That was a Catch... Ruling was BULLSHIZZLE

[FunkyFatCan]

i've watched that amazing catch by Darby over and over again and I'm still not sure how they ruled that incomplete. I don't care that it moved a little during the catch, he was smoothly and absolutely in control of that catch. Instant Replay has been great for the sport but i also believe some of the catch rulings have been just stupid.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

That was an unbelievably bad reversal call! Maybe the most egregious I’ve ever seen.

 

[DonAndy]

That was an unbelievably bad reversal call! Maybe the most egregious I’ve ever seen.

In the end ball don't lie. Cats win!

 

[Cowtown Cat]

In the end ball don't lie. Cats win!

True. However, man, that was a TERRIBLE call! My goodness! WOOF!

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

His hands were always under the ball. Mind-boggling reversal.

 

[BlueBloodKyFan72]

Hands under the ball with no evidence you CANT reverse that what a joke

 

[DonAndy]

True. However, man, that was a TERRIBLE call! My goodness! WOOF!

I actually didn't get to see that play. Assuming it was the first half? Was sleep for work

 

[bbnkat02]

Horrid call and o still wish Stein would call them out in it.

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Darby is the best Kentucky freshman since??? Almost 2:00 am here and I am still jacked over this win.

 

[DonAndy]

Darby is the best Kentucky freshman since??? Almost 2:00 am here and I am still jacked over this win.

Same. Wish more people were on to celebrate with lol. I'm stuck at work

 

[Cats_2010]

If I’m Stein I’m absolutely calling whoever I need to on Monday morning and raise holy hell over that reversal. It was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. Not a single Angle showed the ball ever touching the ground at all. It was a catch 10 times out of 10. That’s the kind of BS officiating you simply can’t let slide.

 

[rick64]

Certainly not conclusive video evidence to overturn the call on the field.

 

[preacherfan]

I actually didn't get to see that play. Assuming it was the first half? Was sleep for work

 

[bigblueinsanity (the real)]

It was absolutely a catch. Crazy they overturned it and even crazier they overturned it so quickly.

That was a signal as to who the league wanted to win this game. Too bad.

 

[JPFisher]

It was such a bad reversal that it made it on to a couple bad sports refs accounts

 

[kyhankypanky]

1. We are all homers, but that sure seemed like a catch - would love an objective person’s take. (The SC cheerleading announcers at that point even said it was a catch).

2. There is NO WAY there was enough evidence to overturn. I think if it had not been ruled a catch, there would have been enough evidence to call it a catch.

3. The fact that this was a review - where officials could gather themselves and ponder the ruling - makes me completely suspect that this wasn’t mere incompetence but blatant fixing. What else are you supposed to conclude?

 

[Littlecreek10]

1. We are all homers, but that sure seemed like a catch - would love an objective person’s take. (The SC cheerleading announcers at that point even said it was a catch).

2. There is NO WAY there was enough evidence to overturn. I think if it had not been ruled a catch, there would have been enough evidence to call it a catch.

3. The fact that this was a review - where officials could gather themselves and ponder the ruling - makes me completely suspect that this wasn’t mere incompetence but blatant fixing. What else are you supposed to conclude?

The on-field refs called it a catch, it’s whoever is reviewing it in whatever room somewhere that reversed it I assume.

 

[davtay]

The on-field refs called it a catch, it’s whoever is reviewing it in whatever room somewhere that reversed it I assume.

Probably the same bunch that added the mystery tenths of a second in the Michigan screw job earlier in the year.

 

[CGBlue1.0]

Great catch, and that play was one where the call on the field should stand. But I have no faith in that system and was not surprised when it got overturned.. And it'll be more of the same next Saturday night at home.

 

[rick64]

Such BS that the refs don’t have to answer to the press after a game and explain what they saw on the replay.

 

[Henogee1975]

I do think it touched the ground at some point but not until it was under control in his hands.

 

[FunkyFatCan]

I actually didn't get to see that play. Assuming it was the first half? Was sleep for work

worth a watch it was a thing of beauty. I'm now sober and still believe it was a catch. Not sure where they found evidence to overturn their original correct call. Maybe there were some NFL ref scouts at the game and they were trying to impress them xD

 

[DonAndy]

worth a watch it was a thing of beauty. I'm now sober and still believe it was a catch. Not sure where they found evidence to overturn their original correct call. Maybe there were some NFL ref scouts at the game and they were trying to impress them xD

did you get hammered yesterday lol

 

[FunkyFatCan]

1. We are all homers, but that sure seemed like a catch - would love an objective person’s take. (The SC cheerleading announcers at that point even said it was a catch).

2. There is NO WAY there was enough evidence to overturn. I think if it had not been ruled a catch, there would have been enough evidence to call it a catch.

3. The fact that this was a review - where officials could gather themselves and ponder the ruling - makes me completely suspect that this wasn’t mere incompetence but blatant fixing. What else are you supposed to conclude?

how quickly they reviewed and reversed was odd too you're right. Karma eventually self corrected but dayum

 

[DonAndy]

That's a catch. Especially if they ruled it a catch initially.

 

[rick64]

 

[BBN-N-WI]

Accountability. It would be nice if they had to show the replay that they watched to determine catch or no catch. If they had to do this going forward, I think some things would change.

 

[gracetoyou]

Such BS that the refs don’t have to answer to the press after a game and explain what they saw on the replay.

100%!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gracetoyou]

I do think it touched the ground at some point but not until it was under control in his hands.

I don't think in any of the video evidence one can even verify that, so its puzzling how you can reverse the call with whats available

 

[Jtf2217]

I will give them that it slightly moves... But his arms are under it and he remains control throughout. I just don't see how you could over turn it either way. Whatever was called on field should have stood, which was a catch.

 

[BarefootBeach]

Yeah, I was agitated yesterday a few times thinking about it. If we had lost the game people would be going apeshit, justifiably. I do hope UK is calling the SEC offices with some WTH questions. I was surprised the announcers did not call it out as pure baloney. They were very mild.

 

[LongliveWildcatDon]

I will give them that it slightly moves... But his arms are under it and he remains control throughout. I just don't see how you could over turn it either way. Whatever was called on field should have stood, which was a catch.

There's a world where the ball hits the ground before he gets control but it certainly wasn't obvious on the replays. How in the world its was reversed would be beyond belief if Darby didn't have a UK helmet on. No doubt it would have been a Bama catch.

 

[seccats04]

Why are refs above reproach? Talk about being stuck in the past, NCAA. What other job do you not have to answer for your actions other than federal judges?

 

[paulcalhoun_rivals397471]

It sucks that every time we have a positive big play reviewed I must assume it will go against us. Then when our opponent has a questionable big play they usually do not even bother with a review.

 

[HOLYFknShit]

It sucks that every time we have a positive big play reviewed I must assume it will go against us. Then when our opponent has a questionable big play they usually do not even bother with a review.

Well you are so mighty and powerful you should be able to change that. I mean you own an entire forum. You don't get paid for keeping the narratives around here?

I figured you were rich. Naw your just a poster that post more than Dandy Andy and thinks your way is the right way.

Let's change this from rupps rafters to Paul's rafters. Pauls opinions are important. Nobody else should speak.

 

[CRZ4UK]

It was absolutely a catch. Crazy they overturned it and even crazier they overturned it so quickly.

That was a signal as to who the league wanted to win this game. Too bad.

Usually the players trot down. Get up to the line and coaches complain. They then blow the whistle and go to review. That didn’t happen here. As UK was trotting down REVIEW pops up on the screen in red. If you ask me. The league office wanted the review. It came up on the screen immediately. I told my wife… looks like league office wanted SC to have the advantage. If the league office calls for the review. That means they want it overturned.

 

[CRZ4UK]

I do think it touched the ground at some point but not until it was under control in his hands.

It doesn’t matter according to rule. The ball can touch the ground if under full control. To overturn that they need to rule he didn’t have control and it hit the ground. ********.

 

[bigblueinsanity (the real)]

Usually the players trot down. Get up to the line and coaches complain. They then blow the whistle and go to review. That didn’t happen here. As UK was trotting down REVIEW pops up on the screen in red. If you ask me. The league office wanted the review. It came up on the screen immediately. I told my wife… looks like league office wanted SC to have the advantage. If the league office calls for the review. That means they want it overturned.

That's exactly what I think happened too. The league made that call and it was total BS but its the only way that poor decision was made so quickly.

 

[KYAnywhereEverywhere]

Usually the players trot down. Get up to the line and coaches complain. They then blow the whistle and go to review. That didn’t happen here. As UK was trotting down REVIEW pops up on the screen in red. If you ask me. The league office wanted the review. It came up on the screen immediately. I told my wife… looks like league office wanted SC to have the advantage. If the league office calls for the review. That means they want it overturned.

The review came really quick. UK didn't even have the chance to hurry up and lineup for a quick snap. Definitely seemed weird to be sent for review so quickly.