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re: Marshall's selfish nature cost Auburn a spot in the CFB playoff
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:43 am to Ash'sProstheticHand
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:43 am to Ash'sProstheticHand
They just don't let players wrestle over a ball in that situation. The referees often cant tell who initially recovered the ball, so they just give possession to the team that comes out of the pile with it. However, it seemed pretty clear that an Auburn player initially recovered that fumble. The referees on the field might not have been in position to see it, but the replay official should have noticed it pretty clearly
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:44 am to auburnphan23
I certainly couldn't tell. Apparently the replay official couldn't either
This post was edited on 11/10/14 at 10:45 am
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:50 am to auburnphan23
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clear that an Auburn player initially recovered that fumble.
He was closest to the fumbled ball for a split second before the A&M player arrived. That's just not possession. There is no image of him possessing the ball, just him encircling it loosely a half second before the A&M player reaches in.
Call could have gone either way but it went our way. But you weren't robbed or cheated on this one
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:56 am to auburnphan23
quote:It was, Cam Artis-Payne clearly recovered the ball. The showed it over the big screen in the stadium and Auburn fans started cheering. Then, when the play wasn't overturned, the crowd erupted in anger. Now, while I said Cam Artis-Payne initially recovered it, I think it is painfully obvious that the Texas A&M player ripped it from him while in the pile.
However, it seemed pretty clear that an Auburn player initially recovered that fumble.
Anyways, in an interview after the game, the Texas A&M player was quoted as saying something along the lines of, "I'm not saying who initially recovered it, but I ended up with it..." Those aren't exact words, but they are along the lines.
It is what it is, but that wasn't why Auburn lost the game. Auburn lost the game because of the defense, point blank. You can't let a true freshman come into Jordan Hare Stadium and rip your defense to shreds like some Heisman contender would. That is completely inexcusable.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 11:00 am to auburnphan23
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They just don't let players wrestle over a ball in that situation
Yes they do.
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it seemed pretty clear that an Auburn player initially recovered that fumble.
A split second shot of Payne with both hands touching the ball and with his arms extended away from his body does not equal possession. That's never how refs handle fumbles. Never.
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