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Yet another suspension...
« on: November 08, 2015, 08:01:44 PM »
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Re: Yet another suspension...
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2015, 08:34:50 PM »
Not a new thing at all. Just a lot more visibility than ever before.
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Re: Yet another suspension...
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2015, 08:41:12 PM »
Sorry to break from the ranks to say this, but I don't see what warrants all the outrage. Just like Duke/Miami, the crew screwed up on a critical call that had an impact on the outcome of the game. Now it'd been one thing if they'd missed this on second or third down, but this actually had an impact on the final score. I really don't think you can call either of these a CYA PR move.
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Re: Yet another suspension...
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2015, 07:38:39 AM »
Quote from: BrendanP on November 08, 2015, 08:41:12 PM
I really don't think you can call either of these a CYA PR move.
Did anyone say it was?
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Re: Yet another suspension...
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2015, 08:43:42 AM »
Quote from: Rulesman on November 09, 2015, 07:38:39 AM
Did anyone say it was?

I quote directly:

Quote from: Joe Stack on November 01, 2015, 01:27:52 PM
PR. The player down was so close, it could not have been clear and convincing (or whatever the standard is) in the booth. The BiB at the 16 was there, but the player was blocked into the Miami player he was seeking to tackle and the ball had already left the Miami player's hands. No effect on the play. The rest is stuff missed by ALL crews working Saturday.

I'd bet money these guys will be paid their game fees for whatever games are missed. This was something the conference used to throw them under the bus so they wouldn't have to take any more heat.

Like anybody else, I take my evaluations seriously. If I screw up a call, I learn from it. I sure hope I don't mess up a call like this where it has a major impact on the game, but I'm certainly not going to blame the whole thing on my higher ups.
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Re: Yet another suspension...
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2015, 09:46:26 PM »
Well, Brendan, I'm not sure you fully understand what it's like to work under such a microscope.  Although I have no idea what level of football you work (as if it mattered), I can say from your comments that you do not fully appreciate the day to day grind these gentlemen work under.  No one has proclaimed to be perfect.  Our outrage, as you call it, is merely in an effort to offer support in an unfortunate time for these officials.  I would dare say that you and I both have had mishaps along these exact same lines; the only difference is ours is not spread all over ESPN.
So please relax, and have a good last week of the season.
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