Hoosierfrog
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Big XII Addresses Glaring Errors at TCU
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BrewingFrog
Was I supposed to type something here?
AustinFrog
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Ray Charles could see that there was no fair catch on the punt.
JogginFrog
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Exactly this. You expect some oversights on timing/judgment calls like PI, but blowing whistles based on anticipated-but-unseen behavior is failing officiating 101. Egregious.
Bob Sugar
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Here's the real rub on why it was clearly a BS call. https://rulebook.github.io/en/interpretations/rules/6/
"Approved Ruling 6-5-2
III. Punt receiver B22 gives an invalid fair catch signal by a brief flick of his upraised hand. He catches the ball at the B-35 and sprints to the B-40 where he is tackled. RULING: The ball is dead where caught. Foul for delay of game by B22; five-yard penalty from the dead-ball spot. No foul by the tackler, as clearly B22 gave the appearance of being a ball carrier. First and 10 for Team B at the B-30."If the ref really thought he gave a fair catch signal and then ran, he should have flagged DD for 5 yards for a delay of game. He didn't because he's a terrible ref.
Volare
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Oh don't worry, they have used that gem against us before- also for no reason whatsoever.
Bob Sugar
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Josh Boyce or Brandon Carter. Can't remember who. WVU game maybe?
BrewingFrog
Was I supposed to type something here?
Tech. 2013.
Zubaz
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It was 2013 vs. Tech. Called back a PR touchdown.
That one wasn't even as bad because at least Carter actually did *something* that you could argue was a fair catch signal, even if it wasn't. I have no idea what the refs thought they saw on last week's whistle because Davis didn't do a thing to indicate it was a fair catch.
Oh well, we scored a few plays later so it all worked out.
Hoosierfrog
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Nah, just looking for an excuse to play with gifs…
