And so it begins: Auburn fans blaming loss on referees.
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At the Iron Bowl this year, I have never seen a group that is so sure their opponent is holding on every play and they are not. I get that holding happens on every single play, I just feel okay knowing the ref gives me the same advantage in that area as he gives them. I want holding called when a guy gets beat and holds to keep him from making a play, not just whenever a guy grabs a little bit of jersey because that is what happens on the LoS. Why they are so sure the refs have a rooting interest here I cannot figure out.
I thought the NCG was very fairly called. I don't want to say it was well called, but both sides were allowed a long leash, which IMO is how it should play out. Yes, the horse collar was clearly missed, the facemask was missed (although certainly harder for a ref to see in real time - most of the time a facemask is moving towards the offender and there's a head snap because of it, in this case Jameis was moving away from the offender and it did not cause as much of a noticeable difference - still clearly happened and should have been called) but I don't think either side can honestly say that the refs had a significant impact on the game.
I also see a huge difference between the FSU taunting call and Mason - Mason was off of the field walking towards the Auburn sideline and did the Heisman pose to a camera. The FSU guy was over by the Auburn side and pointed towards them. I think there is a big difference between the two. That said, I don't think either should have been called, because it is a championship game and complaining about taunting just sounds like a lot of whining IMO.
I thought the NCG was very fairly called. I don't want to say it was well called, but both sides were allowed a long leash, which IMO is how it should play out. Yes, the horse collar was clearly missed, the facemask was missed (although certainly harder for a ref to see in real time - most of the time a facemask is moving towards the offender and there's a head snap because of it, in this case Jameis was moving away from the offender and it did not cause as much of a noticeable difference - still clearly happened and should have been called) but I don't think either side can honestly say that the refs had a significant impact on the game.
I also see a huge difference between the FSU taunting call and Mason - Mason was off of the field walking towards the Auburn sideline and did the Heisman pose to a camera. The FSU guy was over by the Auburn side and pointed towards them. I think there is a big difference between the two. That said, I don't think either should have been called, because it is a championship game and complaining about taunting just sounds like a lot of whining IMO.
It's a moot point, but I personally had no qualms with the officiating. They missed calls both ways. I'm a firm believer that these things tend to even themselves out in the long run.
I noticed the barn DB's fighting with the FSU WR's all night long. What happened to the rule about once the QB has released the ball? No calls went both ways the way I saw it. If the barn would have won you wouldn't be reading this.
lol Waiting to hear this from the aubs.Obviously, the refs were hand-picked by the REC.
A barner I work with who is otherwise a reasonable guy swears that there is an SEC conspiracy that allows Bama to hold on every play. I thought that he was kidding for the longest because he is a reasonable guy, but he truly insists that this is the case. I swear to you that he believe this. In fact he has a college buddy who works in some lower level capacity in the barn AD and he called him and put him on speaker to "confirm" this with me one day. Truth is that Navid Nousel is not the only nut case on or from the plains. I hold firm to my belief that it is a cult like mentality down there. Individually or absent barn football, or barn anything really. They can convince themselves despite facts that they are morally, academically or whatever superior because they are Auburn. Just like the constant drone of the "God thing" from them. Weird folks I tell you.
Dear Auburn... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0RHJWyzthU
EDIT: Sorry, I was hoping the youtube video would be in this post... not just a link.
EDIT: Sorry, I was hoping the youtube video would be in this post... not just a link.
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Re: And so it begins: Auburn fans blaming lost on referees.
What trees? Didn't those die?
Re: And so it begins: Auburn fans blaming lost on referees.
long as we are talking calls. How bout the no call on the Auburn punter that nearly knocked himself out lead with his helmet on the C Jones return late in the game.
Re: And so it begins: Auburn fans blaming lost on referees.
I don't know but they rolled something at Toomer's after their loss Monday night.
Re: And so it begins: Auburn fans blaming lost on referees.
Somebody told me they began rolling the poles at Toomer's on Monday night at halftime. If it's true, then that is insanely funny!
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It's ironic, too, because the reason Malzhan runs the HUNH is so that he can bend the rules or just blantantly cheat. The officials are so overwhelmed by the trickery they can't catch all the holding, the ineligible receivers downfield, and the like.
It wouldn't surprise me to see a barn player sneak the ball under his jersey next year. Seriously.
It's ironic, too, because the reason Malzhan runs the HUNH is so that he can bend the rules or just blantantly cheat. The officials are so overwhelmed by the trickery they can't catch all the holding, the ineligible receivers downfield, and the like.
It wouldn't surprise me to see a barn player sneak the ball under his jersey next year. Seriously.
Re: And so it begins: Auburn fans blaming lost on referees.
Believe it or not, they rolled the power lines until the early 90s, when the lines were buried. That's when they started rolling the trees. Now, they've put up fake power poles, nullifying any aesthetic effect gained from burying the lines in the first place. The only advantage to the burying is aesthetic at the latitude of Auburn. Further north, it protects against ice and deadfalls from wind, etc. The cost is far, far higher and they don't last as long as air lines...
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