🏈 😂😂 The way Ruggs tosses the ball back to the ref after they called this pass incomplete

[RTB X Bot]

 

[Bamabww]

Yeah, WTH was this call anyway? I guess that's a result of not watching the play? SMDH on this one.

 

[rick4bama]

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

This is what happens when they know replay can fix it.

 

[TerryP]

This is what happens when they know replay can fix it.

Over the years can you count how many times you've seen "but the ref was looking right at it!" I know I've asked the question, "was he ..."

You be the judge on this one. Where was he looking? At the wrong player.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

 

[JoshB]

That was mind blowing to me. Refs have been so awful this season.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Had to be a question if he had gone outta bounds n back in?

 

[bamachine]

Had to be a question if he had gone outta bounds n back in?

No, just look at the picture above. They did not even see that Ruggs caught it.

 

[footballer]

Who is supposed to be watching the ball? Besides Ruggs?

 

[JoshB]

Had to be a question if he had gone outta bounds n back in?

If that were the case, a ref should have thrown his hat. Since no one did, it shouldn't have been a question.

 

[TerryP]

Who is supposed to be watching the ball? Besides Ruggs?

The point here is what/where his responsibility is during that play. It's the back of the end zone line not what's happening with Smith and the other defenders. That was the side judge's responsibility. Ironically, the same guy who didn't call it incomplete and was the other official (S) that walked up and said "hold on."

(It's a bigger problem in basketball today. I can't number the times I've seen complaints about a ref making a call from 50' away when the call he's making is one he's supposed to make: that's his assignment. And, on the opposite end of the spectrum, we have refs calling things that are not their responsibility from the same distance.)

Which all brings me to another thought.

What ever happened to @SECofficiating on Twitter? You may remember, the account they launched to be more transparent about the calls and why they were made?

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Over the years can you count how many times you've seen "but the ref was looking right at it!" I know I've asked the question, "was he ..."

You be the judge on this one. Where was he looking? At the wrong player.

The splashy hit on Smith had everyone's eye. It was a tough hit, but with a shoulder and in the zone. I'm just glad there's instant replay.

 

[TerryP]

I'm just glad there's instant replay

Be glad there wasn't a whistle. If it had been blown the play would have been over: no allowance for replay there.

 

[planomateo]

That look of pure confusion. (photo by Mickey Welsh  (@mickeywelsh) | Twitter)

 

[JoshB]

That look of pure confusion. (photo by Mickey Welsh  (@mickeywelsh) | Twitter)

Ruggs was all of us at that point.

 

[TerryP]

Ruggs was all of us at that point.

The entire crew is mic'd up now, right? What I wouldn't give to know what he's hearing right then! There has to be at least one WTF being uttered.

 

[#80]

Officiating is at an all time low. I saw so many terrible calls this past weekend.