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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. The Southeastern Conference determined that officials made the right decision in reversing a pass interference call late in the Auburn-LSU game.
SEC Media relations director Charles Bloom says that basically, the call of removing the flag would be correct because the ball was uncatchable after the defender tipped it.
Auburn defensive back Zach Gilbert was flagged for interfering with receiver Early Doucet deep in its own territory in the 7-3 win over No. 6 LSU. The flag was waved off because officials deemed that Eric Brock's tip of the ball made it uncatchable.
Bloom says another controversial fourth-quarter call that went second-ranked Auburn's way was also correct.
LSU's interception on third-and-29 was negated because Daniel Francis was penalized for interference on receiver Courtney Taylor, giving Auburn an automatic first down.
Bloom says that pass was ruled a catchable ball.
so what you're telling me is that when an auburn player goes in front of an lsu receiver being interfered with and deflects the pass, it isn't catchable. but an lsu defender in front of an auburn receiver being interfered actually makes the interception and that pass is MORE catchable? how is that possible? what am i missing here? a ball in the air is less catchable than a ball another player is holding? i must be stupid because that's as assbackwards as it gets.
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Yeah, it was obviously a bad call. But that's a tough call to make. Obviously, one ref saw the deflection, and another saw the contact. To see in real time that the contact happened a half-second before the deflection would have been tough to do. So yeah, it sucks, but I don't think it was bone-headed call. I think if you put 10 different people in the refs' shoes there, nine of them would fuck up that call. We just happen to know the truth because we have the benefit of replay.
I thought the worse call was when they used replay to overrule that Hester fumble out of bounds in the first half. Now, that was bone-headed! I never understand how refs can get a call right in real time and then fuck it up after looking at it in slow motion. LSU was driving there, and who knows, that could have ended up being a TD drive if the possession stays alive -- and possibly the difference in the game.
i don't think it was easy to make. but if it's difficult, don't throw the flag then wave it off. somebody saw the interference when the play happened. the ridiculous explanation made it that much worse. all i want is consistency--if that's not PI, don't call it on LSU.
and yes, the hester play and the non-PI call at the end of the first half were probably worse.
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