# What was the story on the FSU Florida lineman who fell asleep? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 1, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340 "2010-01-01T22:49:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/1 "2010-01-01T22:49:03Z")
In a Florida vs FSU game earlier this year, an offensive lineman on the right side appeared to go catatonic during a play. (video: [http://www.wimp.com/footballplayer/](http://www.wimp.com/footballplayer/)) Did anyone ever get an explanation of what happened to that kid on that play? ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/2 "2010-01-01T23:44:40Z")
He thought the defense was offsides. Linemen are told to hold still when the defense jumps offside to avoid being mistakenly penalized for a false start. Besides being mistaken about the defense being offside, this guy carried his instructions a little too far as well. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/3 "2010-01-02T03:58:40Z")
He doesn’t seem to be the sharpest knife in the drawer. Wow… that’s … wow. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/4 "2010-01-02T09:02:15Z")
I’m guessing a small seizure. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/5 "2010-01-02T09:42:23Z")
From [Sportingnews.com](http://Sportingnews.com): “The Florida State linemen are taught extensively in the ways of “The Freeze” as is, staying in formation when a defender jumps across the line prematurely to ensure that the officials catch it and flag the offending player. But when the flag doesn’t come and the play isn’t blown dead, a blocker is probably better suited not letting his quarterback get killed. The other four guys cottoned on to this. **Sanders is committed to the Freeze like a method actor**.” 😃 [Bolding mine] [Link](http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/entry/view/45993/zebrie_sanders_will_not_break_his_stance_for_anything) My guess is he felt the defense was offsides and that if he stubbornly held his position long enough one of the officials would realize it and make the call. ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/6 "2010-01-02T16:08:00Z")
I think he was talking to his girlfriend on a hands-free helmet cell phone ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/7 "2010-01-03T18:41:45Z")
Moving to The Game Room from GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/8 "2010-01-04T17:17:11Z")
The OP’s video link is dead. Anyone have a better link? ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/9 "2010-01-04T17:24:17Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > The OP’s video link is dead. Anyone have a better link? Works for me, FWIW. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/10 "2010-01-04T17:26:03Z")
[Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_thWgq2X-nE). [This is how](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgpPGfj1_sM&NR=1) it’s supposed to go. Good discipline, but I don’t see how it really helps. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/11 "2010-01-04T17:53:12Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > [Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_thWgq2X-nE). > > [This is how](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgpPGfj1_sM&NR=1) it’s supposed to go. Good discipline, but I don’t see how it really helps. Man, that doesn’t even look real–more like a video game. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/12 "2010-01-04T20:44:52Z")
Maybe the OSU oline should have frozen on that stupid no call that turned a free play into an interception. Grrr. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-story-on-the-fsu-florida-lineman-who-fell-asleep/523340/13 "2010-01-04T20:48:30Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > The OP’s video link is dead. Anyone have a better link? Now it works. Huh. Thanks, guys.