On Play 6 of the 2017 Video Review 3, Redding talks about illegal batting, etc., which I totally understand and agree.
But, in looking at what was actually done, during the return there was a called holding foul by (A&M) B86, which we can see is at the B-15 (huge takedown). Then the ball is fumbled, also at the B-15 (ironically, knocked out the BCs arm by the helmet of B86 as B86 is taking the kicking team player to the ground), and is then batted to the B-1 where A&M recovers and is down. It looks like the next play is about to begin at the B-1, then the video goes to the R making his foul announcement. He announces that the holding penalty is 1/2 the distance to the goal. That would put the ball at the B-7 1/2. Please tell me that the video is just out of sequence; that the penalty was declined; and a corrective announcement was made, so that's why we see video of A&M about to snap at the B-1.
Semi-related, after B86's takedown, the kicking team effectively get's a free foul. If Team A also fouls, and the receiving team wants to keep the ball (and avoid a re-kick), the receiving team will have to do the "clean hands" thing and decline the kicking team's penalty (in this case, for the illegal batting foul), and then have their penalty completed. Note that I said completed, and not necessarily accepted. If Team B declines offsetting fouls to keep the ball, then Team A will have the choice to accept or decline Team B's penalty. In this case, Team B would obviously decline, because the result of the play would be more advantageous for them. A smart Team B just might elect to take offsetting fouls, and re-kick. Their chances of getting better field position would be all but guaranteed.
By the way, I sure like Matt Austin's physical demeanor when making announcements. So much more relaxed and human - not mechanical or robotic - than so many Rs.
Robert
