The ref Tom Ritter ...

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utvolpj said:
maybe but you don't take the chance and give UGA good field position after a good ST play



no the player was on the ground with a UT player standing over him
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It was Alden Hill on the opening kick off. You can see it on the replay.
 
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American Pig said:
. . .Fingers and thumb still on ball, no separation, still turning the ball. . . .
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That is real question. What the detailed, technical definition of possession?

They often use the word "control" as well.

If the two are interchangeable, he clearly lost control before the ball crossed the plane. Objectively (which is hardly popular in this case) he lost control. "Control" would mean that he could do as he wished with the football. It doesn't simply mean in contact with. Once the ball separated from from his palm, there was no way he could have returned the ball to his body or otherwise controlled it. He was not in possession of it. He was simply touching it.

In Possession
Rule 2-1-5 “In possession means the holding or controlling of a live ball or a ball to be free-kicked. It may refer either to player possession or team possession.

I really do hate it for those players. They played their guts out, but the lost the game. It really is that simple. Whining and griping about the officiating just makes the fans look like a bunch of bratty children.

The only real disappointment for me was that it was a 2nd down play. If he would have simply dove with the ball remaining in his grasp, we'd had 3rd down somewhere around or maybe even inside the 1 yard line. The chances of scoring would have been pretty high.
 
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BleedorangeinGA said:
A very telling quote from Nashville native Tom Ritter. "Well the coach that's the hardest to work for is the one that's behind, the coach that's the easiest to work for is the one that's winning," he said.

Makes you wonder after CBJ Unsportsmanlike penalty.

Local refs discuss refereeing upcoming SEC games - WKRN, Nashville News, Nashville Weather and Sports
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Where was the penalty on Jones? I saw the one on Vereen and PI call. Just curious.

EDIT....Nevermind. It was at the start of the 3rd quarter.
 
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Did not make much difference in the game but if Saban, Cryer, Muschamp, Mad Hatter, or Spurrier pull a dam knife on a ref, they don't get a penalty! :banghead2:


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Chilmonty said:
Did not make much difference in the game but if Saban, Cryer, Muschamp, Mad Hatter, or Spurrier pull a dam knife on a ref, they don't get a penalty! :banghead2:


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might have been what he said rather than how he said it.
 
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Obsessed said:
No.

He was called for the throat slash
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No it wasn't just because Verne said so doesn't mean he was right. UT player stood over the down UGA player and was yelling at him. That is taunting. Yes, those officials are not the best in the league but that call was the right call.
 
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American Pig said:
Unless you can show me indisputable evidence that Pigs hand lost possession before the stripe, I'm absolutely blaming the ref in the booth for throwing this game.

They know the rules and had plenty of time to review. Pig possessed the football reaching the plane while turning the nose of the ball out and let go. Touchdown! NOT one shred of evidence, much less 'indisputable evidence' exists showing he lost possession before the plane. Fingers and thumb on ball, no separation... That's robbery in plain sight. No excuse to overturn from the booth.
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You have to be kidding right? That same call will be made 100% of the time no matter who's playing, college or pro.
 
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