In watching the replay, and studying in real time, slow motion, and frame by frame, I count thirteen WTF instances that make no sense at all. I'm sure there could be more. All but one of my list below was reviewed because there was a flag. The one non-flag was the illegal motion by the KSU receiver.
What dumbfounds just as much as the WTF calls....was that very few of these flags were replayed during the live telecast. It was own of the most astounding lack of replay games I have ever seen televised.
It was almost like after the Garcia phantom hold, they decided "Ok, lets not show any more controversial replays."
Thirteen WTF plays, including three flags picked up in just two series of downs that changed the outcome of the game. That is beyond comprehension.
1. The spotting of the ball on the three yard line instead of the two foot line. I don't see how it is possible to inadvertently miss spotting the ball this far off when it was nearly a touchdown. It just can't inadvertently happen. It clearly gave KSU the equivalent of a time out to set up a play.
2. The illegal motion by the KSU receiver in the red zone. Again, this one was so egregious, it simply can't be missed.
3. Pick up the flag on Lazard's PI. The replay clearly shows that there was not just contact...there was overwhelming contact. The flag was thrown. A non-flag would have been controversial. But what appeared to be a contentious conversation that resulted in picking up the flag defies any kind of legitimate answer.
4. Picking up the flag on the hit on Kempt. Again, a non-call would have been controversial. Bu the flag was thrown. The defending clearly lead with his helmet and made contact with Kempt on the ground. Throwing the flag was proper. The contact had been made. But again, picking up the flag is unringing a bell that simply cannot be unrung. Again, picking up the flag defies any legitimate answer.
I'll take it a step further. The hit at all the criteria for targeting, even though it wasn't a debilitating hit. Correctly me if I'm wrong, but a targeting call is always reviewed, giving the opportunity for any lessor correct call to be applied. Calling it targeting in the referee huddle, so that it could be reviewed for the "right" call was a viable alternative to picking up the flag.
5. The offensive pass interference. The flag was picked up. To the best that I can tell, there was no television angle, and no replay that suggest what action was in question.
6. The running into the punter. The defender hit both the punter's leg and his shoulder hit the punter in the chest. Hitting Downing in the leg threw him off balance, the hit to the chest knocked him backwards.
This was not incidental contact. This was a clear and textbook roughing the punter that should have given us a first down.
7. The hold that young Snyder went ballistic. To be fair, the refs called this one, and the unsportsmanlike contact.
Reviewing the play, the hold was massive, well beyond any sort of doubt, and any kind of argument against it. It was a hellish hold, the defender had both hands wrapped around the shoulders of our guy, and was riding him like a mule holding him back. The hold clearly sprung the returner free, andnever would have happened without the hold.
I throw this one in simply because Snyder going ballistic defies logic. The hold was massive, but Snyder made his point with the refs. Why, when it was such and overwhelmingly obvious hold? And what influence did that have on the refs?
8. The off sides on Baily. The replay shows that Baily flinched and put both hands on the ground. The tight end jumped.
Off sides was called because Baily allegedly entered the neutral zone. The replay had the black line of scrimmage on the field, and Baily's hands were clearly about four inches behind the line of scrimmage.
I don't know if the tip of the helmet is counted as entering the neutral zone, but if it does, this was highly suspicious too. There was little indication that his helmet was much further ahead of his hands, and he had a good four inches to spare.
9. The block in the back non-call on the first punt KSU return that set up their first touchdown. Replay shows this to be clear and decisive. The defender put a hand to the back of Jones and pushed him, sending him sprawling. Without it, Jones would have clearly pummeled the punt returner on the spot of the catch.
10. The first holding call on Foster. I can't see any indication of a hold. Forster blocked the defender to the outside, and the defender tried to break free to the outside to get away. Foster continued to block him to the outside and to the ground.
The defender never even made an effort to move towards the inside nor towards the ball carrier. There is no indication the defender even knew where the ball was. He was trying to break free to the outside, and Foster continued the block to the outside and pushed him to the ground. It was perfect technique and a perfect block.
11. The second holding call, on Campos. Not only do I not see any indication of holding, but there is no indication that the defender Campos is on, was being held. He was not restricted in any way.
Furthermore, the defender was obstructing the view of the line judge who threw the flag, there was no way for him to see any incidental hold even if there was. The replay indicates the Campos had one arm entirely free of the defender, and if the second hand had a hold of anything at all, it was not holding the defender from making a move.
If there was any suggestion of a hold, the instance was such a blink of an eye, you can't even pick it up in real time, slow motion, or frame by frame. I am lost as to what the line judge even saw to suggest holding. The defender was never impeded from making a play.
12. The Garcia holding. This has been discussed ad nausem. It was a cut block with no use of the hands whatsoever. This was beyond a questionable call....this was a phantom call where hands weren't even used by Garcia.
13. The false start on the second play of the game. I have watched the replay on this several times in slow motion and frame by frame. The ball is clearly visible in the replay, and it is easy to see when the ball is hiked. There isn't even a hint of twitch by a single player on the line.
The illegal motion was on Campos, he is on the camera side of the line. The false start simply was not there. He is solid as a rock until the ball starts to move.
What dumbfounds just as much as the WTF calls....was that very few of these flags were replayed during the live telecast. It was own of the most astounding lack of replay games I have ever seen televised.
It was almost like after the Garcia phantom hold, they decided "Ok, lets not show any more controversial replays."
Thirteen WTF plays, including three flags picked up in just two series of downs that changed the outcome of the game. That is beyond comprehension.
1. The spotting of the ball on the three yard line instead of the two foot line. I don't see how it is possible to inadvertently miss spotting the ball this far off when it was nearly a touchdown. It just can't inadvertently happen. It clearly gave KSU the equivalent of a time out to set up a play.
2. The illegal motion by the KSU receiver in the red zone. Again, this one was so egregious, it simply can't be missed.
3. Pick up the flag on Lazard's PI. The replay clearly shows that there was not just contact...there was overwhelming contact. The flag was thrown. A non-flag would have been controversial. But what appeared to be a contentious conversation that resulted in picking up the flag defies any kind of legitimate answer.
4. Picking up the flag on the hit on Kempt. Again, a non-call would have been controversial. Bu the flag was thrown. The defending clearly lead with his helmet and made contact with Kempt on the ground. Throwing the flag was proper. The contact had been made. But again, picking up the flag is unringing a bell that simply cannot be unrung. Again, picking up the flag defies any legitimate answer.
I'll take it a step further. The hit at all the criteria for targeting, even though it wasn't a debilitating hit. Correctly me if I'm wrong, but a targeting call is always reviewed, giving the opportunity for any lessor correct call to be applied. Calling it targeting in the referee huddle, so that it could be reviewed for the "right" call was a viable alternative to picking up the flag.
5. The offensive pass interference. The flag was picked up. To the best that I can tell, there was no television angle, and no replay that suggest what action was in question.
6. The running into the punter. The defender hit both the punter's leg and his shoulder hit the punter in the chest. Hitting Downing in the leg threw him off balance, the hit to the chest knocked him backwards.
This was not incidental contact. This was a clear and textbook roughing the punter that should have given us a first down.
7. The hold that young Snyder went ballistic. To be fair, the refs called this one, and the unsportsmanlike contact.
Reviewing the play, the hold was massive, well beyond any sort of doubt, and any kind of argument against it. It was a hellish hold, the defender had both hands wrapped around the shoulders of our guy, and was riding him like a mule holding him back. The hold clearly sprung the returner free, andnever would have happened without the hold.
I throw this one in simply because Snyder going ballistic defies logic. The hold was massive, but Snyder made his point with the refs. Why, when it was such and overwhelmingly obvious hold? And what influence did that have on the refs?
8. The off sides on Baily. The replay shows that Baily flinched and put both hands on the ground. The tight end jumped.
Off sides was called because Baily allegedly entered the neutral zone. The replay had the black line of scrimmage on the field, and Baily's hands were clearly about four inches behind the line of scrimmage.
I don't know if the tip of the helmet is counted as entering the neutral zone, but if it does, this was highly suspicious too. There was little indication that his helmet was much further ahead of his hands, and he had a good four inches to spare.
9. The block in the back non-call on the first punt KSU return that set up their first touchdown. Replay shows this to be clear and decisive. The defender put a hand to the back of Jones and pushed him, sending him sprawling. Without it, Jones would have clearly pummeled the punt returner on the spot of the catch.
10. The first holding call on Foster. I can't see any indication of a hold. Forster blocked the defender to the outside, and the defender tried to break free to the outside to get away. Foster continued to block him to the outside and to the ground.
The defender never even made an effort to move towards the inside nor towards the ball carrier. There is no indication the defender even knew where the ball was. He was trying to break free to the outside, and Foster continued the block to the outside and pushed him to the ground. It was perfect technique and a perfect block.
11. The second holding call, on Campos. Not only do I not see any indication of holding, but there is no indication that the defender Campos is on, was being held. He was not restricted in any way.
Furthermore, the defender was obstructing the view of the line judge who threw the flag, there was no way for him to see any incidental hold even if there was. The replay indicates the Campos had one arm entirely free of the defender, and if the second hand had a hold of anything at all, it was not holding the defender from making a move.
If there was any suggestion of a hold, the instance was such a blink of an eye, you can't even pick it up in real time, slow motion, or frame by frame. I am lost as to what the line judge even saw to suggest holding. The defender was never impeded from making a play.
12. The Garcia holding. This has been discussed ad nausem. It was a cut block with no use of the hands whatsoever. This was beyond a questionable call....this was a phantom call where hands weren't even used by Garcia.
13. The false start on the second play of the game. I have watched the replay on this several times in slow motion and frame by frame. The ball is clearly visible in the replay, and it is easy to see when the ball is hiked. There isn't even a hint of twitch by a single player on the line.
The illegal motion was on Campos, he is on the camera side of the line. The false start simply was not there. He is solid as a rock until the ball starts to move.
