Fumble controversy

[BartW]

I can't believe we even had to use a challenge that was so obviously a fumble. wtf

 

[tombomcfaren]

yea dooley is looking like a huge idiot with that pistol call. way to go idiot.

 

[TrueOrange]

Theres no way they could have realistically determined who possibly/likely came up with it if it were a fumble

 

[brando1083]

Looks like the black cloud just moved to Lexington for the weekend.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Why do we Need replay again?

 

[Volwark]

I guess the ruling was that Kensucky recovered?

 

[rickyyrs]

How is that not overturned?

 

[Volmania]

Replay official is obviously a Kentucky fan, no way he could not tell that was a fumble

 

[TechnoVol]

So Ben Martin hands the official the ball. What's so hard to see about that?

 

[underscore]

Theres no way they could have realistically determined who possibly/likely came up with it if it were a fumble

Unless you consider BMartin walking away from the pile up with the ball in his hands definitive.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

I think that is right. They didn't pay attention to who had the ball and so couldn't overturn it.

 

[allvol17]

What will the SEC say about this one? Clearly horrible replay call.

 

[bigtime]

How is that even possible???

 

[mcashawn0304]

when did ben martin transfer to kentucky?

 

[boomer020]

Theres no way they could have realistically determined who possibly/likely came up with it if it were a fumble

FWIW, Ben Martin handed the ball to the ref

 

[vader]

How is that not overturned?

Really

 

[VolDomination]

no question, thats a fumble

and tennessee came up with it easily.

BULLSH!T!!! are you kidding me!!!! this is insane!!! these refs be gettin paid

Totally agree don't know who is worse the refs or Tennessee

 

[mcashawn0304]

can we fire every ref who has ever officiated an sec game?

 

[volville]

How do they even review it if they said kentucky recovered?

 

[BartW]

So the explanation the booth gave is that whether or not the ball was fumbled is reviewable but who recovered it is not. Well if we reviewed whether the ball was fumbled we should have won the challenge and moved the ball back a yard and not be charged a timeout. If who recovers the ball is not reviewable they shouldn't let us review it and then charge a timeout (during the break between quarters no less). This makes no sense

 

[milohimself]

The refs didn't even say "Insufficient video evidence to give Tennessee possession" which I MIGHT have bought, but "the ruling on the field stands" which meant they thought there was NO fumble.

These guys are ****ing idiots.

 

[Dallas_GA-VOL]

The replay official went to Vandy.

 

[TrueOrange]

Ya'll got screwed on that one.

I kind of agree but I have to wonder: how do you determine possession there if called a fumble

There's no clear cut "only this guy recovered"

 

[milohimself]

The refs didn't even say "Insufficient video evidence to give Tennessee possession" which I MIGHT have bought, but "the ruling on the field stands" which meant they thought there was NO fumble.

These guys are ****ing idiots.

 

[vol_sec]

They said because the refs said Kentucky recovered, but the ref also said there was no fumble; so the ref could not have said Kentucky recovered?