re: 2006 Auburn - LSU was the most brutal game between the teams

I was at the game. First time I witnessed our eagle disoriented and he flew about 2 feet over my head and out of the stadium for a few seconds. The game itself was the hardest hitting game I have ever seen on the college level and would have led to multiple ejections due to targeting by today's rules. The problem with the officiating in the game was that the crew had no control from the beginning and it led to a style of game that was way too physical between the DBs and WRs on both sides. The decision to pick up the PI flag late was the right call by the rules at the time. The bad part of it was that Doucet was clearly held on the play before the ball was tipped so it should have been first and ten LSU at about AU 20 or so late in 4th qtr. The actual worse call of the game was a slant pass caught by AU receiver who was trying to get to the ground quickly but got rocked which caused him to fumble. Play wasn't reviewed because it looked like WR was sitting on ground when he got hit but he was clearly still up. Either way it was an incredible game and it was a minor miracle that AU finished 11-2 that year because we were never the same after that game. That season is why many AU fans are still enamored with Muschamp. Our defense single handedly won us 11 games although the LSU win cost us a shot at the natty.