SEC suspends Arkansas vs Fla officiating crew

**hurdleisu24** · 10-21-2009, 06:11 PM

SEC suspends Florida-Arkansas officiating crew - ESPN

Im glad the SEC steped up and did something instead of just issuing an apology

**alarson** · 10-21-2009, 06:17 PM

If the big 12 did this, theyd have no officiating teams left by november.

**cyfanatic** · 10-21-2009, 06:18 PM

Agree...makes you wonder if the SEC though wants Florida to be undefeated...at any cost? Nah...I am not a conspiracy guy...only when it involves the NBA!

**CloneIce** · 10-21-2009, 06:20 PM

If they suspend these guys for one bad personal foul call, the Big 12 has to suspend the ISU-Baylor crew for multiple bad pf and other calls!

**CO4Cy** · 10-21-2009, 06:23 PM

these refs were horrible. even worse than the isu baylor refs. i am glad that the sec is holding them accountable

**Clonehomer** · 10-21-2009, 06:36 PM

It kind of makes you wonder if the SEC suspects more than just bad calls. Calls get blown all of the time and they don't hand down suspensions. The fact that they went ahead and suspended these refs makes you wonder if there is something more there. But then again, that's just the conspiracy side of me talking.

**cycloneworld** · 10-21-2009, 08:04 PM

This is the same crew that called the bogun Excessive Celebration on Georgia to give LSU great field position very late in that game.

Great job by the SEC holding these guys accountable.

**Wesley** · 10-21-2009, 08:16 PM

They appeared to be giant homers. Hope they kick them out.

**Dave19642006** · 10-22-2009, 03:14 PM

they will apologize for having to suspend them

**Aclone** · 10-22-2009, 03:18 PM

The league said the crew's bowl assignments could also be impacted.

"could"????

**Al_4_State** · 10-22-2009, 03:23 PM

These guys wanted Florida to win, and I think the SEC did too. Suspending them after the fact makes it look like they're being tough on them.

**Dave19642006** · 10-22-2009, 03:46 PM

so I guess Lou Holtz will ref the next game for Florida

**ISU_phoria** · 10-22-2009, 04:04 PM

I liked the comment further down from somebody who thought we should eliminate conference refs & just have NCAA refs. That way, refs won't have any bias toward their conference.

From what I've read, many people think the refs made these calls because they want Florida to go undefeated (at least until the SEC championship game against Alabama) and make the SEC "look good."

**Clonefan32** · 10-22-2009, 04:11 PM

Suspend the individual ref(s) that made the bad calls. Don't suspend the whole crew...I don't think there is anyway they all contributed to the bad calls.

**TarHeelHawk** · 10-22-2009, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Clonefan32

Suspend the individual ref(s) that made the bad calls. Don't suspend the whole crew...I don't think there is anyway they all contributed to the bad calls.

I would think you would have to suspend the entire crew...it's rare the the white hat makes the kind of calls that were under scrutiny, but in the end, he's going to be held responsible for them.