Clean, Ole Fashioned Hate: Georgia Tech (7-4) vs #7 Georgia (9-2) (7:30PM ET, ABC)

[MHS Rebel]

(SIAP, I just got up this morning).

Two pt conversion DPI. On the one yard line and you go into SHOTGUN? The QB had been blowing up GA all night. ONE YARD !!. Get under the center and push!! Did they invite Butch as a guest OC?

 

[appvol]

You couldn’t tell if the pass was tipped on replay. It was definitely a PI. One of his arms was wrapped around his waist plus being all over the TE back.

 

[Vol8188]

Defenders head was down. The QB lowered his to create contact

I think I’m understanding you now. You seem to believe it has to be head to head to be targeting. Negative. The defender making contact with the crown of his helmet is enough. So it doesn’t matter if you feel like the runner lowered into him creating the head to head contact (I think there was minimal head to head contact to begin with).

What matters is the defender lead with the top of his helmet.

 

[sami]

I would give a weeks pay to punch this announcer in the throat

We have somehow avoided Tessitore all season, and it's the only thing I check with who has our games each week. Last night was a clinic on how to be an over the top screaming blowhard calling a game. The guy is looking for a SportsCenter highlight call on literally every big play. Just absolutely brutal, and made a 4 1/2 hour game seem like the entire day.

 

[Glocker_Alum_2005]

We have somehow avoided Tessitore all season, and it's the only thing I check with who has our games last week. Last night was a clinic on how to be an over the top screaming blowhard calling a game. The guy is looking for a SportsCenter highlight call on literally every big play. Just absolutely brutal, and made a 4 1/2 hour game seem like the entire day.

When I heard him mentioned as a replacement for Kesling, it sickened my stomach

 

[sami]

When I heard him mentioned as a replacement for Kesling, it sickened my stomach

That had to be someone's idea of a sick joke.

And how many f***king times did he say that if UGa wins they're in the playoff? He made a long game interminable - it got to the point that if anyone scored in OT I hit the mute for ten seconds just to get past the screeching.

 

[sami]

Or Tech could have not missed a FG kicked at UGA’s 7 yard line.

Or not have fumbled the ball twice in the second half (once at midfield after a 40 yard gain, and another at their own 30 while trying to run down the last 2 minutes of the game).

If King doesn't fumble at the 30 he has the first down and the game is virtually over. GT had so many opportunities to close this thing out - to me it came down to bad play calling in OT and UGa being able to go three-deep with players while GT was thin and totally gassed. Just odd that GT went away from the run in OT.

 

[sami]

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I used to believe the refs were just incompetent and the game is moving so fast now they just miss calls.

But how did none of the refs on the field go, hey even if contact was made the pass was tipped at line so no PI. The only explanation is that the fix was in or they are on the take. No other explanation. Why no replay to overturn.

The fact that they didn't even review it at that point of the game was outrageous. The GT coach should have been at midfield demanding a review like Smart was the entire OT period, but he probably would have been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. Kirby spent more time on the field than the sideline.

 

[sami]

You couldn’t tell if the pass was tipped on replay. It was definitely a PI. One of his arms was wrapped around his waist plus being all over the TE back.
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It was PI, but they never went to review, as they should have in that spot. The GT coach should have been going ballistic.

 

[sami]

I think I’m understanding you now. You seem to believe it has to be head to head to be targeting. Negative. The defender making contact with the crown of his helmet is enough. So it doesn’t matter if you feel like the runner lowered into him creating the head to head contact (I think there was minimal head to head contact to begin with).

What matters is the defender lead with the top of his helmet.

You know, I was thinking the same when seeing the replay - how is that not reviewed for targeting? That was about as blatant as leading with the crown of the helmet as you'll ever see.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

When’s the last time we haven’t 2018?

How do past results have any impact on this game? This isn’t a typical Vandy team and the Vols aren’t great away from Neyland.

 

[Vol737]

When I heard him mentioned as a replacement for Kesling, it sickened my stomach

Please tell me that was just someone surmising or talking out of the posterior end of their anatomy. We have far better options than that guy.

 

[Firebirdparts]

You know, I was thinking the same when seeing the replay - how is that not reviewed for targeting? That was about as blatant as leading with the crown of the helmet as you'll ever see.

Every play is reviewed for targeting. Simple as that. It wasn’t targeting. You can run with your head down. That’s legal. If you hit something, then some other rules apply. The decision makers were simply not impressed.

 

[GAVol]

Every play is reviewed for targeting. Simple as that. It wasn’t targeting. You can run with your head down. That’s legal. If you hit something, then some other rules apply. The decision makers were simply not impressed.

You rarely see targeting between the tackles, but that sure seemed to have all the ingredients: head down, leading with the crown, contact above the neck…

 

[JMSqb11]

Every play is reviewed for targeting. Simple as that. It wasn’t targeting. You can run with your head down. That’s legal. If you hit something, then some other rules apply. The decision makers were simply not impressed.

This would make sense if the officiating crew didn't take time to review the turnover... We also had the 2 minute warning cause a stoppage in the game... The funny thing is that no one can't say the review of the play didn't occur because we had the 2 minute warning tv timeout only to come back on air with 5 seconds put back on the clock and first down for Georgia.....

So the entire play was reviewed..... The fact they closed their eyes on triggering a targeting review in the midst of a review for the turnover and time of the game clock.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

That had to be someone's idea of a sick joke.

And how many f***king times did he say that if UGa wins they're in the playoff? He made a long game interminable - it got to the point that if anyone scored in OT I hit the mute for ten seconds just to get past the screeching.

At least 10 times. He said it every 30 seconds or so it seemed like. My gawd…..

 

[volfan102455]

That had to be someone's idea of a sick joke.

And how many f***king times did he say that if UGa wins they're in the playoff? He made a long game interminable - it got to the point that if anyone scored in OT I hit the mute for ten seconds just to get past the screeching.

It would be karma if somehow UGA did not make the playoffs after all the time the announcer said that. The odds they quoted are based on teams that should win, winning. The odds change each week. The scenario would be -

- A&M beats Texas
- A&M beats Georgia to get the automatic bid

Assuming the Vols take care of business that would leave a 10-2 Texas team a 10-2 Tennessee team and a 10-3 Georgia team. Either all four SEC teams are in, or a SEC team is getting left out. And NO ONE has any clue as to whether ALL four get in or WHO gets left out if that happens. Texas would have already dropped the week before. Tennessee would have won the week before - either moving up or staying put. I don't care what the announcer said, Georgia would drop in the polls. Some team currently in the "playoff" would have to give up a spot for A&M. And it is not #12 as that team will give up a spot for more than likely the Big 12 champion.

Georgia is at # 7 right now. I don't think they are really safe if they lose unless some teams above them lose today. Yes, if A&M were to beat Texas, Georgia probably moves up to # 6 - but it doesn't matter because if Georgia were to lose the championship game - they would fall in the rankings - the "loser of those games" is NOT guaranteed a spot. Those that rank the teams would then have to make a decision between Georgia, the loser of the ACC game (either Miami / SMU / Clemson), Indiana or one of the other SEC teams because that would be two conference champions outside of the top 12 that would have automatic bids.

I think they are assuming a Georgia loss pushes out the second ACC team (e.g. loser of that conference championship game) or Indiana.

 

[volfan102455]

And I stopped watching after I realized the refs were going to make sure who won the game.

 

[perico]

When I heard him mentioned as a replacement for Kesling, it sickened my stomach

I would literally rather have Chris Fowler take over as voice of the vols than Tessitore.

 

[YankeeVol]

It would be karma if somehow UGA did not make the playoffs after all the time the announcer said that. The odds they quoted are based on teams that should win, winning. The odds change each week. The scenario would be -

- A&M beats Texas
- A&M beats Georgia to get the automatic bid

Assuming the Vols take care of business that would leave a 10-2 Texas team a 10-2 Tennessee team and a 10-3 Georgia team. Either all four SEC teams are in, or a SEC team is getting left out. And NO ONE has any clue as to whether ALL four get in or WHO gets left out if that happens. Texas would have already dropped the week before. Tennessee would have won the week before - either moving up or staying put. I don't care what the announcer said, Georgia would drop in the polls. Some team currently in the "playoff" would have to give up a spot for A&M. And it is not #12 as that team will give up a spot for more than likely the Big 12 champion.

Georgia is at # 7 right now. I don't think they are really safe if they lose unless some teams above them lose today. Yes, if A&M were to beat Texas, Georgia probably moves up to # 6 - but it doesn't matter because if Georgia were to lose the championship game - they would fall in the rankings - the "loser of those games" is NOT guaranteed a spot. Those that rank the teams would then have to make a decision between Georgia, the loser of the ACC game (either Miami / SMU / Clemson), Indiana or one of the other SEC teams because that would be two conference champions outside of the top 12 that would have automatic bids.

I think they are assuming a Georgia loss pushes out the second ACC team (e.g. loser of that conference championship game) or Indiana.

The committee has already said that Conference Championship Games won't impact a team

 

[JMSqb11]

The committee has already said that Conference Championship Games won't impact a team

I don’t understand why people don’t understand this

 

[Visidog]

And I stopped watching after I realized the refs were going to make sure who won the game.

If you believe this, why watch the sport?

 

[volfan102455]

The committee has already said that Conference Championship Games won't impact a team

I don’t understand why people don’t understand this

Then that implies - the following:

- If Miami and SMU play for the ACC title then both are in as both are currently "in".
- If A&M and Georgia play for the SEC title and A&M wins then both are in. A&M with the automatic bid and Georgia because the committee said any team that is in that plays in a conference championship game is STILL IN.
- A Big 12 team is in.
- Boise State will play someone not in the top 12. If that team wins - they are in and so is Boise State since the committee said that any team that is in that plays in a conference championship game is IN.

If all this happens - then only one of the following who are currently in the playoffs (Texas, Tennessee and Indiana) are in the playoffs. Two will be booted out because of the outcome of a game they could not participate in.

Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Miami, SMU, A&M, Georgia, BIG 12 team, Boise State, Mountain West Winner = 11 teams which implies only 1 of Texas, Tennessee and Indiana get in.

Then we all need to stop saying that Tennessee is in the playoffs if they beat Vandy because there is NOT enough room for the 5 conference champions and the loser of those games and all of those playing are not currently IN.

So now we must root for absolutely NO UPSETS in the conference championship games otherwise a team like Texas, Tennessee and Indiana who may have "been tied" in the conference but was not selected due to tie-breakers are screwed.

 

[JMSqb11]

Then that implies - the following:

- If Miami and SMU play for the ACC title then both are in as both are currently "in".
- If A&M and Georgia play for the SEC title and A&M wins then both are in. A&M with the automatic bid and Georgia because the committee said any team that is in that plays in a conference championship game is STILL IN.
- A Big 12 team is in.
- Boise State will play someone not in the top 12. If that team wins - they are in and so is Boise State since the committee said that any team that is in that plays in a conference championship game is IN.

If all this happens - then only one of the following who are currently in the playoffs (Texas, Tennessee and Indiana) are in the playoffs. Two will be booted out because of the outcome of a game they could not participate in.

Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Miami, SMU, A&M, Georgia, BIG 12 team, Boise State, Mountain West Winner = 11 teams which implies only 1 of Texas, Tennessee and Indiana get in.

Then we all need to stop saying that Tennessee is in the playoffs if they beat Vandy because there is NOT enough room for the 5 conference champions and the loser of those games and all of those playing are not currently IN.

So now we must root for absolutely NO UPSETS in the conference championship games otherwise a team like Texas, Tennessee and Indiana who may have "been tied" in the conference but was not selected due to tie-breakers are screwed.

You are a clown. Tennessee is in with a win.

Miami and SMU are in the playoff if they wind up on the ACC title game. A&M has to win the SEC or they are out as a 3 loss team.

A&M is in the position that Georgia would be in had they lost last night.

This notion that A&M is gonna be in as a 9-4 SEC title loser is idiotic.

A 9-3 A&M with a win over Texas tonight would not be in the top 12 on Tuesday night with selection Sunday to go

 

[AthensVol2007]

It would be karma if somehow UGA did not make the playoffs after all the time the announcer said that. The odds they quoted are based on teams that should win, winning. The odds change each week. The scenario would be -

- A&M beats Texas
- A&M beats Georgia to get the automatic bid

Assuming the Vols take care of business that would leave a 10-2 Texas team a 10-2 Tennessee team and a 10-3 Georgia team. Either all four SEC teams are in, or a SEC team is getting left out. And NO ONE has any clue as to whether ALL four get in or WHO gets left out if that happens. Texas would have already dropped the week before. Tennessee would have won the week before - either moving up or staying put. I don't care what the announcer said, Georgia would drop in the polls. Some team currently in the "playoff" would have to give up a spot for A&M. And it is not #12 as that team will give up a spot for more than likely the Big 12 champion.

Georgia is at # 7 right now. I don't think they are really safe if they lose unless some teams above them lose today. Yes, if A&M were to beat Texas, Georgia probably moves up to # 6 - but it doesn't matter because if Georgia were to lose the championship game - they would fall in the rankings - the "loser of those games" is NOT guaranteed a spot. Those that rank the teams would then have to make a decision between Georgia, the loser of the ACC game (either Miami / SMU / Clemson), Indiana or one of the other SEC teams because that would be two conference champions outside of the top 12 that would have automatic bids.

I think they are assuming a Georgia loss pushes out the second ACC team (e.g. loser of that conference championship game) or Indiana.

UGA won’t be out unless they lose to a 3 loss AM team by 14+. A loss to TX whom they already demolished on the road, won’t be a disqualifier/punishment when having to play an extra game. With their SOS and it only being boosted by playing TX or AM they’re in at 10-3; again barring being completely dominated. The committee has already said they value making conference championship games and won’t use them as punishment.