Let's Pretend For a Moment That The SEC Didn't "Tilt" The Game Last Night....

Yeah yeah we deserved to lose. Sure. I'm cool with all that. Let's get all the "tough guy" talk out the way. Yeah yeah you're a pussy, blah blah. TLDR pussy. Blah blah.

Now, let's close our eyes and pretend we live in a world where SEC officials aren't tilting games and blatant calls aren't made. Ahhhh what a fun world that would be...

It is almost halftime. LSU is down 17-10. LSU is moving the ball quickly for a momentum score before the half. A blatant PI is called that would give LSU a first down in FG range. Low and behold, that flag is picked up. Replay shows a very clear, blatant PI on aTm. Let's say, for fun, the SEC isn't crooked and makes the correct call. I won't be greedy. I'll say LSU gets a FG there. 17-13 at the half. Cool.

Second half, LSU comes out, stops them, gets the ball, goes up 20-17. Stops them again, gets the ball...

Uh oh. Fumble six. LSU now down 24-20.

Here's where it gets really fun.

While LSU is working to get momentum back after the fumble six, we convert a long third down that gives us first and ten in the Red Zone. But wait! A phantom "hold" reverses a great play, and puts us completely out of FG range. We get nothing thanks to another well timed, blatant call. Let me also remind you that the "hold" was called on a defender that crashed inside and also unintentionally took themselves out of the play. So laughably obvious what the ref did there. I'll be nice and say we just get a FG there too, we are now just down 24-23.

aTm scores again, and then our next TD, (the one where we go for two), would have been going for two for the tie. We don't get it. OK. aTm scores again, but LSU's next TD is waived off. Yeah, that TD. Instead of LSU just being down 2-3 with all three timeouts left, we lose by two scores. Again, not saying we stop them or win, but entire dynamic of the game is different with fair officiating. LSU lost the opportunity for anywhere from 12-21 points.

So, tell me again how bad officiating doesn't cost teams. I'm also tired of "if you dominate this doesn't happen". Well, when you actually make the plays, but the refs take them away, what do you do then?

Here's to a great season. Next year CBK will have the talent to overcome a lot of this, hopefully.

ETA:

Below is a YouTube clip from Friggin 1993 where I learned about the rule that the SEC "interpreted" last night to keep us from getting the TD. I was a CU fan in HS. I almost went to college there. They lost to Stanford on this TD. Fast foward to the 308 minute mark of the game, watch the play, listen to the commentary, and tell me again the SEC isn't compromised.

How Dare You Point This Out You Pu$$Y!!