re: SEC Refs protecting top ranked teams

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This wouldn't be the first time something like this happened. In the 2007 Pitt upset of West Virginia that put LSU in the title game, Big East officials tried their damndest to give the game to the Mountaineers.

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I remember that. I can't remember any specific examples on the top of my head, but I do remember thinking that the game was so biased it was about as obvious as cankles.

Here is my concern though. I know that huge amounts of money ride on each game. Do you really think that some not all refs can be behind keeping lines... or do you think it is just a natural human bias we have in expectation that the favorite should win? I am no conspiracist, but sometimes I can't help but to follow the money.

It is very simple! MONEY! SEC is trying it's best to insure that maybe two SEC teams get to play in the national championship game. If LSU beats bama then we start getting the calls. Money makes the world go round it looks like. I think it is an extra 15 million or more of revenue to the SEC.

Whew your just way over my head man.............U mind bender!!!!!

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Of course, when you blow a fake punt on your own 20, you're not going to get much sympathy from the league office.

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How is blowing a defensive return for TD > blowing a fake punt? Both are football.

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This wouldn't be the first time something like this happened. In the 2007 Pitt upset of West Virginia that put LSU in the title game, Big East officials tried their damndest to give the game to the Mountaineers.

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That's a good point, but what has gone on in the SEC this year seems to really stink and I never remember anything like it. The LSU/UGA penalties were just bad and stupid, but the Florida and Bama stuff are ridiculous and egregious.

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the Florida and Bama stuff are ridiculous and egregious.

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One name bears out your contention: Riley Cooper.

I know officials are pretty much loath to call offensive PI unless it's absolutely blatant (almost the same way they're reluctant to call a safety unless the ball carrier is nailed 5 yds deep in the end zone), but Riley Cooper has taken advantage of this reluctance to another level. The next time I see that fricker run a pass route without pushing off will be the first.

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i know technically the call should have been made. but god that would be ridiculous to make that call.

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If the player violated the rules of the game, he should have been penalized. End of story. The offending player, not the officials, would be the sole person to blame had that flag been thrown and UT made the subsequent field goal.

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ideally what I would have like to have seen is Tennessee get the ball and run it in all while big Terrance was galloping helmetless to the sidelines.

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I saw a similar play from a HS game last week on YouTube. Team A blocked Team B's FG as time expired. Team A jubilantly runs to the side lines celebrating their apparent victory. One kid on Team B, realizing that the ball never crossed the LOS, calmly picks it up and runs for the winning TD.

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What was stupid was for the Bama player to remove his helmet and run off the field with a live ball rolling around.

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Very.. but unfortunately referees take it amongst themselves to determine if the result of the penalty matches what could be the outcome of the game. Did Terrance really affect that play throwing his helmet off? I don't think, but someone could have EASILY gotten hurt during that live ball. What to do then? Find that flag you tucked earlier? B/c NOW the ref thinks the flag fits that situation...Sadly the result may not match what we think should be the penalty, but rules are there for a reason.. integrity and sportsmanship. I think both were breached with the no call of TC. I wonder if the tables were turned and Tenn would have blocked and thrown helmets? I think we know the answer.