College football has a fake injury problem that the NCAA refuses to do anything about. Oklahoma used the completely legal procedure to its advantage against Ole Miss on Saturday, which was rather ironic after the Rebels issued a statement about the ongoing controversy earlier this month.
It continues to be a smart strategic move to have a player fake an injury at crucial moments during a game and teams will continue to be a smart strategic move until the rules are changed.
Lane Kiffin was at the forefront of the fake injury conversation during the first month or so of the season. Ole Miss’ coaching staff frequently told its players to go down from the sideline to establish a defensive substitution or stop momentum. One particular “cramp” was especially egregious and went super viral.
But here’s the thing. Kiffin only started faking injuries after it was done to him. He repeatedly asked the NCAA to add an amendment to the rulebook and even provided the governing body with a very simple solution on how to fix the issue. The NCAA quite literally shot down a similar proposal instead.
If the rules are not going to change like he requested, Kiffin is going to take advantage of every advantage presented to him. Every coach in college football should operate the exact same way until it is no longer allowed.
Lane Kiffin: "I am going to exploit the clock rules regarding fake injuries until there is a rule change to fix it. Here is how to fix it."
— Grayson Weir (@GsonJW) September 15, 2024
*NCAA vetos rule to fix injuries*
*Lane Kiffin exploits clock rules*
People online: "HOW DARE LANE KIFFIN EXPLOIT THE CLOCK RULES?!"
Kiffin recently called out the double standard between Dan Lanning’s 12th man loophole (which was met with a lot of praise and a rule change) and fake injuries. At their core, they are the exact same thing.
Fake injuries are a good strategy in college football!
Ole Miss got a lot of hate from college football fans for fake injuries. The Rebels even issued an statement to essentially say that they will continue to do what they need to do until someone stops them.
Feigned injuries has become a notable topic in college football, and we realize our program has been part of that discussion. We have been in communication with the National Coordinator for Football Officiating and provided relevant medical information for his review to answer questions about recent injuries. We have also updated the SEC office, and our head coach will communicate with our coaches and players to ensure we conduct ourselves properly and are compliant in this matter.
— Ole Miss Football
Believe it or not, other teams around the country also fake injuries! And if they didn’t before the dialogue surrounding Ole Miss reached a fever pitch, they do now— because it is a smart idea.
An Alabama coach shoved his own player onto the field in order to fake an injury against Tennessee last weekend. Oklahoma faked a pair of injuries in the first quarter of Saturday’s game in Oxford. The Sooners flipped the script on the Rebels. and one of the aforementioned “cramps” was as obvious as they come.
— – (@Spicoli_____) October 26, 2024
It is completely fair for fans to be frustrated with fake injuries. Nobody enjoys them!!
However, to cast blame only at Ole Miss is not a fair assessment of the current climate. Every team in the country should fake an injury when it needs to stop the clock until there is a rule in place to prevent a fake injury. Lane Kiffin told the NCAA what to do. The NCAA ignored him.
What more can be done?!
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Oklahoma Football’s Obvious Fake Injury Against Ole Miss Exemplifies The NCAA’s Incompetence
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