Can't wait to hear that classless jerk whine about being robbed

[BigOrange Maniac]

Yeah, by the letter of the law, Vandy was robbed. Clearly there was a whistle and that play should not have been reviewable. If instant replay included audio, this game would still be going on.

But it was only just that it ended as it did. There's no way in hell that play should've been blown dead. Those officials are taught to let the close ones play out and then let the booth make the final call. Even if he had a clear view of the play, he should've let it go. He didn't have a clear view; he was screened by Vandy's falling receiver. Gordon's knee was a good 4-5 inches off the ground.

Besides, no Vandy player was even close to being in position to catch Gordon, even if they do claim they heard a whistle and slowed up.

It's only fair that it ended that way. But I KNOW I wasn't the only one having LSU and UNC flashbacks, thinking "here we go again." 

[Black Diamond Vol]

Yeah, by the letter of the law, Vandy was robbed. Clearly there was a whistle and that play should not have been reviewable. If instant replay included audio, this game would still be going on.

But it was only just that it ended as it did. There's no way in hell that play should've been blown dead. Those officials are taught to let the close ones play out and then let the booth make the final call. Even if he had a clear view of the play, he should've let it go. He didn't have a clear view; he was screened by Vandy's falling receiver. Gordon's knee was a good 4-5 inches off the ground.

Besides, no Vandy player was even close to being in position to catch Gordon, even if they do claim they heard a whistle and slowed up.

It's only fair that it ended that way. But I KNOW I wasn't the only one having LSU and UNC flashbacks, thinking "here we go again." 

Yep.  And if the call had stood, you know damn well we would have blown it somehow on our subsequent possession.

[10EC]

Yeah, by the letter of the law, Vandy was robbed. Clearly there was a whistle and that play should not have been reviewable.

The thing is, it was whistled when he was 20 yards down field.  I saw/heard that at least 3 times.

I wonder which ref didn't nut up and admit it?

[VinnieVOL]

It's only fair that it ended that way. But I KNOW I wasn't the only one having LSU and UNC flashbacks, thinking "here we go again." 

I stood there and said to Dad, "are we seriously standing here AGAIN waiting to hear the outcome of the game based on the replay booth?"

But I had my headset on and Tim Priest was saying his knee wasn't even close to being down... which made the waiting somewhat easier.

[Volznut]

I stood there and said to Dad, "are we seriously standing here AGAIN waiting to hear the outcome of the game based on the replay booth?"

But I had my headset on and Tim Priest was saying his knee wasn't even close to being down... which made the waiting somewhat easier.

I have no idea what the refs were looking at. They initially called it a FUMBLE recovery by EG and his knee down. It wasn't anything resembling a fumble.

[BanditVol]

Yep.  And if the call had stood, you know damn well we would have blown it somehow on our subsequent possession.

Nah, I think we win anyway.

Except for the part about Palardy maybe being hurt.  But I still think we would have won.  Just MO.

[Black Diamond Vol]

Nah, I think we win anyway.

Except for the part about Palardy maybe being hurt.  But I still think we would have won.  Just MO.

Well yeah, all logic says we would've at least been able to kick a short FG to win it.  But logic hasn't seemed to apply to us lately.  The way our luck has gone, it could've US who threw the pick 6 to lose the game.  Or our kicker du jour could've missed a chip shot.  Or we could've lost on some wierd timekeeping technicality.  That's just the way it's usually gone for us.  I was speaking cynically, not logically.

[BanditVol]

Well yeah, all logic says we would've at least been able to kick a short FG to win it.  But logic hasn't seemed to apply to us lately.  The way our luck has gone, it could've US who threw the pick 6 to lose the game.  Or our kicker du jour could've missed a chip shot.  Or we could've lost on some wierd timekeeping technicality.  That's just the way it's usually gone for us.  I was speaking cynically, not logically.

I know.  But I felt before the game that our luck was about to change.  We got the call this time. But by the same token, I think we would also have scored. 

We need to show up for kentucky.  As bad as they suck, nothing is guaranteed.