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Fitzgerald escorted to sideline after fake targeting

Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:06 am
Posted by DthVllyDud
Ameritopia
Member since Jan 2011
1365 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:06 am
What was the explanation for the refs walking Fitzgerald to the sideline like he had a concussion?

Is this overacting by the refs proof of premeditated action against LSU?
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
57493 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:07 am to
quote:

this overacting by the refs proof of premeditated action against LSU?


Jesus Christ
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
14865 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:09 am to
Fitzgerald was telling the refs he was fine, and they were like no sir, you just took a massive hit to the "neck area" or something.

Dude was out 1 play and that's because the refs made him.

Weirdest shite I have ever seen.
Posted by TenWheelsForJesus
Member since Jan 2018
6514 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:12 am to
quote:

Is this overacting by the refs proof of premeditated action against LSU?


Not saying it was proof of premeditated action, but it was certainly proof that the refs were in CYA mode for making a horrendous call. Fitzgerald didn't seem to think it was a hit worthy of targeting.
Posted by zsav77
Member since Oct 2011
6063 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:16 am to
quote:

Weirdest shite I have ever seen.


I'll preface it with saying I don't usually believe in grand conspiracies, I do think Bama gets the benefit of the doubt way too often.

But, the refs looked like amateur actors in a bad play overacting like crazy. It was really weird.
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
29199 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:21 am to
This was all orchestrated. They had instructions to eliminate White/Greedy/Delpit or all of the above. Watch at least one more get thrown out of the 11/3 game if it’s in any way close, especially since they were able to get all the babbling idiots like Brando and Spears to call White’s ejection the correct call.
Posted by toosleaux
Stuck in Baton Rouge traffic
Member since Dec 2007
9213 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:22 am to
It was certainly bizarre. It looked like Fitzgerald wanted to stay in the game and the ref literally walked him to his sideline.
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278458 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:23 am to
He looked dinged actually. Not from the hut but from his head snapping back when he hit the ground. Removing him was legit
Posted by Eighteen
Member since Dec 2006
33881 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:24 am to
It was funny watching the refs walk him over while he was like

He was out for one play, quickest concussion test ever
Posted by Boom_boom
Member since Nov 2015
766 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:25 am to
Bama money
Posted by DthVllyDud
Ameritopia
Member since Jan 2011
1365 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:28 am to
It was really weird....

Not a conspiracy believer, but the refs reaction in trying to sell Fitzgerald is what stands out as not passing the smell test.

Never seen an exchange between QB and refs like that and for Fitzgerald to come back in on the next play.

Would like to see video of the full exchange between Fitzgerald and salesmen in stripes.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
260689 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:29 am to
It was bizarre. Not sure I've seen anything like that one before.
Posted by tschla1
Atlanta, GA
Member since Sep 2010
940 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:29 am to
I think he took his helmet off because he thought it was a turnover and the ref made him sit out a play as a result.
Posted by I20goon
about 7mi down a dirt road
Member since Aug 2013
12903 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:37 am to
Fitzgerald had to have said something to 'sell' the penalty. His helmet didn't come off (Fitz made more contact with Whites helmet with his hand than White did his), he layed there for a brief second and popped up. There was no reason for the refs to send him off other than he himself saying he was injured.
Posted by Tiger on the Rag
Cattle Gap Egypt
Member since Jan 2018
6835 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:37 am to
Yea i saw that. It one ref co ering for a call he knew was shitty call
Posted by RPC4LSU
Thibodaux, LA
Member since Jan 2006
1952 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:40 am to
quote:

What was the explanation for the refs walking Fitzgerald to the sideline like he had a concussion?



An attempt to justify or rationalize that BS call he made!
Posted by Jaydeaux
Covington
Member since May 2005
18759 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:42 am to
The call was one of the worst I’ve seen considering the ramifications. However, the SEC is better off with an LSU win v Bama. They couldn’t know this at the time but now they do. LSU wins v Bama. Then a one loss team will win the conference (Us, UGA, UF). That team is in an Bama gets their usual first round bye.
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