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the issue is that once the flag was thrown and the officials came together for about 45 seconds as Jennings stood near them pleading the case, at no point did any other official on the field step up and suggest that considering they had allowed 5-7 seconds of pushing and shoving by both teams PRIOR to Vadal's shove that MAYBE they either wave that or call it offsetting.

I've been citing the Jamal flops , but you make a very good point about this.

I still think the game plays out exactly the same. We run it between the tackles two more times for zero yards, then kick a field goal.

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Posted by GeauxTigerTM

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Posted on 11/11/14 at 12:55 pm to Penrod

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I've been citing the Jamal flops , but you make a very good point about this.

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I still think the game plays out exactly the same. We run it between the tackles two more times for zero yards, then kick a field goal.

It may very well have. Just like in 2009 if Peterson gets that call as a pick, it may not have made a difference.

But god damn...wouldn't you have liked to have found out? Thinking back to the moment LSU came onto the field after the fumble recovery, I'm not sure there was anyone on the field or in the stands that would have agreed with you. I think most assumed that LSU, who had run it down BAMA's throat much of the night, was going to punch it in there and stab them in the heart.

In the end, though...if what you say had played out, at least it would have felt honest and while I'd have been bummed by the outcome I'd have been ok with it.

I like winning and HATE losing, but I've done both and am ok with them. even good teams lose...sometimes in heartbreaking fashion. But when what you feel was you best opportunity to win is taken away from you not by the other team but by the officiating crew, there's just no way to comfort that feeling.

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Posted by Hiyoka

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Posted on 11/11/14 at 1:00 pm to Penrod

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I still think the game plays out exactly the same. We run it between the tackles two more times for zero yards, then kick a field goal.

100% wrong - the penalty was also basically a free timeout. Without it we could have run the clock down to ~15 seconds and it would have been almost impossible to drive down for a fg without a miracle play.

That call or a miracle was the only thing except for a turnover or missed fg by LSU that would have given Bama a chance to win the game.