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Horrible, awful, terrible call. I don't have enough adjectives to describe how bad that call was. When was he holding him while the ball was in the air? There was ZERO contact when the ball was in the air before it was touched. NONE. Go back and watch the first video. They zoom in and slow it down once the ball is released. If Porter wanted to throw the flag because of the "holding" at the line of scrimmage, why didn't he throw his flag then? Why did he wait 3 full seconds after the play was over (And probably 5+ after the "holding" at the line) before he threw the flag?
That was a crap call that stole a national championship. I don't referee football, just basketball, but at least I can admit it when I think a basketball official on TV has kicked a call. Why can't football officials do the same? |
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We do point out mistakes WHEN THEY ARE MADE and if you spent any degree of time on our boards you would realize that. In fact, we do so so much that Referee magazine has even blasted us in a recent issue. This is not a matter of ignoring a bad call, this is a matter of supporting a good call. |
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Second, as an official you should realize and understand the process ANY official, working any sport, should go through before assessing any foul or penalty situation and you lack credible experience to offer a crtique about a process you know nothing about. Third, any "official" who thinks he is smart enough to criticize an official working a different sport, about the fine line application of a rule in a National Championship level game is either an egomaniac or a complete fool. There is no 3rd choice. |
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You're wrong. It was a great call. But, need I say more?
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![]() Look at the photo below and tell me again "There was ZERO contact when the ball was in the air." ![]() Now let's see if you have the balls to admit that you're wrong!
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As an official of any sport you should have learned by now that the only ones who understand all of what and why they call things are the guys working the games. That would be you in basketball since you call basketball. But that wouldn't be you in football because you don't call it. You sound like a thousand moronic fans that have said the same exact, uninformed and dis-informed things you've said on this board. And no doubt you've never: 1) Read an NCAA or conference philosophy statement. For that matter it's not likely you even knew they existed before now. 2) Read weekly bulletins. 2) Been to a football clinic. Let alone several. 3) Sat in on local college rules study groups where things like you've been told here are discussed regularly. 4) Been graded regularly and often for years for working football games. 5) Been dinged by a supervisor for mistakes made while calling football. 6) Listened in while others got dinged by a supervisor for mistakes they made. 7) Been praised by a supervisor for doing the occasional great job. I'll bet your quite the deal to work with in basketball. And just to make your day were you aware that this call is now officially listed as one of the best calls ever made. NASO Press Releases If you don't like it then I suggest you print off a copy of the press release and wipe your snotty nose with it. Last edited by sj; Mon Dec 08, 2008 at 11:01pm. |
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Now I know why NFL and college football officials are so incompetent: They were once high school football officials. (Can anyone say OU/Oregon last year? Are they going to tell us that was a great call too?) |
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One other criticism of this crew that needs to be squashed: Many have asked why, if this foul was so blatant, didn't the line judge (L) standing right next to it, throw his flag. Simple answer is that he wasn't--and shouldn't have been--looking at it. Since the strength of the formation was to the far side (OSU had trips over there), the back judge was keying his receiver on that side. That left Porter, the field judge, keying the WR on the near side and the L keying on the TE split about two yards from the tackle. In the still photo, you can see the L looking past the WR and watching the TE-defender interaction just below the second "M" in the Miami endzone logo. Porter is out of the frame, but was obviously watching Gamble and Sharpe. Both were looking precisely where they were supposed to be looking. The amazing thing about all of the fans who spout off about the perceived incompetence of college or professional officials is that if put into that same position themselves, they would no doubt need a clean pair of knickers after about two minutes of the first quarter...or sooner.
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If you feel you can do better, please sign up! Basketball and football seasons don't overlap much if at all and we can definitely use more officials in the ranks.
How would you feel about a football official coming into the basketball forum and making the same comments you did about basketball officials? A little respect for your fellow officials would be appreciated.
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It's just as I thought. You are man enough to admit when you're wrong. You're just a fanboy. Go away fanboy. This site is for officials.
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