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Rivalry week on the college griddy sent shockwaves across the football universe as we got a Limp Bizkit "Break Stuff" fueled montage of bad blood, poor losing, and pure anarchy that had viewers and ongoers shaking their heads either up and down, or left to right. A montage of angles that will be used to power hype videos and promos for rivalry battles in the future. Most of the aggression displayed is the type of aggression and bad blood we tune in for. The aggression we adore, especially the old school; hard to the bone football cats. Things took a different turn however; what we witnessed on Saturday wasn't the pure definition of rivalry, it was rivalry redefined. A definition that needs to be scrapped and stat.
Flag planting is a beautiful final stamp to a statement win, especially a win over a bitter rival. From my knowledge, it's a 21st-century stunt, one more common here in the second and third decades. A stunt that rubs some dirt in the wound, at the very most, but is not seriously foul as long as the timing is proper. Saturday had three flag plants executed horribly, leading to three separate scrums, including an elevated one in the 'Shoe. All three flag-plants were timed disrespectfully (cry about it), which of course led to an elevated atmosphere.
Since everyone wants to use Baker Mayfield's flag planting as an example; please do. Look carefully, and you will see that Mayfield executed his plants far after each team had shook hands and went separate ways (locker-room/interviews). A quick little haha to have the internet create the conflict... a quick haha that adds some enjoyable spice to the next rivalry game. Mayfield didn't run up and do it right away, in the faces of the entire opposing team, bypassing the dos of respect that come from after sports-warfare. The fighting sh** happens on the field, DURING the game.
Michigan, Florida, and NC State were out of line for elevating things, and that doesn't have to do with flag planting itself, it has to do with the nature and manner they did the planting. Out of line, not for getting the other teams to be utter poor losers, but out of line for now shading what was a fun stunt to rub some dirt in. Isn't it funny how first it was the rushing of the field that had been ruined, now flag planting is enroute to being ruined. Three times in one day was ridiculous. Should have done it when the dust settled, knowing the other team was on edge to let the soreness out. Those three's bad timing still doesn't trump over the sour losers starting a brawl over defeat and a small stunt.
This generation is so bad at losing. Insecurities, handouts, and bad parenting/coaching has created monsters! Ohio State acted the way they did, because of the "leadership" in place. I held Buckeyes captain Jack Sawyer in high regard prior to that game, that's dead. Sawyer is one of the worst losers I have ever seen. His actions were not of a defensive staple and leader. The dude straight up threw a little tantrum after defeat (hello draft scouts). All while his dumb-minded coach stood frozen in place, just watching the mess unfold. Ryan Day has no business being in charge of a football program. The guy is a clown:
video via @FOX_CollegeFootball/X
The head football coach really stood still for five-to-ten minutes then asks "what happened". Day went hermit, just like how he goes and sits in his office after a loss without even speaking to "his" team. Terrible excuse of a head coach. Checks out because he is sad over losing to a rival again, and fearful for his job. Day needs to have fear (he needs to be fired), following Meyer, he has ruined the culture of that university's football program. Something we are seeing across the nation, so get used to it. NIL is making the good coaches bounce (Harbaugh, Saban, Farley). Soon there won't be many left at the college level. There won't be guys like Steve Sarkisian, who switched into coach/leader mode to weather any storm after the battle in College Station:
video via BobBallouSports//X
Do you notice how most of all the Aggies players are off the field? That's how it's done. Bravo to Sarkisian, and to Mike Elko for having his team off the field in swift order. Discipline goes a long way. So does having a good head coach and leader. Michigan would not have been out there brawling under Harbaugh, you know that's true. Sherrone Moore is more a friend, than he is the head of a program. Harbaugh would not let his 6-5 team plant a flag before shaking hands. Ohio State or not. Harbaugh wouldn't allow his team to brawl with coaches, trainers, and media personnel around to get injured.
If either program had a good leader, they wouldn't have forced the CPD to use mace in order to defuse the brawl. Shoutout to that crew by the way, they put a stop to it with the mace (they pepper-sprayed members of BOTH teams). Good work; it's pathetic it had to come to it. I know violence and degeneracy is fun to most, but having aggressive-giant amped up men in full pads, cleats, and helmets throwing haymakers with regular civilians around is not ok or cool. Go fight in the tunnel or something like MSU/UofM did.
Don't get it twisted, I am a sucker for aggression and bad blooded sports warfare. On my last piece, I ranted about the treatment of the Al-Shaair/Lawrence hit in the NFL. College Football is different. NIL era or not; there is still some prestige that remains. Discipline, learning, and public image goes right alongside football (far more than pro football). Brawling like that is pathetic; there was 60 minutes to punch helmets and act violent. Doing it after the game over a flag-plant is childish, and stupid. Buckeyes should have been using that frustration on Ryan Day in the locker-room... Bud Kilmer his a**, cha heard.
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