tidwell
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I don't think they will. I've never been one to buy into conspirasy theories, but after that garbage last night I'm not so sure the officials are not under orders from the league office.Yea, apparently you're suppose to let a FL lineman get a cheap shot hit on you... That was a BS call that led to a TD. Garbage... They will lose in the reg season.
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Even the Gator homers agree on TV. At least four bad calls....
1) the PI in the end zone should have been a no call
2) the PF on UA should have been a no call
3) UF movement in final minute - flag
4) Offensive PI against UF in end zone - flag
The Gators are so good they even have the refs in their back pocket. Gives Kiffin something to shoot for.
More like, the SEC needs to get money for having a team in the BCS title game, so bama and florida will get all the calls to ensure one of them makes it.
You better hope the gators don't lose before getting to Atlanta. If bama is undefeated and florida has one loss, bama will be going to Pasadena.
It really doesn't matter if the Gators or Alabama (assuming they would still win the SEC west) lose before the SEC championship game. An SEC 1 loss team gets into the NC game without a doubt. Like last year, we lost early to Ole Miss, but won the SEC championship game and got in.
Even though it would suck to lose, losing one game during the regular season will not shoot down our chances of getting into the NC game. The SEC championship game will decide it, unless Alabama or Florida do not make it in.
Very good, and accurate commentary in Orlando Sentinel today:
Look at the comments on every story about these referees, and you will find people spouting about conspiracy theories that the SEC wanted to 1) help LSU stay undefeated so it could preserve its top-5 matchup between the Tigers and Gators in prime time on CBS the following week, and 2) help the Gators stay undefeated so its glamour team stayed No. 1 and on course for a huge showdown against No. 2 Alabama in the SEC championship game.
Please, people. I love a good conspiracy theory as much as the next guy and gal, but the league isn't fixed. How exactly did the referees calling that excessive penalty on Green know that LSU would be able to score on a 33-yard run on its next possession? Did those refs trip up the Georgia defense?
How exactly did the referees know the penalties against Arkansas would lead to a Gators win? Did the referees magically re-direct Arkansas kicker Alex Tejada's two field goals so they would be no good?
Because, to the untrained eye, the interference call would have looked like exercise of poor judgment.
Because, to the untrained eye, the interference call would have looked like exercise of poor judgment.