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Arkansas fans are upset about this.


(YouTube HT: Red Solo Cup)

The obvious case for the penalty is the whole, you know, pushing-the-other-guy-in-the-back thing.

But Razorback Expats actually reads the rule book. (Nerds!)

"If opponents who are beyond the line collide while moving toward the pass, a foul by one or both players is indicated only if intent to impede the opponent is obvious.”

Did London Crawford have “intent to impede the opponent”? Or, was he just engaging in the typical jostling for position that happens on nearly every long pass play? Hard to say…it’s a pretty borderline call either way.

I tend to disagree. It seems to be me that Crawford clearly "inten[ded] to impede the opponent," and that it almost certainly affected the outcome of the play. Pass interference, though, is by definition a judgment call.

So what do you think?

Poll
Fair or foul? Should the pass interference flag have been thrown?
Yes. Blatant foul, easy call.
21 votes
Maybe. Could have gone either way.
9 votes
No. You can't throw that flag.
4 votes

34 votes | Poll has closed

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Def. interference...

Interference is a judgment call, but I don’t know what better evidence you can have as a ref than a receiver pushing off on the DB’s back RIGHT BEFORE THE BALL ARRIVES. It was a classic attempt to get the defender away from the ball right before making the catch.

Typical Hog-wash from the Arky fan base.

Go Cocks!

by Gamecock Man on Oct 29, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Or you're a fan

I’ve found my own ability to see something that isn’t there — or not see something that is there — becomes much easier when the Gamecocks are involved.

But, yeah, to me it looked pretty obvious.

Team Speed Kills. All SEC, all the time.

by cocknfire on Oct 30, 2008 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Can I get some love for Dallas Baker, "THE TOUCHDOWN MAKER"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3B4vuKYx74

Can someone find a better vid?

Clutch: A measurement of how much better or worse a player does in high leverage situations than he would have done in a context neutral environment. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/glossary/

by bdalebs on Oct 30, 2008 5:43 PM EDT reply actions  

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