Ref That Screwed USC Is a Domer
by M. AGRIPPA on Nov 1, 2011 1:27 AM PDT
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Sunday I noted the botched call by Pac-12 Referee Michael Batlan that likely cost USC an opportunity to attempt a game-winning field goal against Stanford in its eventual 56-48 triple-overtime loss to the Cardinal.
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Trailing USC 48-41 and in possession of the ball, Stanford was called for holding during a 2nd-and-5 play from the USC 20-yard line. The foul occurred at the line of scrimmage, which should’ve resulted in a 10-yard markoff against the Cardinal forcing Stanford’s offense into a 2nd-and-15 situation at the USC 30-yard line.
Strangely though, the ball was instead walked by Umpire Rick DiBernardo only back to the USC 22-yard line, somehow setting up a 2nd-and-7 play. So rather than penalize the potent Stanford offense - led by Heisman Trophy frontrunner Andrew Luck - 10 yards, the Cardinal was pushed back only two.
How could DiBernardo have made such an astonishing error?
Maybe his mind was wandering back to his days as a starting linebacker for Notre Dame during the ’80s.
The Pac-12 needs an undefeated team, and a Heisman for Andrew Luck. Larry Scott made sure his representatives on the field didn't allow Lane Kiffin to mess with the plan.
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Bad officiating
I was reading an article about Kiffin getting fined for comments, and this cracked me up:
“This prohibition specifically includes comments that create doubts about the credibility of the conference’s officiating program,” Scott said.Uhhhh I think the men in the stripes create all the doubt themselves…
Something about all this strikes me as very Emperor’s New Clothes-like. Everybody knows the officiating is crap, but you can’t say it!
PAC 10-12 Officials continue a bad tradition
The whole situation with the Officiating sucks. Scott may market well but he understands tennis better football apparently. A history of bad Officiating in the PAC-10/12 has created the atmosphere of doubt not one comment or one game. Domer or not, he clearly was not doing his job….. what is that worth, a promotion? Scott should take the compliant more seriously or he is not worth the pile he seems to have stepped in.
by trojanarchitect on Nov 1, 2011 10:28 AM PDT reply actions
Oh but Art you have to understand that even in women's tennis Scott botch that too.
Some have forgot how he handle one of the most racist acts by a tennis (Serena Williams) player at the US open in 2009. The dude was a decrace to the tennis community and know the PAC.
Pac-12 officials please Mexican Cartel come and manage them.
Is Oregon really a state now?
by so.cal.native1952 on Nov 1, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Excellent point as usual so.cal.
If Lady Larry couldn’t handle Serana how the hell is he going face up to the SEC and their NCAA minions?
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Hey so.cal! As our resident tennis maven
I think you should enlighten us with a writeup spotlighting Lady Larry’s tenure in Women’s Tennis.
"The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." - Joseph Stalin
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Stanford's victory is TAINTED
"The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." - Joseph Stalin
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Yes you are so right and I will do some research on that WTA
But do not get your hopes up because they are all about the money, so I would have to say if any big stars did any wrong Larry turned a deft ear.
Pac-12 officials please Mexican Cartel come and manage them.
Is Oregon really a state now?
by so.cal.native1952 on Nov 1, 2011 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Two Instant Classis
2010 – The Fix at the Farm
2011 – The Fix for the Farm
A Quick Note for the Quitters
No comment from this thread will be deleted. You will have to own them when we get it turned around and beat Southern Cal. You will never ride the bandwagon when we come back. Not on BN. GO BRUINS.
by Nestor on Sep 4, 2010 9:24 PM CDT
The Fix was also in at ASU for the purposes of making the Pac-12 south winner legitimate.
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LOL
Larry Scott sent his minions on to the field to cause fumbles, did he?
Yeah, they got into Tyler's head!
Seriously though, they let Burfict run wild. I just kept wondering how it would have worked if Burfict had been a Trojan.
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