I want to take exception to what Dan Mullen is complaining about here. I thought the call was close. I saw the replays and on one of the angles it looked like he was stripped of the ball before the ball "broke the plane" of the goal line. However, none of the angles were definitive. The official on the field looked to be perfectly placed on the field to make the call. I don't think the video evidence was definitive. I find it hard to argue that both officials were "clearly" in error.
Unfortunately, I erased the game so I cannot revisit the replays. I do remember that the network tried to make it out as a poor call by using some sort of a composite image, but they could not account for the angle of the camera. In horseracing, the camera is placed exactly on the finish line. The cameras were not on the goal line on Saturday. Do any of you that still have the game recorded think that he was clearly stripped of the ball before breaking the plane? Jerry From: gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Juno Gator Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 7:23 AM To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatornews] Today's Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post Gatornews from Junogator SEC officials blasted again after another controversial call benefits Florida Gators BY JOSEPH GOODMAN The Florida Gators have been struggling in the red zone, but that doesn't mean the team, ranked No. 1 in the country again, can't catch a break near the goal line. For the second week in a row, the Gators find themselves in the middle of an officiating controversy after again coming out on the favorable side of a judgment call by a Southeastern Conference official that led to a UF score. On Sunday, Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen, UF's former offensive coordinator, lashed out at SEC officiating after what he believed was an incorrect call that resulted in a fourth-quarter touchdown for the Gators during Saturday's 29-19 victory in Starkville, Miss. On Saturday night at Scott Field, Florida led Mississippi State 22-13 with less than nine minutes to play when UF linebacker Dustin Doe intercepted a deflected a pass and returned it for a touchdown. Doe, who began celebrating before he reached the end zone, was stripped at the goal line by Bulldogs receiver Brandon McRae. McRae recovered the ball in the end zone after a line judge signaled a Florida touchdown. After a lengthy review, an SEC replay official upheld the touchdown. Mullen said he spent early Sunday morning reviewing the play and determined, in his opinion, that the replay official missed the call. ``There's no excuse for a guy who has the amount of time to replay the video to make sure they get the call right,'' Mullen said. ``That's why we have instant replay, and I think it's embarrassing that they blew that call. I've seen still shots of the ball out of [Doe's] hand. I don't think that's acceptable on a [replay] guy that has the ability to watch all the different angles.'' --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
