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Examples of prohibited game-day simulations

Yeah, so Tennessee recently self-reported two secondary recruiting violations for using a fog machine as a recruit entered the football field and for putting on a mock press conference at the media center. See, NCAA Bylaw 13.6.7.9 provides that schools "may not permit a prospective student athlete to engage in any game-day simulations . . . during an official visit." Yeahbut . . . Tennessee doesn't use fog machines on game day. And do they even have press conferences on Saturdays? Aren't those usually during the week?

For the record, I am in full support of this rule, provided that the NCAA publishes some more specific guidelines to assist coaches in interpreting the blasted thing. To get them started, here is just a partial list of examples of game-day simulations that coaches should avoid:

  • Pretending that you are losing in the Swamp 59-20.
  • Pretending to fumble in the red or danger zone, especially at the goal line.
  • Showing replays of losses to Wyoming on the JumboTron while calling out a recruit's name in a mock voice-over, e.g., "Nu'Keese Richardson is crying on the sidelines as Cowboy fans tear down the goalposts at Neyland Stadium! [CROWD NOISE!!!]"
  • Piping in audio of Alabama fans singing "WEJUSTBEATTHEHELLOUTTAYOU!" in Neyland Stadium.
  • Booing the recruits as they engage in any of the above prohibited activities.

That's just a partial list. Perhaps y'all could come up with some more?

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Or putting 100,000 in the stands and asking them to leave after 15 miutes

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Feb 11, 2009 11:51 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

After 10 minutes of booing

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

I Corinthians 9:24

by Southern Dawg on Feb 11, 2009 11:51 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Let a 5 star running back experience sitting on the bench

While you let your QB throw incompletions that stall drives in the red zone which said RB put you in position for.

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

I Corinthians 9:24

by Southern Dawg on Feb 11, 2009 11:51 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

And if you are trying to steal a recruit from Georgia

Play tapes of Larry Munson screaming, “We just stepped on their faces and broke their nose with a hob-nail boot!” over the PA system as they stand in the endzone and Neyland stadium.

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

I Corinthians 9:24

by Southern Dawg on Feb 11, 2009 12:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

Because that’s exactly what UT does in Neyland stadium on gamedays.

o.O

by Hooper on Feb 11, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Or, if you are scared of losing one to Georgia

Let Eric Berry hit him. At least they will know how Knowshon felt.

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Tell the prospective DBs that there is NO WAY that JPW can get the ball to DJ Hall

Don’t even worry about covering him.

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 12:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Prospective receivers may practice running downfield and pushing off of the DB that is covering him

After all, that is the only way Austin Rogers could get open.

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 12:56 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Play basketball with Tony McDaniel.

Well, maybe not gameday, but definitely a team experience!

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 12:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I can't stop myself here

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 1:02 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Drop a crucial first down pass

And then laugh about it on the sideline.

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 1:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Somebody doesn't like Josh Briscoe

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 3:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Or Austin Rogers

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 3:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Or JT Mapu

Just venting a little.

Joel started it.

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 3:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Guilty pleasure!

Call a hail mary on the last play of the first half after running a draw on the previous play, and injuring your quarterback’s AC joint and costing us the game. (Randy Sanders edition)

OR

Call a QB draw with the same quarterback two years later, with no prior evidence that he has what we like to call “speed”, injuring his ankle and costing us the next game. (David Cutcliffe edition)

by Will on Feb 11, 2009 1:42 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

Two Times Awesome!

Where were you when Alge fumbled? I was in 339, hatin' Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Feb 11, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Setting up speakers in the stands,

to blare out “Down in front!” at random intervals.

by Hooper on Feb 11, 2009 4:31 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Three words:

Wet ball drill.

Preferably to be performed in the south endzone while it’s pouring outside (QB, RB, and KR recruits only).

by Graysnail on Feb 11, 2009 4:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Fill the stands with coeds on cell phones.

Have them gab away, oblivious to the simulated touchdowns, field goals and interceptions that favor UT. When the JumboTron gives them a closeup, they’ll know what to do.

by Hooper on Feb 11, 2009 4:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

They're still doing that, then?

I was in school when they instituted Orange Nation, so I’m probably more upset about it than most.

by Graysnail on Feb 11, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Basketball was worse

I was in the student section from 99-03, back when they were the VASF Collegiate Club…they’d get in TBA early, leave their jackets on the first two rows, and then show up about 10 minutes before tipoff while the rest of us stood outside for an hour to get in and sit down for another hour before tipoff. I morally oppose the idea that I have to pay more money to be considered a better fan, and if the people who do act the way most of them act, I want no part of it.

by Will on Feb 11, 2009 6:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Apparently they abandoned that for a while

I remember back in ‘02 – ’04 or so there wasn’t a ban on seats for the plebeians, so I was able to get halfway decent seats on some occasions (I was 7th row on the 30 for a game I suspect we’ll see later in the top 50, so I’ll save mentioning the game). I didn’t attend any basketball games, though.

My favorite Orange Nation story: before Pearl they had Orange Nation Appreciation Night at TBA, including free food. Orange Nation showed up in force for dinner … and pretty much nobody stuck around for the actual game.

by Graysnail on Feb 11, 2009 6:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Uggh

That annoys me to no end. For so many students football Saturdays are more of a social event (facebook pictures!!!!!!!!!) then an actual football game.

by jimvols on Feb 11, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Play horrifically cheesy football ads on the JumboTron.

Then follow up with really sweets ads for both basketball teams.

by Hooper on Feb 11, 2009 4:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Should avoid...

Having recruits stand on the sideline, staring at the jumbotron, watching the 10-pt 4th quarter lead dwindle to 7 pts. Then to 4 pts. Then to loosing by 3 with just over a minutes to play.

by Aerobab on Feb 11, 2009 5:43 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Subtle, but:

Watching coverage teams field the Kickin’ Colquitt’s punts inside the 10.

by Graysnail on Feb 11, 2009 6:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Is that

Kickin’ Colquitt’s, or Kickin’ Colquitts’ ?

by Hooper on Feb 11, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Actually

Kickin’ Colquitts. I’m just full of keyboard ineptness today.

by Graysnail on Feb 11, 2009 6:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Either way.

I’ve never been known for my proper punctuation. Heck, today it’s been a miracle I can even form sentences.

by Graysnail on Feb 11, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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