Kirby was correct about bad officiating precedent

[Carl Pickens]

Kirby ain’t shat.
He has been on the gifted end so many times and the one time it doesent go his way he’s a toddler.

He has a very punchable face

 

[dobre_shunka]

I don’t see the

There’s no conflict between what I said, and that article. There have also been several other articles and TV stories. What you shared is a press release quote.

The SEC Statement doesn't say anything about a "miscommunication' but that the official who threw the flag "erred". You posted the the referee misheard the penalty which means the mistake was on the part of the referee not the official who threw the flag. That's directly contrary to the SEC official statement.

If it was a miscommunication, why not say that directly in the official statement?

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

The SEC Statement doesn't say anything about a "miscommunication' but that the official who threw the flag "erred". You posted the the referee misheard the penalty which means the mistake was on the part of the referee not the official who threw the flag. That's directly contrary to the SEC official statement.

If it was a miscommunication, why not say that directly in the official statement?

Because it’s a press release. Go read the many articles pointing out the disingenuous nature of the SEC statement. They are covering their asses. Depending on how they phrase it, they can be perceived as changing the play based on fan reactions. It was a terrible look. As for the “mistake”, the goal of the conference is to imply their was an ongoing conversation so it is not perceived call that was changed. That’s a fine hair to split because they ref made the call on live TV.

 

[utvols74]

My suggestion, each coach gets 1 challenge per half regarding ANY penalties. If you win you keep your challenge. Each game should be reviewed by the conference and if certain officials or crews have a certain amount of blown calls (like 6 or more in a 3 game span) they are suspended 2 games without pay, then terminated if you are suspended multiple times in the same season. Its getting out of control and it makes zero sense since we have the technology to get it right in the matter of a few seconds. Its criminal that penalties are not reviewable. Its time all sports are transparent with officiating and hold employees to a higher standard. This might be the only profession in the world where it's OK to be bad at your job and you face zero accountability for your mistakes or one sided favoritism.

Nope. Politics works exactly the same way. No accountability for stupid decisions or no decisions.

 

[GVF]

I will be pulling for Vandy this week like no other time in my life.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Exposed as what?

A new SEC team, first year. Overrated to a degree. No 1 ranking you know the typical stuff fans say when Tennessee goes undefeated the first 6 games or more. Or attain a No. 1 ranking. Plenty of teams to put this label on. Alabama got exposed by Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
GA got exposed by AL.

 

[MT_Vol]

We see atrocious officiating so often that it becomes common, but reversing a PI call over a crowd throwing bottles and trash on the field is way too much. They not only reversed the call, but didn't penalize the Texas crowd for unsportsmanlike conduct. The games already last too long with commercial breaks and official reviews that stop play. But do you see where this is leading? If a home crowd is able to influence officials like in Austin last night, then the visiting teams are handicapped.

I believe the NCAA and the SEC officiating oversight needs to address this publicly now, admit the obvious error, and punish the head official responsible for this call. More than anything, they need to reassure all coaches and institutions that this was a one-time gaffe that will never be precedent going forward.

They were right to reverse the call. Honestly, it should have been offensive pass interference.

 

[esarmstrong]

Vols fan in Aggieland. Aggies were dead set about letting Texas into the SEC. After what happened in Austin last night, they may have a point.

The SEC has a Texas problem on its hands, imho. They bullied and ran rough shod over the Big 12 and SWC for years and think they can just come into the SEC doing the same thing, thinking their $h!t don't stink. The conference better get this crap under control fast.

 

[Coachmike17]

Honestly, our odds to win there are probably low. As a fan, approach it like we are going to lose and hope for the best. The one positive is that all the pressure could be on Georgia to win. We have a team that can win but it is going to be a very hard one to win.

The way we're playing on offense right now, better worry about the 2 games before Georgia or it won't matter what we do.

 

[AthensVol2007]

How many SEC teams have the money to start their own television network and buy players? Don’t be naive that Texas oil money is not seen as a big asset to the SEC. Bama was the darling of the conference due to all the money they were bringing in winning national championships.

The “legacy” SEC has 8 universities in the top 20 and 10 in the top 30 of the highest revenue generating AD’s. The legacy Big 12 would have 3.

Also, the LHN was a joint venture between TX and ESPN so it’s not like TX was on the hook for the full capital outlay. ESPN put up a lot themselves.

 

[chuck0303]

We see atrocious officiating so often that it becomes common, but reversing a PI call over a crowd throwing bottles and trash on the field is way too much. They not only reversed the call, but didn't penalize the Texas crowd for unsportsmanlike conduct. The games already last too long with commercial breaks and official reviews that stop play. But do you see where this is leading? If a home crowd is able to influence officials like in Austin last night, then the visiting teams are handicapped.

I believe the NCAA and the SEC officiating oversight needs to address this publicly now, admit the obvious error, and punish the head official responsible for this call. More than anything, they need to reassure all coaches and institutions that this was a one-time gaffe that will never be precedent going forward.

Well, before that happens which is an isolated incident, stop the flopping! I agree about setting a precedent. But this obvious flopping is ruining college football. If a player is really injured then keep him out for at least a series for his safety. You can't justify sending him back in. If it's a flop then that guy has to sit out the same. Deboer having that guy flop 2-yards from the sideline was egregious. right or wrong, at least they penalized then for an illegal substitution.

 

[BruisedOrange]

[...]
So the guy who dropped the flag and then reported to the Ref what the penalty was which was announced over the stadium PA suddenly had a change of heart an acute attack of hydrophobia and realized he blew the call. Sure

FYP

 

[VolInNW]

I wasn't interference. If ANYTHING, it was offensive pass interference.

Flag dropped. Then corrected.

Fans shouldn't throw things on the field, that much is obvious. Someone is going to be seriously hurt eventually.

Lots of Vols in here carrying uga's water for them. I guarantee you that if that had been Tennessee, there would be ZERO discussion on an uga board about how unfair it was.

Kirby is a whiny jack%$$, just like most every uga fan I have ever met (there are a couple of notable exceptions on this forum). I'm sure he is preparing a statement for the SEC in the bowels of the Butts-Mehre Building as we speak!

Trash program. I have never pulled for Texas in my life, but I did on Saturday.

 

[cgrish]

There are no reviews on most penalties, including subjective ones like pass interference, holding, and false starts or offsides.

I understand but I have never seen a call like this reversed, I just wondered if the officials looked at replay.

 

[sami]

I understand but I have never seen a call like this reversed, I just wondered if the officials looked at replay.

They at least looked at the jumbo screen in the stadium, that's why there's such a firestorm over the reversal and why Smart was ballistic. I can't stand Smart, who is an incessant whiner, but in this instance he was right.