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Kirk Herbstreit goes off on Oklahoma DL for questionable strategy: ‘Unethical as hell’
By Sydney Hunte
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Kirk Herbstreit had a few choice words for an Oklahoma defensive lineman who he felt was faking an injury in an attempt to slow down Tennessee’s high-powered offense.
“It drives me crazy. They look over after a big play and all the sudden, he just goes down. It’s not necessarily against the rules, but it’s unethical as hell. You see it all over against these tempo offenses. Guys just go down with a quote-unquote injury … (it’s) pathetic.”
The Volunteers have a 10-3 lead over the Sooners. Josh Heupel’s team entered the night with point totals of 69, 51, and 71 through their first three games, including 24 points in the first quarter against Chattanooga and 37 in the first quarter against Kent State.
The Sooners understood that they’d have their hands full with the Vols, and so far, with Nico Iamaleava posting 120 yards in the opening 15 minutes, things have gone according to script. We’ll see if the Sooners defense can stand firm and hand the Vols their first loss of the season.
Herbstreit just teed off:
“They look over after a big play and all the sudden, he just goes down. It’s not necessarily against the rules, but it’s unethical as hell. You see it all over against these tempo offenses. Guys just go down with a quote unquote injury …pathetic.” pic.twitter.com/mNUf0iw65y
— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) September 22, 2024
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
