I re-watched that game and watched the plays around the "injuries". Gardner was almost definitely fake. He missed a tackle, then felt his arm, then rolled around on the ground like he was in pain. Half minute later on the sideline waiting to go back in (which he did on the next play). Skov did get slightly hit in the leg by his own guy on the Keith Price scramble for a first down, but he was then nearly sprinting with no hindrance whatsoever. Then he gets the two minute check by trainers, limps off the field, then runs out two plays later with no hitch in his stride. As a bonus they had a player down in our backfield on the final reviewed play which would have kept us from snapping.
Overall it didn't really affect the game like say the holding call on 4th and inches in the first quarter, or a few others that likely actually cost us points. Their defense was looking gassed those last couple drives. It is a chickenshit way to play and probably should be addressed by the league somehow.
The holding call on 4th and inches in the first quarter was totally legitimate. Dexter Charles tackled his opponent who was in the hole ready to stop the play for a loss.
Disagree. IF he's planning on leaving he's heading SC.I agree with dhdawg I think they were faking injuries.
However, as a head coach you never ever say that to the media. That tells me Sark doesn't plan on sticking around for very long since he's not afraid to piss a coach off in his own conference.
I re-watched that game and watched the plays around the "injuries". Gardner was almost definitely fake. He missed a tackle, then felt his arm, then rolled around on the ground like he was in pain. Half minute later on the sideline waiting to go back in (which he did on the next play). Skov did get slightly hit in the leg by his own guy on the Keith Price scramble for a first down, but he was then nearly sprinting with no hindrance whatsoever. Then he gets the two minute check by trainers, limps off the field, then runs out two plays later with no hitch in his stride. As a bonus they had a player down in our backfield on the final reviewed play which would have kept us from snapping.
Overall it didn't really affect the game like say the holding call on 4th and inches in the first quarter, or a few others that likely actually cost us points. Their defense was looking gassed those last couple drives. It is a chickenshit way to play and probably should be addressed by the league somehow.
The holding call on 4th and inches in the first quarter was totally legitimate. Dexter Charles tackled his opponent who was in the hole ready to stop the play for a loss.
I'm not disputing the call, I'm saying the feigned injuries didn't have an impact on the game like some of the penalties (all but the Daniels "roughness" and hands to the face were legit), and the atrocious special teams gaffs.
Chip never complained for four years about it. Sark needs to get the mindset of just win and STFU. By complaining like this, he thinks he's backing his team. That is true, however it hurts the team, because it builds in a excuse, and takes the focus away from what they did wrong (penalties, special teams, drops) and puts it on what Stanford did. How does this help them prepare for Oregon?
Short lipped and cliche takes discipline Pool Boy never developed.Chip never complained for four years about it. Sark needs to get the mindset of just win and STFU. By complaining like this, he thinks he's backing his team. That is true, however it hurts the team, because it builds in a excuse, and takes the focus away from what they did wrong (penalties, special teams, drops) and puts it on what Stanford did. How does this help them prepare for Oregon?
After the game Sark should have been short lipped and cliche.
Interviewer: What did you think of the overturn call?
Sark: I'm always going to think it's a catch. I can only control my team though and that's what I tell my kids. We battled hard and just have to bounce back next week.
Interviewer: Hey coach what did you think about Stanford possibly faking injuries?
Sark: I can only speak for my team. We battled hard and will regroup for a tough game next week.
Those two answers is all he had to say. You don't want to be the quotable coach as that coach is often a loser. You want to be a Kelly, Belicheck, Saban type who gives boring answers.
Short lipped and cliche takes discipline Pool Boy never developed.Chip never complained for four years about it. Sark needs to get the mindset of just win and STFU. By complaining like this, he thinks he's backing his team. That is true, however it hurts the team, because it builds in a excuse, and takes the focus away from what they did wrong (penalties, special teams, drops) and puts it on what Stanford did. How does this help them prepare for Oregon?
After the game Sark should have been short lipped and cliche.
Interviewer: What did you think of the overturn call?
Sark: I'm always going to think it's a catch. I can only control my team though and that's what I tell my kids. We battled hard and just have to bounce back next week.
Interviewer: Hey coach what did you think about Stanford possibly faking injuries?
Sark: I can only speak for my team. We battled hard and will regroup for a tough game next week.
Those two answers is all he had to say. You don't want to be the quotable coach as that coach is often a loser. You want to be a Kelly, Belicheck, Saban type who gives boring answers.
both are idiots, sark is making excuses and shaw is dead wrong. Shane skov was on the ground for a good 3 minutes writhing in pain, the doctors looking at his knee like it was an ACL tear. He was in the next play.
I'm sure it was real. It would be like us having Shaq faking an injury... Why do that with your best player?
Chip never complained for four years about it. Sark needs to get the mindset of just win and STFU. By complaining like this, he thinks he's backing his team. That is true, however it hurts the team, because it builds in a excuse, and takes the focus away from what they did wrong (penalties, special teams, drops) and puts it on what Stanford did. How does this help them prepare for Oregon?
After the game Sark should have been short lipped and cliche.
Interviewer: What did you think of the overturn call?
Sark: I'm always going to think it's a catch. I can only control my team though and that's what I tell my kids. We battled hard and just have to bounce back next week.
Interviewer: Hey coach what did you think about Stanford possibly faking injuries?
Sark: I can only speak for my team. We battled hard and will regroup for a tough game next week.
Those two answers is all he had to say. You don't want to be the quotable coach as that coach is often a loser. You want to be a Kelly, Belicheck, Saban type who gives boring answers.
Chip never complained for four years about it. Sark needs to get the mindset of just win and STFU. By complaining like this, he thinks he's backing his team. That is true, however it hurts the team, because it builds in a excuse, and takes the focus away from what they did wrong (penalties, special teams, drops) and puts it on what Stanford did. How does this help them prepare for Oregon?
After the game Sark should have been short lipped and cliche.
Interviewer: What did you think of the overturn call?
Sark: I'm always going to think it's a catch. I can only control my team though and that's what I tell my kids. We battled hard and just have to bounce back next week.
Interviewer: Hey coach what did you think about Stanford possibly faking injuries?
Sark: I can only speak for my team. We battled hard and will regroup for a tough game next week.
Those two answers is all he had to say. You don't want to be the quotable coach as that coach is often a loser. You want to be a Kelly, Belicheck, Saban type who gives boring answers.
Disagree.
You know who won't fake an injury against us next year? Stanford.
All this media shit blows over in a day, but now Shaw knows that the media will fixate on this next year.
Same thing happened with Oregon. When teams got caught faking injuries, and embarrassed by the press, they stopped doing it.
Furthermore, IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT. Since its totally legal to take a dive to stop the hurry up.
Sark also knows that future opponents will think about faking injuries. So this is a preemptive shot across the bow.
Fuck there are some whiney cunts on here. We're bitching because our coach is calling out Shaw for being a pussy and telling his players to fake being hurt? Christ.
Chip never complained for four years about it. Sark needs to get the mindset of just win and STFU. By complaining like this, he thinks he's backing his team. That is true, however it hurts the team, because it builds in a excuse, and takes the focus away from what they did wrong (penalties, special teams, drops) and puts it on what Stanford did. How does this help them prepare for Oregon?
After the game Sark should have been short lipped and cliche.
Interviewer: What did you think of the overturn call?
Sark: I'm always going to think it's a catch. I can only control my team though and that's what I tell my kids. We battled hard and just have to bounce back next week.
Interviewer: Hey coach what did you think about Stanford possibly faking injuries?
Sark: I can only speak for my team. We battled hard and will regroup for a tough game next week.
Those two answers is all he had to say. You don't want to be the quotable coach as that coach is often a loser. You want to be a Kelly, Belicheck, Saban type who gives boring answers.
Disagree.
You know who won't fake an injury against us next year? Stanford.
All this media shit blows over in a day, but now Shaw knows that the media will fixate on this next year.
Same thing happened with Oregon. When teams got caught faking injuries, and embarrassed by the press, they stopped doing it.
Furthermore, IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT. Since its totally legal to take a dive to stop the hurry up.
Sark also knows that future opponents will think about faking injuries. So this is a preemptive shot across the bow.
Fuck there are some whiney cunts on here. We're bitching because our coach is calling out Shaw for being a pussy and telling his players to fake being hurt? Christ.
I disagree with your disagreement.
Stanford does fake injuries with their best players, #44 is chase thomas