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Great topic. What I think is/was holding or PI is … … I don't know anymore. That said, I'm sure it's a fine line to walk between the refs calling every single instance of those infractions and having a watchable football game. And that has naturally led to coaches instructing their players to get away with what they can until it's called. We all saw it last night in the conference championship games with the DB's tugging at the WR's jerseys. I'm not a Ref Conspiracy Theorist, but I do think a tightening up of the rules needs to be emphasized. The "bear hug" technique by OL is particularly galling to me. Perhaps try calling everything for just one season and let's see how it goes? I'd like to see something tried at least.

This. Plaid hat & plaid sportscoats -- made him look like the quintessential used car salesman. Really don't know how hound's-tooth became the symbol of their delusional fan-base, but … oh, wait.

I don't know. Joey Freshwater cruising the Grove? Not hard to see at all. 😊

Beat me to it(!) When I watched the replay, I saw whomever had to come in for McKinney (33?) did indeed looked lost -- his uniform is cleaner & whiter than the rest. His teammates were shoving & pointing him to where he needed to be and he ended up getting to the receiver after the pass was caught. More reason for naming Shaun's TD run the Play of the Game.

Watch the replay, and on the 2nd TD pass to Waddel in the left corner, at the start of the play, Jerry Jeudy slaps the AU defender with his right hand across the helmet before taking off on his route to the inside. Should've been flagged.

Forgot to mention that uat lost the State Championship as well. Could they beat UAB? Troy, USA, AL A&M, Jax State -- the world wonders?

To be fair, when Gus speaks about “the toughest schedule” at a press conference, he’s addressing media type people so, dumbing it down is kinda required. 😁 The schedule is what it is every year — a challenge to the team to overcome. AU has always played difficult schedules.

DAYYUM! This ain't worth no Dodge Charger!

It'd also be nice to see all their draft-eligible players decide to sit out the bowl game due to a "business decision best for themselves & their families" instead of playing for the university.

I think this thread just stumbled upon the name we should use for this IB: The Pretty Unfair Game. It will forever enshrine the wee man’s whining & remind the toothless how they lost!

That site also lists tOSU as having the toughest schedule in all of 2019 cfb ... ... let that sink in.

Won't play in the SEC Championship or the NC games either. Didn't even win the SEC West, so that whole 'playing for championships' meme is sort of passe now, huh? Would like to say they are now the highest ranked 10-2 team but UF has them beat there too. (Bwahahahahahahah!)

The AP poll is irrelevant -- the only poll that matters is the CFB. In 2019, uat lost to the Clemson, LSU & now the AU Tigers. According to the Chinese calendar, 2019 is supposed to be the Year of the Boar. I disagree.... it's the Year of the TIGER(S)!

Welcome back Coach! About the holding calls -- I was absolutely floored that uat was called for that in the 1st qtr! Seems to me that when an OL places both arms outside the frame of the DL, well that should be a no-brainer holding call. But that's apparently not the case any more. It's all subjective now. Great to see you back. WDE Coach.

For everyone's information: this exact picture was published front & center in the college football sports section of today's Seattle Times. Perfect timing of an awesome play in a fantastic game. This photo is a perfect example of, 'who wants it more?' WDE Shaun!