Video: Video Shows Mbakwe Was Block in the Back During the Punt/Fumble

[sanjosecrimson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982427340714934397

DeBoer and staff missed this crucial non call that ultimately led to SC scoring a TD.
moreover, the SEC refs once again proved their incompetence over and over again!!!!!!
this should be brought up the office in Birmingham.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982427340714934397

DeBoer and staff missed this crucial non call that ultimately led to SC scoring a TD.
moreover, the SEC refs once again proved their incompetence over and over again!!!!!!
this should be brought up the office in Birmingham.

Alabama gets all the calls.

 

[TideEngineer08]

I’m sorry it is not DeBoer’s job to correct these clowns. This is on the SEC. If he had done anything he would have probably gotten a 15 yard unsportsmanlike for questioning the refs.

 

[AlexanderFan]

I’m sure the SEC is writing the apology as we speak.

 

[RammerJammer14]

I mentioned it before but, is this something that could have even been reviewed if they bothered? Or are you just stuck with the call on the field?

I know you can review whether it hit a player or not, but are they allowed to judge that the player was pushed into the ball?

 

[Krymsonman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982427340714934397

DeBoer and staff missed this crucial non call that ultimately led to SC scoring a TD.
moreover, the SEC refs once again proved their incompetence over and over again!!!!!!
this should be brought up the office in Birmingham.

Is that a reviewable call?

 

[AlexanderFan]

Manufactured drama by the corrupt officials.

I’m kind of done believing they are this inept at their jobs.

What was the line?

 

[sanjosecrimson]

Is that a reviewable call?

it is reviewable. A penalty that causes a muffled punt is reviewable.

 

[BhamToTexas]

This was so bad. He pushed him in the back for 15 yards and then right into the returner. Just so obvious and horrible officiating.

 

[BamaNation]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982427340714934397

DeBoer and staff missed this crucial non call that ultimately led to SC scoring a TD.
moreover, the SEC refs once again proved their incompetence over and over again!!!!!!
this should be brought up the office in Birmingham.

And somehow McAulay thinks his fellow zebras are not deserving of consequences when they royally screw up. I'll reiterate my prior point about officiating in plain language: In the SEC we have mostly Lamborghinis for players and coaches and Yugos for refs. This is the SEC HQ's fault for not investing more in full-time refs. Now we have multiple fired coaches in the SEC getting $50MM+ as their separation package. We can't afford paying ~75 guys a nice salary to be full-time to get the very best out there? I say we can't afford not to do so.

I think one of the biggest things the SEC (and CFB as a whole) needs to add is full review upon scoring and change of possessions (like this). Anything the refs on the field missed should be reviewable and overturn-able. Adding additional camera angles is also a must.

 

[CaliforniaTide]

On a recent Bussin with the Boys podcast, they talked about the issues of older refs who can't possibly keep up anymore on every level in the NFL, and that the NFL should look into hiring former NFL players to becoming refs. They've played the game (especially the younger ones that are no longer playing) and more physically able to keep up. The SEC and other college leagues should consider the same strategy.

 

[mdb-tpet]

But that would mean taking some part of these billions of dollars out of the pot and paying a few million a year to the refs.

I calculate that there are 136 FBS teams, and at most you would have 75 games (if some mixed division games are played). So you would need 75 x 7 referees = 525, plus some alternates. Say 600 total referees x 100,000 a year in pay, so $60,000,000 minimum cost. Double that for other costs. So, $120,000,000 per year for a system that made over $5.7 billion back in 2018. So that’s 2% of the total college football pie. We can easily have and pay for full time professional referees. It’s just a matter of choice.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

it is reviewable. A penalty that causes a muffled punt is reviewable.

First, no penalty was called.

Second, I'm not sure it is true anyway. Everything I find searching Google says that the only thing reviewable on a muffed punt is to determine if it was actually touched and who recovered the ball. I can't find anything that says they can review a penalty that was called on a muffed punt, much less one that was not called.

 

[mdb-tpet]

It's the kind of, "what in the heck were the referees actually watching besides the actual play" no-call that should never have been missed. That's so egregious of a missed call that that the SEC should issue an apology.