Ok, *real* Visual proof of Shady Referees

Besides the obvious INT by PP, the blatant short spot on that 3rd down conversion got to me the most. That one costed us field position and ultimately led to Bama getting their first 3 points, but I hadn't seen the 5 1/2 yard penalty at mid field. How hard is it to move the ball from one hash mark to the other, EXACTLY 5 yards away? What kind of halfwitted, semi retarded ref moves the ball 5 1/2 yards away? I tell you what kind, a ref that's paid extra.

Deep down inside, Saban himself knows what went down. He knew JJ got that first down conversion. Can you imagine Saban's delight when the ref motioned that JJ was short when Saban stood there and watched JJ cross the marker? Can you imagine Saban's delight when the ball was placed 5 1/2 yards upfield when Saban knew there should still be a whole yard to go for a first down but instead magically there were now only inches? There were too many incidents, of Saban being pleasantly surprised on that night when the call went in his favor, for him not to know what was cooking.

Rant over.

 

Actually, watch the replay of the game. The Official on the line at the top of the screen threw his flag and came running in just as the play started. He never made any attempt to officiate the rest of the play, it was just bang bang and the rest of the officials didn't see him. Was it ticky tac by calling a flinch that happened less than a second before the snap... yes, but at the same time, the rule is the rule, and he moved before the ball was snapped.

 

*blush* my bad; I was going by what was going on at the bottom end of the screen and when the whistle was blown

 

YouTube - falsestart

Check that out. Pretty good video, shows that it was a tacky call.

 

Well,

I didn't come here to get into the whole debate about the calls, so I will not. There were some missed calls that would have favored us. But if your honest with yourself there were quite a few we got away with that were not called. I hate to admit this but, you can see Peterson look down at the feet of Julio one of those times their feet got tangled. We also were holding there players, pushing off, etc etc. When it comes right down to it, we just ran out of gas in the tank. I think of the refs kinda like the weather, if you can't play with bad weather, you will never win


By the way, snagged this from their forum. it is called

Proof Positive Pick

 

LSUbeliever00 - Peterson looked down at Julio's feet when they got tangled? That's a good one. You should be an SEC ref. What are you, a mindreader? You know that he was actually thinking of trying to get his feet tangled with Julio's so the pass wouldn't be completed and he wouldn't be called for PI? You know, CBs do look at the ground on occasion when chasing WRs. It's not against the rules. Actually, for some, I'd say it's a habit.

Yes, Les does like to pick his nose. I just hope that he saved the booger he picked in that picture and gave it to the replay official as a token of his appreciation.

Somehow, I doubt that you're an LSU fan. LSU did run out of gas with all the injuries to major players, etc. But they still would have had a much better chance to get a W had the refs called what everyone else in the country (with at least half of a brain and a shred of integrity) called an INT.

So no, the refs/replay officials are not like "bad weather" as you said. Bad weather is not dishonest. Bad weather will not purposely try to screw you. Bad weather just "is"...and both teams have to deal with it. Shady refs on the other hand...they don't usually affect both teams the same.

 

I think the refs called the game as if they were betting on it.

Before anyone scoffs and says...no way, these are former athletes who just love the game...there is no way these guys who are trying their best to get into position to just call what they see would do that...The refs are beyond reproach because they only get paid a little and do this for the love of the game...

...the precedent has already been set. Don't you forget that NBA ref who bet on over 100 games he officiated and admitted he influenced outcomes and point spreads (He's now in jail). And don't believe for a moment that he was the only one...ever.

People who love the game also love betting on the game, and refs get away with it because it's impossible to prove. The NBA ref who's now in jail turned himself in and the supervisor of officials as well as the whole league was just stunned...because he had done this over many years and had been evaluated many, many times.

who knew...NOBODY !!

(Houston, we have a BIG problem).

 

Can't check it out, at work, but I believe in my original post I said it was ticky tack...:thumb: He still flinched...:dis:

 

He's actually out of jail already. Got out a few days agon.