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Posted on 10/13/25 at 10:51 am
Posted on 10/13/25 at 10:51 am
I am not here to try to convince anyone that it was a fumble or a TD. You can make up your mind. Nor am I here to claim that the refs cost Auburn the game: not with the way we played in the second half
However, I think we can agree that the Refs screwed the call either way, If the ball crossed the plane before the fumble it was a TD. If it was a fumble then Georgia returned it for a TD. What it was not, was Georgia;s ball at the 1.
Refs blew the whistle because they did not see the fumble period. Anyway to what I want to talk about.
This particular SEC crew is bad, has been bad for years, and will not improve. There are several other crews in the same boat. Why does the league office not hold them accountable?
Replay is out of control. First, I have seen better video from cell phones! Second there are so many reviews that games are virtually unwatchable. 45 minutes real time to play 2 minutes of football? 4 hours to play a game? It is time to go to the NFL challenge system.
I used to officiate back in the day. Best advice I was given: "no one bought a ticket to watch you referee". SEC refs think we watch to see how well and how often they throw flags.
Last, if you can not call targeting consistently (and it is clear they can not_- do away with the rule
However, I think we can agree that the Refs screwed the call either way, If the ball crossed the plane before the fumble it was a TD. If it was a fumble then Georgia returned it for a TD. What it was not, was Georgia;s ball at the 1.
Refs blew the whistle because they did not see the fumble period. Anyway to what I want to talk about.
This particular SEC crew is bad, has been bad for years, and will not improve. There are several other crews in the same boat. Why does the league office not hold them accountable?
Replay is out of control. First, I have seen better video from cell phones! Second there are so many reviews that games are virtually unwatchable. 45 minutes real time to play 2 minutes of football? 4 hours to play a game? It is time to go to the NFL challenge system.
I used to officiate back in the day. Best advice I was given: "no one bought a ticket to watch you referee". SEC refs think we watch to see how well and how often they throw flags.
Last, if you can not call targeting consistently (and it is clear they can not_- do away with the rule
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Posted on 10/13/25 at 10:52 am to War Eagle 777
As Chief Of The Grammar Police, let me say this:
Posted on 10/13/25 at 10:57 am to War Eagle 777
I ain't reading all that.
Sorry...or happy for you...whichever.
Sorry...or happy for you...whichever.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 11:02 am to wesfau
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I ain't reading all that.
Sorry you have a problem reading. Maybe your lack of education has something to do with it.
This post was edited on 10/13/25 at 11:03 am
Posted on 10/13/25 at 11:06 am to War Eagle 777
First and last sentences seem legit. Didn’t read the rest.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 11:24 am to War Eagle 777
Specific to that play, goal line qb sneaks are always difficult to track and spot. Usually they have to pull apart the pile to determine if the ball crossed the plane, which is always going to create room for error.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 11:32 am to War Eagle 777
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I am not here to try to convince anyone that it was a fumble or a TD
Slo Mo
Down the goal line view
It seems clear to me he did make it into the end zone but it would have been a tough call on the field. Any line zone ref should have been able to make it though. Was similar to 5th down call on Missouri-Colorado game years ago when I was actually staring down the goal line. Refs are human .
Posted on 10/13/25 at 11:48 am to War Eagle 777
Blown call one way or the other. Anyway you slice it.
The take away though is just don't drop the ball. Bad shite can happen when you drop the football.
The take away though is just don't drop the ball. Bad shite can happen when you drop the football.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 11:52 am to AwgustaDawg
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