Marc Curles will be one of the officials Saturday

SEC ref: 'I know I made a mistake'

The presidents and AD's of the SEC need to demand more credibility. This was ridiculous. And the calls in last week's LSU/Bama game, for and against both teams, won't be the last "Birmingham Agenda" frickup.

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I really hope the game is decided on the field and doesnt come down to the refs.

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Me too but this could work in your favor. It's make-up time for his mistake so maybe the refs will be in your corner for this one.

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maybe they will be too cold to actually see anything

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Great point! They might let both teams get away with murder to speed the game up.

I find it interesting to see that no game scores in history have been changed due to bad officiating--but wins have been taken away for other reasons. We can RANT and rave all day long and never get any satisfaction until we realize that life is more than sports--and, in the end, we have to learn to live with grace and forgiveness in order to not become bitter and angry. Bad officiating, bad coaching, bad weather, bad team play, and/or other factors are only part of the day's wages--it's how we deal with them that counts. Referees are humans and have limited capacity to be God, so we need to bear with them as such. What if EVERYONE (as fans) got their way on the field? That would result in total chaos--not just some confusion at times. We all need to play by the calls of the referees--no matter how good or bad--and stop complaining because our pride and ego control us. I have come to peace by giving up all rights to my way in this matter and accepting the outcome as out of my hands.

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The SEC refs would be better off sometimes just keeping the flag in their pocket but of course during the LSU Bama game they picked up two flags against Bama as no calls.

SEC refs have always loved to dictate some of these games over time and if the Fox guy Perreia is right and there is some secret person working behind the scenes than the SEC has a lot of explaining to do to restore credibility.

Maybe the new commish will put this on the agenda!

They couldn't see worth a shite last weekend!

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if the Fox guy Perreia is right

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A guy with his resume doesn't haphazardly throw around conspiracy claims.

You won't hear any response from anyone associated with the SEC on this.

Think about this in regards to the PF call against Vadal Alexander this past Saturday night. 2 weeks prior in the Ole Miss game at a critical point in the game, Bo Wallace head butts Jamaal Adams 3 feet from an official. Another official just happens to hear verbal abuse from a different LSU player on the field in order to offset this penalty and not let it affect the outcome of the game.

Yet, an official in the Alabama game, even after meeting with other officials with many different viewpoints, happens to catch Vadal Alexander shoving a defensive player after the play, that simultaneously has his hands around Alexander's thigh, pulling him away from the play.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but what was the Alabama player doing grabbing him in the first place. Was there a fumble on that play? Do you really think an LSU player is going to be in the mindset to get a personal foul after getting a gift from the Heavens fumble with a minute left on Alabama's 5 yard line?

Or could it be that they were trying to bait a reaction that would give an official a chance to help?

It is incompetence at best, and deliberate at worst.

At least is it not Ritter and his group. I feel like they are the crew that just makes the wrong calls all the time. Good refs know the game and know how to call it fair. They let everyone play within limits. They don't call stupid cr_p at a crucial time of the game. The time for the Alexander call is early to set the tone....not with a minute left in the game. They just don't understand how to call a game. That crew might be fine men but they are not good game refs in my opinion.

I always feel like they are against us when they call an LSU game. It is almost like you are just sitting out there just waiting for something stupid to be called. As a player, it may be better to be a bad actor and dare them to call the obvious which I don't think they always do.

I my heart of hearts, I don't believe they are biased, just bad. Watched them call a non-LSU game about a month ago and it was the same stupid stuff and the endless huddles up for consultations. The SEC needs to break this group up and move Mr Ritter into another capacity.

As for Curles, he may have admitted the big mistake from a few years ago but I don't really notice any bias from his crew.

Hopefully will be a good game tonight and well-officiated !!