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Friday Afternoon Dawg Bites
While you wait with bated breath for the announcement of the national game of disinterest, please take the time to click at least a few of the following links, all of which warrant your attention: I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but Dr. Saturday and Team Speed Kills are right that the rule...
The SEC Would Be Foolish to Concoct any Conspiracies
Kvetching about officiating in all sports seems to have grown exponentially over the past several years. If I had to guess, I'd say it's because of the proliferation of high def TVs, high speed cameras as a part of telecasts, and the democratization of commentary found on the Internet. NFL ref Ed...
SEC Speaks, Let's Put Arkansas RefGate to Bed
The SEC has officially spoken, saying that the personal foul called on Malcom Sheppard late in Saturday's Arkansas-Florida game had "no evidence on the video to support" it. As for the disputed pass interference call on Ramon Broadway, the conference says it was a "judgment call" and that "a review...
We YouTube. You decide.
Arkansas fans are upset about this. (YouTube HT: Red Solo Cup) The obvious case for the penalty is the whole, you know, pushing-the-other-guy-in-the-back thing. But Razorback Expats actually reads the rule book. (Nerds!) "If opponents who are beyond the line collide while moving toward the...
Whining about the PI
I'll give Beaver fans credit, most seem to have moved beyond blaming the refs for their loss Thursday. However, there seems to be an abnormally high amount of Cougar fans who still believe the game was decided the second that flag was thrown. I disagree and to those fans who feel it changed the...
Nitt Picks Hopes The Curve Is Generous
Our friend Sunday Morning Quarterback put out a call for requests for his Obligatory Assessment series a few weeks ago. Your humble blogger casted his lot and today we are rewarded with SMQ's Somewhat Obligatory Assessment of Penn State. And I must say he does a pretty good job, though I have a...
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