Stats/Storylines the Have Gotten Lost in the Coverage from Last Night

[gman4tide]

What I want to know is the referee's name who assigned himself as Watson's personal valet last night. It seemed every time Watson got knocked down that ref was running over there to help him up. I don't think I have ever seen that before. I know it is minor and I can understand once but I never saw him helping Jake up. Maybe he did; I don't know.

Or what pics Dabo has of the line judge on his side in the first quarter. 4 blatant off sides and he calls one?

 

[TampaTide813]

Don't have any link or way to substantiate this but on JOX this morning they said Coach Saban's and Coach Bryant's 100th wins at Bama both came against Clemson.

It was actually in an ESPN article last week. It was one of the many detailing the links between Clemson football and Alabama. I believe Coach Bryant was friends with one of Clemson's coaches that had played at Bama and scheduled them 4 years in a row. I believe his 100th victory came in the first matchup of the 4 (at Clemson).

I will try to find the article, but I was telling a buddy of mine about it last night when ESPN showed the graphic regarding CNS 100th at Alabama.

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[TampaTide813]

Don't have any link or way to substantiate this but on JOX this morning they said Coach Saban's and Coach Bryant's 100th wins at Bama both came against Clemson.

Here is the article: http://espn.go.com/college-football...-emulating-alabama-clemson-aims-overtake-tide

Pretty cool

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[CrimsonForce]

Just read that last night's game drew 16.0 combined rating - 3rd best ever for any ESPN event..

 

[teamplayer]

What I want to know is the referee's name who assigned himself as Watson's personal valet last night. It seemed every time Watson got knocked down that ref was running over there to help him up. I don't think I have ever seen that before. I know it is minor and I can understand once but I never saw him helping Jake up. Maybe he did; I don't know.

I also thought that was odd and wondered if it was a pac 10 thing where the refs try to help speed up play. I also found many spots troubling. Ours were consistently about a half yard short; whereas, their spots were a half to even a full yard long at times. It was clear, and I am not a conspiracy guy who blames refs much. I think referee error is part of the game, but this was clear at times last night. There was one in particular where the ref marked a 9 yard gain and then suddenly signaled to another ref that they could mark it a first down and move the chains. It was a yard short, but they gave it to them. We had one Henry run that was a half yard past the marker and was marked a half yard short. I am wondering if I was just tense or if I will notice the same thing when I watch again. Anyone else notice this?

 

[RammerJammer14]

I also thought that was odd and wondered if it was a pac 10 thing where the refs try to help speed up play. I also found many spots troubling. Ours were consistently about a half yard short; whereas, their spots were a half to even a full yard long at times. It was clear, and not am not a conspiracy guy who blames refs much. I think referee error is part of the game, but this was clear at times last night. There was one in particular where the ref marked a 9 yard gain and then suddenly signaled to another ref that they could mark it a first down and move the chains. It was a yard short, but they gave it to them. We had one Henry run that was a half yard past the marker and was marked a half yard short. I am wondering if I was just tense or if I will notice the same thing when I watch again. Anyone else notice this?

The spots were horrible all night, they royally screwed up the clock at the end of the first half, and they were inconsistent calling holding and PI. When a 6ft 4 man has half his body over the line, he got the first down. And Coker scored before Henry did. The crew we had for the cotton bowl was much better. In fact, the umpire for this crew seemed really nervous calling the game. But maybe that's just me.


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[dayhiker]

Here is the article: http://espn.go.com/college-football...-emulating-alabama-clemson-aims-overtake-tide

Pretty cool

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The vacated wins from 2007 are what caused this. If they hadn't been vacated, he would have more than 100 here. The article may have mentioned it already. I only skimmed it.

 

[Rush]

Another "lost" story line from last night / the season -

The Tide lost 9 of 11 starters on offence from last year.

Incredible...

 

[TitleWave]

Guaranteed the story line least likely lost on the team was Kenyan Drake's kickoff return - on which he carried not just the football past the pylon, but resilience and redemption and his teammates' highest regard with him. Play of the game spiritually, in a game full of 'em.

 

[techster79]

I also thought that was odd and wondered if it was a pac 10 thing where the refs try to help speed up play. I also found many spots troubling. Ours were consistently about a half yard short; whereas, their spots were a half to even a full yard long at times. It was clear, and I am not a conspiracy guy who blames refs much. I think referee error is part of the game, but this was clear at times last night. There was one in particular where the ref marked a 9 yard gain and then suddenly signaled to another ref that they could mark it a first down and move the chains. It was a yard short, but they gave it to them. We had one Henry run that was a half yard past the marker and was marked a half yard short. I am wondering if I was just tense or if I will notice the same thing when I watch again. Anyone else notice this?

Clemson also got an extra down. They were 1st and 10 and had pass incomplete and then a penalty what should have been 2nd and 15 was 1st and 15.

 

[dvldog]

Clemson also got an extra down. They were 1st and 10 and had pass incomplete and then a penalty what should have been 2nd and 15 was 1st and 15.

I caught that but thought I was having a senior moment.

 

[tide power fan]

The spots were horrible all night, they royally screwed up the clock at the end of the first half, and they were inconsistent calling holding and PI. When a 6ft 4 man has half his body over the line, he got the first down. And Coker scored before Henry did. The crew we had for the cotton bowl was much better. In fact, the umpire for this crew seemed really nervous calling the game. But maybe that's just me.




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I noticed that also, Thought a couple of PI could have been called also

 

[BamaDMD]

I also thought that was odd and wondered if it was a pac 10 thing where the refs try to help speed up play. I also found many spots troubling. Ours were consistently about a half yard short; whereas, their spots were a half to even a full yard long at times. It was clear, and I am not a conspiracy guy who blames refs much. I think referee error is part of the game, but this was clear at times last night. There was one in particular where the ref marked a 9 yard gain and then suddenly signaled to another ref that they could mark it a first down and move the chains. It was a yard short, but they gave it to them. We had one Henry run that was a half yard past the marker and was marked a half yard short. I am wondering if I was just tense or if I will notice the same thing when I watch again. Anyone else notice this?

Thank you. I noticed these things as I was yelling at the the Screen. I looked at my wife early on and said "this will be one of those nights we have to beat Clemson and the Refs".

Clemson also got an extra down. They were 1st and 10 and had pass incomplete and then a penalty what should have been 2nd and 15 was 1st and 15.

Noticed that as well.

 

[gman4tide]

I noticed that also, Thought a couple of PI could have been called also

The pi's are judgment calls though. Spots and extra downs are not. I questioned aloud about the extra down...since the ref announced it to the crowd. He even said "the down counts...second down". Then there were the 3 off sides no calls...and they weren't judgment calls either.

 

[tidefaninvr]

The SEC has 20 AP poll championships. Out of that 20, Bama has 10.

Also since 1936 the SEC has 22 championships and Bama has 11 of those per the SEC channel post-game show last night.

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[tidefaninvr]

Or what pics Dabo has of the line judge on his side in the first quarter. 4 blatant off sides and he calls one?

Even herbicides noticed it on the broadcast

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[tidefaninvr]

I also thought that was odd and wondered if it was a pac 10 thing where the refs try to help speed up play. I also found many spots troubling. Ours were consistently about a half yard short; whereas, their spots were a half to even a full yard long at times. It was clear, and I am not a conspiracy guy who blames refs much. I think referee error is part of the game, but this was clear at times last night. There was one in particular where the ref marked a 9 yard gain and then suddenly signaled to another ref that they could mark it a first down and move the chains. It was a yard short, but they gave it to them. We had one Henry run that was a half yard past the marker and was marked a half yard short. I am wondering if I was just tense or if I will notice the same thing when I watch again. Anyone else notice this?

Yeah and on Henry's play his but landed on the first down line and they marked the ball half a yard short. They got the first down on the next play but geeze.

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[tidefaninvr]

I noticed that also, Thought a couple of PI could have been called also

Yeah like in the end zone when Calvin was making a play. The DB had him by the jersey to keep him from jumping for a catchable ball.

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[Al A Bama]

In regards to the ratings...I wonder if the multiple ways to watch the game caused the dip.

If they had put it on ABC, you know like ESPN on ABC, would that have affected the ratings?

 

[Al A Bama]

Even herbicides noticed it on the broadcast

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Yes he did and I saw that and couldn't believe it was NOT called. That guy, Lawson, was way off-sides. Was the official BLIND?