Here come the excuses

[dawgatUSM]

Now they're saying that 4th down was a fumble and Arkansas shouldn't have been able to advance it.

 

[FlotownDawg]

Good God. Are they really that stupid? You can advance a ball fumbled backwards, but not one that's fumbled forwards. The ball was "fumbled" 16 yards backwards.

 

[jwbigcreek]

As John Correro said in 1999 @ Auburn, "Who gives a flip?" And I know he wanted to say 17 instead of flip.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

If it was not the lateral it would have been something else to undo them, it is their curse. The curse of the dead Frenchman.

We have to deal with the buried Indians under DWS. They have to deal with the curse of Paul Guihard---"Va au Diable, Ole Miss!"

 

[57stratdawg]

I think there is a little more to it than that. Apparently there is a difference between a fumble and backwards pass.

A fumble isnt isn't intended for anyone in particular unlike a backward pass (lol).

 

[hailstate19]

I dont get what ole miss fans are thinking. Since when can you not pitch the ball in football?

 

[AlCoDog]

Tastes like unicorn steak.

 

[bigiron.sixpack]

The taste of tears of unfathonable saddness....

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[Chesusdog]

The armchair lawyers are on the case!

Seeing a lot of hee-hawing on FB about how the backwards pass should have been down at the spot of the recovery.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Once the ball crosses the line of scrimmage it doesn't matter. Anyone can advance it, no matter the down.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

That's not true at all. Do any of these people actually watch football or is this their first game?

 

[Chesusdog]

That's not true at all. Do any of these people actually watch football or is this their first game?

This is the pic making the rounds on my newsfeed from landshark enthusiasts.

 

[tatedog]

Good. They used a clearly illegal play to defeat Alabama so their crying over the fact that officials used the spirit of the rule rather than the most technical interpretation is very satisfying to me.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Their incredulous, digging for excuses fanbase is fun as hell to watch and laugh at.

I bet Bruiser is combing NCAA bylaws so he can lay on us a 1000 word essay on how they were wronged.
What a colossal douchebag. 17 you Bruiser, I hope your heart hurts today.

 

[tatedog]

If I had to use one word to describe the taste of Rebel tears.... I would choose "salty."

 

[dawgatUSM]

That's my gripe with them. They've never lost a game that hasn't been someone else's fault

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

They also blocked downfield on their last TD of regulation, a pass that was at least 2 yards past the line of scrimmage. They do that ALL the time.

 

[tatedog]

Yep. They do this as much or more than anyone in college football.

 

[57stratdawg]

I'm pretty sure that's perfectly legal in college. Isn't it a 3 yard zone?

I started to make a thread complaining about it yesterday after I saw this:

 

[Ishmael]

So in their minds, a hook and ladder is never a legal play on fourth down? Amazing.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

It was a lateral, that's why it was legal

 

[tatedog]

I'm still waiting on their team of crack NCAA rulebook investigators to put down a ruling on offensive linemen downfield.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

What's the rule about getting a Cannon Deal?

Shirley, that rule is important.

 

[8dog]

No. You cannot block the defender when the ball is thrown past the LOS. Its why screens are always thrown behind the line

The 3 yd zone is just where ineligible receivers are allowed to be on a throw pas the line.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

^this.

They stack 2 WRs. Both fire off the ball, with the first one engaging the defender and run blocking. The rear WR runs a hitch, about 2 yards downfield. If he stays at the line of scrimmage, it's legal. But they clearly design the play to where he crosses the line before catching. Not legal. At least that's how they got the last regulation TD to adeboyejo (I think it was).

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

And if a punter muffs it it's automatically dead and he can't punt it by that logic

 

[tatedog]

I went in the other day and asked for the "Tunsil Special." I was politely declined and asked to leave.

 

[BossDawg78]

This is the pic making the rounds on my newsfeed from landshark enthusiasts.

I was completely unaware that was a fumble. Looked like a legit lateral pass to me. Of course, what do I know. I'm just a dumb leghumper that helped instigate the entire scenario.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

I still don't understand why Laquon Treadwell did not catch that fumble / lateral on the 4th &25 play...I mean, Successful Quon was on the field during that play and the ball was thrown / fumbled in the air in his general direction.

Just saying...if that really was a dead ball then Laquon could have picked it up and handed it to Freeze. If it was a live ball he could have caught it and ran for a TD thus proving himself as having the best hands in College Football.

 

[tatedog]

Yeah if there's anyone who should be complaining about a missed call, it is Arkansas b/c the fact that THAT happened and nobody threw a flag is freaking ridiculous.

 

[anon1787432961]

Two players on the field at the same time with the same number. #1 and #1

 

[57stratdawg]

My fault. I thought you were referring to an illegal man downfield. There had been a lot of chatter about that recently and rather the college rule of 3 yards should be changed to mirror the NFL rule of 1 yard.

 

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