Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[BleedorangeinGA]

ACC clearly said, nope no way in heck we’re jeopardizing a potential playoff birth with this call.

 

[Weezer]

I guess indisputable doesn't really mean indisputable.

It doesn't. It's always a judgement call by officials, who are not above showing bias. Do I think it was a TD? No. But it was called as such on the field and not one angle provided enough evidence to conclusively overturn the call. VT got hosed.

 

[Johnny Majors]

Crazy ending. I felt like that was one of those inconclusive calls that all depended on the original call. Receiver has to be more aggressive hanging onto the ball though. Just imagine if that were an ending to a playoff game.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Bet VT wished they kicked that FG instead of being cute.

 

[vol4eva]

Had the receiver had control to the ground I think the call stands, but I don’t think he actually caught the ball.

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

I could see it getting called either way on the field. Again, Idk how they ruled it a catch at first, but that being said... I don't know how you can overturn it

That's the textbook definition of disputable.

What indisputable evidence do you use to overturn?

 

[Atzar]

VT coach has nobody to blame but himself ultimately. His inept clock management and his fake FG blunder were the difference.

 

[Weezer]

Right call IMO, he never had control of the ball

None of the angles showed that definitively, therefore, the call on the field should have stood.

 

[vol4eva]

Crazy ending. I felt like that was one of those inconclusive calls that all depended on the original call. Receiver has to be more aggressive hanging onto the ball though. Just imagine if that were an ending to a playoff game.

Problem is he never caught it, it was wobbling all the way to the ground.

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

VT has some tough losses through only 3 weeks

Lost to Vandy in OT
Lost to Rutgers who kicked a FG w/ <2 minutes left to win by 3
Lost to Miami on a controversial hail mary

 

[vol4eva]

None of the angles showed that definitively, therefore, the call on the field should have stood.

He never caught the ball

 

[VolsnCards5]

Washington bout to try a 55 yarder to tie up Rutgers with 3 seconds left. On FOX

Update: not even close

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

VT coach has nobody to blame but himself ultimately. His inept clock management and his fake FG blunder were the difference.

That dude looked lost every time the camera was on him.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Problem is he never caught it, it was wobbling all the way to the ground.

But they called it a catch and needed indisputable evidence to overturn. They didnt have it from what we saw.

 

[Orangeburst]

gonna be a wild and whacky weekend

 

[Go Fight Win]

Well I really hope we get Miami in the playoffs

 

[Wickman]

Can’t wait for an unranked win over Washington to be rubbed in our face re:Schiano

 

[DD4ME]

Me believing USC didn't cheat and VT didn't lose

https://giphy.com/gifs/StittsvilleOnPatrol-********-yeah-right-stittsville-b0E3PPld4558irObaY

 

[vol4eva]

But they called it a catch and needed indisputable evidence to overturn. They didnt have it from what we saw.

I think it was indisputable evidence. He never caught it.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Rutgers chopping that wood

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Well I really hope we get Miami in the playoffs

But not an ACC crew

 

[drylo]

Not the crew VT needed there. That crew doesn’t know a TD from a hole in the ground.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Can’t wait for an unranked win over Washington to be rubbed in our face re:Schiano

Huh?

Who's gonna do that?

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

Well I really hope we get Miami in the playoffs

 

[Ten_Titans]

"Definitive" starts to mean weird things in super slow motion.

Personally, I'd prefer it if we let referees use basic human-level common sense in addition to instant replay. And common sense says, the ball never would have floated up in between their bodies if he had firm control of it.