[freakyfalcon]

Meyer is trying to blow some of the heat off of the Spike incident:

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Southeastern Conference officials missed a late hit on Tim Tebow in Saturday's game against Georgia.

Meyer said Wednesday the crew calling the game should have flagged Bulldogs linebacker Nick Williams for knocking his quarterback to the ground well after he had gotten rid of the football.


Meyer sent video of the play to Rogers Redding, the league's coordinator of officials. Meyer declined to reveal what the SEC told him, saying he didn't "want to step out of line."

Last week the SEC changed its discipline policy about coaches publicly criticizing officials, making the punishment either a fine or a suspension and doing away with the reprimands.

Meyer told reporters on the weekly SEC conference call the play was directly in front of the referee and should have been penalized. Tebow handed off to running back Jeff Demps, took a few steps to his right and wasn't looking when Williams came unblocked off the right edge and slammed into his chest.

"That should have been a penalty, in my opinion," Meyer said. "Obviously, it should have been. You've got to protect quarterbacks. That's the whole purpose. It's right in front of the referee. I'm not sure how they're going to handle that, but ... that was one of the plays we did send in."

Meyer didn't mention the play until asked about it Wednesday, possibly trying to avoid drawing punishment from the league. He also prefaced his comments by saying he has "great respect" for SEC officials and the way the league handles complaints.

The SEC decided to stop handing out reprimands for ripping officials after three coaches in less than a week were reprimanded last month.

Commissioner Mike Slive was given full discretion by the league's athletic directors and presidents to hand out the punishment. He will determine the amount of fines and lengths of suspensions on a case-by-case basis.

The SEC's officiating, and public complaints by Tennessee's Lane Kiffin and Mississippi State's Dan Mullen, has drawn plenty of unwanted attention for the league.

An officiating crew was suspended last month after it called penalties the league said were not supported by video evidence in the LSU-Georgia game Oct. 3 and the Arkansas-Florida game Oct. 17. The SEC publicly announced the suspensions, an unprecedented move by the conference.



http://sports.espn.g...tory?id=4622769

[freakyfalcon]

One other thing, should Meyer get suspended for this?

[ugadawg]

He is right it was a late hit and should have been a flag. What else can you say the refs missed it. It is a nice diversion tactic, and in no way excuses Spikes. I guarantee you if we had coaches tape we could find at least a dozen missed call from both sides.

[SacFalcFan]

ugadawg, on 04 November 2009 - 04:53 PM, said:

He is right it was a late hit and should have been a flag. What else can you say the refs missed it. It is a nice diversion tactic, and in no way excuses Spikes. I guarantee you if we had coaches tape we could find at least a dozen missed call from both sides.

he should also be suspended per the rules of the commissioner about commenting on the officiating. he failed on his diversion however. meyer is hearing all the national talk bashing him so he has to do something to divert the attention away from himself and his joke of a suspension of spikes.

[ransack]

I can send an hour long videotape of excessive celebrations by Florida players that should have ended up as penalties but what the **** does that matter? Meyer = Tool.

[tikibar]

:lol:

Losing even more respect for Meyer...if that's even possible.

[capologist]

:lol: @ all the hate.

All I can say is cry me a f'n river... :lol:

http://www.youtube.c...feature=channel

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=J70hiH45qN0

http://www.youtube.c...feature=channel

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=9hhhH5pndwE

[Statick]

capologist, on 04 November 2009 - 08:48 PM, said:

:lol: @ all the hate.

All I can say is cry me a f'n river... :lol:

You must be referring to Meyer then because he should have cried about this a heckuva lot earlier.

A half for eye gouging...Feh.

[SacFalcFan]

tikibar, on 04 November 2009 - 06:22 PM, said:

:lol:

Losing even more respect for Meyer...if that's even possible.

Now meyer is whining about the officials.. that's funny.. :lol:

[House]

mr is a bigger tool than meyer.

[Robb4242]

Every coach sends in a list of bad calls, got no problem with him sending that one in, it was a bad call. Williams should have been flagged for that.

[capologist]

Robb4242, on 04 November 2009 - 09:58 PM, said:

Every coach sends in a list of bad calls, got no problem with him sending that one in, it was a bad call. Williams should have been flagged for that.

More than just flagged IMO...

[ugadawg]

capologist, on 04 November 2009 - 06:48 PM, said:

:lol: @ all the hate.

All I can say is cry me a f'n river... :lol:

http://www.youtube.c...feature=channel

glad you showed this after watching this several times he never had him in a head lock

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=J70hiH45qN0
this was a cheap shot

http://www.youtube.c...feature=channel
nothing on this. Chapas hits him under the facemask and his helmet comes off. If his eye gets gouged it was unintentional.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=9hhhH5pndwE
should have been flagged

so Now that I was able to watch these I think it is 2-2. 2 cheap plays and 2 nothings.

Again none of this condones Spikes eye rape of Ealey

[SacFalcFan]

Robb4242, on 04 November 2009 - 08:58 PM, said:

Every coach sends in a list of bad calls, got no problem with him sending that one in, it was a bad call. Williams should have been flagged for that.

every coach does send those in and that deserved only a flag indeed as did the head butt from spikes as well and of course an ejection for spikes for that eye gouging incident.

[capologist]

ugadawg, on 04 November 2009 - 10:28 PM, said:

so Now that I was able to watch these I think it is 2-2. 2 cheap plays and 2 nothings.

Again none of this condones Spikes eye rape of Ealey

How do you say the 1st one is a nothing? He yanked Spikes helmet off and then got some hair to go!

The helmet coming off in your other "nothing" isn't the problem. It's the hit by the second guy when Spikes' helmet is off that was intentionally at Spikes' head result in Spikes getting his eye poked. All 4 are dirty but those 4 players aren't getting punished and no, it doesn't excuse the eye gouge--I've never presented it as such...

[Robb4242]

capologist, on 05 November 2009 - 06:37 AM, said:

How do you say the 1st one is a nothing? He yanked Spikes helmet off and then got some hair to go!

The helmet coming off in your other "nothing" isn't the problem. It's the hit by the second guy when Spikes' helmet is off that was intentionally at Spikes' head result in Spikes getting his eye poked. All 4 are dirty but those 4 players aren't getting punished and no, it doesn't excuse the eye gouge--I've never presented it as such...

I've seen several mentions of hair being pulled with regards to Spikes in the UGA game, not sure why there is any fuss about that. The rules have identified, and players are all warned, that if they choose to wear their hair long and outside of the helmet that it's basically fair game. Pulling of the hair can be used to make a tackle, and there is no penalties (well, holding probably when blocking) for pulling hair below the helmet.

[falcons faithful]

I always love when Urben Cryer whines that his player was done wrong. Wonder if he wants a glass for that WHINE.
"That should have been a penalty, in my opinion," Meyer said. Does he understand the whole thing about what opinions are like.
Guess even the Ref's have it out for them poor little Gators.

freakyfalcon, on 04 November 2009 - 04:20 PM, said:

One other thing, should Meyer get suspended for this?

Hey he can have the second half of the Vandy game :lol:

capologist, on 04 November 2009 - 06:48 PM, said:

:lol: @ all the hate.

All I can say is cry me a f'n river... :lol:

http://www.youtube.c...feature=channel

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=J70hiH45qN0

http://www.youtube.c...feature=channel

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=9hhhH5pndwE

You happy now Cap got Video of players playing football rather then playing dirty watch them again so you know what real football looks like.

capologist, on 05 November 2009 - 05:37 AM, said:

How do you say the 1st one is a nothing? He yanked Spikes helmet off and then got some hair to go!

The helmet coming off in your other "nothing" isn't the problem. It's the hit by the second guy when Spikes' helmet is off that was intentionally at Spikes' head result in Spikes getting his eye poked. All 4 are dirty but those 4 players aren't getting punished and no, it doesn't excuse the eye gouge--I've never presented it as such...

Oh he pulled his hair. Maybe he nees to get a hair cut.

This post has been edited by falcons faithful: 05 November 2009 - 10:13 AM

[capologist]

Robb4242, on 05 November 2009 - 08:22 AM, said:

I've seen several mentions of hair being pulled with regards to Spikes in the UGA game, not sure why there is any fuss about that. The rules have identified, and players are all warned, that if they choose to wear their hair long and outside of the helmet that it's basically fair game. Pulling of the hair can be used to make a tackle, and there is no penalties (well, holding probably when blocking) for pulling hair below the helmet.

Yeah, if they have the ball Robb. Problem is this happened away from the play so nothing fair game about it. It was a dirty play...

[capologist]

falcons faithful, on 05 November 2009 - 08:40 AM, said:

You happy now Cap got Video of players playing football rather then playing dirty watch them again so you know what real football looks like.


Oh he pulled his hair. Maybe he nees to get a hair cut.

SMH at you trying to pass those plays off as "real football". From what I've seen real football hasn't been played at UGA all year so I wouldn't expect you to know the difference... :rolleyes:

[ugadawg]

capologist, on 05 November 2009 - 07:44 AM, said:

Yeah, if they have the ball Robb. Problem is this happened away from the play so nothing fair game about it. It was a dirty play...

might want to watch your own video again. A UGA OL got to the second tier to block a UF LB as the play came up the middle. RB was tackled before it got to him but they ended up in the pile. He was blocking him. The second guy while he should not have hit him again gave him a shove to the pads. This was nothing dirty. While you may be on board that Spikes should not have went that far you have worked extremely hard trying to prove that some type of retaliation was justified. You have shown me no such things. I agreed that 2 of those were cheap and needed to be flagged, but I do not agree with you that the other 2 were anything more than simple football plays. If that makes me a homer than that is just what I am and I have no defense for that.