re: Let’s Talk Officiating

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I honestly and still bewildered as to how Auburn has three men in motion at the same time but Bama got called for offsides...

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LSU fan and Auburn dad here: I was a bit bewildered by that call.

Now, it's not unusual for that shift to happen just like it did, with a tight end and H-back moving to the other side of the formation.

In this case, however, it sure looked like Thorne clapped his hands, which is the indicator that he's calling for the snap.

If a cornerback 30 yards from the center clapping his hands is called delay of game for "Disconcerning Signals" (called on both Mizzou and LSU in their game this year), then that clap by Thorne immediately followed by two players shifting has to be seen as a call for the snap.

Should have been false start, IMHO.

GEAUX TIGERS!