hit. Gotta eat baby!

MGoBrewMom

October 20th, 2014 at 5:55 PM ^

that don't matter--personal appearance and mannerisms fall in that category imo--is just mean and meaningless. His clapping doesn't matter, just like his hair color or BMI.

I do want him to coach better, develop players, win games, etc. That stuff matters to me. Clapping...not so much.

Sac Fly

October 20th, 2014 at 1:06 PM ^

This isn't common, because most people aren't dumb enough to try this on camera.

I only can recall two incidents where this happened in football. Mike Tomlin against the Ravens and he was fined $100,000. Sal Alosi of the Jets was fined $25,000 and suspended for the entire season plus an additional $100,000 fine to the Jets.

justingoblue

October 20th, 2014 at 1:12 PM ^

Maybe I'm just not remembering some incidents, but the only thing I can think of a coach getting for "bad behavior" lately was Beckman and Vrabel getting reprimanded for dipping on the sideline during a game. Not counting getting fired or kicked out of a game, of course, I mean after the fact discipline.

Everyone Murders

October 20th, 2014 at 1:20 PM ^

Mike Tomlin was interfering with a player during a play, while the incident with the Ole Miss player takes place out of bounds.  I'm not even sure the coach was trying to trip the Ole Miss player - he could be just keeping his balance (seriously).  It seems as though the Ole Miss player is returning to his feet nearly underneath the coach, and he's arguably stepping back out of the way (note that his colleague puts his hand on trippy-coach's shoulder as the Ole Miss player gets up). 

I've seen a lot more damning video clips than this one.  Certainly coaches shouldn't trip players, but this is not a Woody Hayes punching a Clemson player type situation, at least by my eyes.

Everyone Murders

October 20th, 2014 at 1:44 PM ^

So you're concerned that the Ole Miss player was going to be paralyzed a la Mike Utley (!!)because the Tenn coach raised his leg as the Ole Miss player got up off the Tenn sideline after an interception?  Mike Utley is your best analogy?  Mike Utley?

I guess I'm just not seeing that level of danger here that you're seeing (or the intent that you assume in your reply).  I suspect that your world is a lot more black-and-white than mine, at least w/r/t this Ole Miss event.  But in fairness, you appear to be a penguin (or a group of them), and penguins' worlds tend to be black-and-white.*

*Comment does not apply to artistic renditions of penguins, which can be quite colorful.

GoWings2008

October 20th, 2014 at 1:29 PM ^

and probably a lack of a filter...momentary lapses of reason happen, but I don't personally categorize it in the "dirty" description.  Things happen in the heat of the moment and you can't help yourself...sort of like: