Saban coaches DBs to PI?

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Before Saturday's game, Jeremy Pruitt said that the game would come down to officiating, namely whether the refs would allow Alabama's high contact man coverage on "contested throws," or call pass interference. Well, we saw some very aggressive converage that resulted in pass interference calls on Bama DBs, particularly the end zone PI call on the DB covering Princeton Fant, After the game Saban complained about this call (which was clearly PI to any unbiased observer, including the tv commentators). Saban went on to say that he didnt know what constitutes pass interference, and that officials are very inconsistent in calling PI.
If you consider Saban's post game remarks in the context of Pruitt's pre-game remarks, do they expose teaching DBs to play dirty? -- does Saban coach DBs to drape their bodies over receivers, to tug at their jerseys, hit them before the ball arrives, etc.? Does he believe refs should allow this very aggressive style of coverage by Bama DBs? Pruitt was DB cpach and then DC for Saban for several years, and would know how Bama teaches DBs to cover receivers. I also found a youtube video of a post Bama-UT game press conference by then UT Coach Pruitt (not sure which year) in which he complains strongly about the officiating in the Bama game. It was some of the most critical comments about officiating I have ever heard by a head coach publicly. Was he expecting in this game more of the kind of permissive officiating he experienced when coaching UT?
 
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LTVol said:
Before Saturday's game, Jeremy Pruitt said that the game would come down to officiating, namely whether the refs would allow Alabama's high contact man coverage on "contested throws," or call pass interference. Well, we saw some very aggressive converage that resulted in pass interference calls on Bama DBs, particularly the end zone PI call on the DB covering Princeton Fant, After the game Saban complained about this call (which was clearly PI to any unbiased observer, including the tv commentators). Saban went on to say that he didnt know what constitutes pass interference, and that officials are very inconsistent in calling PI.
If you consider Saban's post game remarks in the context of Pruitt's pre-game remarks, do they expose teaching DBs to play dirty? -- does Saban coach DBs to drape their bodies over receivers, to tug at their jerseys, hit them before the ball arrives, etc.? Does he believe refs should allow this very aggressive style of coverage by Bama DBs? Pruitt was DB cpach and then DC for Saban for several years, and would know how Bama teaches DBs to cover receivers. I also found a youtube video of a post Bama-UT game press conference by then UT Coach Pruitt (not sure which year) in which he complains strongly about the officiating in the Bama game. It was some of the most critical comments about officiating I have ever heard by a head coach publicly. Was he expecting in this game more of the kind of permissive officiating he experienced when coaching UT?
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Been saying it for years and not just when he plays UT. He teaches his DBs to grab and hold and commit PI. He's used to getting away with it. It was NOT called every time they did it in this game.

If they actually start calling his DBs as often as they do it... or even close.... then it changes things a lot for him on D. His complaining is probably a mask for him knowing EXACTLY what PI is... and that he's been getting away with murder.
 
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LTVol said:
Before Saturday's game, Jeremy Pruitt said that the game would come down to officiating, namely whether the refs would allow Alabama's high contact man coverage on "contested throws," or call pass interference. Well, we saw some very aggressive converage that resulted in pass interference calls on Bama DBs, particularly the end zone PI call on the DB covering Princeton Fant, After the game Saban complained about this call (which was clearly PI to any unbiased observer, including the tv commentators). Saban went on to say that he didnt know what constitutes pass interference, and that officials are very inconsistent in calling PI.
If you consider Saban's post game remarks in the context of Pruitt's pre-game remarks, do they expose teaching DBs to play dirty? -- does Saban coach DBs to drape their bodies over receivers, to tug at their jerseys, hit them before the ball arrives, etc.? Does he believe refs should allow this very aggressive style of coverage by Bama DBs? Pruitt was DB cpach and then DC for Saban for several years, and would know how Bama teaches DBs to cover receivers. I also found a youtube video of a post Bama-UT game press conference by then UT Coach Pruitt (not sure which year) in which he complains strongly about the officiating in the Bama game. It was some of the most critical comments about officiating I have ever heard by a head coach publicly. Was he expecting in this game more of the kind of permissive officiating he experienced when coaching UT?
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Yes. I’ve noticed for quite a few games that Bama DBs start wrapping the receiver with one arm when the ball is 5-10 yards away, then close for the hold/takedown when the ball is 1-2 yards off. Back to the ball. They got busted for it last night, and the little bitty feller was livid, because they typically do it with impunity. Their OL are taught to grab, hug, hold, and tackle. Nothing is called, except last night early which forced the Bama OL to actually play football and not wrestling.

Sour grapes from an arrogant @$$ who was thoroughly outcoached and beaten with lesser talent and a fan base spoiled to no calls and winning. Old time Bammers know the score, but the bandwagon types are insufferable.
 
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Is it even a question that Saban intimidates refs from calling defensive penalties against Al? DB’s were his expertise before becoming a head coach. He knows how to get away with murder with SEC refs. If we weren’t undefeated and it wasn’t in Knoxville, refs swallow the whistle on that PI.
 
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In many of the cases Saturday the PI was a far better outcome than giving up the completion (for Bama).
 
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He coaches a redirect at the hips. Hand to the hip on a break, hand to a hip on a run-by. A lot more subtle in space, especially with his safeties in the middle of the field. The PI call on 13 against Fant was obvious but there was holding/PI in the middle of the field all night.
 
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Does he teach receivers to PI as well?
The bullcrap PI on tn in the endzome was clearly on 7 (brooks) and he sold it well as him being the one interfered with!
 
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jimed1 said:
This. Always commit PI instead of giving up a long catch. It’s the way the game is played.
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Agreed, the only issue is that Bama can usually commit PI, stop the completion, and no flag is thrown. Best of all worlds. Didn’t happen that way last night, and the lil feller and the fans are livid.
 
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LTVol said:
Before Saturday's game, Jeremy Pruitt said that the game would come down to officiating, namely whether the refs would allow Alabama's high contact man coverage on "contested throws," or call pass interference. Well, we saw some very aggressive converage that resulted in pass interference calls on Bama DBs, particularly the end zone PI call on the DB covering Princeton Fant, After the game Saban complained about this call (which was clearly PI to any unbiased observer, including the tv commentators). Saban went on to say that he didnt know what constitutes pass interference, and that officials are very inconsistent in calling PI.
If you consider Saban's post game remarks in the context of Pruitt's pre-game remarks, do they expose teaching DBs to play dirty? -- does Saban coach DBs to drape their bodies over receivers, to tug at their jerseys, hit them before the ball arrives, etc.? Does he believe refs should allow this very aggressive style of coverage by Bama DBs? Pruitt was DB cpach and then DC for Saban for several years, and would know how Bama teaches DBs to cover receivers. I also found a youtube video of a post Bama-UT game press conference by then UT Coach Pruitt (not sure which year) in which he complains strongly about the officiating in the Bama game. It was some of the most critical comments about officiating I have ever heard by a head coach publicly. Was he expecting in this game more of the kind of permissive officiating he experienced when coaching UT?
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I don't want to hear anything Pruitt has to say, ever. Just like Fulmer.
 
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Actually.... per the rules it's better to get a 15 than give up a TD

So..... yeah, that's what they coach.... give up 15 yds rather than 6 pts
 
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Yes. Almost every coach stresses using PI in certain situations. Namely, if you're burnt and you know it and have a chance to interfere, do it. I think Bama is a little more extreme and commits PI when it's not needed to stop a potential TD on a long play. . . I believe they think they will get away with it more times than not. . . and I think they're generally right about that.
 
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If you do it every time they are not going to call it every time. So yes Saban teaches these techniques. Same with offense linemen holding on almost every play.
Saturday night the refs were not playing along with Nicky's tactics.
Nick and his fans can cry all they want but they had a lot of procedure penalties as well. Those are not judgement calls.😉
 
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I started a post about this after the Florida game. it became obvious to me that their DBs would commit the foul if they were beat. Think about it, would you prefer a 30 or 40 yard gain, or a 15 yard penalty? Pass Interference needs to be a spot foul just like in the NFL!
 
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