Last weekend, college football officials flagged a Georgia player for excessive celebration after catching a fourth-quarter touchdown pass, right. The penalty on the ensuing kickoff gave LSU decent field position, allowing the Tigers to drive down the field, score and ultimately win the game.
Debate has been raging about this penalty and the subject of end zone celebrations in general.
I don't agree with the NCAA rules. Scoring a touchdown, especially in a close game, is reason for celebration. It's a high-emotion situation. It's not reasonable to ask these players, with adrenalin pumping, to temper that emotion. That being said, I don't condone any kind of taunting of the opposing team. End zone displays should be a way to celebrate your own accomplishments, not to demean your opponents.
Here is another opinion on the subject, by Dallas Morning News writer Kevin Sherrington.
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