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But a feeling: That Florida-Arkansas game upset me yesterday.

It's been a loooong time since I've been able to sit back and enjoy a game like a fan.

But the Razorbacks' effort and determination was playing out right before me.

Even though Florida was considerably more talented, the Hogs played one of the best football games I've seen in a while.

So to watch that game getting taken away from them by some horrendous calls -- and non-calls -- in the final minutes was sick.

Kudos to Gary Danielson for calling those officials out, and shame on ESPN for not following up on it during their post-game show.

Anyone who watched that game saw what happened; it was similar to Greg Oden shoving a guy down at the end of an NCAA game with Xavier and not getting called for a flagrant foul.

Tim Tebow doesn't need the help of officials to compete for a Heisman or national title.

But that's what happened Saturday in Gainesville, and it was obvious, and it was wrong.
 
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Writer32 said:
But a feeling: That Florida-Arkansas game upset me yesterday.

It's been a loooong time since I've been able to sit back and enjoy a game like a fan.

But the Razorbacks' effort and determination was playing out right before me.

Even though Florida was considerably more talented, the Hogs played one of the best football games I've seen in a while.

So to watch that game getting taken away from them by some horrendous calls -- and non-calls -- in the final minutes was sick.

Kudos to Gary Danielson for calling those officials out, and shame on ESPN for not following up on it during their post-game show.

Anyone who watched that game saw what happened; it was similar to Greg Oden shoving a guy down at the end of an NCAA game with Xavier and not getting called for a flagrant foul.

Tim Tebow doesn't need the help of officials to compete for a Heisman or national title.

But that's what happened Saturday in Gainesville, and it was obvious, and it was wrong.
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What, if any, are the behind the scenes techniques for the school wronged to get some satisfaction from the SEC?
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Agreed. Refs were awful. And as someone pointed out yesterday, why doesn't Tebow ever get excessive celebration penalties? Its puzzling. But Florida has been exposed. I don't see them winning the SEC this year.
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It looked like business as usual to me when it comes to SEC officials ....why can't we get some half way competent officials in this league
 
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Not the first time Florida has gotten some favorable calls. Almost becoming a pattern down there. Plenty of home cooking going on in Gainesville.
 
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I agree. I think the worst call was the one against the Arkansas lineman (I think) who was just doing his job blocking downfield... Pathetic.
 
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Arkansas got totally jobbed; but even so missed MULTIPLE opportunites to pull the upset.

Their fate was in their own hands and they have nobody to blame but themselves.
 
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I hate to even think that. But with so much money on the table for a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup....

That's how bad those refs were -- so bad that it made you wonder, and I don't like wondering about college football because as I've stated before, it's the greatest sport to cover on the whole....

To sit through a game, and see one team clearly out-playing the other, and realize what was at stake....and then see some refs take the game away...

Man, that sucked, and it took a little piece of me away from college football.

Riley Cooper obviously gets a different level of officiating....or non-officiating

I have nothing against Tebow -- I think he's the greatest player in college football.

In fact, did you see how many times he carried the ball yesterday?

Yeah, Urban, you really love that guy -- heaven help him when he plays Alabama

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Gators get knocked off in the next two weeks....surely the officials can't keep protecting Florida....or can they?

That's how awful those calls were -- especially the personal foul.
 
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Totally agree. See what happens when you think before you blog.:p
The pass interference calls were bad, but the unsportsmanlike against the D-lineman was just horrible. There was no excuse for that call. Something needs to be done about this crew.
 
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Unfortunately, bad calls are part of the game. The Alabama-Penn St bad call of 1983 still irks me.

Alabama scored the winning touchdown on the last play of the game only to have an official rule the receiver was out of bounds. Replays show he was not. A member of the officiating crew happened to have a son playing for Penn State.
 
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VolDad said:
Unfortunately, bad calls are part of the game. The Alabama-Penn St bad call of 1983 still irks me.

Alabama scored the winning touchdown on the last play of the game only to have an official rule the receiver was out of bounds. Replays show he was not. A member of the officiating crew happened to have a son playing for Penn State.
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you remember a bad call from 1983? I can't remember a bad call from last year! or last week? Kudos on your long term memory.
 
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Pre-Instant Replay....
Too bad those other calls weren't reviewable Saturday.
If Florida wins a national title -- which I don't think it will -- it would come with an asterisk for me.
I tend to remember when teams get cheated, or are the beneficiary of some officiating...
Twins-Tigers hit batsman no-call -- changes the whole complexion...
Twins guy hits the ball down the line, woulda beat Yankees, but again, the rich got richer...
And don't even get me started with NASCAR, which I covered for about 16 years....
 
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That call on the lineman was ridiculous. Like Danielson said, Tebow doesn't need the help. Maybe he does need the help this year. The Gators really don't have a receiver that puts fear in opponents this year. Stop that dive play and you can beat Florida. Easier said than done though.
 
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Writer32 said:
I hate to even think that. But with so much money on the table for a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup....

Riley Cooper obviously gets a different level of officiating....or non-officiating

That's how awful those calls were -- especially the personal foul.
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As I peruse the net today I really don't see any media pointing out the biased officiating. In fact, some articles are pointing to UF's final drive as Tebow's heisman moment of the season. Really?

Shouldn't Slive make the officiating crew call a press conference to issue an apology to UAF (ala Kiffin)? That's the business he's in right, patroling the image of the league. That crew didn't make UAF lose since they had opportunities, but they sure had a hand in giving UF the opportunity to win - and that's just not the image Slive should support for the league.
 
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I agree with you Griff, The calls were terrible. I think anyone with half a brain understands that its about $$$$ , and Big $$$$ at that. The #1 verses #2 and making sure UF or Bama makes it to the NC game . This being said Ark still had a chance and did'nt get it done.
 
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Tampavolz said:
you remember a bad call from 1983? I can't remember a bad call from last year! or last week? Kudos on your long term memory.
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i dont remember many bad calls...but the Jabar Gaffney no-catch stands out in my mind. but there are questionable calls every game, and like stated above i hope and pray that there wasnt bigger money behind the horrid officiating that went on. It was pathetic. But, college football is "big business" !!?!
 
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To the OP, I was waiting for ESPN to say something about the bad call-no call issue too. No suprise that not a word was mentioned about it.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
As I peruse the net today I really don't see any media pointing out the biased officiating.

Shouldn't Slive make the officiating crew call a press conference to issue an apology to UAF (ala Kiffin)? That's the business he's in right, patroling the image of the league. That crew didn't make UAF lose since they had opportunities, but they sure had a hand in giving UF the opportunity to win - and that's just not the image Slive should support for the league.
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Slive has two sets of rules he plays by. Rules for Florida and Bama. Then the rules for everyone else. You probably won't here about how bad the officiating was because it was against one of his golden gooses.
 
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I agree with you for once Griff. That was some of the worst officiating I've ever seen, and I'm not convinced that it wasn't intentional.
 
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