re: Nick Saban breaking down Burrow - lol

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I will take to the grave my hatred for SEC refs for fricking this sequence up so badly. I'm not much for conspiracies but you either let 'em play or not. As long as there's consistency, I'm good.

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There was so much wrong in the last few minutes after LSU recovered the fumble.

!) BAMA was yanking on Vadal's leg and trying to goad him. While he should have just ignored it the shove was similar to inconsequential things which happen all game long and the refs just step in and separate them without a flag.

@) This penalty stopped the clock and saved BAMA from using the first of three timeouts.

3) It limited LSU to just playing for a FG when its possible they could have scored from inside the five.

$) On third and long from about the 40 BAMA had a questionable completion on a sliding catch to about the 20 yard line to set up the tying FG. The call may have been correct, but there was no replay which should have been automatic.

$) On the first play in overtime BAMA lined up in an illegal formation and completed a tackle eligible pass to the 1 yard line. Incredibly they were flagged for a personal foul which moved the ball back to the 16. Had they flagged both violations I don't think the play to the 1 yard line stands and then the personal foul would have moved them back to the 45 yard line. It would be a rare situation where two penalties are assessed on the same play.

6) A couple plays later BAMA ran the offensive interference rub play for a TD

7) trailing and going for the tying score Travin Dural was wide open on a slant in the middle of the field and would have scored.. He was grabbed by the trailing defensive back and no call .

Seven crucial officiating decisions all decided in favor of BAMA. Conspiracy or not something was rotten that night.