SEC Officials viewing replays on SD analog sets...

[PettysDumpster]

According to this article:

This is ridiculous

You'd think with all of the TV $$$ flying into the conference's coffers that they could afford a Vizio or 2 for the replay guy to watch on. This is some LT-type ********

 

[PettysDumpster]

According to this article:

This is ridiculous

You'd think with all of the TV $$$ flying into the conference's coffers that they could afford a Vizio or 2 for the replay guy to watch on. This is some LT-type ********

 

[birdZdawg]

that places like Sam's are probably a step away from selling them in blister-packs of two or more. Surely the SEC could afford 12 of 'em.

 

[maroonmania]

this is his latest from the article:

And the only thing worse than that is that the director of SEC officiating, Rogers Redding, doesn't think it would make much of a difference to have HD television. In fact, he wouldn't oppose making the change, but he won't fight for it either.

"The way I view [officiating] is, if this isn't broke, let's not fix it," he told the Birmingham News. "I don't see any sort of emergency, oh my God, we've got to fix some­thing here."

Tells you a lot when the director of officiating doesn't really seem to care if the correct calls on the field are being made or not. Thank goodness we actually have the light of the national spotlight finally shining on the good-ol-boy network that is and always has been SEC officiating. The ONLY way we are going to get anything ever improved in terms of fairness in this league is by continued criticism by the outside media finally looking in on whats been going on forever.

 

[Shmuley]

Do you really expect this old MFer to be in favor of upgraded technology? I guaran-damn-tee you he has no cell phone, no e-mail address, and still refers to photocopies as mimeographs.

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[maroonmania]

to have a mandatory retirement age. Somebody get that old geezer out of here.

 

[Todd4State]

"The way I view [officiating] is, if this isn't broke, let's not fix it," he told the Birmingham News. "I don't see any sort of
emergency, oh my God, we've got to fix some­thing here."

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It's broke.

Sincerely, everyone.

Except for Alabama and Tim Tebow. (Hmmm...is that a crimson tie that he is wearing in Schmuley's post?)

 

[RebelBruiser]

That, or I think the officials should undergo sight and reflex tests once they get past a certain age to make sure they still have their faculties about them. If they can't pass those tests, they would need to be forced into retirement.

I sincerely believe a lot of the problem with the replays is the fact that these guys just can't see to make the right call either because of poor technology or old age.

 

[patdog]

SEC officiating is functioning exactly the way it's intended to function.

 

[Mr Meoff]

I just knew when the ball was in the air, that the ref was going to fall down and tackle Wilder... But somehow, the geezer waddled out of the way in the nick of time.

I was quite impressed the old bastard was able to avoid being hit, even though he did resemble Babe Ruth rounding the bases after a homerun in those old sped-up films.

 

[FlabLoser]

I just knew when the ball was in the air, that the ref was going to fall down and tackle Wilder... But somehow, the geezer waddled out of the way in the nick of time.

I was quite impressed the old bastard was able to avoid being hit, even though he did resemble Babe Ruth rounding the bases after a homerun in those old sped-up films.

George Ranager is in his 60s and I'm told this might be his last year.

 

[FlabLoser]

Redding: <span class="abody"><span style="font-style: italic;">But I don't see this particular play, even though it's generated a lot of fan and media hit, as anything out of the ordi­nary at all</span>.

He's correct - that call was quite ordinary for the SEC.

This guy sounds like more of a dumbass every time he opens his mouth.
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[Mr Meoff]

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[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Do they shoot with 1080p and downconvert it for the broadcast? If so, they may be able to get an even better view than what you see on TV. That is if they wanted to.

 

[DowntownDawg]

...and Ole Miss had a chance to beat Auburn?

Come on, Bruiser. Don't run from it. Admit you were wrong. It's ok.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

I always preferred the ditto machine for mass document reproduction.

 

[RebelBruiser]

...and Ole Miss had a chance to beat Auburn?

Come on, Bruiser. Don't run from it. Admit you were wrong. It's ok.

That's off subject, and I'm not even going to get into it, because you won't listen anyway.

 

[KentuckyDawg13]

Fire the whole lot of them. Call it "mandatory retirement", "reach-arounds", whatever, just get rid of those f_ckers.

 

[KurtRambis4]

what the hell do you call the screw-ups from the past 6 weeks?

 

[fishwater99]

Yep, when it comes to HD, the SEC is just like your parents.

At least if your parents are anything like mine. My dad and mom come over to help with my son on a regular basis. Sometimes, when my son takes an afternoon nap or when my wife and I head out for a movie, I return to find my dad and mom watching my HD television on the non-HD stations. Often, with my dad, he'll be watching a sporting event that is playing in glorious HD. Only he's watching it on the standard station.

<div style="FLOAT: right"> </div> <div style="FLOAT: right"> </div>I'll walk in, take the remote and say, "Dad, remember, that if the entire flat screen television isn't full of image, you aren't in HD." I guarantee I've said this to him 500 times. He'll wave his hand in a dismissive fashion. "I can't tell the difference anyway," he'll say. Inevitably, I will flip to the actual sporting event in HD, it explodes on the screen, a million times better, the picture crisper, as vivid as real life. More vivid, even.

"You can't see the difference between these?" I'll ask.

"No," he'll say, sheepishly.

 

[dawgpound11]

I'm friends with an SEC ref (back judge) who is in phenomenal shape for his age. He told me he turns 60 soon and the SEC is forcing him to retire at 60 so this is his last season.

 

[Rebheaded Stranger]

My father in law refuses to admit that there is a better picture anywhere than his 32" Sony tube from ten years ago. He scoffs at my paying for HD service. He also buys the really cheap bacon and won't even try Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. His Kroger brand "tastes exactly the same".

 

[fishwater99]

No.. My brother-in-law is a Rebel, but my dad and father-in-law have HD tvs. They just don't realize that my HD channels on Comcast are in the 400's. My dad also loves him some Breyers and eats good bacon...

 

[Woof Man Jack]

Rocky Goode (one of the ref big wigs) was on the radio the other day...talking about the replay system. He claims they do not even have a feed of what we see on the air available to the replay officials. Some caller said, "Hell Rocky, get Comcast digital and use DVR...how difficult can that be?" I think it's becoming obvious that the real problem is the replay set up...it absolutely sucks.

 

[RobbieRandolph]

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