Officiating

[Mirvin 264]

Tha officials dominated the second half not Alabama guys, say what you want or believe what you want.

So the officials didn't dominate the first half too? Must have been because Georgia scored all the points that half? Gotcha..........

 

[GeauxLSU]

Well please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it the score that ultimately determines who wins and loses, and that all other determining factors come in a distant second?

Did I ever say they didn't win? Being obtuse is so passe'.

 

[GFB]

I'm truly proud of how Georgia did this year, but the absolute fact is they came up short. Blame it on the officiating, but if they had dominated in the second half exactly like they did in the first, they would be champs. The hands down best move of the entire game is when Saban switched qb's. That's what cost Georgia the trophy. And it was a brilliant decision, which is why Saban is the best in the business.......... His salary alone reflects that fact.

Agreed. I think in the first half Georgia rightly didn't respect the threat of a deep pass from Hurts. When I saw the first deep ball in the second half from Tua, which went for an incompletion, I knew Georgia's defense might be in trouble.

 

[Mirvin 264]

Did I ever say they didn't win? Being obtuse is so passe'.

That's the pot calling the kettle black if I ever saw it.....

 

[Mirvin 264]

I'm sure Notre Dame and Oklahoma both know exactly how Georgia felt on Monday night. The one who scores the winning points normally wins......... Unless you're Hillary Clinton!

 

[GeauxLSU]

I find it interesting that you dismiss the NFL as entertainment that meets a story-line yet seem to point this all at ref incompetence instead of an attempt to influence the outcome. I really have no idea why the refs made (or rather didn't make) the calls they did. It could be as simple as selection bias. They're Alabama after all, and have been dominant, so maybe you just look the other way or feel that they're supposed to win so you make calls accordingly. Maybe the refs are blind or have terrible perception or don't understand rules. I really don't know. Conveniently however the spread hit exactly in the sweet spot for the bookies (many betting UGA would have bet the money-line while many betting Alabama would have given the points). The outcome was the best possible for the bookies. Does this mean the game was rigged and the Illuminati were in on it? I wouldn't go that far, but some things make you wonder.

You and I have been talking about this for the last few years and you quite literally have changed the way I look at the NFL now (I wish I was still blind, it was better then). There was a PI called on UGA on 3rd down I believe on what was an un-catchable ball and questionable PI. It extended the drive for Bama. This looked like one of the drive extending penalties that are so often called in the NFL. The NFL is also notorious for conveniently enforcing holding whenever they want to stop the other team from a drive.

I view it differently because this is the first time I've seen it so blatant. It has been pervasive in the NFL as long as I can remember.
Like I said, the fix "could" have been in (obviously hope not) or it could simply be odds defying incompetence. I "think" I saw one game comparable years ago but it was against an unranked Boise St and Utah St or something similar. Have trouble thinking many dollars were riding on that one.
And yes there were a number of no calls on holding.

 

[albatros43]

That's the pot calling the kettle black if I ever saw it.....

Is officiating something that can affect the outcome of the game (i.e. the score)?

 

[GeauxLSU]

That's the pot calling the kettle black if I ever saw it.....

Well so far your not good at seeing much, sooo....
You know, if I was confident and comfortable in my teams "win", defending it would be no where on my radar ....

 

[Mirvin 264]

Is officiating something that can affect the outcome of the game (i.e. the score)?

Absolutely, but not that game.

 

[albatros43]

I view it differently because this is the first time I've seen it so blatant. It has been pervasive in the NFL as long as I can remember.
Like I said, the fix "could" have been in (obviously hope not) or it could simply be odds defying incompetence. I "think" I saw one game comparable years ago but it was against an unranked Boise St and Utah St or something similar. Have trouble thinking many dollars were riding on that one.
And yes there were a number of no calls on holding.

Yeah, I really don't know either. I'd like to think it's all on the up-and-up and a ref seemingly staring directly at a penalty might have had his eyes glazed over dreaming about tacos or something instead of having bias towards one team. At the end of the day, yes, UGA should not have been burned deep on 2nd and 26, but if certain calls do or don't go a certain way it never even gets to that point.