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By: Video: Ref tackles South Carolina quarterback « Top Daily Digest Reading

Video: Ref tackles South Carolina quarterback « Top Daily Digest Reading — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:25:26 +0000

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By: TexasAg03

TexasAg03 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:05:29 +0000

That looked WAY too deliberate to me. He got ready, put his forearm out, and hit the QB. I think the ref’s reaction after the hit was telling. It looked to me like a “I got you, you sumbitch”.

By: Trochilus

Trochilus — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:21:15 +0000

mr.blacksheep makes a very good point. To the extent that the media are unofficial, but nevertheless de facto referees, or umpires in our election process, we have seen a lot of strikingly similar plays throughout this year.

By: MSGTAS

MSGTAS — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:59:13 +0000

What was the point spread?

By: Virginia Shanahan

Virginia Shanahan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:02:19 +0000

TheHat,

I suppose it’s good you did not choose the nic “Lesticles!”

LOL.

By: mr.blacksheep

mr.blacksheep — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:58:10 +0000

Victim of a bad camera angle. Who directed that shot, Charlie Gibson?

By: ChipDWood

ChipDWood — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:39:53 +0000

Wish the Brownies could hit like that.

By: Reaps

Reaps — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:03:51 +0000

There’s your metaphor of the day

Yes, a billion people have already beaten me to that observation, but anyway..

By: Gaunilon

Gaunilon — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:19:14 +0000

*correction: to the runner’s RIGHT.

By: Gaunilon

Gaunilon — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:18:46 +0000

The ref was going to pass to the runner’s left, but the runner saw an incoming tackle and changed direction right into the ref. Ref puts his forearm up to protect his face from the helmet. Player goes down. End of story.

That’s one solid ref.

By: TheTalkArena.com

TheTalkArena.com — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:09:25 +0000

Ole Miss could use this dude on their team……

I have argued that the officials are becoming much to involved in sporting events lately, but this is a little overboard.

h/t HotAir
That seemed to be a bit brutal, no ? Isn’t forearm to the head a personal foul ? Which raises the question, is…

By: its_a_trap

its_a_trap — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:29 +0000

Wow…as a long suffering Gamecock fan…I’m glad they are getting attention from this august site…

But let’s be real here. I’m used to the Cocks getting no respect from announcers and pundits…but this almost broke my heart.

Then again, I would have loved to see Garcia just level the ref on his next scramble.

By: Kaptain Amerika

Kaptain Amerika — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:58:07 +0000

I have to side with the flashback theory… he couldn’t actually think he could help his team or that it would go unnoticed… that’s just how connected to the game he is, although it very well may indicate how his emotions are working during games which he is sympathetic to a certain team, he was definitely of the mind set to stop the ball for a few moments.

By: Ace of Spades HQ

Ace of Spades HQ — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:48:03 +0000

Smash Mouth…

A ref tackling a player “just to defend himself,” and another savage (but legal) block by Hines Ward…….

By: ClassicCon

ClassicCon — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:04:44 +0000

I was wrong.

I deserve all the shit thrown my way on this one.

Let it fly.

Dave Rywall on October 21, 2008 at 2:37 PM

As much as I loathe you politically, I have to give you props for coming back.

Concerning the vid, as bizarre as it is I really don’t think it is too sinister. My opinion is that some old school athelte was having a football version of a “nam flashback”. Still crazy.

By: la.rt.wngr

la.rt.wngr — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:55:50 +0000

As a Tiger fan, I’m glad he was on our side. LOL

By: Squid Shark

Squid Shark — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:45:46 +0000

This Ref was the first black man to captain an SEC team, he was a linebacker at Kentucky in the 70’s.

As a former lineman, the instincts kick in sometimes, you can ask anyone who plays flag football with me.

By: Vince

Vince — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:13:56 +0000

I laughed all the way through these posts!

DRywall! Admitting you goofed? Good for you! A little less hair on the trigger next time. K?

By: mauioriginal

mauioriginal — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:09:45 +0000

I was wrong.

I deserve all the shit thrown my way on this one.

Let it fly.

Dave Rywall on October 21, 2008 at 2:37 PM

Is a troll admitting imperfection the first or second sign of the coming apocalypse? For them
Just how hungry are you Grue?

By: Vashta.Nerada

Vashta.Nerada — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:08:57 +0000

Well the QB did a head fake to the right, so maybe the ref just got skunked

By: BacaDog

BacaDog — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:52:40 +0000

I liked it a lot. Anything giving Spurrier some gastric reflux makes my world sweeter.

a capella on October 21, 2008 at 12:40 PM

Heh. Me too, capella.

I got a feeling this is a hoax.

TheHat on October 21, 2008 at 1:36 PM

Not a hoax, Hat. Saw it live Saturday and got a good laugh with my friends.

…the ref used to be a linebacker for Kentucky

Couldn’t you tell. He missed the tackle.

By: right2bright

right2bright — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:48:23 +0000

I have never seen anything so obvious…ref must have had a flashback.

By: NoDonkey

NoDonkey — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:39:25 +0000

Whoops, screwed up the link:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/jaypaterno/gG5BPv/commentary#comments

By: NoDonkey

NoDonkey — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:38:48 +0000

He never had Joe-Pa’s vote.

Unfortunately, he has son Jay Paterno’s vote (aka JayPa).

Here’s his Obama page:

Note the disparaging comments from long suffering Penn State fan’s who have suffered through JayPa’s incompetence as QB coach.

Although I have to say and probably despite JayPa, Penn State’s offense is doing exceptionally well this year.

JayPa is still a bozo though and will never succeed JoePa.