The excessive celebration penalties have got to stop

it was crappy, i totally agree, but it went both ways. Georgia had just as many opportunities as LSU did. I would have been pissed at our special teams for poor kick coverage if we would have let Georgia get a good return. Georgia lost that game, not the officials. Plus AJ Green was getting away with push offs the entire game, failed to mention that one.

 

Terrible, terrible penalty...

I'm not trying to defend it in anyway, but considering it looked beyond obvious to me that he was heading to his teammates and doing nothing to bring attention to himself... it makes me wonder if AJ Green said a few words???

Just something to think about.

The call on Scott was terrible too, but if it was more of a make-up penalty (which is BS and should never happen... two wrongs, don't make a right) then fine.

 

Unless they're blatantly taunting, these are dumb calls. The refs should immediately put the ball in place for the extra point attempt, and start the play clock. That would minimize the amount of time that the touchdown scoring team would have to celebrate.

Now, if I'm a coach? I'd tell my players to do this:

1) Score a touchdown.
2) Drop the ball, or hand it/toss it to a ref.
3) Run to the team's sideline to celebrate.

If they don't do steps #2 and #3, I'd make them pay for it during practice the next week.

 

I don't think it cost UGA the game though... the return is what got us the win.

 

sorry man, that really wasn't about you though, it was about Richt and ESPN.

 

found this on Dawg Run

 

Agreed, most of the celebration penalties are utter nonsense.

But let's be clear that the penalty did not cost UGA the game. Our team outplayed UGA for most of the game and did what it had to do to win in the end.

Complain though they may about that call, it's the loser's lament.