re: Officiating was definitely affected by LSU PR campaign

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Seemed normal to me really. There is a reason why our opponents were least penalized in 2016 and almost there in 2017. The targeting overturn though - I might have to agree. I'm a bit torn on that one because last year I would have said not targeting because he had caught the ball and wasn't defenseless etc. But this year they haven't really been doing the whole "not a defenseless runner" thing and have counted it. I would prefer the way they called it last year to this year, but I think they overturned this one because of pressure. As far as the holds and such goes - normal crap we deal with in every game.

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On the post game show here in Baton Rouge an LSU fan said he felt they overturned the targeting call because the refs were afraid the fans would storm the field. I'm not exaggerating when I say those refs were scared for their lives and they had good reason to be. Louisiana hasn't led the nation in gun violence for almost 30 consecutive years for no reason.