BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southeastern Conference's supervisor of officials said an LSU player should have been called for pass interference on a pivotal interception against Alabama. Side judge Blake Parks didn't call a penalty when Corey Webster picked off a pass in the end zone after pushing down receiver Keith Brown early in the third quarter. "Let's just report it as I'd rather it have been called," said Bobby Gaston, who oversees SEC officials. With the Tide leading 10-6, Webster returned the interception to the LSU 44. Alabama wound up losing 26-10. Gaston said that Parks' vision was obscured by Brown and he couldn't change position because he was responsible for goal line coverage. "If you look at it, he's straight-lined and has a hard time seeing the push and he can't call something that he doesn't see," Gaston said. "With the mechanics (positioning) that we use, we should have gotten that play. "It just so happens that the receiver and the defender were straightlined down the goal line from where he was. That's no excuse for us not being able to see it." Referee Penn Wagers led the officiating crew in the Alabama-LSU game and also the crew that erred in handling the clock late in the Tennessee-Florida game, a mistake that allowed the Volunteers more time to drive for a game-winning field goal. But Parks was not part of that crew. Gaston said he had not received a tape of the play from Alabama, but planned to call Crimson Tide coach Mike Shula and apologize for the mistake.
saw this......too late, so sad, tough titty said the kitty. give them 7 more points....26-17 final. still an L. It is great to be an :lsup: ldskule: !
He hasn't received a tape of the play? So, that judgement is based soley off watching it once? If so, he shouldn't be making that statement yet. When it happened, I said the same thing - I can't believe they didn't call that. After watching the replay, it isn't near as bad.
My initial reaction was same as yours.. here is what he likely meant though... He is saying that Alabama did not send in a tape in official protest of the call. Upon watching the game himself and his own footage, he feels the way he does. He came to his decision without any official requests from Alabama.
Glad they blew that call. 17-6 Alabama with 11 minutes to go in the 3rd, and an LSU offense and kick return team that was nowhere to be found and the ball continuing to stay on LSU's side of the field. Woulda been one hell of an uphill climb out of that deep hole.
One thing I noticed about these same refs though is that they were consistent. There were 2 or 3 other no-calls that I saw, one was a Tider pushing one of our guys after a play. I remember thinking, why the hell wasnt he flagged just now.
From the Student Section in live action I thought Webster did everything but pull out a knife and stab the guy. Watching it on Memmorex it didnt appear so bad.
