Posted on 01/09/2018 1:43:44 PM PST by Red Badger
For some Georgia fans Monday’s loss to Alabama in the College Football Championship, though tragically heartbreaking, filled them with hope and pride.
For other Bulldogs watchers it was deja vu watching a team rise in joy only to crumble in defeat.
And yet for others, the overtime loss was the result of a sinister force -- the Big Ten referees officiating the game.
Media outlets and fans alike point to a litany of missed calls that allowed Alabama to claim its fifth title in nine seasons.
Here are some of the cited incidents of flagrant favoritism to the Tide:
• Bulldogs are ahead 20-13 with 4 minutes in regulation. Alabama faces a fourth-and-4. Tua Tagovailoa hits Calvin Ridley in the back of the end zone to tie the game.
• In the third quarter, Georgia appeared to block a punt. Georgia’s Tyler Simmons was called offside ... but was he?
• TV cameras caugh several missed facemask pulls.
(Excerpt) Read more at ajc.com ...
The dawgs didn’t tackle worth a damn throughout the entire game. The way they faked tackling, but left the opponent slip away and gain ground, made me think Bama was playing the “Little Sisters of Mercy” instead of the Georgia Bulldawgs!
Yep, Brady and the Pats win another one.................
That’s EXACTLY what I saw, throughout the second half!
On one of the Alabama 10-12 yard runs, they had two offensive linemen moving before the ball snapped, the defense was expecting an OBVIOUS illegal motion, but none came! The officiating in the second half was HORRENDOUS, and SUSPICIOUSLY PRO-Alabama!
Like the obvious and blatant face mask the refs didn’t see. Frankly I thought the Zebras should have been sent back to the Zoo not officiating a national championship.
http://www.mlive.com/sports/2018/01/big_ten_referees_botch_key_cal.html
I very, very rarely use the silly "LOL" and "ROFL" crap...but in your case, I will: LOL and ROFL.
"TPTB????
What the hell would that be?...the Illuminati...maybe the Rothschilds?
Give me a break.
Bulldogs offense held the ball longer, had more yards, more yards on the ground, and led for 3 out of quarters.
Just as Clinton had more popular votes, so Ga should be declared the winner. It is clearly unfair that the winner is based solely on who scores the most points.
What secret collusion did the Tide have with Russia? Who had Russian dressing on their salad?
Both teams wore red.................
The Bilderburgers!...............
Blowing a big lead in the championship game must be a Georgia thing.
Sorry, the guy was still bobbling the ball when he was out of the end zone.
Now that it was fake news about what Bo Scarborough said, I’m not disappointed in the win (not that I really cared about the outcome).
Go look up which team has the fewest penalties called on their opponents. Alabama has led that for 3 of the last 4 years. Last season, we led the country in sacks, yet only 2 holding penalties were called on opposing offensive lines all season.
The refs favoring Bama don’t hunt at all...
And on a Georgia TD pass, the receiver's foot was clearly on the edge of the line - no green between his show and the line - a call could have been reversed against Georgia, but wasn't.
Saban made some gutsy calls. Georgia tried to play it safe when they had the lead. In the second half Alabama played to win. Georgia played not to lose.
And there was a good catch by Georgia where the receiver only planted one foot inside the outside line, and they gave him the catch. Mistakes were made that benifited each side.
If anyone fixed that game it was the guy calling the offensive plays for Georgia from mid way in the third quarter. Everything was going good until they went through three or four wasted series running it up the gut and using those “mad dog” plays.
Is that the catch you were referencing?
From Grace Greater Than Our Sin byJulia Harriet Johnston & Daniel Towner (1911)
It sure did look like a fixed game there at the end. Too many high level bookies had too much to lose?
Bingo !
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