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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 3291846, member: 27"]
I think there is no question that playing at the tempo we play at contributes to a high penalty rate.   You are going to get motion penalties when you play that fast.  I can live with those.

It is the other stuff; the holding penalties, the unsportsmanlike conduct, the late hits, offensive and defensive pass interference calls, and all the mental errors lining up off sides or in the wrong place, that are of major concern.  We were 128th in penalties last season.  Very close to the worst team in FBS.

The coaching staff has to start holding the players accountable and get them more disciplined.  It was a huge problem in all areas of our program last year.

Our offense, our defense, and perhaps worst of all, our special teams.  It was remarkable To me how often the special teams units were called for penalties.  Coach Lustig has done a fine job as the special teams coordinator, and I know we were forced to play a bunch of young players on special teams, but I am pretty sure we set an all time record for the most penalties made by special teams units last season.  It was incredibly frustrating to watch.

Hopefully more experience brings smarter play here.  Reducing penalties should be a point of emphasis for the entire team during the spring.
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