SPTRs Shine in the Sugar Bowl

by charnaw on Jan 4, 2012 6:32 PM PST

The Sugar Bowl was a great game. It's a shame it wasn't ultimately decided by the players on the field.

Yep, those Shi**ty Pac-12 Rejects that we know and love conspired to determine the outcome of the Sugar Bowl in favor of the up-and-rising Michigan Wolverines. For those who missed it, here is the replay of a play made by VT Hokie Danny Coale in the first overtime of a game that ended regulation tied at 20.

This was ruled a "catch" by the side judge (which IMO was actually a ballsy - but correct - call) and VT took the lead as fans marveled at the reception. But everything has to be reviewed, especially by SPTRs who must get "their fair share of air." More after el jumpolio . . .

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Pac-12 Crew Chief Jay Stricherz overulled the play. There is no touchdown . . . a field goal was missed. Then Michigan kicked a field goal to win 23-20. Yeah, I dont care that much . . . if it weren't the SPTRs at the heart of this disaster. Even if we want to side with these pathetic zebras (no offense to real zebras), there was no way this was enough to overrule the call on field . . . but this should surprise noone.

Just thought I'd file the crew chief's name away for future reference. Jay Stricherz is a vice-principal at St. Patrick's in Tacoma, Washington. He was involved in a game between Fresno State and Oregon at Eugene a few years ago, and the people in Fresno think they got royally screwed, for what it's worth. Last year, Bill Doba and the fans in Pullman were pissed. They had a shot at beating USC, in what eventually turned out to be a six-point loss. Stricherz waved off a flag for holding on USC and kept their key drive alive. In 2001, ASu fans were pissed at a loss at Stanford when Stricherz ruled that Stanford's QB was down (when he wasn't), and a interception returned for a TD was negated. Bud Withers of the Seattle Times had a long 2005 column listing various problem games and calls the Stricherz crew "flag-happy."

I didn't cite check these references, but this was lifted from http://www.uasports.net/forums/show.aspx?id=176205&forumid=1

This leads me to believe that everyone is taking crazy pills . . . how does this happen?

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SPTR's, embarrassing us nationwide

I hadn’t seen that replay, and after watching if over and over, it sure looks like his entire forearm under the ball was in bounds. I sure don’t see anything obvious enough to overturn the call.

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by gbruin on Jan 4, 2012 7:53 PM PST reply actions

Thiiiis guy

ALWAYS calls the ucla games. One year he had the letter F on his back and the guy sitting behind me said “F is for freakin bad ref” hahaha

by UCL@ on Jan 4, 2012 9:02 PM PST via mobile reply actions

I hate Stricherz.

He always calls the PAC 12 games on ABC/ESPN and every one of those games, he probably makes more TV appearances than the players.

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by firstto100 on Jan 4, 2012 10:25 PM PST reply actions

There's an easy stat

that shows just how bad the SPTRs are.

6 of the bottom 10 teams in penalties are from the Pac12, 7 of the bottom 20. I’m sorry, but there’s just no way that half of any one conference can be that undisciplined. It’s time for Larry Scott to do something about this.

But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.

by tasser10 on Jan 4, 2012 10:44 PM PST reply actions

Let's do a public service. Send this thread to Scott.

by Fox 71 on Jan 5, 2012 5:58 AM PST up reply actions

I don't know...

…I think the SPTRs are just as bad as everyone else but after reviewing the replay at 42/43 second marks it looks as if the lower tip of the ball hits the ground. Doesn’t that make the play an incomplete pass?

by seernst on Jan 5, 2012 8:34 AM PST reply actions

Not unless the receiver doesn't have possession

There isn’t enough evidence to overturn the ruling on the field. Its like acquitting a defendant when there is no reasonable doubt to her guilt. The ruling on the field was a catch and touchdown. Coale’s elbow lands inbounds. The only question at that point is possession and there isn’t enough there to justify overruling the call.

by charnaw on Jan 5, 2012 9:02 AM PST up reply actions

There was an angle during the TV coverage that showed the ball moving in the WR's grasp when it hit the ground.

You don’t see that angle in the YouTube clip, however. Just watching the YouTube, I’d agree it was a catch.

But I remember watching another angle on TV and thinking it was going to be overruled.

by Kenneth Powers on Jan 6, 2012 1:18 PM PST up reply actions

Me too.

If makes a pretty big difference if you just watch the replays and not listen to the blowhards giving their opinions. You just look at it and more often than not you come up with the same call as the ref.

I suggest that even if you’re not a “no sound” person, try throwing the mute on when the replays start. It’s really better that way.

by Fox 71 on Jan 6, 2012 1:55 PM PST up reply actions