re: Did out of bounds Bama player have to reestablish himself to become a legal participant

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Dude, he had just started to grab it when the other guy swatted it from his hands. If that swat came a split-second later, then yes he would have had possession by then. Merely placing your hands on the ball for an instant does not constitute "possession."

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According to the NCAA rules on possession, you are not correct:

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Player Possession
The ball is in player possession when a player has the ball firmly in his grasp by holding or controlling it while contacting the ground inbounds.

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If it did, then all of the dropped passes would be considered fumbles too.

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You are confusing the definition of a catch with the NCAA rule on possession.

Not to mention that the Replay booth needed indisputable evidence that there was no LSU possession. At the very least the call should have "play stands" as called on the field.