Sign up, and you can customize which countdowns you see. Sign up
Sep 28, 2024
12:07:53am
here's to hoping All-American
First off, you don't know what the refs saw from their vantage because we didn't
see their POV.

Second, they have to make a ruling on the field. They called a TD.

Third, if there isn't indisputable evidence that it was not a catch, then they should not have reversed it.

You cannot argue a call can be overturned because the camera angle is better than the refs POV for a few reasons. One, you don't know what the refs POV was. Two, the standard of review is not, which POV was better camera or ref and what does the better POV look like. Rather, the standard of review is whether there is indisputable evidence of that the call on the field was wrong.

I think your better argument would be to say that you think, after review, there is indisputable video evidence that it was not a catch. If that is your opinion. Then the refs got it right and you are following the rules of ncaa football. However, you don't make that argument. This to me signals that you don't actually believe their was indisputable video evidence. In other words, you think they got it right, but at the same time they broke the rules getting there. AND you don't seem to care that they broke the rules. I agree with the vast majority on here that the rules should be followed.

I think it is a close call as to whether the call on the field should stand or be overturned. I lean slightly toward it should stand. I'm not sure what the refs saw in the review or what nuance they will focus on in the catch. I think that the ball would have stayed in his hands, but for the Miami player ripping the ball out AFTER they were already on the ground. I'm not sure you can reward a miami player for pulling the ball out after they are already on the ground. Not sure what the rule says on that.
here's to hoping
Bio page
here's to hoping
Joined
Apr 13, 2017
Last login
Sep 28, 2024
Total posts
3,797 (2 FO)
Messages
Author
Time
Sep 27, 9:38pm

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.