The only thing I remember officiating wise in '05 was the clock running out but then they explained bc it was a fumble it actually saved USC. I dont even listen to the "bush push" crap, thats a good no call, im sorry but you dont call some BS like that in a game like that. If Darius Walker scores like that in a role reversal we would all be screaming to this day over that BS.
I guess what Im asking for is a refresher of the preceding calls in the game? I dont remember it being controversial at all.
no problem, it wouldn't be my pleasure but i'll do the best that i can.......sigh, deep breath, sniff-sniff.....
like you, i could care less about the bush push. and like it was mentioned just above this post, they had an assistant coach on the sidelines calling for a time out, when they had none.....but my friend corrected me later and said that the only persons the referee pays attention to are either the players or the head coach....nobody else. so that situation doesn't matter.
the one in my eyes that does is the line judge standing right there where matt linefart got stopped just shy of the goal line before he fumbled. again, before he fumbled the dang ball the line judge put his hand in the air and marked his forward progress with the whistle in his mouth blowing the ever living shit out of it.
the ball eventually pops out and goes out of bounds......where? at/around the 3, 4 or 5 yard line, right? so what follows......the clock running out cuz the line judge marked forward progress before the ball was fumbled and usc didn't have any time outs left. game should've been over at that point. but no, the effin poodle went ballistic on the sidelines and the head official allowed pete to influence the situation.
so what happened next? a little conference between the refs with pete in their ear. they go back and put time on the clock and say that the fumble should've stopped the clock (even after the line judege ruled his forward progress stopped before the ball popped out).
here's where we still get screwed, guess where they place the ball??? on the one yard line where his forward progess was stopped. not where the ball went out of bounds at/around the 3, 4 or 5. ridiculous. my 1st wife had to shut the door to the back deck cuz i was cussing up a storm.
so there you have it, nd got screwed royally by the referees. the clock ran out and that's it, end of discussion. the fumble does not matter after forward progress is whistled. game should've been over......it should've been over......oh boy, i need to take my pills again.
