Marvelous SEC Refs

[DooleyOrangePants]

Watch what happens when they come here next weekend. They'll call blocking fouls on Williams. The Vols probably run them out of the gym.

They should, but whether they will is a question of whether the team fixes some inefficiencies and of course, which SEC officiating crew shows up.

 

[bigorangepoppa]

I recorded the game but it was already going on when it started to record, so I didn't see the particular incident, but just a question out of curiosity; when the player established himself out of bounds, wouldn't that mean if he touched the ball while out of bounds without having come back in bounds, it's the other teams ball? And for what it's worth, wasn't his foot on the floor when he threw the ball back in? Looked like it could have been.

 

[chuckiepoo]

I recorded the game but it was already going on when it started to record, so I didn't see the particular incident, but just a question out of curiosity; when the player established himself out of bounds, wouldn't that mean if he touched the ball while out of bounds without having come back in bounds, it's the other teams ball? And for what it's worth, wasn't his foot on the floor when he threw the ball back in? Looked like it could have been.

At best his foot was equally OB / IB. The ref had to dodge him to make the call. Ridiculous. Should have reviewed at minimum. Certainly had not reestablished himself IB.

 

[cncchris33]

I recorded the game but it was already going on when it started to record, so I didn't see the particular incident, but just a question out of curiosity; when the player established himself out of bounds, wouldn't that mean if he touched the ball while out of bounds without having come back in bounds, it's the other teams ball? And for what it's worth, wasn't his foot on the floor when he threw the ball back in? Looked like it could have been.

Yes. He is out of bounds, never establishes both feet back in bounds, and is the first player to touch the ball. That should have been the easiest freaking call in the entire game, but is an example that if you pretend you know what you're doing, you can convince almost anyone of anything. The player completed the play, acted as if it was clearly legal and his team's ball, and the officials never questioned it, even after being approached by two Tennessee players.

And honestly, that is the kind of call that even a bad high school official should make properly, and would be raked over the coals in a postgame meeting by his supervisor/assigner in an assessment. Just a horrifically bad call, and one that should have clearly been caught by the baseline official, but even by the other two, as well. That's how far out of bounds the Arkansas player was.

 

[WhenUrVolUrVFL]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—what has been happening with officiating and Tennessee athletics has to be investigated.

I think the best way to do that is to drop a lawsuit on the SEC. until they can provide objective officiating, we need to sue for compensatory damages.

 

[Cartervol]

They should, but whether they will is a question of whether the team fixes some inefficiencies and of course, which SEC officiating crew shows up.

They're just going too have to hit shots. They had the looks.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Pat Adams and co. calling this one like we're in Auburn's little rinky-dink gym. Why can't we get some of that Arkansas homecooking?

 

[jw0595]

I have felt, for years, a lot of the officials in the SEC are either betting the games (through a proxy) or employed by someone who is betting.
I am not saying they care about the outcome, but sure will make calls either way to cover the spread. Not just talking UT games here.

Dig around and find a copy of "Life Its Ownself" by Dan Jenkins. It's basically the sequel to "Semi-Tough". For me, it was pretty eye-opening. I always suspected that they gambled heavily, but he lays it out pretty good. Yes, it's a work of fiction, but...... To me, it's the same psychology that leads to corrupt cops. They're around all of that drug money every day, see that nothing happens to most of dealers and pretty soon they start thinking, "Why shouldn't I get some of that?" The refs see the college players driving their Benzes around campus, see coaches living the high-life and start thinking, "Why are we the only ones still working for a living here?" Basketball (IMO, I'm not a big gambler), is the easiest to swing the spread. Now that they use big-data algorithms, even on the D-2 and regional games, the spreads are typically very close. One or two baskets can move a game from a winner to a loser. I would think it is much harder in other sports.