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Originally posted by JRutledge
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You should know by now that announcers do not have a clue half the time. Even coaches do not have a clue and that is when you give one signal.
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I'm not sure why we're talking about announcers, but I didn't bring it up. I didn't even hear what the announcers said. I had the sound muted b/c my wife was asleep. I agree, the announcers are usually pretty dumb when it comes to anything having to do with officiating. But my original point had nothing to do with the announcers.
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Valentine was just selling the call because it was not so obvious to everyone that the player touched it.
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My point was that in selling it, he made it even LESS obvious. All he had to do was point emphatically one way (do it several times, for all I care). Then indicate the player that touched it LESS emphatically.
Ted's selling job was to point both directions with equal emphasis, and to do it several times each way. I just thought that caused more confusion that it alleviated.
As I've said before, I'm sure the call was right, and I thought the officials did a terrific job. I just thought that one thing could be done better, that's all.
Although I did notice Mike Wood give the "clean block/all ball" signal. I thought we all agreed that we shouldn't do that?
Chuck