Venting Time - One Bad Call Cost the Cats the Game

[Alaskawildkat]

On what should have been the final Duke drive in regular time...

Listening on WGN the consensus was that the ball came out before the Duke player was down. Our group on the Zoom chat who watched on TV were in agreement and since the ruling on the field was a fumble it was expected that there would not be indisputable evidence to over turn it. ( In what seemed like the preceding prior call that went against the Cats that was the rationale offered. The refs were not consistent either.)

 

[FeralFelidae]

On what should have been the final Duke drive in regular time...

Listening on WGN the consensus was that the ball came out before the Duke player was down. Our group on the Zoom chat who watched on TV were in agreement and since the ruling on the field was a fumble it was expected that there would not be indisputable evidence to over turn it. ( In what seemed like the preceding prior call that went against the Cats that was the rationale offered. The refs were not consistent either.)

Watching from the north stands, I thought I saw the ball moving around before he went down in real time. As I watched it, I remember thinking, "Oh boy, a fumble's coming!" And sure enough it did.

 

[NUCat320]

It’s never the refs’ fault.

But I have no idea how a review that takes three-plus minutes of video review can be considered indisputable.

Ref in the announcement said that the knee was down before the ball moved and, frankly, I don’t think his knee ever even hit the ground.

F*ck Dooook.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Have to go back and see how long it took for a decision to be made on that fumble. I don't think they have a set time to come to a decision but if one can't be made in two minutes the call on the field should stand. Realize the refs have to make sure they get the ball spotted correctly and clock set, but that sure seemed like it took a while for that decision to be made

 

[olshin]

This has ALWAYS been my thing with replay and the way things are ruled. Replay was meant to correct obvious mistakes, not play the game on computers. There should always be a time period for review. 60 seconds. See it and fix it ... or the call stands.

 

[FarmCat68]

How is it that a game involving an ACC team has ACC referees? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

How is it that a game involving an ACC team has ACC referees? Inquiring minds want to know.

Refs are always rotated depending on where the game is played. If we were in Durham last night we would have had BIG TEN referring crew. Also in bowl games you have a crew that is not affiliated with either conference calling the games.

 

[CatFanEd]

Watching from the north stands, I thought I saw the ball moving around before he went down in real time. As I watched it, I remember thinking, "Oh boy, a fumble's coming!" And sure enough it did.

The ball was coming out and his knee never touched the ground. Watched the multiple replays. We got screwed.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Also wonder if that was an ACC or BIG replay crew. Damn I hate Duke

 

[FanatiCat]

This has ALWAYS been my thing with replay and the way things are ruled. Replay was meant to correct obvious mistakes, not play the game on computers. There should always be a time period for review. 60 seconds. See it and fix it ... or the call stands.

Has that ever been proposed? It’s a great idea. The officials should be held accountable for delays in the game flow too, so it makes sense to have a “replay clock” just like a play clock. I’m sure the TV networks would appreciate it since these reviews often don’t break away to commercials, so they extend the game time without additional ad revenue. And it would eliminate suspicions where it almost seems like they’re trying to find evidence to overturn it. I was discouraged to hear on that replay that now they have some technology that freezes multiple angles where they can compare timing and such - that’s going in the wrong direction with technology IMO. If you have to look that hard at something a human never could have seen, then you shouldn’t be using it to overturn calls.

 

[olshin]

I mean ... we know the game moves really fast. Sometimes officials get screened, sometimes they get fooled, etc. THAT is what replay is supposed to fix.

Goes for all sports, not just football.

I'll be running for President (of the US, not the NCAA) on this platform in 2028. I'm willing to die on that hill.