I mean the picked up flag on that PI should be investigated, full stop. That was egregious.
They literally set the precedent not even 15mins prior and then picked up the flag and ignored it in a way that completely warped the outcome of the game
*edit: maybe they didn't throw the flag? Might have been a broadcast goof. Regardless, it's a ludicrous no-call after they called the exact same shit on Bama not even one quarter earlier
For whatever reason those don't get me as often. Probably because there's still a lot of yellow in their uniforms so they don't stand out as much and I guess hands look more like flags or something?
I keep seeing people say the flag was picked up, was it actually thrown? I thought the broadcast just had a quick trigger finger on the graphic and then cut the camera to the ref like a normal penalty before they realized nothing was thrown
The game was genuinely such a fucking classic in the making and then they just...killed it. Put the finger on the scale and shoved it down hard. It's impossible to feel good about a win after that
You guys played a great game. I’m hurt, because of more than one ref call, but we did just watch the two best teams in the country slug it the fuck out. We will meet again friend. 🤜🤛
This was the first full game I got my wife to watch with me and she was into the game. It was a shame to see it end in such a BS way rather than letting it become the classic game it has been building up to by that point.
You guys fought hard, and the refs BS isn’t on your team. We’ll get another chance to play another classic together in a few months, I’m sure.
They never threw the flag in the first place. The score bug on ESPN flashed a yellow “flag” icon because it was pretty obvious that a PI would be called by the referees.
Yup, should have been called. This season has been making me learn a lot about the difference between the TV cast on-screen and the actual field stuff. Biggest example this season was the Michigan 1 sec discrepancy.
Also it’s wild that in the World Cup we could tell if someone’s pinky toe was offsides, but in football we just let an old dude eyeball the spot every time
They even have sensors in the ball! Or look at how much tech is involved in modern day cricket or baseball. It’s baffling that we still only rely mostly on human eyes in both the NFL and CFB.
Shit like this is exactly why I hate sports betting. Regardless of whether you are correct, the stink of fixed games will always hang over sports with the gambling being as ubiquitous as it is now.
oh no doubt. whether or not its real, that cloud will hang over our sports probably for the rest of our lives. dont even get me started on how much gambling in general has exploded and become acceptable in the last couple years. its genuinely disgusting that we let it go this far to me.
But the officials DIDN’T call the false start. They allowed the play to happen and then incorrectly called Tyler Simmons offsides, which the head referee later admitted was wrong. So in the actual sequence of events, Georgia made a legitimate blocked punt, and the officials erased it with an incorrect penalty while missing Alabama’s foul. I’m not claiming the rule says the punt should have counted. I’m saying the officials’ actual mistake benefited Alabama and hurt Georgia.
I dont even have the heart to argue about it anymore. It seems like every week theres some refball shenanigans. Just going to go to the LSU post game thread and shittalk until its time for bed.
They always are man, that’s part of the game in the SEC. When you have two heavy weights playing against each other, you’re also playing against the refs.
I don’t care if you dominate a team, or you lose by 3, the refs are gonna be ass in our conference. That’s just how it is.
As an Alabama fan, I think DeBoer and his coaching staff hasnt accepted that yet. It’s just a fact of the game.
I remember watching the UGA vs AU game last year and just thinking “What in the fuck is going on??” Before I caught myself. I mean a ref got fired from that game. FIRED from that game.
That’s just how it is from the “premier conference in college football”
It sucks how the more marquee the matchup is, the worse the refs are. You can just tell how badly they want to be on TV. They probably like the controversy afterward too because they like being the center of attention.
Yes. Bama would say we were favored but the INT was clearly bobbled and hit the ground, plus on Bama’s 1st TD a guard had his arm around our DT’s neck.
I've been watching football for 30 years that's the worst no call PI I've seen in a big game besides ram saints. Doesn't really compare to the other nit picky stuff in the game
There was also a late hit on Gunner (that even your defender thought he was going to get flagged for), as well as a play where you got a sack where your player jumped offsides before the ball was snapped.
The game was not well officiated. You were not the only one who got the bad side of calls.
Yeah I just hate this game went this way. Was just fucking ugly officiating, and those refs should be fined or suspended. The damn ball hit the receivers leg in the end zone and was still a non DPI call….just embarrassing honestly.
Guess I’ve missed an angle from the broadcast, seems to be enough talk about it that it probably was targeting. Initially I didn’t see anything and it looked like his head hit the ground. Still can’t find any decent angle online.
My bad. Hopefully he bounces back, never want one of these kids to have a head injury.
In this replay you can see him go limp before he ever hits the ground. It's caused by the hit to the back of his head from Georgia. I'm more upset about this call than the DPI because that's a player safety issue.
Ohhhh wow. Yea. And if I’m not mistaken Herb quickly mentioned they did review this briefly? That’s bad man. There is no point in 1. Having targeting and 2. Making it reviewable if we can’t protect players when it’s obvious like this.
Appreciate the link I couldn’t find a decent angle at all.
Hate the BS of this game. May we get a cleaner round 2 in Atl
Yea it was a fantastic game, but unfortunately it was ruined by a lot of calls that took points off the board for Bama. If we just straight up lost i wouldn't be as mad but we got screwed several times with no explanation from the refs. I predict it'll be a rematch in the SEC championship and i hope its a fair game for both sides.
It’s looking that way, never know though. Pretty confident in saying we watched 2 of the top 4 teams in football go at it tonight. So at the very least, that feels good to confirm, if you will. The refs sucked. Is what it is.
Here’s to a potential heater of a game in Atl in 2 months. Cheers, have a good night
Everything before I’d say it was the Refs letting them play. The head to head contact to RCW could be seen as targeting but it can also be seen as just an unfortunate play. That PI was a full gift to Georgia
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u/buckshot-307 Georgia Bulldogs • Sickos 7d ago
I think we can all agree those refs were ass