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<blockquote data-quote="FloridaMan" data-source="post: 1815121" data-attributes="member: 748523"><p>Sorry, but I have to push back on this one. If college football - the NFL as well for that matter - is going to utilize replay, then you damn sure better make the right call after the review. The replay was obvious, irrefutable proof of a catch. Hightower not only caught the ball with his hand and arm under the ball as he went to the turf, he came back up, the ball was stripped out by the defender laying on the turf, and Hightower CAUGHT THE BALL AGAIN in the end zone. Not reversing the incomplete pass after reviewing the replay was inexcusable. FULL STOP. These calls affect the remainder of the game. Decisions were made after that missed call regarding kicking FGs or going for first downs as a result of not having that 6 points on the scoreboard. If we had that 6 on the board the final Indiana drive for a TD takes on a whole different - obviously lower - level of importance. To dismiss it and say "yes but we should have won anyway" does not excuse the blatant disregard of video evidence to overturn a blown call on the field that changed the outcome of the game. Again, if you are going to use replay, use it. If you are going to use it only on certain calls, allow coaches one review per half on "unreviewable" calls like the obvious PI. Otherwise quit wasting everyone's time with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FloridaMan, post: 1815121, member: 748523"] Sorry, but I have to push back on this one. If college football - the NFL as well for that matter - is going to utilize replay, then you damn sure better make the right call after the review. The replay was obvious, irrefutable proof of a catch. Hightower not only caught the ball with his hand and arm under the ball as he went to the turf, he came back up, the ball was stripped out by the defender laying on the turf, and Hightower CAUGHT THE BALL AGAIN in the end zone. Not reversing the incomplete pass after reviewing the replay was inexcusable. FULL STOP. These calls affect the remainder of the game. Decisions were made after that missed call regarding kicking FGs or going for first downs as a result of not having that 6 points on the scoreboard. If we had that 6 on the board the final Indiana drive for a TD takes on a whole different - obviously lower - level of importance. To dismiss it and say "yes but we should have won anyway" does not excuse the blatant disregard of video evidence to overturn a blown call on the field that changed the outcome of the game. Again, if you are going to use replay, use it. If you are going to use it only on certain calls, allow coaches one review per half on "unreviewable" calls like the obvious PI. Otherwise quit wasting everyone's time with it. [/QUOTE]
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