It's hard not to be reminded about that call when the opportunity to score could have been the result. We'll never know of course.

The only way that was not holding or interference is if the ball was tipped at the line of scrimmage. The officials made themselves look more stupid by saying that the ball was tipped and uncatchable when in fact it does not matter. In the NC game against Oklahoma out TE was held at the line of scrimmage and the sooners were flagged for holding. Our TE couldn't have caught that pass if he wasn't even touched but it was still holding.

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Posted by Elleshoe

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Posted on 8/22/09 at 9:28 pm to catnip

Jimbo Fisher was a bigger part of that loss than the officials. FACT.

This post was edited on 8/22/09 at 9:29 pm

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Posted by Ace Midnight

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Posted on 8/23/09 at 6:08 am to catnip

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The only way that was not holding or interference is if the ball was tipped at the line of scrimmage.

I'm not an expert on this play, but that's what I have always maintained. The ruling on the field was pass interference. It was overruled when the ball was ruled "uncatchable" (thus it should have been defensive holding - which is clear from the replay).

The really egregious part is 1.) In the same game, we intercepted a pass, but similar contact on the receiver called that back (if it was intercepted, it is super duper uncatchable by the receiver and there's no need for a judgment call), and 2.) Upon further review the SEC-ALA (The Southeastern Conference of Alabama) office said that BOTH calls were correct.

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