crooked refs

[semobison]

I dont think there has been much argument anywhere that this was a blown call! Even EWU's fans agree! At this point we just have to live with it!

[HandoEX]

Are you just trying to prolong the sting, because that replay sucked. YOu couldn't see crap. I thought it would be a replay of some new angle or a super slow motion view. No, this vid SUCKS!

[lakesbison]

I agree Handox. but it's all we got, unless someone in the Clown Turf Grassy Knoll comes out with some video.

[mebisonII]

Its over. Move on to next year. Dwelling on all the coulda, woulda, shoulda (no shortage of those, of course) will only make you mad and not change anything.

We made it a heck of a lot longer than any of us thought we would after the Miss. State game and the future looks bright for next year.

[bisonhp330]

I loved how Bohl put it on his show- cant really discuss it because he would be in trouble so him and Phil talk about the replay in the MVC- Bohl talks about how it needs to be done right...cameras, proper protocol- pause...then emphasis on " a competent person in the booth doing reviews".

that would be an indirect zziiiinnnng

[IndyBison]

The ruling on the field was fumble, touchback! The replay official agreed! I dont know if replay is good or not in the FCS games, because of lack of camera's. There were a couple of instances in the Nova-App game where I thought the replay official would overturn the play on the field, and they didnt..... I know what Vince Lombardi would say about this replay shit....WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON OUT THERE!

Key point: the replay official didn't necessarily agree. He just didn't see enough to overturn it. There are two very specific announcements the referee is supposed to give:

The ruling on the field stands = not enough to overturn
The ruling on the field is confirmed = replay showed the correct call was made

In this situation it was the former and not the latter so the replay official didn't necessarily agree with the call on the field. He just didn't have enough evidence to overturn the ruling on the field.

In general I like replay but it's not perfect.

[tony]

Key point: the replay official didn't necessarily agree. He just didn't see enough to overturn it. There are two very specific announcements the referee is supposed to give:

The ruling on the field stands = not enough to overturn
The ruling on the field is confirmed = replay showed the correct call was made

In this situation it was the former and not the latter so the replay official didn't necessarily agree with the call on the field. He just didn't have enough evidence to overturn the ruling on the field.

In general I like replay but it's not perfect.

On the other hand, Indy, in real time, I couldn't believe they called that a fumble. After seeing the replay, it was absolutely surreal.

It kind of make me think that plays might not get overturned because refs want to have each other's backs.

[bisonmike2]

On the other hand, Indy, in real time, I couldn't believe they called that a fumble. After seeing the replay, it was absolutely surreal.

It kind of make me think that plays might not get overturned because refs want to have each other's backs.

How did they not confer in the endzone after making that call? Considering what was at stake it would have been nice to see the officials huddle and go over what they saw and what the implications would be. They didn't so the call went to replay with it being ruled a fumble without any discussion.

[coldspot]

I'm seeing a problem with that "overwhelming" word. anybody have some insight if they elaborate more on the definition of overwhelming in the officials handbook (looking at you referees)? if they dont define "overwhelming" for the officials, that leaves it wide open to interpretation for the officiating crew. that's a little too subjective for my liking.

[SDbison]

The so called ref in the booth is a POS and should never referee a college game again. All sorts of excuses for him like poor camera work, etc., but from what they showed during the game this referee in the booth (assuming he was not biased) doesn't know the rules. Just a joke.
Sure, Bison should have taken care of things, but this is the way things turned out. What an a$$wipe of a booth guy. Hope he can live with himself, but I am sure he is too ignorant to know how bad he screwed up. When the referees do his review I say he gets an F.