2009-12-01T20:17:50-05:00 SEC, other conferences don't have HD in replay booths 2009-11-10T21:15:04-05:00 58 2009-11-10T21:15:04-05:00 1 6 10 2009-11-14T08:51:48-05:00 2 FL SteveNabors Brandon 899252 55 Andy Stapes is on drugs. First of all he shows us a picture of a scrap mark on the grass at Alabama and expects us to believe that this the mark left by the LSU player when he made this miracle interception. Well, Andy as the mark did not have the player's name on it how to we know that it was not made by any of the other 21 players oon the field at the time. I think you took some dumda** pills Sunday morning before you wrote your article. And by the way how many alcohol did you consumed before and during the game? 7655958 2009-11-14T14:32:44-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/519/787/thumb/avatar_2028.jpg 2755 GA Georgia Tech Ramblin' Wreck Rome 520227 I think you took some dumda** pills Sunday morning before you wrote your article. And by the way how many alcohol did you consumed before and during the game? 58 Did you take some dumbass pills before you wrote that last sentence? Or did you just consumed many alcohol before and during? 7657375 2009-11-14T08:55:32-05:00 1 XX Dallas4U No City 917498 57 What's this I hear about Saban talking with Jerry Jones about the Cowboys? 7655921 2009-11-14T08:52:54-05:00 2 FL SteveNabors Brandon 899252 56 Andy Stapes is on drugs. First of all he shows us a picture of a scrap mark on the grass at Alabama and expects us to believe that this the mark left by the LSU player when he made this miracle interception. Well, Andy as the mark did not have the player's name on it how to we know that it was not made by any of the other 21 players on the field at the time. I think you took some dumba** pills Sunday morning before you wrote your article. And by the way how many alcohol did you consumed before and during the game? 7655960 2009-11-14T08:51:48-05:00 2 FL SteveNabors Brandon 899252 55 Andy Stapes is on drugs. First of all he shows us a picture of a scrap mark on the grass at Alabama and expects us to believe that this the mark left by the LSU player when he made this miracle interception. Well, Andy as the mark did not have the player's name on it how to we know that it was not made by any of the other 21 players oon the field at the time. I think you took some dumda** pills Sunday morning before you wrote your article. And by the way how many alcohol did you consumed before and during the game? 7655958 2009-11-10T22:35:07-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/850/714/thumb/Alabama_Logo2.jpg 82 AL Crimson Gods Alabaster 851374 1 You could have givin LSU a free touchdown and they still would have lost to BAMA. Maybe to make things fair BAMA should start giving a free TD for all opponents so they will not be a bunch of looser cry-babies, loosing sucks so I suggest being a BAMA fan so you will never have to worry about loosing again ROLL TIDE National Champs 2009 convert to Crimson it happens everyday. 7612868 2009-11-14T00:21:28-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/423/011/thumb/vimes_avatar.jpg 182 SC Spielman Columbia 423451 You could have givin LSU a free touchdown and they still would have lost to BAMA. Maybe to make things fair BAMA should start giving a free TD for all opponents so they will not be a bunch of looser cry-babies, loosing sucks so I suggest being a BAMA fan so you will never have to worry about loosing again ROLL TIDE National Champs 2009 convert to Crimson it happens everyday. 54 In the interest of consistency, please start spelling &quot;lost&quot; as &quot;loost&quot;. That is all. 7655362 2009-11-13T20:16:09-05:00 18 CA Bill Rogers Lodi 162182 53 The unspoken problem on the LSU interception call is that the rules do not permit the referee to do everything possible to get the call right. He can only reverse with &quot;indisputable video evidence.&quot; He lacked that. The rules need to be revised to allow the referee to use &quot;any appropriate means&quot; to review the call. The video clearly showed a shower of dirt where Peterson's foot hit the ground. But that could have been confirmed as in bounds only by the referee walking to the spot and seeing the gouge in the grass--which was in bounds. Under the rules he could not do that. That would have meant an interception and who knows what then? This is simply stupid on the part of the NCAA. Change it. 7653325 2009-11-13T16:37:55-05:00 31 AL ironoxide Mobile 564882 52 BTW I can't spell very well either, it was the arrogance of his post I have issues with. RTR 7651758 2009-11-13T16:33:27-05:00 31 AL ironoxide Mobile 564882 51 Well said CrimsonTradition, complete agree. As for FATBOI, we have a lot to be happy about in Alabama and your comment shows you have very little class. There's not state in this great country that doesn't have a lot to be happy about...even proud of. 7651672 2009-11-13T12:52:14-05:00 2 TX CrimsonTraditions Buda 916727 50 Crimson Gods: I am embarrassed to call you a fellow Bama fan because you are obviously uneducated (IT'S LOSING AND LOSER...NOT &quot;LOOSING&quot; AND &quot;LOOSER&quot;). You are also completely ignorant if you actually believe Alabama will not lose a game again. 1st of all it is extremely difficult for ANY team from ANY conference to go unscathed throughout an entire season, especially in the SEC nowadays. 2nd of all it is quite possible that the Tide could slip up against MSU and/or Auburn (although, this is very unlikely). 3rd of all, the Florida Gators are an extremely talented and well coached team with an unquestioned leader/competitor in Tim Tebow (as much as it pains me to say that). Because of Alabama's rich tradition which is arguably 2nd to none, some fans such as yourself have an absolutely clouded expectation of how the season will play out. Crimson Tide fans such as myself take pride in showing class and being knowledgeable about the game of football as well as knowing not only the history of the Crimson Tide but also the history of college football in general. ROLL TIDE. &quot;If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.&quot;--Paul Bryant 7647366 2009-11-13T12:40:11-05:00 2 TX CrimsonTraditions Buda 916727 49 Crimson Gods, I am embarrassed to call you a fellow bama fan. You are obviously uneducated (IT'S LOSING AND LOSER...NOT &quot;LOOSING&quot; AND &quot;LOOSER&quot;) and you are completely ignorant if you actually believe Alabama will not lose again...1st of all, going undefeated in ANY season is obviously the goal of EVERY season but highly unrealistic in ANY conference...especially the SEC. 2nd of all, it is quite possible Alabama could lose to MSU and/or Auburn (although, extremely unlikely). 3rd of all, the Florida Gators are an excellent, well coached football team as much as it pains me to say that. Alabama Crimson Tide fans like myself take pride in showing class and being knowledgeable about the game of football. Alabama's rich tradition is arguably 2nd to none and is the reason some Bama fans like yourself have no clue what a realistic outcome of a season should be... 7647186 58 <div class="photo_container image_center"><img src="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm222/goose7856/DSC_05901.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="408" /> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">This photo made the rounds on the Internet on Tuesday. The play in question was reviewed using standard defninition.<br /></div> </div> <p>One more thing about officiating in the SEC, and then I swear I'll leave it alone - at least until the next egregious call. Jon Solomon of the Birmingham News wrote <a href="http://blog.al.com/solomon/2009/11/redding_sec_officiating_isnt_b.html" target="_blank">a fantastic story</a> Tuesday about the state of officiating in the SEC. In the story, national coordinator of officials David Parry reveals that the lack of high-definition sets in replay booths is a concern. Solomon asked SEC director of officials Rogers Redding about this, and Redding not only admitted the booths in the SEC don't have HDTV, he said the current equipment is fine - though he wouldn't oppose an upgrade.</p> <p>Now, let's stop right here and acknowledge that Rogers Redding is a lot smarter than me. Unless you work for NASA, he's probably also a lot smarter than you. The guy is a retired physics professor. But he's wrong in this case. He needs to demand an upgrade before one of his replay officials misses another call.</p> <p>Whether you agree that replay official Gerald Hodges erred when he didn't overturn the interception/incompletion call in the fourth quarter of Saturday's Alabama-LSU game is irrelevant. The fact of the matter is that a conference that just signed a pair of contracts that will pay $3 billion over the next 15 years is forcing its heavily scrutinized replay officials to work with substandard equipment.</p> <p>I'm not sure what kind of setup Redding has in his living room, but I have a 50-inch plasma in mine. When I watch a game in HD, I can see individual blades of grass - much like the ones between Patrick Peterson's feet and the sideline on Saturday. When I watch in standard definition, I see an amorphous blob. No wonder Hodges didn't overturn the call. He couldn't see what millions of people at home could.</p> <p>It's probably not as simple as going to the local big box store and buying a bunch of flat screens. The DVSport replay system used by most of the major conferences utilizes a touchscreen system that allows replay officials to review multiple angles quickly. The expense to upgrade may be significant, but the SEC and the other BCS conferences can afford it.</p> <p>If a doctor who performs minor knee surgeries made full incisions because he was too cheap to buy an arthroscope, he'd lose all his patients and possibly his medical license. In every industry, it's always best to use the most precise technology. As someone with a scientific background, Redding should understand that. With millions of dollars in BCS bowl money potentially on the line during SEC football games, why not make sure the replay official has the best equipment at his disposal?</p> <p>Until the conferences upgrade, I'm willing to do whatever I can to help. If it would help the replay official get the call correct, I'd be more than happy to hold the rabbit ears.</p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/245/899/thumb/staples_andy2.jpg 39 Andy Staples 246219 85761 <div class="photo_container image_center"><img src="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm222/goose7856/DSC_05901.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="408" /> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">This photo made the rounds on the Internet on Tuesday. The play in question was reviewed using standard defninition.<br /></div> </div> <p>One more thing about officiating in the SEC, and then I swear I'll leave it alone - at least until the next egregious call. Jon Solomon of the Birmingham News wrote <a href="http://blog.al.com/solomon/2009/11/redding_sec_officiating_isnt_b.html" target="_blank">a fantastic story</a> Tuesday about the state of officiating in the SEC. In the story, national coordinator of officials David Parry reveals that the lack of high-definition sets in replay booths is a concern. Solomon asked SEC director of officials Rogers Redding about this, and Redding not only admitted the booths in the SEC don't have HDTV, he said the current equipment is fine - though he wouldn't oppose an upgrade.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>