SEC not planning to comment...Saban praises officiating (merged)

#77
#77
Wow... looks like a great year to be a gator or an elephant.. Slime get's his way again... they better enjoy it while they can, we are coming at em
 
#78
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Saban tired of the bashing of officials

November 9, 2009 3:00 PM
Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

The embattled SEC officials finally have somebody coming to their defense.

Alabama coach Nick Saban.

At his news conference Monday, Saban said the media need to get off the officials' backs and quit questioning every call that's made or isn't made.

"I mean, can somebody stand up and fight for these guys and what they do for the game?" Saban said.

Given how little officials make for the amount of criticism they've been receiving, Saban said there's no way he'd put himself through that torture.

"I'd step back and say, 'I think I'll go to the lake this weekend, you can have this,' " Saban said.

For the record, Alabama was on the receiving end of the key call in question last week in its 24-15 win over LSU.

LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson appeared to intercept a pass on the sideline during the fourth quarter. But it was called an incompletion on the field, and the replay official didn't overturn it. Alabama retained possession and moved into position for the clinching field goal.

"If it was an interception, that doesn't mean they win the game," Saban said of the Peterson play.

The Tigers managed just 9 yards of total offense the entire fourth quarter.
 
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uagrad93 said:
The call didn't win the game. LSwho had all of 9 yards in the 4th quarter. At the rate they were falling out, it was probably good for them that they didn't touch the ball for another 3 and out.
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That interception gave them a chance to win the game. Period. I hope you beat Florida and then get slammed by a Texas team that earned their wins. This will be the first year I can remember that I will not pull for the SEC team.
 
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uagrad93 said:
If it had been an INT then they would've had to have gone 70 yards with their backup "pick six" QB leading the way. Everyone saw how well he executed. Turnovers do create momentum but a solid D stuffs a shaky O.
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Thanks to the blind replay official we'll never know that for sure, now will we???

Wouldn't you bammers rather have won that game without the assist from the booth?
 
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Saban tired of the bashing of officials

November 9, 2009 3:00 PM
Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

The embattled SEC officials finally have somebody coming to their defense.

Alabama coach Nick Saban.

At his news conference Monday, Saban said the media need to get off the officials' backs and quit questioning every call that's made or isn't made.

"I mean, can somebody stand up and fight for these guys and what they do for the game?" Saban said.

Given how little officials make for the amount of criticism they've been receiving, Saban said there's no way he'd put himself through that torture.

"I'd step back and say, 'I think I'll go to the lake this weekend, you can have this,' " Saban said.

For the record, Alabama was on the receiving end of the key call in question last week in its 24-15 win over LSU.

LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson appeared to intercept a pass on the sideline during the fourth quarter. But it was called an incompletion on the field, and the replay official didn't overturn it. Alabama retained possession and moved into position for the clinching field goal.

"If it was an interception, that doesn't mean they win the game," Saban said of the Peterson play.

The Tigers managed just 9 yards of total offense the entire fourth quarter.
 
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Tidal Surge said:
Saban tired of the bashing of officials

November 9, 2009 3:00 PM

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

The embattled SEC officials finally have somebody coming to their defense.

Alabama coach Nick Saban.

At his news conference Monday, Saban said the media need to get off the officials' backs and quit questioning every call that's made or isn't made.

"I mean, can somebody stand up and fight for these guys and what they do for the game?" Saban said.

Given how little officials make for the amount of criticism they've been receiving, Saban said there's no way he'd put himself through that torture.

"I'd step back and say, 'I think I'll go to the lake this weekend, you can have this,' " Saban said.

For the record, Alabama was on the receiving end of the key call in question last week in its 24-15 win over LSU.

LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson appeared to intercept a pass on the sideline during the fourth quarter. But it was called an incompletion on the field, and the replay official didn't overturn it. Alabama retained possession and moved into position for the clinching field goal.

"If it was an interception, that doesn't mean they win the game," Saban said of the Peterson play.

The Tigers managed just 9 yards of total offense the entire fourth quarter.
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I won't drag the guys in the replay booth over the coals on this one, they had a tough call to make given the angle of the video. From a guy who didn't have a dog in the hunt I have very little doubt at all he was in bounds, the problem was that there was no good angle to prove it conclusively. I would imagine the replay officials were of the same opinion. The refs got the call on the field wrong but there certainly was a lot going on they had to pay attention to at that moment, easy to miss the placement of the feet.

As far as Saban goes he should probably keep these statements of solidarity with the officials to himself. It only serves to reinforce the beliefs of those that believe there is some kind of favoritism or conspiracy afoot, no matter if true or not. The simple fact is there was at least one very poor performing crew that opened the floodgates for the criticism and over the past few weeks other very poor calls have been brought into the spotlight because of it. This entire problem of perception is Slives doing, he handled the entire thing rather poorly. Now there is a real problem of perception on the league officiating.
 
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#86
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Tidal Surge said:
Saban tired of the bashing of officials

November 9, 2009 3:00 PM
Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

The embattled SEC officials finally have somebody coming to their defense.

Alabama coach Nick Saban.

At his news conference Monday, Saban said the media need to get off the officials' backs and quit questioning every call that's made or isn't made.

"I mean, can somebody stand up and fight for these guys and what they do for the game?" Saban said.

Given how little officials make for the amount of criticism they've been receiving, Saban said there's no way he'd put himself through that torture.

"I'd step back and say, 'I think I'll go to the lake this weekend, you can have this,' " Saban said.

For the record, Alabama was on the receiving end of the key call in question last week in its 24-15 win over LSU.

LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson appeared to intercept a pass on the sideline during the fourth quarter. But it was called an incompletion on the field, and the replay official didn't overturn it. Alabama retained possession and moved into position for the clinching field goal.

"If it was an interception, that doesn't mean they win the game," Saban said of the Peterson play.

The Tigers managed just 9 yards of total offense the entire fourth quarter
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That's all I need to know...
 
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Tidal Surge said:
Saban tired of the bashing of officials

November 9, 2009 3:00 PM
Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

The embattled SEC officials finally have somebody coming to their defense.

Alabama coach Nick Saban.

At his news conference Monday, Saban said the media need to get off the officials' backs and quit questioning every call that's made or isn't made.

"I mean, can somebody stand up and fight for these guys and what they do for the game?" Saban said.

Given how little officials make for the amount of criticism they've been receiving, Saban said there's no way he'd put himself through that torture.

"I'd step back and say, 'I think I'll go to the lake this weekend, you can have this,' " Saban said.

For the record, Alabama was on the receiving end of the key call in question last week in its 24-15 win over LSU.

LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson appeared to intercept a pass on the sideline during the fourth quarter. But it was called an incompletion on the field, and the replay official didn't overturn it. Alabama retained possession and moved into position for the clinching field goal.

"If it was an interception, that doesn't mean they win the game," Saban said of the Peterson play.

The Tigers managed just 9 yards of total offense the entire fourth quarter.
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I take it you've highlighted these comments because they're the most obviously dumb comments made by Saban?
 
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#89
I'm not quite ready to don the aluminum foil hat of conspiracy just yet, but this officiating has been the biggest black eye on our conference this season.
 
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tidal surge said:
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#93
#93
uagrad93 said:
Les Miles screwed LSU into a loss not the refs. Who in their right mind goes for 2 mid way through the 3rd quarter? Who makes their left tackle flinch on a 4th and short? Running into the kicker?
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I see you have no opinion for your self. Do Verne and Gary tell you how to vote as well?
 
#94
#94
:clap: What can they say? It was a correct call. That would be an obvious lie. Or.....it was another game given to Bama mistake. So good thinking SEC :clap::clap:
 
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Tidal Surge said:
Q&A with David Parry, national coordinator of football officials
By Jon Solomon -- The Birmingham News
November 09, 2009, 2:06PM

David Parry, the former supervisor of Big Ten football officials, is the national coordinator of College Football Officiating (CFO). He serves as the national spokesperson for college officiating issues, creates and develops national training programs, assigns and evaluates postseason officiating crews, and coordinates discussion with the officiating community.

Parry talks about the latest SEC officiating controversy...

Q: Did you get a chance to see the Alabama-LSU play in which LSU thought it had an interception late in the game? And if so, was replay correct in keeping the call an incompletion?

"I looked at it. It's a humdinger. But by the standard of indisputable video evidence, I don't think you can reverse it. I think that's what the replay officials felt. I'm looking at it from my TV at home and didn't spend a lot of time going back and forth reversing it. It was extremely tight, as I remember it. I saw that play and thought, 'Boy, whoever is upstairs has to make a tough, tough decision.'"

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Apparently, neither did the replay official.

Even honest Bama fans say it was a pick. They say it wasn't a game changing play due to the ineptness of the LSU offense, but we will never know for sure, now will we?
 
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Tidal Surge said:
Saban tired of the bashing of officials

November 9, 2009 3:00 PM
Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

The embattled SEC officials finally have somebody coming to their defense.

Alabama coach Nick Saban.

At his news conference Monday, Saban said the media need to get off the officials' backs and quit questioning every call that's made or isn't made.

"I mean, can somebody stand up and fight for these guys and what they do for the game?" Saban said.

Given how little officials make for the amount of criticism they've been receiving, Saban said there's no way he'd put himself through that torture.

"I'd step back and say, 'I think I'll go to the lake this weekend, you can have this,' " Saban said.

For the record, Alabama was on the receiving end of the key call in question last week in its 24-15 win over LSU.

LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson appeared to intercept a pass on the sideline during the fourth quarter. But it was called an incompletion on the field, and the replay official didn't overturn it. Alabama retained possession and moved into position for the clinching field goal.

"If it was an interception, that doesn't mean they win the game," Saban said of the Peterson play.

The Tigers managed just 9 yards of total offense the entire fourth quarter.[/QUOTE

What a load of crap. I watched the entire game. You have no idea what could of happened after that interception. That interception would have turned the momentum of the game. I bet you were pissing your pants while watching the stupid officials figure out if it was an obvious catch in bounds or not. The calls you and Florida have recieved in the final moments make me want to puke.
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KB5252 said:
...The simple fact is there was at least one very poor performing crew that opened the floodgates for the criticism and over the past few weeks other very poor calls have been brought into the spotlight because of it. This entire problem of perception is Slives doing, he handled the entire thing rather poorly. Now there is a real problem of perception on the league officiating.
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The blown calls by the crew for the UGA/LSU and UF/Ark game indeed started the whole thing. Slive suspended the crew and reprimanded Bobby Petrino for publicly criticizing them. Both were appropriate actions by Slive.

Following that Dan Mullen, Lane Kiffin and Urban Meyer publicly criticized officials. It's debatable whether Mullen's complaint had merit. Slive made it clear that Kiffin's complaints about the UT/UA officiating were without merit. It's clear that Meyer's complaint about an unnecessary roughness going unflagged had merit. Regardless of whether their complaints have merit or not, Slive's actions in reprimanding and fining them were justified and appropriate.

The "problem of perception" as you put it is much more the fault of the whining coaches than that of Slive. The coach who was the most out of line with his whiny complaining and the biggest fanner of the conspiracy theory flames was Lane Kiffin.
 
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Tidal Surge said:
The blown calls by the crew for the UGA/LSU and UF/Ark game indeed started the whole thing. Slive suspended the crew and reprimanded Bobby Petrino for publicly criticizing them. Both were appropriate actions by Slive.

Following that Dan Mullen, Lane Kiffin and Urban Meyer publicly criticized officials. It's debatable whether Mullen's complaint had merit. Slive made it clear that Kiffin's complaints about the UT/UA officiating were without merit. It's clear that Meyer's complaint about an unnecessary roughness going unflagged had merit. Regardless of whether their complaints have merit or not, Slive's actions in reprimanding and fining them were justified and appropriate.

The "problem of perception" as you put it is much more the fault of the whining coaches than that of Slive. The coach who was the most out of line with his whiny complaining and the biggest fanner of the conspiracy theory flames was Lane Kiffin.
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Absolute crap. Saban comes out today making dumbass obvious comments of this nature. Rubbing noses in his mysteriously good fortunes is exactly the type of thing that leads to speculation. A coach calling out crap officiating is what we'd see more if the leagues didn't shut it down to cover their sorry asses.
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#99
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UTKVolFan said:
I used to not mind seeing your input around here, but you are turning into an annoying troll. Stop posting this in every thread.
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You guys are the ones that keep creating so many of these pathetic officiating conspiracy threads -- in an effort to back up CLK for his pathetic and unjustified whining about the officiating in the UT/UA game and his inuendo that there is an SEC officiating conspiracy.
 
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Tidal Surge said:
You guys are the ones that keep creating so many of these pathetic officiating conspiracy threads -- in an effort to back up CLK for his pathetic and unjustified whining about the officiating in the UT/UA game and his inuendo that there is an SEC officiating conspiracy.
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If they're pathetic and clearly wrong, why is your sad arse here? The national media seems to think you're here for a reason.

Unjustified? You know about as much football as my daughter, as she would say something similar.
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