Video re-watch - terrible calls by the refs - huge impact

[TheOriginalCane]

Watch these plays again. It's truly indefensible.

1. Third and goal, Miami about to go up 21-7. Markel Bell is matched up against Keyshawn Burgos. Bell has at least 4 inches and 100 pounds on Burgos. There is NO HOLDING. Burgos spins his body until his BACK is against Bell, then he falls down. The ref waits forever to throw the flag, until Cam throws the ball. The replay is clear. Even the announcer questions the call. But the phantom holding stands, taking a touchdown off the board, and the very next play is an interception.

2. Fourth down, VaTech about to go up 24-14. The kicker wears jersey #17. But wait, VaTech only has 10 men on the field. So who runs onto the field but....#17 Cole Nelson. It's so ******* obvious, it's not like they have two #17s buried in the interior of the line. It's...the KICKER...and the GUY RUNNING ONTO THE FIELD LATE. In fact, it is so obvious, that you can see the ambiguously-gendered assistant coach behind Pry's left shoulder (the one wearing the purple shirt and the large necklace) yelling "there's two #17s" to Pry. But the refs don't call a penalty, and the first #17 makes the long field goal.

3. Ongoing game long ignoring of unsportsmanlike conduct. The refs IMMEDIATELY gave Jacolby George a penalty for spinning the ball in the end zone, then ignored FOR FOUR QUARTERS the VaTech players taunting Miami players, particularly with the Cam Ward celebration. Not one unsportsmanlike call on VaTech. NOT ONE. But Jacolby George spinning the ball was flagged.

But, yeah, sure, the refs were on Miami's side because of one call...ridiculous....

 

[PUNCICANE]

That BS holding call on 70 was the biggest moment of the game. 14 point swing and really more because it was such a momentum swing

 

[canes_aaron]

dont forget the PI call with Frederique

 

[Robbymoto]

That BS holding call on 70 was the biggest moment of the game. 14 point swing and really more because it was such a momentum swing

100% we go up 21-7 that game is over. Completely swung the trajectory of the game. I swear no officiating crew ever throw that flag if not Miami.

 

[bear]

Agreed but we got the call the mattered. Could had been a mute point if all the above were called correctly but for ONCE we got a game winning call.

 

[PUNCICANE]

great teams need to be tested though. So those calls not going our way and the game exploiting our weaknesses is a good thing. We have a lot to work and still came out with the W

 

[hiphopanimal]

Agreed but we got the call the mattered. Could had been a mute point if all the above were called correctly but for ONCE we got a game winning call.

The TD call should NEVER have been made in the first place. Abomination

 

[bornagaincane]

Watch these plays again. It's truly indefensible.

1. Third and goal, Miami about to go up 21-7. Markel Bell is matched up against Keyshawn Burgos. Bell has at least 4 inches and 100 pounds on Burgos. There is NO HOLDING. Burgos spins his body until his BACK is against Bell, then he falls down. The ref waits forever to throw the flag, until Cam throws the ball. The replay is clear. Even the announcer questions the call. But the phantom holding stands, taking a touchdown off the board, and the very next play is an interception.

2. Fourth down, VaTech about to go up 24-14. The kicker wears jersey #17. But wait, VaTech only has 10 men on the field. So who runs onto the field but....#17 Cole Nelson. It's so ******* obvious, it's not like they have two #17s buried in the interior of the line. It's...the KICKER...and the GUY RUNNING ONTO THE FIELD LATE. In fact, it is so obvious, that you can see the ambiguously-gendered assistant coach behind Pry's left shoulder (the one wearing the purple shirt and the large necklace) yelling "there's two #17s" to Pry. But the refs don't call a penalty, and the first #17 makes the long field goal.

3. Ongoing game long ignoring of unsportsmanlike conduct. The refs IMMEDIATELY gave Jacolby George a penalty for spinning the ball in the end zone, then ignored FOR FOUR QUARTERS the VaTech players taunting Miami players, particularly with the Cam Ward celebration. Not one unsportsmanlike call on VaTech. NOT ONE. But Jacolby George spinning the ball was flagged.

But, yeah, the refs were on Miami's side because of one call. Ridiculous.

No the refs were not on Miami’s side. The refs called it a TD but it was reversed by the people in the video room

 

[RightSaidFred]

Agree 100%

 

[QuattroCane]

No the refs were not on Miami’s side. The refs called it a TD but it was reversed by the people in the video room

 

[Empirical Cane]

"...In fact, it is so obvious, that you can see the ambiguously-gendered assistant coach behind Pry's left shoulder (the one wearing the purple shirt and the large necklace)..."

@JD08 @JamesQuall

I submit above for The Academy's consideration...

 

[TheOriginalCane]

No the refs were not on Miami’s side. The refs called it a TD but it was reversed by the people in the video room

I was being sarcastic. Mocking our rivals.

 

[Caneadian]

Watch these plays again. It's truly indefensible.

1. Third and goal, Miami about to go up 21-7. Markel Bell is matched up against Keyshawn Burgos. Bell has at least 4 inches and 100 pounds on Burgos. There is NO HOLDING. Burgos spins his body until his BACK is against Bell, then he falls down. The ref waits forever to throw the flag, until Cam throws the ball. The replay is clear. Even the announcer questions the call. But the phantom holding stands, taking a touchdown off the board, and the very next play is an interception.

2. Fourth down, VaTech about to go up 24-14. The kicker wears jersey #17. But wait, VaTech only has 10 men on the field. So who runs onto the field but....#17 Cole Nelson. It's so ******* obvious, it's not like they have two #17s buried in the interior of the line. It's...the KICKER...and the GUY RUNNING ONTO THE FIELD LATE. In fact, it is so obvious, that you can see the ambiguously-gendered assistant coach behind Pry's left shoulder (the one wearing the purple shirt and the large necklace) yelling "there's two #17s" to Pry. But the refs don't call a penalty, and the first #17 makes the long field goal.

3. Ongoing game long ignoring of unsportsmanlike conduct. The refs IMMEDIATELY gave Jacolby George a penalty for spinning the ball in the end zone, then ignored FOR FOUR QUARTERS the VaTech players taunting Miami players, particularly with the Cam Ward celebration. Not one unsportsmanlike call on VaTech. NOT ONE. But Jacolby George spinning the ball was flagged.

But, yeah, the refs were on Miami's side because of one call. Ridiculous.

The unsprotsmanlike crap has to stop, and I'm talking about the refs.

I said in the gameday thread, college football STILL has a bias against Miami because of the 80's.

Teams have full reign to taunt Miami and it is almost never called. We spin the ball after a TD? and it's called? Is that called every time? NO.

I would never ever change the 80's for anything, but we are paying for that to some extent.

Basically we have to be literal saints in every way. I would even tell them to stop celebrating the TD's. Just in case the refs decide, oh I'll call it now. It's sad, but we have to deal with it.

Mario seemed upset at someone after that George penalty, maybe he has told them.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

@JD08 @JamesQuall

I submit above for The Academy's consideration...

I have watched the replay multiple times, and the video is still inconclusive...

 

[MedleyCane]

Watch these plays again. It's truly indefensible.

1. Third and goal, Miami about to go up 21-7. Markel Bell is matched up against Keyshawn Burgos. Bell has at least 4 inches and 100 pounds on Burgos. There is NO HOLDING. Burgos spins his body until his BACK is against Bell, then he falls down. The ref waits forever to throw the flag, until Cam throws the ball. The replay is clear. Even the announcer questions the call. But the phantom holding stands, taking a touchdown off the board, and the very next play is an interception.

2. Fourth down, VaTech about to go up 24-14. The kicker wears jersey #17. But wait, VaTech only has 10 men on the field. So who runs onto the field but....#17 Cole Nelson. It's so ******* obvious, it's not like they have two #17s buried in the interior of the line. It's...the KICKER...and the GUY RUNNING ONTO THE FIELD LATE. In fact, it is so obvious, that you can see the ambiguously-gendered assistant coach behind Pry's left shoulder (the one wearing the purple shirt and the large necklace) yelling "there's two #17s" to Pry. But the refs don't call a penalty, and the first #17 makes the long field goal.

3. Ongoing game long ignoring of unsportsmanlike conduct. The refs IMMEDIATELY gave Jacolby George a penalty for spinning the ball in the end zone, then ignored FOR FOUR QUARTERS the VaTech players taunting Miami players, particularly with the Cam Ward celebration. Not one unsportsmanlike call on VaTech. NOT ONE. But Jacolby George spinning the ball was flagged.

But, yeah, sure, the refs were on Miami's side because of one call...ridiculous....

Good work, OC.
I made similar comments on the "Ghosts of Orange Bowl" and other similar pages and, of course, drew the hysteria of VT and other antiUM folks.
Eff them.

 

[edge]

Great call outs.

A few things here. There are bad calls and then there are really bad calls. We seem to always be on the wrong end of a really bad call. You could have 100 head refs watch the Bell holding and not one would agree. I repeat not one. So what was the head ref trying to accomplish here? What did he see? There really is one explanation. A true fix was in there. Same goes for Frederique call. The ref who was in perfect position made the right call. A ref 40 yards from the play decides he’s going to get himself involved. Why? Because it was a critical moment and there was no way VT was getting a first down on that drive. The answer? Insert yourself into the game as a ref to help the outcome. Again, the fix was in. And then the Hail Mary. My oh my oh my. A mad scramble with 6 players involved, no one has possession and finally a Miami player comes out with ball. But yet VT was rewarded a TD? How does one earn a TD when he never has the ball? I guarantee that back judge could not have told you the number of the player that scored if you had asked him five seconds after the call. And so again the answer is, the fix was in. Fellas we simply will not be allowed to ever win this conference. Only way we win is to blow the doors of these teams they favor. And yet it’s hard to blow a team out when you literally get points take off the board. So got dam frustrating dude.

 

[QuattroCane]

Mario seemed upset at someone after that George penalty, maybe he has told them.

He got in George's ***, is who he was mad at. You're Miami you CANNOT do that, makes no difference what other teams do to us. USF taunted Miami out of the tunnel, VT taunted Miami all game. TBH I was surprised we didn't catch a flag at UF.

 

[JD08]

@JD08 @JamesQuall

I submit above for The Academy's consideration...

Bookmarked.

 

[9oh4Cane]

As we all know, the hold on Bell changed the game.

Sitting in the end zone, I couldn’t tell if we were getting held, outflanked, or both but it was frustrating.

The flag on George was really for spinning the ball? I thought there might have been something I didn’t see. How ridiculous - too many random flags across CFB that gives officiating way too much say over the outcome of the game.

I’ll have to admit the refs had our backs in the 4th quarter, but I don’t believe we would have been in that position had it not been for the holding call on Bell.

 

[clg003]

How do you get an unsportsmanlike penalty for spinning a ball? I thought for sure Mario had the wrong dude.