It may be in the rule book, but I wouldn't call it a legit rule. But, the real travesty is that Ronnie Prude didn't even land on an Auburn player from what I have seen on the replays. Also, why is this only called once Auburn misses the PAT? And how come this penalty is never called before this season? I find it hard to believe that this was the first time a player has landed on a player from the other team.
I can agree with you moreso on the LSU game. But if I am a Florida fan, and I watched that bulls!t call, I would want heads to roll. That really did cost them the game. That ref does not need to ref another game this year.
It's been in the NFL rule books for years, and some states use the rule for HS play. It's main purpose is to keep players from vaulting over the line to block kicks. Like I said, it is unfortunate, but not a conspiracy. We still had time left on the clock, as well as the ball. We didn't need OT, we could have won the game. An INT kept us from attempting a FG.
What I don't understand is, how can that referee be looking right at both of them, SEE THE TENNESSEE PLAYER TAKE A SWING, see the Florida player swing back, and NOT call them offsetting?
Big difference guys, Tennessee just won at HOME while we had to go to Auburn in front of the largest crowd in Auburn history.
If he did he must have given him something to throw into the ref''s eyes so he couldn't see the first punch. :angryfire o:
The sounds of the game. What we may be missing here is that the referee did not deem the actual punches as the penalty. There may have been something said by the Florida player that drew the flag. We can't hear what is being said out on the field. I am not saying the call was right, because obviously both players deserved a flag for the punches. I am just saying that maybe the referee penalized based on somethign said and not punches thrown.
