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Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:06 pm
Was this rule recently changed? South Carolina and LSU both got screwed out of a touchdown when the player took 2 or 3 steps with possession and in the endzone after the ball moved a little bit when they fell out of bounds. Usually they determine you have possession if you make a football move of 1 step. If this is the rule then it really needs to be changed.
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Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:16 pm to ClintonGamecock
My only guess is that they decided to emphasize maintaining possession through the ground.
I've said in other threads that it's starting to get out of hand and they need to restrict how slowly they can watch replays when they're reviewing catch or not, or change it to confirming that it isn't a catch, not confirming it os a catch. The fact that they were called TDs on the field then overturned by replays is the problem.
I've said in other threads that it's starting to get out of hand and they need to restrict how slowly they can watch replays when they're reviewing catch or not, or change it to confirming that it isn't a catch, not confirming it os a catch. The fact that they were called TDs on the field then overturned by replays is the problem.
This post was edited on 9/1/25 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:29 pm to LSUSkip
I agree on the rule if they are in the air when they catch it and then lose it when they hit the ground, but in both these cases the player took a couple of steps with possession already established, Plus all the ball did was move, but never lost.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:35 pm to ClintonGamecock
Didn’t see the SC one, but the stupidest thing about the call against us was the fact that once you cross the plain with firm possession the pay is over it’s a TD.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:38 pm to lsudave1
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Didn’t see the SC one
Here you go.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:41 pm to ClintonGamecock
My problem is with both of these the defender knocked the ball out as they we out of bounds.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:42 pm to Lonnie Utah
Harbor had both cheeks down OOB when the ball came out. Guess you have to maintain possession until you hand the balls to the ref after they signal td for it to count these days.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:53 pm to ClintonGamecock
It is the worst rule in all of sports. By definition a play is over in college football when any part of player with the ball touches something out of bounds. Likewise, if anything other than his feet or his hands touch the ground while he has the ball, the play is over.
And yet, they have instituted a rule which states that what happens after a players hits the ground or goes out of bounds can void the catch. That is nonsensical. To do it right, possession of the football (or not) must be determined prior to the play being over, not after. It makes no sense.
The worst example of all was when the Eagles beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Philly TE caught a ball in stride at the five yard line, ran into the end zone, crossing the plane (another thing that ends a play) with the ball in his control, but since he fell into the endzone and the ball was dislodged, they spent 15 minutes trying to figure out if he "completed the catch." Thankfully, they gave him the TD, but the fact that it was ever in doubt was ridiculous.
And yet, they have instituted a rule which states that what happens after a players hits the ground or goes out of bounds can void the catch. That is nonsensical. To do it right, possession of the football (or not) must be determined prior to the play being over, not after. It makes no sense.
The worst example of all was when the Eagles beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Philly TE caught a ball in stride at the five yard line, ran into the end zone, crossing the plane (another thing that ends a play) with the ball in his control, but since he fell into the endzone and the ball was dislodged, they spent 15 minutes trying to figure out if he "completed the catch." Thankfully, they gave him the TD, but the fact that it was ever in doubt was ridiculous.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:58 pm to Lonnie Utah
The USCe play had the defender slap the ball away after 3 steps in bounds and 2 steps out of bounds. It also doesnt even look the USCe player lost possession when the ball was swatted, it looks like his wrist turned with the ball and then he pinned it to his body.
The LSU play had the reciever take 1 step in bounds, 2 steps out of bounds, a knee hitting the ground, THEN the ground dislodged the football. The reciever never bobbled the ball, nor did the defender ever touch the ball, the ground caused the ball to move.
The LSU play had the reciever take 1 step in bounds, 2 steps out of bounds, a knee hitting the ground, THEN the ground dislodged the football. The reciever never bobbled the ball, nor did the defender ever touch the ball, the ground caused the ball to move.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 10:01 pm to Hurricane2020
2 nice catches wiped out by replay nerds.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 10:05 pm to LetItBe
It actually makes zero sense. If Barion Brown caught the ball at the 10 yard line, ran 10 yards to the end zone, stepping out of bounds in the end zone on his first step, but lost control of the ball as he hit the ground, that would be a fricking touchdown. Yet it is literally no different that what was called not a catch. What if he, and the ball, crossed the goal line then he dropped the ball in celebration, that would be a touchdown, not an incomplete catch.
Bower Sharp in this same game caught a pass, took 2 steps, was tackled, lost the ball, and it was called a catch then fumble. Yet Barion Brown takes 3 steps, and a knee to the ground but its an incomplete pass?
Make it make sense...
Bower Sharp in this same game caught a pass, took 2 steps, was tackled, lost the ball, and it was called a catch then fumble. Yet Barion Brown takes 3 steps, and a knee to the ground but its an incomplete pass?
Make it make sense...
Posted on 9/1/25 at 10:10 pm to LSUSkip
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The fact that they were called TDs on the field then overturned by replays is the problem.
The LSU one was called as down at the 1 yard line instead of a TD which adds a whole mega-stupid twist to the absurdity of it all.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 10:15 pm to Hurricane2020
If Barion Brown caught the ball at the 5, ran into the end zone, then held up his hands in celebration and the defender knocks it out, I guess thats not a "catch" either?
Or if he runs into the end zone, dives in celebration but the ground causes the ball to move then thats definitely not a catch or a TD. Or it was a TD, then it became an incomplete pass or something
Or if he runs into the end zone, dives in celebration but the ground causes the ball to move then thats definitely not a catch or a TD. Or it was a TD, then it became an incomplete pass or something
Posted on 9/1/25 at 10:18 pm to ClintonGamecock
With the same logic, the refs could have called Caden Durhams touchdowns fumble.
Refs are so conflicted.
Refs are so conflicted.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:02 pm to dstone12
Even then, it's hard to blame the refs, these people already are trying to not frick up and then they're given this rule and are left to figure it out. Then it gets dissected frame by frame by replay officials. It's ridiculous.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:50 pm to ClintonGamecock
They will get this fixed when Bama needs it to go their way
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:43 am to Lonnie Utah
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Here you go.
When has this ever been a catch?
Posted on 9/2/25 at 2:19 am to ClintonGamecock
sometimes point shaving is just in your face.....
Posted on 9/2/25 at 4:17 am to djsdawg
I agree, he caught it in his hands, but did not establish control before the defender knocked it loose. This is incomplete every time. If it hadn’t been called a catch initially, no one would’ve ever blinked on it.
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