Capital One aka Referee Bowl

[Gunny]

I have NEVER seen a college bowl game so over-officiated. Did the NCAA run short on officials and have to borrow some of the NFL's primadonnas or what?

[ConHog]

I have NEVER seen a college bowl game so over-officiated. Did the NCAA run short on officials and have to borrow some of the NFL's primadonnas or what?


Shit, come on over and watch some SEC games if you want to see some truly shitty officiating. I have often wondered how the best football conference in America can have such junior high officiating.

[Gunny]

Shit, come on over and watch some SEC games if you want to see some truly shitty officiating. I have often wondered how the best football conference in America can have such junior high officiating.

I lived in the SEC for years. There wasn't anything on last night so I put on the Capital One Bowl. I don't even remember who was playing. The referee's basically controlled the game until I turned it off. First time I've eve seen that much over-officiating in a bowl game.

[ConHog]

I lived in the SEC for years. There wasn't anything on last night so I put on the Capital One Bowl. I don't even remember who was playing. The referee's basically controlled the game until I turned it off. First time I've eve seen that much over-officiating in a bowl game.


I haven't looked, but I would bet it was an SEC crew.

[Gunny]

I haven't looked, but I would bet it was an SEC crew.

It was SC v Nebraska in Orlando. Go figure.

[ConHog]

It was SC v Nebraska in Orlando. Go figure.

Did some reading. It was a Big East crew.

[Gunny]

Did some reading. It was a Big East crew.

Figured it was NFL the way the controlled the game.

[ConHog]

Figured it was NFL the way the controlled the game.


Can't blame the officials. Being from the Big East, they were confused when they seen REAL football being played. :laugh2:

[Gunny]

Can't blame the officials. Being from the Big East, they were confused when they seen REAL football being played. :laugh2:

Sure I can. SC won that game by about 6 points when they should have won by 20.

[ConHog]

Sure I can. SC won that game by about 6 points when they should have won by 20.

I did watch a little of that game. Did you see that AMAZING play by Alshon Jeffries to end the first half?

[Gunny]

I did watch a little of that game. Did you see that AMAZING play by Alshon Jeffries to end the first half?

Wasn't that yesterday?:dunno:

[ConHog]

Wasn't that yesterday?:dunno:

Yes, Capital One Bowl, South Car vs Nebraska.

[Gunny]

Yes, Capital One Bowl, South Car vs Nebraska.

Which means I suffer from DRS.

[ConHog]

Which means I suffer from DRS.

Nah, just means that with 75 bowl games played over a 2 month time period it's sometimes easy to lose track of what is what.

[Gunny]

Nah, just means that with 75 bowl games played over a 2 month time period it's sometimes easy to lose track of what is what.

I remember when I was kid fondly. Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sun Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl. Kind of ended there, give or take a few.

[ConHog]

I remember when I was kid fondly. Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sun Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl. Kind of ended there, give or take a few.

I was just talking about that with my dad earlier. I remember when I was a kid, we got up early and watched the parade together, they we'd sit around all day long on New Years watching the bowl games, and then football season was over.


Actually, when I was a young child, my dad worked for automotive shop in Pasadena, CA. They had a huge parking lot and a huge flat roof, and hosted a big party for employees and their families and we got to watch the Rose Bowl Parade from 50' away, THEN we went home and watched football all day long.

[Gunny]

I was just talking about that with my dad earlier. I remember when I was a kid, we got up early and watched the parade together, they we'd sit around all day long on New Years watching the bowl games, and then football season was over.


Actually, when I was a young child, my dad worked for automotive shop in Pasadena, CA. They had a huge parking lot and a huge flat roof, and hosted a big party for employees and their families and we got to watch the Rose Bowl Parade from 50' away, THEN we went home and watched football all day long.

Did ANY team not make a bowl this year?

I liked bolw games pre-BCS, and pre-sponsor's names in front of the name of the bowl. THAT is some corporate greed.

[ConHog]

Did ANY team not make a bowl this year?

I liked bolw games pre-BCS, and pre-sponsor's names in front of the name of the bowl. THAT is some corporate greed.

Hell no, two teams actually had to get waivers to play in a bowl game with two of their 6 wins coming against Div II teams because there weren't enough teams eligible otherwise.

And no shit, remember when the Sugar Bowl was the Sugar Bowl, not the "we sold our souls to All State Sugar Bowl."

[Gunny]

Hell no, two teams actually had to get waivers to play in a bowl game with two of their 6 wins coming against Div II teams because there weren't enough teams eligible otherwise.

And no shit, remember when the Sugar Bowl was the Sugar Bowl, not the "we sold our souls to All State Sugar Bowl."

Or the FedEx Orange Bowl, and I don't remember who the Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sun Bowl et al sold out to. Last I saw, only the Rose Bowl didn't have a sponsor's name in front of it.

[ConHog]

Or the FedEx Orange Bowl, and I don't remember who the Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sun Bowl et al sold out to. Last I saw, only the Rose Bowl didn't have a sponsor's name in front of it.


They are the Rose Bowl by Citi... Still a sponsorship.

[Gunny]

They are the Rose Bowl by Citi... Still a sponsorship.

Guess they finally caved too then. They were the lone holdout for awhile. Wonder how long before "Citi" is in front of "Rose Bowl" ....

[ConHog]

Guess they finally caved too then. They were the lone holdout for awhile. Wonder how long before "Citi" is in front of "Rose Bowl" ....

To be fair, they have to do something to be able to pay the teams. The BCS bowls pay $15M per team. That is crazy.