Auburn leads nation in fake injuries and terrible acting...

Auburn perfects the fake fall...  

35-17 win marred by obvious cheating... 

The next Brian Bosworth?

     Anthony Swain, Auburn linebacker,  may be a good football player. Hollywood won't be calling him for any acting jobs, however. I wonder what, if anything, the SEC will do to Swain and Auburn for such lack of sportsmanship? Probably nothing. Nothing like a little good old fashioned Aubie cheating when the collar gets tight. How typical. What kills me about the poor thespian performance was that it meant nothing toward the outcome of the game. I thought having the entire AU medical staff rush to his aid was a little over the top. The riding on the exercise bicycle was just funny and so Auburn.  Auburn could beat Arkansas with their hands tied behind their backs. Why do such a classless act? Oh yeah, I forgot who did it. Remember this is under the guidance of the same man who said the SEC should investigate the 'fake' injuries which slow down his offense. Let's just call that little act what it really was - it was cheating, and is a direct reflection of the character of the man who teaches them it is okay. That would be Gus Malzhan. I feel the same way about players who flop and fake charges in hoops. Win games based on talent and hard work. Skip the cheating. I also think the speedball offense is right on the border of cheating as well. If you aren't man enough to line up and play the game the way it was intended to be played just quit playing. We now live in a society where expediency is rewarded regardless of fairness. Just because you start a trend that many follow does not equate with being honest. It is like shooting someone in the back.

       Here's what I'd do. Throw the player and the coach out of the game for that game and the next.  Sure, the refs can't be sure about every injury. But one so outrageous deserves a penalty of some significance. Gus, don't tell me about building a young man's character. Look at the mirror and start with yourself like most of us ultimately have to do. What is so funny is that AU was so embarrassed about the act they kept the kid out of the remainder of the game. Actually such actions are not the least bit funny. But this is big time, big money, college football.