Which Alabama Players are Getting the Most Penalties? All Things CW

The All Issues CW notes column by Christopher Walsh will seem in 5 elements this week, one every day main as much as Saturday’s recreation towards Mississippi State.

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Take 2

So what offers with all of the yellow flags for the Alabama Crimson Tide this season?

All lot of them might be defined by one factor particularly, enjoying a pair of brutally powerful highway video games. Alabama practically tied the varsity file for penalty minutes in a single recreation at Texas, the place it didn’t get known as for something by the Huge 12 officers within the fourth quarter (and Texas didn’t have a penalty throughout the whole second half), after which topped it at Tennessee.

These two venues have been as powerful as might be, and possibly the 2 craziest atmospheres in faculty soccer this season. That’s not an excuse, however there are numerous newcomers for the Crimson Tide who had by no means performed or began in that type of setting earlier than.

Of Alabama’s 66 penalties, 32, or 48 p.c have been in these two video games.

False begins have been an issue at each. Alabama had three at Texas, and 4 at Tennessee. The protection bought higher, although, because it went from being known as 4 occasions for offside at Texas, however simply as soon as at Tennessee.

So which penalties have the Crimson Tide been known as for probably the most this season? We added them up:

1. Holding 13
2. Cross interference 9
3. False begin 9
4. Offside 8
5. Face masks 7
6. Block to the again 4
7. Delay of recreation 4

It’s essential to notice that whereas holding is commonly related to offensive linemen, it’s really one thing that just about anybody on the sector might be known as for. Roughly half of Alabama’s holding calls have been by an offensive lineman.

Left deal with Tyler Steen has had probably the most holding calls with three after twice being flagged for it at Tennessee, adopted by guard Javion Cohen with two. They’re the one Alabama gamers who’ve been known as for holding greater than as soon as this season.

As for cross interference, cornerback Kool-Help McKinstry and security Brian Department have each been known as thrice. McKinstry was flagged twice at Texas, and Department twice at Tennessee, because the Volunteers efficiently went after Alabama’s safeties.

The largest offender in false begins is sophomore proper deal with JC Latham with 5. Once more, coaches would say that’s too many, however not less than it is smart due to his place. 

The penalties that get to Saban probably the most are the undisciplined ones, and there have been numerous them throughout the board. He is aware of just one technique to eliminate these.

“I feel you’ve gotta do it in apply,” Saban mentioned.

“We will’t go hold ‘em up for doing this. They’re our gamers. We have to get them to grasp what they should do to not enable these items to occur and perceive the results of what occurs whenever you do it, and I feel should you proceed to do it persistently, perhaps we have to play any individual else. There’s at all times just a little worry that goes with respect and respecting what it takes to win. You additionally ought to know that, hey, my job could possibly be in jeopardy if I don’t respect the issues I must do to win.”

He later bolstered that with: “No one is entitled to a place.”

See Additionally:

Take 1: Alabama’s Penalty Drawback Is not Simply Dangerous, However Horrendous

Nick Saban Requires Consistency in Officiating

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