crooked refs

[HerdBot]

After review this is clearly the WORST call of the day on the field without question. For those who didn't see it and were upset at Richard for the personal foul, now you know why all of his teammates were chasing the ref about the call. BRUTAL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsG4QKv6KOI

Wow he tripped on him and they call a PF? Are you serious? Looks like they were LOOKING for anything to bail them out.

[90BISON]

Yep, that one on Austin (Prichard.....?? LOL) was over the top! At the time I was like, WTH did he do? It's now a personal foul penalty to trip over someone laying on the field???

[Bison bison]

Wow he tripped on him and they call a PF? Are you serious? Looks like they were LOOKING for anything to bail them out.

he didn't trip on him, he was taken down.

[NDSUstudent]

Yep, it was a cheap shot by EWU.

[CAS4127]

Yep, it was a cheap shot by EWU.

Big time-- and the ref overreacted because he almost got physically caught up in it.

[Bison bison]

Yep, it was a cheap shot by EWU.

Ding ding ding!

#10 Zach Johnson we have you on film being a douche!

[onbison09]

That flag went as soon as Austin hit the ground, he didn't have time to say anything. Bisonpride send that into the CAA office, this is their best crew afterall.

[Bison bison]

Big time-- and the ref overreacted because he almost got physically caught up in it.

Ding Ding Ding #2.

The ref was wrong calling the penalty even if it would have been on Zach "I will cheat to win" Johnson.

[HerdBot]

he didn't trip on him, he was taken down.

I didn't see that but now that I look closer... holy crap! How can these refs suck so bad? I mean seriously? What is their deal? I think these guys are damn crooked. 2 penalties on EWU all game? Every Bison penalty occured at a key moment.

If it happens once it's random.
If it happens twice it's a coincindence.
It it happens 5 times it's a trend.
These guys are f-ing crooked.
They are either emotionally influenced, stupid, or in some sort of conspiricy.

[IndyBison]

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.

Fair comment on the real-time call. I disagree but only because bang-bang plays like that are not always easy to see, especially with all the bodies in and around the ball. When they are that close and instant replay is in play, they are taught to err on the side of fumble. The LJ could very well still get a downgrade on the fumble call even though he only did what he was instructed to do. Replay is not there to cover their backs. It's to get it right. I understand why you think that way. Does anyone know if FCS has used instant replay previously. Since the field officials aren't used to using it and the stadiums aren't used to having it I wonder how many gliches there are.

Someone else mentioned the officials huddling and I did see a couple of them get together quickly. Unless someone had absolute knowledge the runner was down, there isn't much a longer conversation could have resulted in. Only 2 officials would be looking at Jensen at this point and 1 of them (referee--white hat) would have definitely not had a view from where he is. That leaves the LJ (LOS official on the near sideline) as the only official with responsibility for the runner. The field judge (deep corner pylon on near side), back judge (deep middle on end line), and umpire (middle near LBs) are watching blockers primarily but may pick up the runner and help. If one of them saw him down, they would go to the LJ and have the conversation you are talking about. If they only "think" he may have been down, they don't have applicable knowledge.