OT: Zebrie Sanders, Florida State Lineman, Stands Still After Ball Is Snapped (VIDEO)

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Sorry if this has been posted already, but it's worth a smile even if you've already seen it.

Enjoy Life

December 2nd, 2009 at 5:29 PM ^

I have seen this several times. Sometimes the entire O line just stays in their stance and doesn't move (for the entire play) when the D is obviously offside. It sure looks like they have been coached to do this.

Why?

Shouldn't the entire offense try to make a big play (free play and all)?

ThWard

December 2nd, 2009 at 5:32 PM ^

It's fine for the line to do that, and draw the DL off side, but I'm thinking after 3-4 seconds pass, if the flag isn't thrown, one dude staying in his crouch isn't going to convince them, you know? At that point, might be worth finding a blue jersey and putting a helmet on it.

But once again, ESPN just mocks the kid without even trying to guess why he was doing it - "What was he thinking?" Ummm... he was probably thinking that Coach Trickett drills it into his head to hold his stance when they're trying to draw the offsides call... but he obviously held it unnecessarily long as the play kept going

GOBLUE4EVR

December 2nd, 2009 at 5:31 PM ^

the florida state o-line coach has told the line to stay in their stances if a player on D jumps offsides. but in this case no one from florida jumped, so yeah he looks pretty dumb.

Drake

December 2nd, 2009 at 6:34 PM ^

This is the same thing that we were doing last year. If the Center thinks a DE jumps offside he huts the ball right at that moment and the line is taught to not move at all until the play is over.

fatbastard

December 2nd, 2009 at 6:45 PM ^

and I have always thought it was absolutely ridiculous for coaches to teach that. I understand the purpose of it, but it makes a lot more sense to me to play the down live because if you make a block and spring the guy for a touchdown on a free play, fantastic.

nedved963

December 2nd, 2009 at 7:03 PM ^

Others beat me to it. Designed play. Not dumb. The other guys are at fault, not the one who stuck to the plan. Trickett a familiar name or should be. Etc.

bleedzblue

December 2nd, 2009 at 7:14 PM ^

FSU lineman were told to stand still if the defense jumps offsides. If im not mistaken I believe our O-lineman are taught to do the same thing. They've done it on occasions, and on other occasions our center snaps the ball for no apprent reason. C'MON MAN!

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