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Nothing. JUMPING OFF: Is it flopping or faking? It doesn’t matter. The latter occurs in soccer; that being when a player is bumped or rubbed or breathed upon by an opponent, so he goes dramatically flying to the ground.
His hope: to draw a penalty. In the game of American football, it’s merely taking a dive. The goal: to stop any momentum for the opposing team.
Pesky cramps are typically the culprit. They’re tough to diagnose and inclined to quick recoveries. A player hits the deck, goes out for a bit, then suddenly returns a play or so later no worse for wear.
It’s as if he grabbed a bottle and took a deep swig of French water from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. It’s a miracle! But it frustrates coaches, particularly those tasked with playing Ole Miss. The Rebels (5-1, 1-1 SEC), ranked 12th at the time, had a player go down because of injury 11 times during their 27-3 win Oct.
5 at South Carolina. J.J.
Peques, a 325-pound defensive lineman , went down four times. Yet, he still had two tackles (one for a loss) on defense and scored two rushing touchdowns on offense. Afterward, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer repeatedly said he hoped Ole Miss’ players were OK.
However, he couldn’t help but to co.
