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Can we all agree that SEC and really college football officiating is ridiculously bad
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:28 am
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:28 am
Now that the Gumps are getting fricked too, it should be obviously. Just search the topic and you can pull up dozens of of YouTube or internet articles on games over the last two week alone.
One of them even started out with an no call of an obvious hold and face mask in the LSU-Miss State game which obviously was irrelevant but just so fricking obvious it had to be intentional. Miami again?
We even have retired NFL players saying they all knew the NFL was rigged but now it’s college too? WTF?
It’s time to give up on the part time league official scam. It’s made us all richer by making sure we had a team for the championship or playoffs historically but it’s not even doing that now and even ESPN is calling them out, and the SEC is the worst of the worst and doesn’t even pretend to attempt to have any accountability on this issue at all. I am old enough to know when everything is behind a black curtain and secret some unethical shite is occurring and someone is getting fricked.
Billion dollar sport with part time amateur officials with zero accountability.
It’s time for a change.
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One of them even started out with an no call of an obvious hold and face mask in the LSU-Miss State game which obviously was irrelevant but just so fricking obvious it had to be intentional. Miami again?
We even have retired NFL players saying they all knew the NFL was rigged but now it’s college too? WTF?
It’s time to give up on the part time league official scam. It’s made us all richer by making sure we had a team for the championship or playoffs historically but it’s not even doing that now and even ESPN is calling them out, and the SEC is the worst of the worst and doesn’t even pretend to attempt to have any accountability on this issue at all. I am old enough to know when everything is behind a black curtain and secret some unethical shite is occurring and someone is getting fricked.
Billion dollar sport with part time amateur officials with zero accountability.
It’s time for a change.
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This post was edited on 10/18/26 at 11:32 am
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:34 am to TutHillTiger
FSU getting straight up jobbed not once but twice so that Miami could stay undefeated was about the worst instance possible, The phantom holding call was comical, only to be followed up with a review of what I thought was a clear TD catch with the ball wrestled away after they were all on the ground.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:35 am to Rzrbackguy
Former LSU national champion Breiden Fehoko shared footage of the play on X and questioned the officials’ decision. The criticism was direct: if the contact was illegal, why had the crew allowed it to go unpunished?
“I won’t even be quiet about it no more,” Fehoko wrote on X. “When I played in the NFL, we all knew officials were rigging games certain ways. It happens at the college ranks.
“Last year, when I put the NFL on blast about it, they threatened to pull my pension. F– em. The world deserves to know.”
So we are now the fricking NFL
“I won’t even be quiet about it no more,” Fehoko wrote on X. “When I played in the NFL, we all knew officials were rigging games certain ways. It happens at the college ranks.
“Last year, when I put the NFL on blast about it, they threatened to pull my pension. F– em. The world deserves to know.”
So we are now the fricking NFL
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:39 am to TutHillTiger
I agree the officials have been down right bad.
However using a guy that is crying and craving for attention like BF doesn’t help.
We do have the video evidence over and over that refs in all conferences but particularly in the sec are absolutely arse. I can at least let a lot of pass int calls or missed calls go because there is some judgement. The lack of calling false starts, the missed blocks in the back and some of the very obvious missed holdings are different.
If the sec and conferences cared they would be transparent about reviews, they would be hiring full time officials that have more restrictions on their finances than accountants that work in public accounting on publicly traded companies. They would also post grades and those below a certain level would receive punishment and if the season is low enough fired and replaced by a better trained ref.
So they could do that especially considering the money poured into the sport but they won’t and the sport will be tainted that gambling is ruining it.
I really don’t get why anyone would be against replay being live streamed with audio and why we wouldn’t want full time refs from across the country try reffing games, and having their bank accounts watched closely for gambling, and publicly posted grades. PFF or somebody should use all the video we have and grade out officials just like we do players if the conferences refuse to do it. I bet there would be some really interesting patterns that emerge.
However using a guy that is crying and craving for attention like BF doesn’t help.
We do have the video evidence over and over that refs in all conferences but particularly in the sec are absolutely arse. I can at least let a lot of pass int calls or missed calls go because there is some judgement. The lack of calling false starts, the missed blocks in the back and some of the very obvious missed holdings are different.
If the sec and conferences cared they would be transparent about reviews, they would be hiring full time officials that have more restrictions on their finances than accountants that work in public accounting on publicly traded companies. They would also post grades and those below a certain level would receive punishment and if the season is low enough fired and replaced by a better trained ref.
So they could do that especially considering the money poured into the sport but they won’t and the sport will be tainted that gambling is ruining it.
I really don’t get why anyone would be against replay being live streamed with audio and why we wouldn’t want full time refs from across the country try reffing games, and having their bank accounts watched closely for gambling, and publicly posted grades. PFF or somebody should use all the video we have and grade out officials just like we do players if the conferences refuse to do it. I bet there would be some really interesting patterns that emerge.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:41 am to TutHillTiger
Controversial Officiating: LSU, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oregon & FSU Fall Victim to Poor Ref Decision in Week 7
Kamran Ahmad
Oct 18, 2026 | 5:51 AM EDT
College football had enough upsets and late finishes to fill the Week 7 highlight shows. But the officials supplied another talking point. For instance, LSU fans wanted a flag after a Mississippi State lineman appeared to grab Jordan Ross around the jersey and facemask as the Tigers’ edge rusher attacked the quarterback.
Ohio State supporters questioned the lack of pass interference calls against Indiana.
Nebraska’s touchdown against Oregon survived a replay review despite questions about whether Kwazi Gilmer got a foot down in the end zone.
Florida State coach Mike Norvell was left fuming after two disputed decisions in a double-overtime loss to Miami.
And Notre Dame’s defeat at BYU ended with a pass interference debate and a separate question about the game clock.
The bigger issue was what happens when a game-changing call leaves teams unconvinced, even after replay. There is little a coach can do once the final whistle blows, and a review does not always settle the argument. By then, the result is on the board, and there is no way to replay the moment.
LSU’s shutout win did not stop the officiating debate
LSU beat Mississippi State 31-0 at Tiger Stadium, controlling the game from start to finish. The margin was comfortable, but one disputed play still became a talking point after the final whistle.
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Defensive end Jordan Ross appeared to beat Mississippi State’s left tackle and reach the quarterback, knocking the ball loose. As he made the play, the tackle appeared to hold his jersey and make contact around his facemask. No flag followed.
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Former LSU national champion Breiden Fehoko shared footage of the play on X and questioned the officials’ decision. The criticism was direct: if the contact was illegal, why had the crew allowed it to go unpunished?
“I won’t even be quiet about it no more,” Fehoko wrote on X. “When I played in the NFL, we all knew officials were rigging games certain ways. It happens at the college ranks.
“Last year, when I put the NFL on blast about it, they threatened to pull my pension. F– em. The world deserves to know.”
The Tigers controlled the game on defense, and the final score made it hard to blame the result on that missed call. But the play still deserved scrutiny.
Defenders are told to fight through contact, while offensive linemen must be penalized when they grab a pass rusher illegally. The question was whether the same standard had been applied here.
Ohio State’s complaints came in a four-point escape
Ohio State had far more at stake in Bloomington. The fourth-ranked Buckeyes beat No. 5 Indiana 19-15, ending the Hoosiers’ 22-game winning streak. The close score gave several officiating complaints extra oxygen, particularly those involving Jeremiah Smith and the Buckeyes’ red-zone possessions.
Ohio State fans took issue with several plays involving Smith, arguing that Indiana’s defenders grabbed his jersey or made contact before the ball arrived. None of those plays brought a pass interference flag.
Matt Finkes, who played defensive end for the Buckeyes, voiced similar concerns on X, saying the contact looked no different from plays that officials often penalize in college football and the NFL.
“This is literally how PI has been called in college football and the NFL for the past 10 years,” Matt Finkes wrote, sharing the footage of an IU defender interfering with Smith as he lost the ball. “Now it’s not against 4 (Jeremiah Smith), I guess.”
The complaints went beyond the coverage of Smith. Ohio State fans also disputed the spot on a third-down run by Bo Jackson, which left the Buckeyes facing fourth-and-goal at the two-yard line.
Another point of frustration came on a sack of Julian Sayin. Some supporters felt an Indiana defender was holding, but the officials let the play stand.
Kamran Ahmad
Oct 18, 2026 | 5:51 AM EDT
College football had enough upsets and late finishes to fill the Week 7 highlight shows. But the officials supplied another talking point. For instance, LSU fans wanted a flag after a Mississippi State lineman appeared to grab Jordan Ross around the jersey and facemask as the Tigers’ edge rusher attacked the quarterback.
Ohio State supporters questioned the lack of pass interference calls against Indiana.
Nebraska’s touchdown against Oregon survived a replay review despite questions about whether Kwazi Gilmer got a foot down in the end zone.
Florida State coach Mike Norvell was left fuming after two disputed decisions in a double-overtime loss to Miami.
And Notre Dame’s defeat at BYU ended with a pass interference debate and a separate question about the game clock.
The bigger issue was what happens when a game-changing call leaves teams unconvinced, even after replay. There is little a coach can do once the final whistle blows, and a review does not always settle the argument. By then, the result is on the board, and there is no way to replay the moment.
LSU’s shutout win did not stop the officiating debate
LSU beat Mississippi State 31-0 at Tiger Stadium, controlling the game from start to finish. The margin was comfortable, but one disputed play still became a talking point after the final whistle.
ADVERTISEMENT
Defensive end Jordan Ross appeared to beat Mississippi State’s left tackle and reach the quarterback, knocking the ball loose. As he made the play, the tackle appeared to hold his jersey and make contact around his facemask. No flag followed.
ADVERTISEMENT
Former LSU national champion Breiden Fehoko shared footage of the play on X and questioned the officials’ decision. The criticism was direct: if the contact was illegal, why had the crew allowed it to go unpunished?
“I won’t even be quiet about it no more,” Fehoko wrote on X. “When I played in the NFL, we all knew officials were rigging games certain ways. It happens at the college ranks.
“Last year, when I put the NFL on blast about it, they threatened to pull my pension. F– em. The world deserves to know.”
The Tigers controlled the game on defense, and the final score made it hard to blame the result on that missed call. But the play still deserved scrutiny.
Defenders are told to fight through contact, while offensive linemen must be penalized when they grab a pass rusher illegally. The question was whether the same standard had been applied here.
Ohio State’s complaints came in a four-point escape
Ohio State had far more at stake in Bloomington. The fourth-ranked Buckeyes beat No. 5 Indiana 19-15, ending the Hoosiers’ 22-game winning streak. The close score gave several officiating complaints extra oxygen, particularly those involving Jeremiah Smith and the Buckeyes’ red-zone possessions.
Ohio State fans took issue with several plays involving Smith, arguing that Indiana’s defenders grabbed his jersey or made contact before the ball arrived. None of those plays brought a pass interference flag.
Matt Finkes, who played defensive end for the Buckeyes, voiced similar concerns on X, saying the contact looked no different from plays that officials often penalize in college football and the NFL.
“This is literally how PI has been called in college football and the NFL for the past 10 years,” Matt Finkes wrote, sharing the footage of an IU defender interfering with Smith as he lost the ball. “Now it’s not against 4 (Jeremiah Smith), I guess.”
The complaints went beyond the coverage of Smith. Ohio State fans also disputed the spot on a third-down run by Bo Jackson, which left the Buckeyes facing fourth-and-goal at the two-yard line.
Another point of frustration came on a sack of Julian Sayin. Some supporters felt an Indiana defender was holding, but the officials let the play stand.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:41 am to TutHillTiger
Nebraska’s touchdown survived review against Oregon
Nebraska went into the break ahead 7-0 after a disputed score in the closing seconds of the first half against Oregon on October 17. Nebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea found receiver Kwazi Gilmer in the right corner of the end zone with four seconds left.
The officials signaled touchdown, and a replay review left the ruling intact. The debate centered on Gilmer’s feet. Viewers questioned whether his toes had touched the turf inside the boundary before he went out.
After looking at the replays, officials stuck with the touchdown, saying there wasn’t enough evidence to overturn the original call. The touchdown gave Nebraska a lead at a pivotal point in a game that had produced little offense.
Despite Oregon winning 17-14 at last, those controversial call questions have still lingered among the Ducks’ fans.
Notre Dame’s last chance at BYU brought two separate questions
Notre Dame looked to have the game within reach after erasing an 11-point halftime deficit against BYU. The Irish moved ahead 24-21 with 9:31 to play, but BYU took the lead back with a 10-play drive covering 55 yards.
The Cougars scored with 1:47 left, giving Notre Dame one last chance. The Irish reached the red zone on their final possession, setting up a tense finish in a 28-24 defeat. Irish’s last chance ended when C.J. Carr looked for Jaden Greathouse in the end zone.
BYU’s Evan Johnson made contact as the ball came in, and the pass hit the ground incomplete. Officials threw no flag for pass interference, ending the game and leaving Notre Dame with no time for another play.
ESPN rules analyst Matt Austin believed the officials had grounds to call pass interference. He said the defender made significant contact without making a play on the ball.
Terry McAulay, a former NFL referee who also works as a rules analyst, focused on the clock instead. He pointed out afterward that the stadium clock seemed to show one second left when Carr’s pass fell incomplete.
McAulay argued that replay officials should have checked the time and, if a second remained, allowed Notre Dame one more snap. Notre Dame’s poor start was still a big part of the defeat.
The late rally could not make up for the first three quarters, and another snap would not necessarily have changed the result. Still, one would argue that teams should get every chance the rules allow them. If the clock had a second left, the Irish deserved to run one more play.
Mike Norvell’s anger was about more than one call
Florida State’s 43-35 loss to Miami in double overtime turned on two late plays that left the Seminoles with plenty to argue about. Seminoles quarterback Ashton Daniels found Micahi Danzy for 36 yards on fourth-and-21, but a holding call wiped out the catch and the chance to move ahead.
Florida State got another opportunity, only for Daniels’ next pass toward Duce Robinson to be intercepted, ending the game in Miami’s favor. Florida head coach Mike Norvell made clear afterward that he disagreed with the officials on both plays.
Asked about the holding penalty, he urged reporters to review the film. He also argued that Duce Robinson should have been credited with a touchdown on the final play, saying the receiver and defender appeared to have possession of the ball at the same time.
Norvell added that Florida State had now been hurt by late calls from the same officiating crew in back-to-back seasons against Miami.
No one has accused college football officials of trying to hurt LSU, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oregon, or Florida State. But that is not really the issue. When a call decides a game, people want to know why it was made.
If officials leave those questions unanswered, fans have little reason to accept the decision and move on. The arguments over Week 7 will fade. The same complaints will return the next time a call goes against a team, especially if nobody in college football can explain it.
Nebraska went into the break ahead 7-0 after a disputed score in the closing seconds of the first half against Oregon on October 17. Nebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea found receiver Kwazi Gilmer in the right corner of the end zone with four seconds left.
The officials signaled touchdown, and a replay review left the ruling intact. The debate centered on Gilmer’s feet. Viewers questioned whether his toes had touched the turf inside the boundary before he went out.
After looking at the replays, officials stuck with the touchdown, saying there wasn’t enough evidence to overturn the original call. The touchdown gave Nebraska a lead at a pivotal point in a game that had produced little offense.
Despite Oregon winning 17-14 at last, those controversial call questions have still lingered among the Ducks’ fans.
Notre Dame’s last chance at BYU brought two separate questions
Notre Dame looked to have the game within reach after erasing an 11-point halftime deficit against BYU. The Irish moved ahead 24-21 with 9:31 to play, but BYU took the lead back with a 10-play drive covering 55 yards.
The Cougars scored with 1:47 left, giving Notre Dame one last chance. The Irish reached the red zone on their final possession, setting up a tense finish in a 28-24 defeat. Irish’s last chance ended when C.J. Carr looked for Jaden Greathouse in the end zone.
BYU’s Evan Johnson made contact as the ball came in, and the pass hit the ground incomplete. Officials threw no flag for pass interference, ending the game and leaving Notre Dame with no time for another play.
ESPN rules analyst Matt Austin believed the officials had grounds to call pass interference. He said the defender made significant contact without making a play on the ball.
Terry McAulay, a former NFL referee who also works as a rules analyst, focused on the clock instead. He pointed out afterward that the stadium clock seemed to show one second left when Carr’s pass fell incomplete.
McAulay argued that replay officials should have checked the time and, if a second remained, allowed Notre Dame one more snap. Notre Dame’s poor start was still a big part of the defeat.
The late rally could not make up for the first three quarters, and another snap would not necessarily have changed the result. Still, one would argue that teams should get every chance the rules allow them. If the clock had a second left, the Irish deserved to run one more play.
Mike Norvell’s anger was about more than one call
Florida State’s 43-35 loss to Miami in double overtime turned on two late plays that left the Seminoles with plenty to argue about. Seminoles quarterback Ashton Daniels found Micahi Danzy for 36 yards on fourth-and-21, but a holding call wiped out the catch and the chance to move ahead.
Florida State got another opportunity, only for Daniels’ next pass toward Duce Robinson to be intercepted, ending the game in Miami’s favor. Florida head coach Mike Norvell made clear afterward that he disagreed with the officials on both plays.
Asked about the holding penalty, he urged reporters to review the film. He also argued that Duce Robinson should have been credited with a touchdown on the final play, saying the receiver and defender appeared to have possession of the ball at the same time.
Norvell added that Florida State had now been hurt by late calls from the same officiating crew in back-to-back seasons against Miami.
No one has accused college football officials of trying to hurt LSU, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oregon, or Florida State. But that is not really the issue. When a call decides a game, people want to know why it was made.
If officials leave those questions unanswered, fans have little reason to accept the decision and move on. The arguments over Week 7 will fade. The same complaints will return the next time a call goes against a team, especially if nobody in college football can explain it.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:43 am to TutHillTiger
Most of these calls didn’t change the outcome just the point spread. ( if you don’t think point shaving is going on you are an idiot)
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:45 am to TutHillTiger
Officiating has been bad, but Fehoko clearly has CTE.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:47 am to TutHillTiger
the refs being bad is a feature, not a bug. the rigged "holding" call against FSU would be impossible to deny if officiating had any kind of consistency, because it would stand out like a sore thumb.
because we're used to how subjective and arbitrary it is, the ACC can throw their hands up and say "it's within normal application of the rule, frick you"
because we're used to how subjective and arbitrary it is, the ACC can throw their hands up and say "it's within normal application of the rule, frick you"
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:48 am to TutHillTiger
There is point shaving going on for sure. Gambling is controlling the sport and made it unreliable.
Refs, players and coaches should all be subject to financial audits. Then if a pattern of suspicious shite is found they get probed deeper.
Refs, players and coaches should all be subject to financial audits. Then if a pattern of suspicious shite is found they get probed deeper.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:49 am to Big4SALTbro
They hosed ND too. Byu mugged their receiver in the end zone.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:55 am to crimsoncoded94
ND got a lot of help from the refs all game
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:55 am to TutHillTiger
I am thankful they didnt extend our game yesterday with all the holding they could have called on the corndogs in red stick yesterday.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 11:56 am to Bulldogblitz
They called more holdings on us than they did yall.
Cry about Lebby being stupid and not taking points all game. Whatever amount of holding you think we did your piss poor oline did more.
Cry about Lebby being stupid and not taking points all game. Whatever amount of holding you think we did your piss poor oline did more.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 12:59 pm to TutHillTiger
They missed blatant holding on Indiana on the final play as well.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:17 pm to crimsoncoded94
ND receiver was not only mugged on final play, which was obvious, (and I was pulling for BYU) but they admitted they fricked up and should have been a second left. (I would like to point out that the south zone technically lost this game too, even though it’s going to be counted as a win, and someone will argue that at some point in time in the future.)
It certainly makes no difference in the NFL because they’re the ones that are putting their Farm on the scale of Gaines and everyone knows it and they admitted it an open court, but it would be nice to have a professional refs who are graded and actually are accountable being paid good money to do one fricking job
It certainly makes no difference in the NFL because they’re the ones that are putting their Farm on the scale of Gaines and everyone knows it and they admitted it an open court, but it would be nice to have a professional refs who are graded and actually are accountable being paid good money to do one fricking job
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:59 pm to TutHillTiger
The pass interference calls are not accurate. A DB cab be all over a WR and not get flagged as long as he turns his head. Also, lots of missed holding calls on the line.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:03 pm to TutHillTiger
It's not why Alabama lost, but the play where Tennessee should have gotten a face mask, but instead Alabama got hit with a back in the block penalty right next to the face mask, when it wasn't even remotely a block in the back was fricking mind blowing.
How do you get 2 bad calls within 5 feet of each other on the same play?
How do you get 2 bad calls within 5 feet of each other on the same play?
This post was edited on 10/18/26 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:28 pm to TutHillTiger
quote:Dude is unhinged and has horrible takes for the sake of engagement.
Breiden Fehoko
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:36 pm to TutHillTiger
The week one Western Michigan fiasco showed how corrupt it is. We got told there was a secret clock that kept the real time, and there wasn't anything done about it. The rules experts on broadcast regularly disagree with what is decided on the field or in the booth. The announcers are sometimes clearly told to not talk about it too much. Each call is controversial for a day or two and then the next week someone else gets screwed. It's not all incompetence. I don't think full time officials will change it all that much sadly. Unless there is accountability of some kind, it won't mean anything.
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