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College football coach getting called out for hitting player in facemask
By Adam Spencer
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Washington and Oregon are in a tight battle on Saturday night in Seattle. At halftime, the No. 4 Ducks only lead the unranked Huskies 10-9.
Tensions are high in the rivalry game, though, and that was evident after a sideline incident between players.
As you can see below, Washington coach Jimmy Lake shoved Ruperake Fuavai in the helmet after he got into it with an Oregon player:
Jimmy Lake pops Ruperake Fuavai in the helmet and shoves him for getting into it with Jaylon Redd on the sideline pic.twitter.com/7AdSuugGe3
— Ralph Amsden (@ralphamsden) November 7, 2021
Lake just hit his player in the face and the pushed him. Seems like a guy you’d want to play for. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/zImIxNDpRQ
— Chris Barron (@tbc5150) November 7, 2021
Obviously, there are always mixed reactions to videos like this, with some people saying putting your hands on a player is uncalled for and others saying it’s just good, hard coaching.
Here’s some of the reaction on social media:
Proper coach response with a college player.
— Gabe McFadden (@gabemcfadden) November 7, 2021
People better not get in a pissy fit because of this
— Jacob Seliga (@jacob_seliga) November 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/BarkFrDrunkSark/status/1457163476640559107
Not a good look … https://t.co/s2NpLIYJaD
— Tyler Keefe (@keefe67) November 7, 2021
Not a good look by Jimmy Lake, particularly at an academic prowess institution. https://t.co/hhdNSkE7Tw
— McCook Minion ?? (@mccook2002) November 7, 2021
This only happens at schools with excellent academic reputations. https://t.co/H9fAxpERRh
— Michael Enz (@enz_mike) November 7, 2021
We’ll see if Lake is asked about the play after the game.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
