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Dabo comes out swinging on college refs
Posted on 11/4/25 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 11/4/25 at 4:59 pm
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NEW: Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney shreds officiating across college football:
“In the meantime, we got gambling issues going on, people being suspended, all that kind of stuff, right? Yep. I mean, refs are people too. It ain’t just coaches and players. And if they’re a part of the game, then by God, they ought to be a part of the game, and they ought to be a part of the accountability, and they ought to be a part of the consequences, not just behind some shadowy curtain like no, they ought to have to answer for it.”
No lies detected
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:06 pm to hawgfaninc
I didn't see additional footage, but watching on TV it looked like they hosed on that 4th down PI at the end of the Duke game.
And the SEC has had some TERRIBLE calls this year. Game altering and game deciding terrible calls.
And the SEC has had some TERRIBLE calls this year. Game altering and game deciding terrible calls.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:13 pm to hawgfaninc
I remember a huge scandal when Tim Donaghy's games were called into question in the NBA.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:20 pm to hawgfaninc
I don't disagree, but would he be saying it if they weren't having a shitty season?
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:25 pm to CNB
Exactly.
Refs weren't gambling when he was winning
Refs weren't gambling when he was winning
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:36 pm to hawgfaninc
He's raising a very important issue that sports will need to get in front of but they'll probably just try to shut him up.
Most bad calls aren't gambling related but expect a huge surge in refs working with gamblers to rig outcomes in the near future. Even a little of that can ruin sports.
Most bad calls aren't gambling related but expect a huge surge in refs working with gamblers to rig outcomes in the near future. Even a little of that can ruin sports.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:49 pm to StansberryRules
When you can gamble on everything, everything can be fixed.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:51 pm to StansberryRules
Think of how trivially easy it would be to rig a semi-competitive football game and get away with it from an officiating standpoint.
Penalties like holding, pass interference, roughing the passer, all very subjective and very impactful calls you can make or not make all the time. A few of those intentionally called specifically to affect the outcome will almost always decide a close game.
Penalties like holding, pass interference, roughing the passer, all very subjective and very impactful calls you can make or not make all the time. A few of those intentionally called specifically to affect the outcome will almost always decide a close game.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 6:46 pm to hawgfaninc
He’s definitely just whining because he lost but he’s 100% right so I’ll allow it
Posted on 11/4/25 at 6:52 pm to cardswinagain
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He's 100% correct.
Yes he is
Posted on 11/4/25 at 7:25 pm to castorinho
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Exactly.
Refs weren't gambling when he was winning
You mean like the blatant pick play he ran to win the Natty?
Posted on 11/4/25 at 7:33 pm to CatfishJohn
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I didn't see additional footage, but watching on TV it looked like they hosed on that 4th down PI at the end of the Duke game.
They weren't hosed at all. For whatever reason ESPN's production booth wouldn't show the first half of that play where the DB who was called for PI held the WR the entire time he was running his route.
Look at the inside slot receiver. That's who draws the flag.
This post was edited on 11/5/25 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 11/4/25 at 7:36 pm to hawgfaninc
He isn’t wrong.. I’ve watched Auburn get wrecked by officiating this year.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 10:08 pm to CatfishJohn
There was absolutely pi on the play that has him all sour if just occurred sooner than when the flag was thrown.
But his overall point is right.
But his overall point is right.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 10:12 pm to CatfishJohn
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I didn't see additional footage, but watching on TV it looked like they hosed on that 4th down PI at the end of the Duke game.
The only thing the officials got wrong on that play was they called it PI when it was actually defensive holding.
Terrell for Clemson was holding him from the time he made a cut and the fall was a result of their getting tangled up during or just after the hold.
The end result was the same.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 10:28 pm to tide06
At least his conference has somewhat transparent video review procedures.
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