SEC Reprimands Fulmer

#52
#52
We lost the LSU game, IMO, because we got whipped on the line of scrimmage.

That being said, for an official to blow a game-deciding call, for video evidence to show that it was indeed a fumble yet the call not be overturned, and then for the league to call and apologize, is absolutely inexcusable.

Get the call right. If you blow it on the field, fix it in the booth. That way, there are no reasons for apologies.
 
#54
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tidwell said:
You'd expect him to say "Yeah man, it touched me!"? :wacko:
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Actually, yes. I'm not exactly a member of the media and don't plan on going out and telling everyone on the Jim Rome show if he says "yes, it touched me".

D-Mo is an honest guy. He wouldn't lie about it if I asked him.
 
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GAVol said:
That's just the thing though. Once the whistle blew, that call was unfixable in the booth.
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I know that's the way it's written, but lets think about this for a second. They are telling us that they are checking every play to ensure the right call was made. The right call was NOT made, yet they tell us that because the same guy that missed the call to begin with blew his whistle, it doesn't matter that he missed the call and then blew the whistle when he shouldn't have. So that means, they are looking at the play, TWO mistakes are made, and they can't do anything about it.

That's ignorant.
 
#57
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GAVol said:
But you'll sell him out on here in a heartbeat. :lol:
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Actually I won't.

If I get around to asking him, I'll send Tidwell a message and let him know what he says. I won't need to start a thread and tell the whole board.
 
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OrangeSquare said:
I know that's the way it's written, but lets think about this for a second. They are telling us that they are checking every play to ensure the right call was made. The right call was NOT made, yet they tell us that because the same guy that missed the call to begin with blew his whistle, it doesn't matter that he missed the call and then blew the whistle when he shouldn't have. So that means, they are looking at the play, TWO mistakes are made, and they can't do anything about it.

That's ignorant.
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How can they call it any other way though? When the whistle blows, players stop.
 
#59
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GAVol said:
How can they call it any other way though? When the whistle blows, players stop.
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That is an officiating mistake. Don't blow the whistle unless he is down. In the NFL, they are trained to allow the play to go on if there is a doubt so that the replay official can correct it.

I'm sorry, there just isn't a good excuse to blow a call like that with the replay system.
 
#60
#60
Teams have to live with bad calls , I agree that the SEC officials seem to be watching the cheerleaders instead of the game most of the time this yr, but great teams win in spite of the bad calls, we ain't there yet. ( And yeah I know ,hat, hillbilly and rex, Fulmer will never get us there).
 
#61
#61
Fulmer has said his peace, will this change anything? maybe but probably not, let's move on and strap em on to kill the Kats.
 
#62
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OrangeSquare said:
Actually I won't.

If I get around to asking him, I'll send Tidwell a message and let him know what he says. I won't need to start a thread and tell the whole board.
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That's right.

Because then I'll be the one starting the thread.

heh, just kidding. :)
 
#63
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orange+white=heaven said:
Y'all may recall that during the Fulmer show this week he said he'd probably hear about it(criticizing officials after Vandy) from the SEC but that, "Sometimes you've gotta stick up for your kids.."


I don't know how coaches keep their mouths shut about officiating as much as they manage to anyway...
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ain't that the truth........
 
#64
#64
Say what you will but this type of whining after the fact accomplishes nothing and only serves to paint the Vols as a bunch of sour grapes, crybabies from the HC down. Whether or not you'er a Fulmer lover you have to admit that this reflects poorly on the program.
 
#65
#65
I really don't think this reflects poorly on our program, it's not that big of a deal, this is what head coaches do. It needed to be said, he said it, he got reprimanded, we'll move on. The fact is that the SEC officials reflect poorly on the best conference in the nation, we deserve better.
 
#66
#66
I wonder if the censure violates some sort of clause in his contract whereby MH could fire him without having to pay the buyout? If so, he needs to strike while the iron is hot.
 
#67
#67
You are crazy!!! We have one of the best coaches in the USA and we're going to fire him for saying what we all think?? I think the officiating in the SEC this year has been very bad in almost all of the games I have been at or watched!!! I applaud him for having the guts to say what needed to be said!!!
 
#68
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FlVols said:
You are crazy!!! We have one of the best coaches in the USA and we're going to fire him for saying what we all think?? I think the officiating in the SEC this year has been very bad in almost all of the games I have been at or watched!!! I applaud him for having the guts to say what needed to be said!!!
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Fulmer is middle of the road at this point. I recently saw a stat that Bobby Bowden now has the top winning % for head coaches with at least 10 years experience finally putting to rest the stat that the Fulmer lovers have clung to for years. It's time to move on.

It's the mediocre performance that CPF needs to be fired for, but if some morals clause in his contract can be invoked to save the school a few bucks I am all for it. If his buyout was not so high he would've been gone after last year.
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
Say what you will but this type of whining after the fact accomplishes nothing and only serves to paint the Vols as a bunch of sour grapes, crybabies from the HC down. Whether or not you'er a Fulmer lover you have to admit that this reflects poorly on the program.
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Agreed. He's always blaming something or someone else. While I'm satisified with 9-3 (assuming we beat UK), I'm not happy going to Peach or Music Bowl.

If Fulmer wants to blame someone, he should blame himself for not starting Coker until the Memphis game. We possibly beat Florida with Coker in the backfield in addition to the gimmick TD.:no:
 
#70
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FlVols said:
You are crazy!!! We have one of the best coaches in the USA and we're going to fire him for saying what we all think?? I think the officiating in the SEC this year has been very bad in almost all of the games I have been at or watched!!! I applaud him for having the guts to say what needed to be said!!!
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In the spirit of the holiday season, I will refrain from taking the opportunity to turn the reference to TCHFCATUTK's "guts" into a joke centered around donuts, the Michelin Man, or Haystacks Calhoun.
 
#71
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
Fulmer is middle of the road at this point. I recently saw a stat that Bobby Bowden now has the top winning % for head coaches with at least 10 years experience finally putting to rest the stat that the Fulmer lovers have clung to for years. It's time to move on.

It's the mediocre performance that CPF needs to be fired for, but if some morals clause in his contract can be invoked to save the school a few bucks I am all for it. If his buyout was not so high he would've been gone after last year.
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Actually, the two losses put Lloyd Carr in first by .003, but then Tennessee beat Vandy and Michigan lost and Fulmer went back up on top.

Not sure what kind of math you do, but no way Fulmer was leading Bobby coming into the season, has gone 8-3 while Bobby has gone 5-6, and Bobby passed him.
 
#72
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OrangeSquare said:
Actually, the two losses put Lloyd Carr in first by .003, but then Tennessee beat Vandy and Michigan lost and Fulmer went back up on top.

Not sure what kind of math you do, but no way Fulmer was leading Bobby coming into the season, has gone 8-3 while Bobby has gone 5-6, and Bobby passed him.
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He wants rid of Fulmer....He does the "I want rid of Fulmer math".......Numbers don't lie, but they obviously think they do
 
#73
#73
I hate Football officials sometimes because they just blow calls, but so do NFL officials.

What I DON'T like about replay in CF is the fact that the ref on the field doesn't look at the play for himself. That right there makes me think some games are given to certain teams. Just my two cents about that.

Otherwise, most calls against both teams even out over the long run.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
I hate Football officials sometimes because they just blow calls, but so do NFL officials.

What I DON'T like about replay in CF is the fact that the ref on the field doesn't look at the play for himself. That right there makes me think some games are given to certain teams. Just my two cents about that.

Otherwise, most calls against both teams even out over the long run.
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That's what I don't like....If college football wanted to bring review into play so bad, why not fork out the moeny and go all out and get TV's for the officials to watch it themselves instead of relying on some old guy up in the booth to make the call?
 
#75
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OrangeSquare said:
Actually, the two losses put Lloyd Carr in first by .003, but then Tennessee beat Vandy and Michigan lost and Fulmer went back up on top.

Not sure what kind of math you do, but no way Fulmer was leading Bobby coming into the season, has gone 8-3 while Bobby has gone 5-6, and Bobby passed him.
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I stand corrected. After double checking the aforementioned list, Bowden has a higher winning percentage then Fulmer over the past 10 years but not over their total HC careers. I am fairly certain that I saw a new list on ESPN a couple of weeks ago that showed someone ahead of Fulmer.

Thanksgiving dinner in an hour. Later!:salute:
 
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