re: Video proof of refs gettin' paid by the REC, yo.

That's pretty bad.

Reading comprehension isn't your strength. Instead of getting defensive, go back and re read what I wrote.

Our check must have bounced last year with the BS pass interference when Dre Kirk picked off LSU in the red zone or the BS interception after Michael Williams was down that gave Bama the ball at the 1yd line.

But you're right. Favorable calls only happen for Bama.

Ok, I hardly ever post here, but there's so much numbskullery going on here I felt compelled to chime in.When the video starts the sideline judge is clearly looking at the ref at midfield to see where the ball should be spotted. He looks for a second then looks down to place the ball. He looks back behind him to check the sideline marking to make sure he has the ball in the same position relative to the yardline as the midfield ref.While he is doing this one of the coaches on the sideline speaks to him, and he turns his head a little more to either hear more clearly or reply. THAT'S IT.

However, I know before I post this that it is a waste of my time to do so and some of you will continue to think that the REC paid for a few extra inches on a non-scoringplay but forgot to write a check to prevent an extremely close call that determined possession of the ball from going against us. 'Cause that makes sense, I guess.

The only defense I could think of is the guy saw the first down was already made and was marking the spot directly on a yard mark because of it. Referees are taught to mark first down spots directly on a yard marker to reduce the number of times they have to bring the sticks out and measure.

Grasping at straws here, but that's the best I've got

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If they'll take money from Alabama...why isn't someone else paying them more?

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ethics american style. and people wonder why our country's going to hell.

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oesn't it show that 'Bama was "screwed" a few inches rather than helped ? It's it's fourth and inches....the refs steps back on 'Bama's side of the field and not AU's side ? The AU player getting up is facing the other direction. Both 'Bama players are facing the opposite direction the ref steps. K. Carter also seems to look at the first down marker which would be to HIS left.

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I'm not going to get into it too much about the refs, but if that vid is from the 2010 IB, that was the most poorly and one-sided officiated IB I have ever seen in my life. One of the few times I have actually considered any conspiracy of ref intentional cheating. I always chalk it up to incompetence, but that game was HORRIFIC and one-sided. The PI call to give bama their first TD on 3rd down, the Fairley PF to give them there second on 3rd down, not reviewing the Darvin Adams catch at the end of the 2nd quarter that may have led to points for AU, and 3 critical bad spots all on 3rd or 4th down in the second half benefitting bama.

IMO the 2010 IB was the worst because it was not 1 or 2 bad calls, it was 6 all in favor of Bama at home, and all at critical points that directly resulted in a swing of 14-20 points for Bama.

And just to throw the dog a bone and try to be sorta objective, I think the 1993 IB was the most poorly called IB to the benefit of AU with all the holding calls that went against bama.

No, it looks to me like the ref stepped forward. McElroy is coming from the bottom of the gif.

Not going to lie, I wish the ref's would cheat for the Hogs sometimes. I don't think Arkansas has EVER been on a favorable end of a controversial call.