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Analysis on Alabama and Tom Ritter
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:53 pm
The whole officiating ordeal we seem to go through with Alabama and Tom Ritter (2007, 2009, and 2014) has been bugging the hell out of me, so much so, that I did some research thinking that it would reveal an Alabama - Tom Ritter connection. But that's not necessarily what I found. Here's a summation of the Alabama officiating results from 2007 to present. Ritter seems to be the selected referee for a larger percentage of games against ranked opponents which might suggest his crew is being cherry picked for the games where Alabama could really use some help. But the records also show the best chance of beating Alabama is with Ritter officiatng.
Interpret the data as you wish. If you have any questions, I've got a lot more data as this is only a summation of the Alabama games.
Matt Austin - 19 Games, Record Overall 17-2, Against Ranked Opponents 6-2
Tom Ritter - 18 Games, Record Overall 11-7, Against Ranked Opponents 7-6
Penn Wagers - 12 Games, Record Overall 12-0, Against Ranked Opponents 2-0
Hubert Owens - 11 games, Record Overall 10-1, Against Ranked Opponents 3-0
Matt Moore - 10 Games, Record Overall 9-1, Against Ranked Opponents 1-1
Ken Williamson - 9 games, Record Overall 9-0, Against Ranked Opponents 1-0
Marc Curles - 8 Games, Record Overall 8-0, Against Ranked Opponents 2-0
Interpret the data as you wish. If you have any questions, I've got a lot more data as this is only a summation of the Alabama games.
Matt Austin - 19 Games, Record Overall 17-2, Against Ranked Opponents 6-2
Tom Ritter - 18 Games, Record Overall 11-7, Against Ranked Opponents 7-6
Penn Wagers - 12 Games, Record Overall 12-0, Against Ranked Opponents 2-0
Hubert Owens - 11 games, Record Overall 10-1, Against Ranked Opponents 3-0
Matt Moore - 10 Games, Record Overall 9-1, Against Ranked Opponents 1-1
Ken Williamson - 9 games, Record Overall 9-0, Against Ranked Opponents 1-0
Marc Curles - 8 Games, Record Overall 8-0, Against Ranked Opponents 2-0
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 9:30 am
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:54 pm to BengalBeaux
Tom Ritter lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Just saying...
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:55 pm to BengalBeaux
All I know is that Ritter was responsible for 3 LSU losses in which his RIDICULOUSLY BAD calls directly caused the LSU loss. 2 to Alabama and 1 to Auburn. And those are just the blatantly bad ones.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:55 pm to DthVllyDud
His daughter goes to Alabama
Bet she was getting high fives on campus all today and yesterday
Bet she was getting high fives on campus all today and yesterday
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:56 pm to BengalBeaux
Do you have specific data for LSU and Alabama?
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:56 pm to DthVllyDud
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Tom Ritter lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Just saying...
Why does someone who lives in Kansas have a daughter that goes to the University of Alabama?
You know how much out of state tuition is? Why pay it for a subpar state school? (LSU according to the rankings, like Alabama, is subpar among state schools as well, so no delusions of grandeur there).
Does Alabama wave the out of state tuition in exchange for Ritter's compliance?
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:57 pm to DthVllyDud
quote:
Tom Ritter lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Just saying...
Harvey Updyke lives in Louisiana
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:58 pm to runningTiger
quote:
Why does someone who lives in Kansas have a daughter that goes to the University of Alabama?
You know how much out of state tuition is? Why pay it for a subpar state school? (LSU according to the rankings, like Alabama, is subpar among state schools as well, so no delusions of grandeur there).
Does Alabama wave the out of state tuition in exchange for Ritter's compliance?

Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:59 pm to DthVllyDud
quote:
Tom Ritter lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Just saying...
I thought he lived in Tennessee.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:59 pm to runningTiger
he seems to take special pleasure.. in calling the penalties..... he is the only official I know by name, as I have a special dislike due to his calls,''BTW if his daughter goes to Bama, he should not be in the game IMHO
Posted on 11/11/14 at 5:01 pm to BengalBeaux
yea it has nothing to do with the fact Bama is and has been a really good football team or anything.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 5:03 pm to rbdallas
Tom Ritter is the only official in the USA that requires Patrick Peterson to have 3 feet in on an interception.


Posted on 11/11/14 at 5:08 pm to ApexTiger
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Do you have specific data for LSU and Alabama?
2007 - Tom Ritter - LSU 41-34, This is when he first got our attention calling 14 penalties on the Tigers for 130 yards and nary a one on the Tide. There were also a couple key on the field calls made Alabama's way that were reversed in the replay booth.
2008 - Penn Wagers - Alabama 27-21 in OT
2009 - Tom Ritter - Alabama 24-15 - Patrick Peterson INT ruled incorrectly on the field. Looks like they smartened up and fired the replay booth guy from 2007 because this shitty call didn't get reversed.
2010 - Matt Austin - LSU 24-21
2011 - Tom Ritter - LSU 9-6 - no incidents but of course the whole world was watching, so the officials were under a magnifying glass. Of course, the Bammers still complain about the Reed INT.
2012 - Hubert Owens - Alabama 21-17
2013 - Matt Austin - Alabama 38-17
2014 - Tom Ritter - Alabama 20-13
Posted on 11/11/14 at 5:09 pm to J Murdah
Any proof that his daughter attends bama?
Posted on 11/11/14 at 5:12 pm to J Murdah
Bama is a very good football team, but not THE ONLY very good football team. For me, he is the only official that seems to take a special enjoyment in calling the penalties....
Posted on 11/11/14 at 5:13 pm to runningTiger
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His daughter goes to Alabama
You know this or read it on tigerdroppings?
He lives in Tennessee btw
Posted on 11/11/14 at 5:15 pm to DthVllyDud
If i live in Atlanta does that mean I'm now unbiased?
Posted on 11/11/14 at 5:18 pm to runningTiger
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All I know is that Ritter was responsible for 3 LSU losses

JFC grow up !
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