Comments on: Notes from the Beat, 10/21 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/ Auburn's Daily Meta-Memoir Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:02:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Kentucky recap, half the second | The War Eagle Reader http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 The Kentucky recap, half the second | The War Eagle Reader Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:59:06 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1748 [...] line: Adams drop(ish) hurt like hell, but McCain’s false start was a killer, we have it on pretty good authority that Pugh moved on the trick play and I thought Berry took a slight step forward as well, and then [...] [...] line: Adams drop(ish) hurt like hell, but McCain’s false start was a killer, we have it on pretty good authority that Pugh moved on the trick play and I thought Berry took a slight step forward as well, and then [...]

]]> By: easyedwin http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 easyedwin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:47:19 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1709 JH, That is just it..............IMO, the best team did NOT win ! Stings. JH,
That is just it…………..IMO, the best team did NOT win !
Stings.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Mitch Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:35:22 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1704 Pugh moved on the trick play. I was at the game, close to the field. Wanted to throw my drink at him. Glad I saved it for after the game. Pugh moved on the trick play. I was at the game, close to the field. Wanted to throw my drink at him. Glad I saved it for after the game.

]]> By: Joe Blow http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Joe Blow Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:55:54 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1703 Actually, I think it's much less common for a team with zero penalties. If you kind of flip through a bunch of games, two seems to be about the minimum. Right now, Navy has the least penalties/game in D1 with 3.7. They have three games with only two penalties. http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/leader/national/team/offense/split01/category14/sort02.html http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/team/726/penalty/offense/gamelog.html And I agree. Kentucky won the game. There are many things that Auburn could have done better to win it, but they didn't. That's the bottom line. I'm not trying to make excuses for Auburn. At the same time, I'm still scratching my head at this officiating. And the fact that the only SEC official I can put a name with their face is Ritter, you have to think that something's there. Actually, I think it’s much less common for a team with zero penalties. If you kind of flip through a bunch of games, two seems to be about the minimum. Right now, Navy has the least penalties/game in D1 with 3.7. They have three games with only two penalties.

http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/leader/national/team/offense/split01/category14/sort02.html

http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/team/726/penalty/offense/gamelog.html

And I agree. Kentucky won the game. There are many things that Auburn could have done better to win it, but they didn’t. That’s the bottom line. I’m not trying to make excuses for Auburn. At the same time, I’m still scratching my head at this officiating. And the fact that the only SEC official I can put a name with their face is Ritter, you have to think that something’s there.

]]> By: WarBlogEagle http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 WarBlogEagle Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:40:54 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1702 Joe, I'll take a look. I'll agree this wasn't a particularly well officiated game--while I don't think a team hazing zero flags is THAT uncommon, a 10-to-0 ratio? Man, I'm not sure I remember too many games like that. Still, Auburn can't complain--if getting hosed on a couple of calls is bad luck, having a FG blocked for a TD is a huge stroke of good luck. It evens out. The better team Saturday night won, hands down. Joe, I’ll take a look. I’ll agree this wasn’t a particularly well officiated game–while I don’t think a team hazing zero flags is THAT uncommon, a 10-to-0 ratio? Man, I’m not sure I remember too many games like that.

Still, Auburn can’t complain–if getting hosed on a couple of calls is bad luck, having a FG blocked for a TD is a huge stroke of good luck. It evens out. The better team Saturday night won, hands down.

]]> By: Joe Blow http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 Joe Blow Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:09:38 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1701 J.D. I don't think Chizik likes making waves. Then again, I could be wrong in my observations of the game. I'm not a big "the refs are out to get us" kind of guy. But I do get worried every time I see Ritter's crew calling an Auburn game. This game was no exception. Honestly, can you remember the last time you saw a game where one of the teams had zero penalties called against them? J.D.

I don’t think Chizik likes making waves. Then again, I could be wrong in my observations of the game.

I’m not a big “the refs are out to get us” kind of guy. But I do get worried every time I see Ritter’s crew calling an Auburn game. This game was no exception. Honestly, can you remember the last time you saw a game where one of the teams had zero penalties called against them?

]]> By: Joe Blow http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 Joe Blow Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:01:18 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1700 I didn't see him move the ball prior. If he did, they would (should) have called his number. When you're watching the replay, take note of how many players appear to be on the line during Auburn's illegal formation on the punt. That one looked like a bad call to me. Also take a look at Kentucky's illegal formation in the fourth quarter, which was waived...quarterback and two running backs in the backfield, the receiver on the left was off the line, and the receiver on the right was off the line. That was definitely an illegal formation, yet they waived the flag. I didn’t see him move the ball prior. If he did, they would (should) have called his number.

When you’re watching the replay, take note of how many players appear to be on the line during Auburn’s illegal formation on the punt. That one looked like a bad call to me. Also take a look at Kentucky’s illegal formation in the fourth quarter, which was waived…quarterback and two running backs in the backfield, the receiver on the left was off the line, and the receiver on the right was off the line. That was definitely an illegal formation, yet they waived the flag.

]]> By: J.D. http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 J.D. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:42:09 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1699 Jerry, I agree with you in regards to the 3rd-and-6 call. It likely would have worked, or at the very least gotten us to 4th-and-manageable. I never saw a false start, but if Mean Gene isn't going to make a big deal out of it, I won't either. We were still staring at OT as a best-case scenario, it's not like we were down 2 and a FG would win it. Jerry, I agree with you in regards to the 3rd-and-6 call. It likely would have worked, or at the very least gotten us to 4th-and-manageable. I never saw a false start, but if Mean Gene isn’t going to make a big deal out of it, I won’t either. We were still staring at OT as a best-case scenario, it’s not like we were down 2 and a FG would win it.

]]> By: WarBlogEagle http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 WarBlogEagle Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:27:54 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1698 Joe, I'm not sure to be honest with you, but Chizik said at some point this week the call was correct. I'll let you know after my second viewing, but my theory is that Todd moved the ball before "snapping" it to Tate for a snap infraction. Sully, I hadn't noticed that. Thanks for the heads-up. Joe, I’m not sure to be honest with you, but Chizik said at some point this week the call was correct. I’ll let you know after my second viewing, but my theory is that Todd moved the ball before “snapping” it to Tate for a snap infraction.

Sully, I hadn’t noticed that. Thanks for the heads-up.

]]> By: sullivan013 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2009/10/notes-from-the-beat-1021/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 sullivan013 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:20:05 +0000 http://www.thewareaglereader.com/?p=4290#comment-1697 Speaking of Ben Tate, did anyone catch that he surpassed Stephen Davis on Auburn's all-time rushing list? Ben now owns #5 behind Bo Jackson (1), Cadillac Williams (2), James Brooks (3) and Joe Cribbs(4). He has the potential to move up even higher, as he trails Cribbs by 553 yards and Brooks by 708 with 5 (or 6 with a bowl) games to go. IMHO Brooks and Cribbs should each get an asterisk, as they actually SHARED carries in the same backfield for two seasons (and including William Andrews in 1978). Be that as it may, Ben has at least earned the title "Top Five Auburn running back". No mean feat with our history as "Running Back U." War Eagle! Sullivan013 Speaking of Ben Tate, did anyone catch that he surpassed Stephen Davis on Auburn’s all-time rushing list? Ben now owns #5 behind Bo Jackson (1), Cadillac Williams (2), James Brooks (3) and Joe Cribbs(4). He has the potential to move up even higher, as he trails Cribbs by 553 yards and Brooks by 708 with 5 (or 6 with a bowl) games to go.

IMHO Brooks and Cribbs should each get an asterisk, as they actually SHARED carries in the same backfield for two seasons (and including William Andrews in 1978).

Be that as it may, Ben has at least earned the title “Top Five Auburn running back”. No mean feat with our history as “Running Back U.”

War Eagle!

Sullivan013

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