Campen vs Suh Did it happen?

[Upnorth]

If he does have the ability to regularly untie a persons shoelaces, he deserves a raise, that is a great secret weapon! Further I hope he teaches the whole oline this mystic ability as it could come in handy with slowing down the pass rus . . . wait, maybe they are doing this and that is why Rodgers is playing so well! He is being chased by people with their shoes tied toghether! Campden deserves a raise, what brilliant coaching! Capmden for coach of the year!

Some one should retitle this thread Campden for coach of the year!

[Guiness]

I'm thinking Brock read the book "The Night Circus" and is making a rather oblique reference to it.

Still, great stuff! Made me laugh.

[Patler]

First of all, Dietrich Smith didn't even get into the game until into the second quarter, and Suh was out by early in the 3rd, on the Packers first possession of the second half. According to McGinn's player grading report, Dietrich-Smith was in for just 18 plays with Suh. I seriously doubt he had that much of an opportunity.

Does anyone remember seeing Suh retying his shoe, or leaving the game? I sure don't.

Had this happened during a week when D-S was starting, I think it would be more credible. But with D-S entering the game late in the second and Suh getting kicked out early in the 3rd, it seems to me Campen would have had more to be concerned with than planning "dirty-tricks".

[King Friday]

I believe Campen said what was quoted...to loosen up the mood on the sidelines. Everyone I'm sure took it as a joke.

I also believe that it was the blocking schemes that frustrated Suh. He was getting mugged and held pretty good at times...which always happens in the trenches at some point during games. Suh didn't like it, and eventually blew a fuse when he couldn't dominate against guys he had never heard of before.

[bobblehead]

I always put tape over my shoelaces when I played so they wouldn't get stepped on and untied....but I am smarter than a 5th grader.

[pbmax]

It did happen, but it wasn't EDS who did it. Nor was it a Packers game. Actual story here:

http://www.espnmilwaukee.com/common/more.php?m=49&post_id=6468

[Tarlam!]

I always put tape over my shoelaces when I played so they wouldn't get stepped on and untied....but I am smarter than a 5th grader.

Old Rugby habit! Always tape your shoelaces. I played back in the day when our shoelaces were so long, we had to wrap them around our shoe soles 4 times before we could tie 'em! Graet memory for me, Bobble - Thanks!

[jdrats]

Thanks for the link pb--interesting to hear the real story. So, it comes from when Brock was coaching, and Suh playing, in High School.

Seems Suh had the same rep even back then. This part was particularly interesting: “I said, ‘Well, he’s going to kill you, No. 1, but No. 2, what you’ve got to do is … untie his shoelaces, whatever. He’ll get frustrated and get a penalty.’ Well, it so happens that he got frustrated, took a swing at one of our players and he got kicked out of the game."

Funny stuff! But also provides still more insight into Suh.

Earlier this season Suh had claimed that he wasn't a dirty player, he was just so much bigger and stronger that it looked like he was dirty. After the stomping, I read an article that stated that this excuse was one Suh and his father had started way back when Suh played soccer as a kid. Incredibly, despite being completely nonsensical in the NFL, this excuse was given serious consideration by many commentators.

Sometimes a story becomes clearer as more information comes out. Bottom line is Suh likely has never had to take responsibility for his antics, and his role models now, his father and Schwartz, are still enabling his excuses.