Phantom flag early in the early 3rd

[BelievetheHeup2022]

Just rewatched the game. The hold on Karic that brought back a big play to Thornton was garbage. Between that and the referee spots, one would think they were trying to keep the Sooners in the game

 

[white65]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking we had terrible spots the whole game.

 

[onevol74]

Refs were using the Bama method to spot the football all night.

 

[B81]

I think they called out the wrong number. The hold was actually on 76, Spragins. I saw it rewatching tonight. It wasn’t much, but he did wrap and release. Should not have been called.

 

[madbamahater]

I think they called out the wrong number. The hold was actually on 76, Spragins. I saw it rewatching tonight. It wasn’t much, but he did wrap and release. Should not have been called.

Weak, weak, weak

 

[HighRockvol]

Especially when they didn’t call Oklahoma for a damn hold the whole game

 

[DrTNT]

Especially when they didn’t call Oklahoma for a damn hold the whole game

At one point I saw one of our D-linemen in a headlock & thought… that’s not holding??? Wasn’t called by the refs…

 

[malibuvol]

At one point I saw one of our D-linemen in a headlock & thought… that’s not holding??? Wasn’t called by the refs…

That was the infamous Bama hold...They did it a lot last year in our game and never got called...

 

[KoachKrab127]

I heard on the radio that Oklahoma was also given an extra timeout. Is that true? What happened? I missed that.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

They were given a big ass whipping.

 

[HighRockvol]

I heard on the radio that Oklahoma was also given an extra timeout. Is that true? What happened? I missed that.

Yes they where given 4 timeouts one to stop a 10 second run off and still used three on our last possession

 

[DrTNT]

That was the infamous Bama hold...They did it a lot last year in our game and never got called...

I’m aware… The one I’m talking about from this game was right as the d lineman was coming out of his stance the OU O lineman had the back of the guys neck in his armpit before he could completely get stood up…

 

[NATHAN05]

Just rewatched the game. The hold on Karic that brought back a big play to Thornton was garbage. Between that and the referee spots, one would think they were trying to keep the Sooners in the game

I hate sounding like a conspiracy theorist, but as much money as Disney is paying to take over sports (ESPN, ESPN+, ABC, The company is in the midst of finalizing an agreement with Fox Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch a sports streaming service that will carry games from the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL.)

I am starting to believe they are paying the NCAA to keep games competitive and casual viewers from changing the channel.

Not to mention, the new clock procedures that have done nothing but give us more commercials. I openly noticed and even commented last night and NC State about how many commercial breaks there seemed to be.

 

[DaddyChad]

I’m not sure how the greatest conference has the worst refs in college football. It’s a joke at this point.

 

[WeeohdeeWood]

I hate sounding like a conspiracy theorist, but as much money as Disney is paying to take over sports (ESPN, ESPN+, ABC, The company is in the midst of finalizing an agreement with Fox Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch a sports streaming service that will carry games from the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL.)

I am starting to believe they are paying the NCAA to keep games competitive and casual viewers from changing the channel.

Not to mention, the new clock procedures that have done nothing but give us more commercials. I openly noticed and even commented last night and NC State about how many commercial breaks there seemed to be.

Watch the game live it takes 4 hours. Watch freaks game he posts on YouTube is a little over 2 hours. Its almost half commercials.

 

[VOLdo Raine]

I hate sounding like a conspiracy theorist, but as much money as Disney is paying to take over sports (ESPN, ESPN+, ABC, The company is in the midst of finalizing an agreement with Fox Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch a sports streaming service that will carry games from the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL.)

I am starting to believe they are paying the NCAA to keep games competitive and casual viewers from changing the channel.

Not to mention, the new clock procedures that have done nothing but give us more commercials. I openly noticed and even commented last night and NC State about how many commercial breaks there seemed to be.

I tried flipping channels during the earlier games when the game I was watching went to a commercial. Pretty much every time, the other games would be in a commercial the same time. 4 different games, all in commercial break. Not every time but it’s surprising how often.

 

[Mccage]

I hate sounding like a conspiracy theorist, but as much money as Disney is paying to take over sports (ESPN, ESPN+, ABC, The company is in the midst of finalizing an agreement with Fox Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch a sports streaming service that will carry games from the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL.)

I am starting to believe they are paying the NCAA to keep games competitive and casual viewers from changing the channel.

Not to mention, the new clock procedures that have done nothing but give us more commercials. I openly noticed and even commented last night and NC State about how many commercial breaks there seemed to be.

H

I tried flipping channels during the earlier games when the game I was watching went to a commercial. Pretty much every time, the other games would be in a commercial the same time. 4 different games, all in commercial break. Not every time but it’s surprising how often.

they have to make up their lost profit that the players get now

 

[KoachKrab127]

Yes they where given 4 timeouts one to stop a 10 second run off and still used three on our last possession

That’s absolutely terrible. I mean, that’s 5th down tier terrible.

 

[kptvol1452]

Just rewatched the game. The hold on Karic that brought back a big play to Thornton was garbage. Between that and the referee spots, one would think they were trying to keep the Sooners in the game

Yeah it seemed every big play was negated by penalty
It happens every game Sooners didn't have holding penalty called I saw several refs let go
life in SEC Go Vols,.......

 

[VolinMichigan]

I think they called out the wrong number. The hold was actually on 76, Spragins. I saw it rewatching tonight. It wasn’t much, but he did wrap and release. Should not have been called.

This. Herbstreit actually said that on the broadcast. We didn’t do ourselves any favors with penalties during the game, deserved or not. Something that has to be cleaned up.

 

[agent|orange]

The hold that negated the big play early in the 3rd was technically a hold but it didn't impact the play and is one of those "this happens on every play and isn't usually called". Refs also couldn't get the number right which IMO is even more suspect that it was just one of those "I don't know, just call out a number" kind of calls and there just so happened to be a very very very light hold. See here:



This one... I still don't understand. They flagged Kitselman for "illegal touching" which should mean he wasn't lined up correctly. The play starts here:


He looks like he's in good position. This was actually a very important drive as OU just scored.

 

[VolsnRavens]

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Refs don't like the UT, and it shows. I dare say when we start beating the Bama-GA-Fla-UTx flagship programs, we will get some of that ref favoritism. Because they know a championship Vols team and its traveling orange circus rakes in megatons of frog backs. Until then, we will continue to get screwed by refs.

 

[valoisvol]

I agree with the first call was bad, but the second call was correct. He was covered by the WR, so was ineligible.

 

[Adam Sandler]

The hold that negated the big play early in the 3rd was technically a hold but it didn't impact the play and is one of those "this happens on every play and isn't usually called". Refs also couldn't get the number right which IMO is even more suspect that it was just one of those "I don't know, just call out a number" kind of calls and there just so happened to be a very very very light hold. See here:



This one... I still don't understand. They flagged Kitselman for "illegal touching" which should mean he wasn't lined up correctly. The play starts here:


He looks like he's in good position. This was actually a very important drive as OU just scored.

Kitselman was the right call, though it wasn’t his fault. Wr “covered him up”. Wr should have been lined up off the line and then kitselman would have been fine.