Wanna see something infuriating (DT Foul)?

[golfballs]

Game was rigged. Tennessee had no chance. Thanks for watching

 

[m1al]

Something really needs to be done about this.

Curious if this is the same ‘officiating crew’....

 

[kbear01]

Nope. The fat head former SEC ref on ESPN said it was a penalty, end of story. Griese said I’ve been the qb on the bottom that’s not a penalty and they all disagreed with him.

Griese hates Bama.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

It's not just the volume of calls one way or the other for Alabama, it is the timing and nature of the calls in the flow of the game.

I generally stay away from complaining about the refs as the Vols typically screw up more than enough to lose games on their own.

Last night was beyond pathetic though.

 

[m1al]

Except they are the most penalized team in the SEC and one of the most in the country.

College Football Stats - College FB Team Penalty Yards per Game on TeamRankings.com

Well they cheat. Thing is, they don’t need to. They are coached that way. Reminds me of a certain NFL team......

 

[kbear01]

OMG! Just stop! We were NEVER going to beat Bama! Not last night! Bama is the damn SEC Bell-Cow! Deal with it!
Want to do something about? Do what Peyton and the boys did! Beat their damn asses!
We improved!
Bama is done!
LSU will stomp a crusty mud-hole in their asses.
No SEC Title, or playoff, for Bama, this year.

 

[Jdw2920]

It’s the bama rule they will always have a play or two that no other team will get and it makes the difference in the game. Biased for sure and has been for 10 years

 

[orangemadam]

Not much of a foul.
At the same time, DT is a senior - never make a dumb mistake to allow the ref the opportunity.

DT and JG cost us a good chance to win that game.

 

[Tarkus]

Except they are the most penalized team in the SEC and one of the most in the country.

College Football Stats - College FB Team Penalty Yards per Game on TeamRankings.com

It's getting calls when you need them to steer the outcome of the game. There is no way anyone can say the officiating in last night's game was even handed.

 

[sechamp2012]

Ground control to Birmingham
Take your Red Saban Pills
and put your yellow flags on
Ground control to Birmingham
you've really made the grade..and
the papers want to know
whose shirt you wear
Planet SEC is RED..........
and there's nothing we can do

 

[Other_Guy]

This. We had all the momentum and Bama was fixing to punt in a 1 score game. That one bad call was a game changer that should never have been called. Obvious Bammer refs last night

Not to defend the call or momentum change but they just had another 3 n out with a backup QB. The defense is responsible for letting them drive all the way for the TD, monentum swing or not.

 

[JohnWardForever]

BAMA HAS ALWAYS GOTTEN THE CALLS. They are Taught to Hold On every Play; since it won't be called. It goes back to Bear Bryant; who was the King of Intimidation. Buy the top recruits and STILL need the Officials to win.

 

[wmcovol]

Except they are the most penalized team in the SEC and one of the most in the country.

College Football Stats - College FB Team Penalty Yards per Game on TeamRankings.com

How many penalties called on bama were questionable variety? Practically none. They grab on defense a lot. Last night was the first time I recall them calling it close.

 

[allvol123]

Except they are the most penalized team in the SEC and one of the most in the country.

College Football Stats - College FB Team Penalty Yards per Game on TeamRankings.com

Lol. Garbage.

Like saying Zuckerbeg pays more in taxes than you.

 

[savannahfan]

Nope. The fat head former SEC ref on ESPN said it was a penalty, end of story. Griese said I’ve been the qb on the bottom that’s not a penalty and they all disagreed with him.

More like a "cone head" not fat head.

 

[Pappy]

If you were crimson, this isn’t targeting.

Joshua Perkins on Twitter

But Bituli’s hit on Juedys armpit is

I visited a Bammer fan forum.....they didn't like the ref calls either

 

[savannahfan]

Yeah they weren't ready so the refs called a timeout for them..

The comment by the "color man" said it all. "this is Tuscaloosa"

 

[Power T-Rev]

If you were crimson, this isn’t targeting.

Joshua Perkins on Twitter

But Bituli’s hit on Juedys armpit is

Nah, that was definitely helmet to helmet, but I don't know what else Bituli can do in that situation

 

[VolInNW]

Except they are the most penalized team in the SEC and one of the most in the country.

College Football Stats - College FB Team Penalty Yards per Game on TeamRankings.com

Another analytics fan. ::: eye roll :::

Most of the flags on the Gumps are meaningless. Game changing BS calls always go their way. The stat padding calls to even it out are never crucial.

Stats also show JG has a killer QB rating. Hs isn't a good QB on the field.

You analytics guys just kill me.

 

[dono]

Something really needs to be done about this.

You win the board for finding that.

 

[Smokeyone]

Was he not supposed to get up off Jones?

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

I almost always defend the refs but that was really, really, really weak to call that one.

One more to add to the evidence of bias list with the refs.... watching a show right now that shows the JG fumble into the endzone, and with the ball clearly recovered, a Bama linemen is clearly holding 73 by the cloth outside the frame, and literally throws him down at the feet of the ref... and he simply ignored the foul... 100 times more a foul than on our run to the pylon.... I know it is a tough job, but when there is a 90/10 split on such calls it is way outside any distribution that is fair... that should have been a safety by rule... would be interested in getting a number of folks to review the play and see how it compares to our call...

 

[FrankenVol54]

The SEC offices being in Birmingham pretty much says it all. Alabama gets that home cooking from the refs even when they aren't at home. Phantom holding calls against us that take away touchdowns and unnecessary rudeness ( it certainly wasn't rough) penalties that give them a first down are just back breakers. I agree with Pruitt, he wondered why it was that every time we got near their end zone the flags started coming out when we weren't getting penalties outside the red zone.

"Unnecessary rudeness" That's an absolutely perfect definition and should be entered into the ref's handbook. While we're at it, make them call it such on air so everyone can hear how ridiculous that type of penalty is.

 

[crovol]

It should have never been a penalty. Those types of plays happen multiple times in every college football game. Absolutely ridiculous officiating.

certain teams in the sec get these calls, just saying

 

[Old Geezer]

If the SEC won't stop the home cooking, target the dishonest refs with third string players. Blast them 'accidentally.' They'll learn corruption works both ways.