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MikeWaters · 09-07-2008, 02:01 AM

Of course the ESPN guys say that the throw wasn't high in the air.

All I know is that it was high enough to leave the viewing area.

We need someone to time how long it took to leave his hand to when it landed and then calculate the height of the throw.

So many pussies. I hope Locker takes responsibility for being a moron.

Solon · 09-07-2008, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Of course the ESPN guys say that the throw wasn't high in the air.

All I know is that it was high enough to leave the viewing area.

We need someone to time how long it took to leave his hand to when it landed and then calculate the height of the throw.

So many pussies. I hope Locker takes responsibility for being a moron.

You can see the ball come down a few seconds later behind Locker's head. It went really high.

MikeWaters · 09-07-2008, 02:06 AM

I just saw the other thread with the Pac-10 official's quote.

I think it's really silly that ESPN Mark May is saying that it wasn't a high throw in the air that qualified for a penalty.

Solon · 09-07-2008, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I just saw the other thread with the Pac-10 official's quote.

I think it's really silly that ESPN Mark May is saying that it wasn't a high throw in the air that qualified for a penalty.

Plus, it detracts from the play of the game - the blocked kick.

The announcers are acting like a regular PAT would have been a chip-shot.

BYU blocked the kick. It's not like it fell short, because the kicker had too little leg. I know the trajectory changes slightly with the greater distance, but that kick is blocked whether it was spotted on the 1, or the 45 yard lines. BYU's front blew up the kicking team. Blew up.

TheSizzle36 · 09-07-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Solon

Plus, it detracts from the play of the game - the blocked kick.

The announcers are acting like a regular PAT would have been a chip-shot.

BYU blocked the kick. It's not like it fell short, because the kicker had too little leg. I know the trajectory changes slightly with the greater distance, but that kick is blocked whether it was spotted on the 1, or the 45 yard lines. BYU's front blew up the kicking team. Blew up.

Exactly. I laughed my head off at everybody screaming that the refs decided the game. No, BYU decided the game by getting push and blocking the PAT.

Cali Coug · 09-07-2008, 03:18 AM

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Exactly. I laughed my head off at everybody screaming that the refs decided the game. No, BYU decided the game by getting push and blocking the PAT.

Not only that, but the extra point was to TIE the game. Given BYU's offensive success, does anyone think UW could have stopped BYU from the 25? Really? The game should have ended with Unga. Right result regardless. BYU outplayed them and deserved to win.

Brian · 09-07-2008, 03:32 AM

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Not only that, but the extra point was to TIE the game. Given BYU's offensive success, does anyone think UW could have stopped BYU from the 25? Really? The game should have ended with Unga. Right result regardless. BYU outplayed them and deserved to win.

you forget that they would also have had to stop UW. That is not a gimme.
Congrats on your less than impressive win over a high school team and a squeaker over a suspect PAC-10 team. But, hey, whatever it takes to finally get an non-conf. road win.

UtahDan · 09-07-2008, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Not only that, but the extra point was to TIE the game. Given BYU's offensive success, does anyone think UW could have stopped BYU from the 25? Really? The game should have ended with Unga. Right result regardless. BYU outplayed them and deserved to win.

Guess we'll never know.

TheAzzuri · 09-07-2008, 03:39 AM

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you forget that they would also have had to stop UW. That is not a gimme.
Congrats on your less than impressive win over a high school team and a squeaker over a suspect PAC-10 team. But, hey, whatever it takes to finally get an non-conf. road win.

Congrats vs. UNLV as well.
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TheAzzuri · 09-07-2008, 03:40 AM

The call was the right one. The rule, however, is completely stupid.
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09-07-2008, 02:01 AM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	There is a NCAA rule against "throwing the ball high in the air" Of course the ESPN guys say that the throw wasn't high in the air. All I know is that it was high enough to leave the viewing area. We need someone to time how long it took to leave his hand to when it landed and then calculate the height of the throw. So many pussies. I hope Locker takes responsibility for being a moron.

09-07-2008, 03:40 AM	#10
TheAzzuri Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 54	The call was the right one. The rule, however, is completely stupid. ________ Kids Wellbutrin Last edited by TheAzzuri; 05-06-2011 at 11:49 PM.

09-07-2008, 02:06 AM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I just saw the other thread with the Pac-10 official's quote. I think it's really silly that ESPN Mark May is saying that it wasn't a high throw in the air that qualified for a penalty.