Link: Aubarn whines about "hideout" trick play to the SEC

[Elefantman]

SEC official when handed the rule book.

 

[BamaInCummingGA]

The errors in this game are magnified by this. For this reason this crew deserves greater scrutiny, possible suspension and maybe more.

“Oklahoma's radio voice, Toby Rowland, and other sources report that the Sooners' staff sought confirmation of the play's legality during their regular pregame meeting with officials, who then gave the play their "green light" before the game. Despite the SEC later admitting the play should have been penalized, Oklahoma maintained the play was legal because they followed the proper procedure and got the officials' approval beforehand. “

Clearly, if indeed this was a point of emphasis and this crew gave OU the go ahead, then certainly the competency of this crew should be called it question.

I think we both agree that greater competency is needed. I think officials in the college struggle to be “the best they can possibly be” because as you and I both know, they are part time. It is past time college officials serve in a full time capacity.

Could it be that the powers that be didn't give clear and/or proper instructions on the rule and its enforcement?

 

[CB4]

Spurrier publicly called out FSU’s tendency to hit quarterbacks late right before playing them for the national championship. ACC officials usually let them get away with it, but the crew calling that game didn’t and they got flagged for it a couple of times. Given the reputation of how bad some of the SEC crews are, it wouldn’t hurt to give them a heads up. It’s getting harder to find which crew is calling a particular game, but if this is Jason Autrey’s crew there needs to be more than Auburn’s AD calling them out. They’ve changed the outcome of several games and are a big part of the reason SEC officials have such a bad name.

1996 - FSU and Mickey Andrew (DC) took every opportunity to hit QB Danny Werfel, even it was after the whistle. I’m surprised the guy walk afterwards.

I think spurrier even put together a “cut up” to show the officials what he insisted were late hits in that game.

 

[CB4]

Could it be that the powers that be didn't give clear and/or proper instructions on the rule and its enforcement?

Anything is possible but if “it was a point of emphasis” this year, I highly doubt the “we didn’t know” plea will carry much weight.

 

[BamaInCummingGA]

Anything is possible but if “it was a point of emphasis” this year, I highly doubt the “we didn’t know” plea will carry much weight.

Well, we all know how well the NCAA communicates and how much they can......shall we say........stretch things to cover up.

 

[editder]

1996 - FSU and Mickey Andrew (DC) took every opportunity to hit QB Danny Werfel, even it was after the whistle. I’m surprised the guy walk afterwards.

I think spurrier even put together a “cut up” to show the officials what he insisted were late hits in that game.

Not that he was wrong about dirty FSU, but Spurrier is a born whiner.

 

[CB4]

Not that he was wrong about dirty FSU, but Spurrier is a born whiner.

I don’t disagree, but they brutalized Werfel that day in Tallahassee

 

[JDCrimson]

Its past time to investigate the Autrey crew. I think they are crooked. But a minimum highly influenced by in game propaganda. Ron Burgundy might as well be officiating the game.

 

[crimsonaudio]

I don't care if Auburn has done a ton of this crap before, I hate seeing it, though I'm not surprised to see oklahoma crawling the gutter under venables.

Here is the audio of Teddy Lehman bragging about it:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1970270539768877294

I hate cheaters, I don't care who it is.

 

[Tidewater]

It is crappy, but it is also past tense.
I am sorry to see Oklahoma pull a bush league stunt like that.

 

[arthurdawg]

The fine whine produced in Lee County is as good as any first growth from Bordeaux these days!

 

[CB4]

Its past time to investigate the Autrey crew. I think they are crooked. But a minimum highly influenced by in game propaganda. Ron Burgundy might as well be officiating the game.

Sad thing for the SEC is the crew doing Auburn/Oklahoma wasn’t Autrey’s crew. Autrey’s and his “Cavalcade of Clowns” were in Austin working the Texas/Sam Houston State game.

The best crew IMO in this conference is David Smith and his guys. But we’ll never get them because David is a former Bama player and graduate.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Sad thing for the SEC is the crew doing Auburn/Oklahoma wasn’t Autrey’s crew. Autrey’s and his “Cavalcade of Clowns” were in Austin working the Texas/Sam Houston State game.

The best crew IMO in this conference is David Smith and his guys. But we’ll never get them because David is a former Bama player and graduate.

I'm pretty sure he has called our games before...

 

[colbysullivan]

I'm pretty sure he has called our games before...

Graduates of a school aren’t allowed to referee that same school.

edit: you might be thinking of past A-Day games he has done

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Graduates of a school aren’t allowed to referee that same school.

edit: you might be thinking of past A-Day games he has done

I'm pretty sure it was a regular game. (Might have been a non-conference game though.)

 

[jashleyren2]

That's how it goes in Neyland. When you travel there, as an opponent, you have to beat 2 opponents. The Vols, and the zebras.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

That's how it goes in Neyland. When you travel there, as an opponent, you have to beat 2 opponents. The Vols, and the zebras.

Bama has to beat both, even in Tuscaloosa, especially in Coleman. Every other BB team gets clear bias on their home court, but not Bama. And it gets worse every year as they allow more and more physical contact from thug ball teams. I stand firm in my opinion that college basketball officials are the worst in all of sports (except for maybe FIFA refs).

 

[bamagradinATL]

The team who is known for getting questionable calls at home was on the receiving end of it. I love that for them.

 

[Redstripe]

After that play, I told my wife that it looked like something auburn would do.

 

[BamaMoon]

LOL at the Barn. Justice for so many times they've played football trickeration!!!

But blown calls are simply part of football. We lost a game last year to OU, ironically, because of a bad call...but we also played very poorly in that game too.

I do think getting full time, professional referees would change some of this, but it would be harder to do with the sheer number of games that are being played simultaneously on any given Saturday. But maybe start with the power 5 conferences and go from there???

But, even with professional crews, you'll still have missed calls.

IMO, the best/fastest improvement is to have a crew of reviewers who do reviews off site and get the reviews out of the judgment of the head ref on the field (looking into a 1-foot monitor). Give the review crew the power to change bad calls, including PI calls, which can change the outcomes of games just as much as blow TD, fumble or INT calls.