2025 Game 5: Illinois State

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Originally Posted by tony

In the first one, at least they gave the ball to North Alabama...

The second case... that was very close. I've seen more obvious fumbles called an incomplete pass.

Also, the WR #2 for ISU-Red is a dude.

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Originally Posted by TAILG8R

I thought they were supposed to err on the side of it being a fumble so clear possession can be established. But also with some of the shittiest camera angles ever for review at most of these stadiums it’s not always the safety blanket it could be.

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Agreed on all counts.

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Originally Posted by TAILG8R

I thought they were supposed to err on the side of it being a fumble so clear possession can be established. But also with some of the shittiest camera angles ever for review at most of these stadiums it’s not always the safety blanket it could be.


*Sent from my iPhone where autocorrect is definitely not my friend*

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When in doubt, yes, in replay situations. If they were certain it was a pass, then you rule incomplete. Since the number of cameras and quality can vary in the MVFC, they may advise their referees to call it a you see it since replay may not have a great view. Replay is a great tool, but it won't solve everything.

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Originally Posted by IndyBison

When in doubt, yes, in replay situations. If they were certain it was a pass, then you rule incomplete. Since the number of cameras and quality can vary in the MVFC, they may advise their referees to call it a you see it since replay may not have a great view. Replay is a great tool, but it won't solve everything.

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What's the harm in these situations with just letting the play finish rather then stopping it early?

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Originally Posted by Bisonator98

What's the harm in these situations with just letting the play finish rather then stopping it early?

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Obligatory: TWSS.

I highly recommend watching Polasek talk about Illinois State in his press conference, then immediately watching Brock Spacks press conference.

Spack strikes me as a realist.

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Originally Posted by Bisonator98

What's the harm in these situations with just letting the play finish rather then stopping it early?

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Because if you are pretty sure it was a pass, but there isn't enough video evidence either way, you may have just allowed a cheap turnover if you let it play out. That can happen even in P4 or NFL games if there is an issue with the replay system or camera angles. But it's more likely to happen in FCS or games without replay.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjrLOqdJSW0 - here is Spack pregame for NDSU.