I’d like to see confirmation from a more mainline source than Yellowhammer.
But assuming for the moment that Williamson is effectively fired and the rest of the crew are on double-secret probation:
The call on the fumble at the goal line was so close….literally one or two frames on the film, and not indisputable even then.
Whatever it had been called on the field (TD or fumble), I think would have stood, but not be confirmed.
The true officiating mistake on that play was the premature whistle. If the play was a fumble, UGA returned it for a TD. If it wasn’t a fumble, it was TD barn.
Under no circumstances (other than an officiating error) should it have been UGA ball on the one.
Buying Kirby’s plea that he wasn’t calling time out — rather he was saying that the barn’s D was clapping to make UGA’s OL jump — was beyond ridiculous.
To me, that was an abomination of refereeing.
Then there was inconsistency in calling roughing the passer and targeting. Neither problem is new or unique to Williamson’s crew. But on top of more high-profile shortcomings in the same game, it does add up to a mountain of errors.
Do we have broader confirmation of the disciplinary actions yet?
