WTH is up with college officiating

[chazoe60]

I have noticed a ton of absolutely awful calls in college football this year. The SEC seems to be the most egregious. Even plays that make it to replay and are obvious are called wrong on many occasions. I am not a fan of any particular college team, I just like to see good competitive games, so this is not a sour grapes thread.

LSU vs Alabama had a play toward the end that could have given LSU a chance to get back in it that was just ridiculous. A defender made an interception on the sideline and it was called incomplete, it went to replay and the video showed an obvious INT. The refs upheld the call. This is just one example of pathetic officiating that I have noticed this college season.

I think one of the problems is that conferances have their own officiating crews. If an SEC team is poised for a National Championship run And one of the teams with no chance comes in and threatens to upset that run, the conferance is sure to be pulling for the big team. I'm not usually a conspirancy type of guy, but to me this one seems kinda legit. For instance: if Arkansas would have upset Florida the SEC could have been out a ton of money in the long run.

Just an observation and some food for thought.

[Thors Hammer]

I agree that the conferences should not have their own officials. The NCAA should have its own referees to call all games nationwide.

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

You are telling me...

[chazoe60]

You are telling me...

Hey Xx, I know you're an Irish fan so who refs their games? They're not in a conference(I think I spelled it right this time ) so do the refs from the conference of the team they're playing ref the game?

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

Hey Xx, I know you're an Irish fan so who refs their games? They're not in a conference(I think I spelled it right this time ) so do the refs from the conference of the team they're playing ref the game?

Usually with home games I'm pretty sure it's a neutral conference that officiates the games but I think with teams like Michigan we use the Big Ten's and for away it's the away team's conference that officiates.

Don't take my word for it since I'm not completely sure but I'm pretty sure that's the case.

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

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Thank you officiating you have not only ruined a winnable game with a crap call like that but have quite possibly gotten Weis fired.

[Alcaeus15]

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Thank you officiating you have not only ruined a winnable game with a crap call like that but have quite possibly gotten Weis fired.

Nah now Weis has an excuse

that was a really terrible call and i really don't like notre dame at all. the officiating has been really really REALLY bad in both college and NFL this year

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

Nah now Weis has an excuse

that was a really terrible call and i really don't like notre dame at all. the officiating has been really really REALLY bad in both college and NFL this year

Now that you mention it you are totally right.....

You can tell Weis knows he's screwed and I can tell he's already writing his speech down for the press conference in getting his ass out of hot water ONCE AGAIN.

Thank you Wenger for chop blocking.. Thank you Duncan and Young for getting lit up and thank you Tenuta for once again bringing back the good ole crap defense we have gotten use to. Here's a good ole salute to you guys. :salute!:

[getlynched47]

Almost as bad as the officiating Monday night when the Steelers were in town.

I rewatched the game, and on Andre Goodman's interception, they called a penalty on Denver (#68, illegal block in the back), but if you look at the entire play....it WAS #68, only on the Pittsburgh Steelers OFFENSE!!!

Chris Keaoumouauoauotu () knocked one of our defensive guys flat on his stomach when he was trying to chase Andre Goodman. That's what I call bad officiating. The Broncos got screwed with a penalty that was actually committed by Pittsburgh.

Anyways, now that I vented, sorry Chaz for going off topic :offtopic:

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

Damn it this really pisses me off now because Charlie has that scape goat now!!!

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I blame Al Davis because that makes me feel better...