Warrior General Games

So in this return play, our returner gets some clean blocks and one of the defenders is pancaked giving the returner a big opening, but rather than take that opening, he checks up to avoid the player even though he is on the ground. Any ideas if this is working as intended? http://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/replay/78483/156859

I figure it could just be because he was a second too late getting there, but not sure.

He was up in time. I think working as intended unless someone knows something I don't.

Just looked to me at first glance he starts checking up before the player is actually standing up. But could just be an animation delay