College Football Officiating Was A Disaster Saturday (Josh Pate Cut)

[@jamesshepherd343]

Officials took the game from South Carolina against LSU, too.

[@igorbittner8483]

Thank God for Josh Pate speaking up. Unfortunately nothing changes.

[@charlesisbell6561]

Officiating is legit why South Carolin isn’t a lock in the SEC championship game right now

[@Surfbird11]

Yep. LSU doesn't win without the zebras.

[@ReadR00ster1]

I think it would still be Texas and Tennessee unless the vols lose to Vandy, am I wrong? Still SC would control their own destiny with a win this weekend as far as the CFP goes.

[@rockytopronnie]

@@ReadR00ster1 Georgia is a lock for the SEC championship game. The winner of Texas and Texas A&M gets the other spot. Tennessee is eliminated due to tiebreakers even if they win on Saturday.

[@EricRomines]

Tennessee fan here… I was rooting for OK to win, I’m by far a Bama fan. With that said, I about launched a beer through my TV over this call. I was pissed for Bama. These officials should have to go to the media center right after the game just like the head coaches do. Start holding them accountable!

[@dustinshirey8913]

How many calls weren’t called and then this man WAITED TIL HE CAUGHT THE BALL BEFORE HE THREW THE FLAG AND IF YOUR COVERED UP OR HAVE ILLEGAL MOTION ITS CALLED ASA THE BALL IS SNAPPED!!!!

[@DiscoPilgrim4903]

Don't forget the blatant hands to the face on Milroe!

[@arubial1229]

@@dustinshirey8913it’s not “illegal touching” until you touch the ball, so of course he had to wait. They blew the call, but not because of the timing of the flag

[@dustinshirey8913]

@ yea your right bout that but asa he touched the ball he threw the flag but if he was covered up it would have been illegal procedure bc more than 4people in the backfield well we know! But yea you’re right! It was thrown asa he saw he made the catch and the COACH STAFF SAID SOMETHING ON THEIR SIDELINE!!!!! Same ref crew that was with Texas and Georgia!

[@jakematerne]

SEC officiating has been dog 💩 for over a decade.

[@thekernel13a]

You beat me to it.

[@zacmullins7811]

all due to Bama grad Steve Shaw

[@truthhurts95]

College football officials have been bad across board for a while it’s not just the sec

[@truthhurts95]

@@zacmullins7811y’all sound dumb when you say bama has paid everybody off

[@georgemonnatjr.172]

As a Texas fan, I thought B12 was the worst. I was actually excited about the SEC, but it's just as bad.

[@BHow803]

Don’t forget LSU/SC game earlier this year. Joke officiating.

[@cynicalaries6201]

💯

[@brianstaley6391]

And it turns out, may have cost SC a CFP trip

[@StopShopCards]

As a SC fan I was sick watching it, I’m even more sick now that we have a chance to make it in

[@jakematerne]

@@BHow803 I agree the officiating was terrible. However, if South Carolinas DE isn’t a dirty player the pick 6 stands and South Carolina over comes a miserably officiated game.

[@BHow803]

@@jakematerne qb was not a defenseless player

[@mattschrimpf236]

Sc has the biggest complaint of all. Got hosed on a number of bad calls that costs them against lsu. That doesn't happen sc is 10-2 and in the cfp and sec championship discussion.

[@r0llntider]

Sc got hosed vs LSU big time. LSU gets all the calls. The 2022 Bama Tennessee game a phantom pi after the play is almost over from an official from the other side of the field. The sec wanted Texas and UGA in the title game and they screwed teams over all season when they could to do it.

[@jamesmarshall6619]

As someone who watched PAC10/12 officiating, it got to the point where hating the refs was one thing that bonded all of us. We got so sick of so many bad calls and it's a shame to see how bad it is everywhere else. Felt as though in the Pac-12 we had our own niche of horrible officiating but seeing it be so bad is disconcerting. I know people say don't leave it up to officials but when players do exactly what they're supposed to do and the call goes against them then that's not leaving it up to officials, that's players and teams getting robbed of an opportunity they earned.

[@TKrakowski1]

Bama hater here. That call was egregious BS.

[@williamkeene9032]

It's gotten to a point where you can't in any way justify these calls that go our teams way. I can't watch a k.c. chiefs game because I inevitably end up rooting for the other team because of the calls.

[@maliakhart4281]

Thank you🙏🏽🙏🏽 like I get it we might not have won but no one can say that DIDNT shift the momentum

[@jmmurray1]

@@maliakhart4281 That call completed deflated Bama

[@williamkeene9032]

@@jmmurray1 I agree. They were done at that point.

[@Fedgolfer]

Officiating is getting so bad even Bama is getting hosed by the refs.

[@tylerbryant8012]

Officials have Sports betting accounts in their 3rd cousin's name.

[@TylerMaxwell-g1t]

The Georgia Tennessee Game was very much the same way that it made me so sick

[@jacobbroduer6361]

As a bama fan I understand we didn’t deserve to win that game, just feel bad for Williams cause that 4th down td catch was incredible

[@dustinshirey8913]

We could have flipped with that play tho!!! We all know these are kids playing and emotional runs are true and when people get amped and momentum plays a big key in ALL SPORTS!!! And this was a killer along with the way we played bc we didn’t come in there to play a team that is VERY CAPABLE JUST DEALING WITH INJURIES AND WE CAUGHT THEM AT THE END OF THE SEASON WITH THEM GELLYING TOGETHER AND PLAYED ALOT MORE SNAPS WITH ONE ANOTHER!!!! There record and the RAT POISON GOT US ALONG WITH A FEW MORE THINGS!!!! THE LINE AND PEOPLE BETTING WON ALOT OF MONEY OF THIS GAME!!!!

[@TheDoWhat]

How is there ANYTHING that is non reviewable?! That’s the dumbest thing on earth

[@westonhull7595]

Maybe bc the games would take 9 hours if they had to review every holding call, block in the back, facemask, potential false start/offsides, personal foul, etc. The officiating in this sport is no doubt beyond pathetic, but we don’t need games taking 7 hours to play bc the booth is stopping the action every few snaps to review something else.

[@rogerburdette8040]

@@westonhull7595 Weston, was about to say the same thing but with a small caveat. The league has all the technology to look at plays for targeting and call in to stop the game. Why not look at these plays and call it in when it is as obvious as that play was. Not being a homer but Milroe was hit in the face on at least 2 occasions and nothing was called. I am sure there were many more horrible calls/non calls but this crew has shown it isn't college material.

[@1dwkjr]

NFL still has these issues from time to time too. Minnesota vs Lions, Sam Darnold had his face ripped off by the DE, and not only did they not call the facemask, they upheld the safety. Did it decide the game? Probably not, but it definitely ended the Vikings chances.

[@snapfinger1]

Preaching to the choir of ALL CFB fans regardless of affiliation.

[@j43k]

hard facts

[@youngmasai1347]

Right that colorado game was terribly called by the referees

[@mrhillsman]

​@@youngmasai1347 Texas Tech game official telling Colorado coach basically so what fans throwing bottles/cans/etc now Kansas game late hits, personal fouls, etc not called

[@mattheweaston3624]

Don’t forget Utah BYU game. Absolutely embarrassing

[@jeffhandley3070]

Thank you for going in on this topic officiating is a joke in college football and it’s absurd with the money involved.

[@davearnold6284]

It's time for the SEC to start a Professional Officiating Acadamy. 12 month per year jobs, film training for up coming opponents, physical training, PAY them, ex-college athletes or physically capable individuals, Post Game grading......SET the officiating standard.....sports betting has become too big to ignore....Atlanta would be a good location....Billion dollar business with $100 officials has to go!!!!!

[@madbrowniac7871]

@davearnold6824: Physical Training would also be pursuant to a Physical and Medical Competency Exam.👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️🏈B.W.

[@scottshinbaum1772]

Another crazy one is the calls in the 2nd OT that nearly cost Auburn (missed blatant defensive holding/pass interference, followed by Offensive Pass Interference on next play). That was the same officiating crew that screwed South Carolina against LSU.

[@cadebraaten687]

Well they also missed a massive hold on auburn’s first OT drive. A&M hasn’t gotten a holding call since they played bowling green. Wild

[@brucenorred4397]

@@cadebraaten687 Not seeing something that happened is a much smaller mistake than seeing something that didn't happened.

[@Troubleshooter-2.0]

I thought the penalty on that crossing route was fair. Auburn won, if you'll remember. I didn't see the foul on A&M after Hugh Freeze whined mightily to the officials.

[@scottcantrell_cosmere]

The most frustrating aspect of this is the lack of accountability. I have to perform at my job and am subject to scrutiny from both internal and external forces. Referees simply have zero accountability, and have the ability to put their finger on the scale.

[@commonabond]

As a PSU fan, Minnesota got called for Pass Interference at the end of the first half on a drive that lead to a TD. The ball was 5' out of bounds and there was barely any contact between the WR and the CB... wtf. I'm not judging the refs on making the right call in real time, I'm upset they don't fix it after the play.

[@kylesatterfield3043]

Also keep in mind he threw the flag once the ball was almost in the end zone.

[@kanedunnivan8183]

It looks like the ref seen the pass get completed then threw the flag that’s what I and everybody I was around seen watching it live l. Disgusting call

[@MS79Canesfan]

THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR VOICE ❤ ALL CONFERENCE REFS ARE @$$. BUT ITS FUNNY THEY CAN BET ON THE GAME.!

[@jarrettgriffin8190]

“That official has no recourse.” Well… they could have picked the flag up, non-review-ability of a call hasn’t stopped that crew from doing that before in a situation where it was obvious their on-field call was trash.

[@Sega_1848]

The over reliance on replay has ruined the quality of games. They aren’t officiating to get it right but for replay to save them.

[@kylegross1081]

It’s still no where near as bad as the NFL

[@Fedgolfer]

What about the Pitt v UVA game where UVA failed to convert the 4th and 1 but then the refs called a do-over because the refs weren’t ready. Then on the re-do, they they converted the 4th and 1… avoiding the loss of downs and not giving Pitt the ball for the comeback W. Total BS.

[@mrsullivan1709]

This crew was going to make sure that Alabama wasn’t going to be in this game. The official was already throwing the flag before the ball even got there. Let’s not forget the first touchdown that Ryan Williams caught in the first half. Never saw 100% evidence that he ever stepped out of bounds on that play to overturn the call on the field.

[@DiscoPilgrim4903]

There was blatant hands to face on Milroe also. I think the one that got batted for an INT, he got smacked straight in the face. Zero call 😑

[@rogerburdette8040]

Bama fan here and yes Williams did step out of bounds. The officiating crew didn't insure a Bama loss, Bama did that on their own.

[@yeetclan2668]

If school officials at Bama Georgia and SC say something I believe something will be done

[@ftmhome]

That was a bad call and even worse that the flag was thrown so late.

[@rogerburdette8040]

If you look at the replay, the official threw the flag while the ball was still in the air, guess his esp kicked in and knew that Williams would touch it.

[@TJordanWDE]

and yet that missed / bad call is still not as egregious as the 2 back to back in the AU atm game. the non PI call followed by the OPI call were 2 of the worst ever.

[@gaiterat6187]

Much worse agreed. Tate is definitely a Bama boy lol

[@BrandonSmith-be2qu]

Penalties should be challengeable in my opinion. That way when we have a garbage call like this a coach can decide to use one of his 2 challenges on the call. This could fix some of these situations

[@Nathan-ct9eh]

commenting for the algorithm, this is a huge problem! But I think it generates social media attention and sorta like influencer drama "any press is better than no press" perhaps

[@majorfaulking4427]

If you can review number of players on the field with no flag thrown "Tennessee vs Georgia " why then can you review this . Need to fix this crap now .

[@Cahigginbotham]

Get 'em' Josh

[@NFace23]

Give head coaches 1 super challenge for any call or no-call. Just 1. People don't want everything to be reviewable because that would slow the game down. ONE super challenge per team will not slow games down any more than the copious ad breaks already do.

[@rizon72]

That won't solve a thing, in fact it will only make things worse.

[@andrewsheek]

​@@rizon72 How so? How does a coaches challenge make things worse?

[@HawgWyldFishing]

@@andrewsheekthey won’t have an answer for that question.

[@rizon72]

@@andrewsheek It allows one more area where a ref can make a mistake and think, I'll just allow replay to correct it. Show me where Instant Replay has made any sport's reffing better? The more you add the worse things get.

[@hector8491]

​@andrewsheek BAma got blown out. That TD wouldn't have made a difference

[@BrianSimon-by6go]

It’s nice to see someone bringing up the horrendous officiating. It’s one thing to maybe miss a call or make a bad call at full speed, but to watch it in slow motion and STILL make the wrong call? And yes, some of these calls affect the outcome. Worse if all, you can see the bias in some of these calls.

[@DoubleA012]

Terrible refs let Shedeur get leveled with a nasty low, late & cheap hit and called nothing. In fact, they actually called a penalty on Colorado 😂

[@hector8491]

Keep crying.

[@rogerburdette8040]

@@hector8491 I don't think he is crying. Not a Buffs fan or Sanders fan but that was a hit that was meant to take someone out of the game and possible end a career!

[@kevinhorn7257]

ACC officiating has been shit for forever, but as soon as officiating affects the $ec it becomes a big deal. Sounds about right for how the landscape of college football is now.

[@80smusicproducer]

The Bama game crew was NOT the same crew from the Texas Ga game. Kirk, Chris and you are wrong about the crew. Please fact check b4 broadcasting.

[@RPPIII13]

Targeting is the worst. It literally does nothing besides gives refs more power. Everytime there’s a big hit they just throw the flag like throwing spaghetti on the wall and sees what sticks. Also that ref crew who Officiated the BYU Utah game also officiated the biggest big 12 game this week Kansas - Colorado. So as you see there’s no punishment for poor officiating

[@ianc1203]

Surprised at no mention of SC v LSU earlier this year too.

[@TheDoWhat]

Another Bama game lost because of the refs! I’ll never stop yelling about the 2022 and 2024 Bama Tennessee game!

[@shadowdawg04]

Thank you for getting on this - pissed me off to no end... and people making the excuse that it really wouldn't have made a difference - well now we will never fckn know!!!!

[@jamesshepherd343]

It could have lit a spark for a comeback. We see them all the time. Williams collapsed with disappointment after the call. It took their fight away after they were already playing poorly.

[@jkkhutson]

One thing that ticks me off when it is called either way is when a call such as holding or offensive lineman up field is called even though the hold or offensive lineman is no where near the ball and had no effect on the play. That drives me crazy

[@kingbaldwiniv5409]

You're right about the officiating, wrong about the call. Williams is clearly on the line, on the strong side, covering the TE. The man outside him is off the line, the man inside him is off the line. You are absolutely right though, these officials are amateurs.

[@govols1995]

Tennessee: "You're just NOW noticing?"

[@terrycarr4933]

I was under the impression you could review all touchdowns .

[@chrissimmons6358]

Same crap happened in Auburn this weekend. Hugh Freeze had a major call reversed and ended up changing the whole game. All the horrible officiating and call should have prevented the game between Auburn and A&M from going into overtime. If the game had been called correctly from start the Aggies wouldve won without having to loss in overtime.

[@nothanks256]

Get points Josh. Keep on it please

[@nothanks256]

Typo, (great)

[@ev1448]

There was a few other holdings that did not get called. at the Bama vs OK game.

[@StopShopCards]

Waiting on you to talk about SC Gamecocks, SEC now is saying (24%). If we beat Clemson, there’s no way we are less than 70%

[@uthtown]

Sark was told that the officials had started discussing reversing the PI call WELL BEFORE the debris was thrown on the field. SEC officiating is actually worse than Big12, never thought I would say that.

[@davidcole2337]

There is enough money to add Full Time Refs so the quality of Officiating would improved.

[@vinnythewebsurfer]

Imagine being someone that watches both American college football and Premier league Football (soccer) and seeing both leagues’ referees get caught up in some of the most ridiculous situations in the same year.

[@BlackSlacksGarage]

I cannot beleive that the same crew is still working after that mess at the UGA vs Texas game......THAT white hat is a JOKE! ....and it was not JUST the PI call that was reversed.....I am a GHSA official here in Georgia and you are correct.....it SHOULD NOT be acceptable. SMH

[@cp7705]

Josh, can you create a separate segment with this same energy and make it all addressed to the ACC, please??? They have been pure garbage for a LONG time lol. I'm serious..

[@ethanpsmith8553]

The game is rigged. I don’t know to what extent. But there is some level of rigging going on with the sport. This is inevitable once you allow gambling into the picture. Why does no one acknowledge this?

[@jmmurray1]

So what do we do to fix it?

[@cheyenedeweese]

Recommendation - National Referee Council - Responsible for overseeing officiating at all levels to include training, assigning, payment and punishment for all referees. Should there be a referee or team of referees who allow inappropriate behavior or make ghastly and intolerable decisions should be subject to fines, suspension and termination from officiating.

[@thegood9]

I wish the coaches would come together, get Nick Saban involved, and INSIST that they get full time, salaried officials that HAVE to be accountable for their jobs and answer to the public in order to keep their jobs, just like ANY OTHER JOB. Yes, some will make mistakes, BUT, if certain people make similar mistakes over and over, and especially in big games, they HAVE to go. This is a PATHETIC situation.

[@jimmclaughlin6629]

Well Josh, how can you not at least be suspicious of the ref that says a receiver was covered when he clearly was not? It’s either pathetic incompetence or, worse, a lack of integrity.

[@alycynde5237]

A simple fix is every penalty that could result in a first down or a score is reviewable. Sure that would add a bit more time to the game (TV would just shove ads in that time) but it would shore up the most impactiful part of officiating.

[@pars5027]

And, If, a, head-coach speaks out he is fined.

[@roscoerubee4972]

Makes them look bought off.

[@chrisprice4373]

I doubt its as easy for officials in real time asnit is for fans that watch nultiple angles and replays to see what happened

[@JoshPateCFB]

Keep the show free - SUBSCRIBE to the channel! - JP

[@andrewemory6022]

Nothing will happen without legal action.

[@elmoreglidingclub3030]

This is really no mystery. When conferences shifted from administering the paperwork and providing officials for the games to chasing money, the downfall began. Long-standing traditional match-ups were sacrificed, the conferences took over the schedules to serve the media desires (not athletes, students, faculty, or alumni), and are running the intrinsic value of the events into the ground in exchange for more revenue. This problem stems from the conferences providing the officials: huge conflict of interest.

[@jacksonfluger]

auburn vs arkansas 2020😣

[@JD_JD]

Throwing the flag for a “penalty” that happens at the very beginning of the play, after the touchdown is caught absolutely throws red flags in the air for the refs having action on the game.

[@stanleyday7293]

In this case, the official should have thrown his hat to show that he believed the WR was covered up. The penalty flag would be thrown when the ball was touched.

[@JamesPuckett-k5c]

Horrendous trash call, completely wrong. Nevertheless, OU outplayed us the entire game, kudos to them. That being said, officials should be held accountable for "really bad calls, or no calls". There should be consequences for their poor performance. And all we hear is crickets chirping...

[@robdyer6088]

Shedeur Sanders almost had his career ended by a cheap shot to the knees, yet the refs picked up the flag and said, "never mind."

[@terryfredrick5149]

They don't want Sanders in the CFP. Lmao

[@0mn0mable]

hell yeah brother, preach. My Carolina Gamecocks got done dirty too early in the season vs LSU. Go Cocks, beat clemson! 🤙🤙🤙

[@nicholaspowell7931]

Officiating has been bad all season

[@CrazyMF3R]

2 TD's called back on Bama. Would've been a different game. They were still losing, but still...

[@harrisonakers4624]

Josh, do you think penalties should be reviewable? If a penalty like what happened in the Alabama vs Oklahoma game happens, should they be able to go back and see if what was called is true or not?

[@rockytopronnie]

SEC officiating has been bad for decades. Nothing ever changes.

[@Byrd21590]

The holds on Alabama during the game too were bad.

[@thegood9]

PLEASE let's lead a grass roots campaign starting HERE and NOW, to get a Nationalized Professional Refereeing system for NCAA football. EVERYONE else is a "professional" now, and they're making too many decisions that impact TOO many lives and cost too much money when they screw up. It HAS to happen.

[@TheSoonerfanchuck]

As a big Sooner fan... I was blown away by this kid on Bama... It actually pissed me off when they called that. Oklahoma didn't want or need these ass clowns to help us... And I definitely don't want this karma hovering over OU... There is more than enough drama in Norman, Ok., this year

[@JinX0011]

Get em, Pate!

[@coreypnorris]

It's not much better in the NFL tbh.

[@lamardurden8460]

Stop watching and they will be forced to answer.

[@CharlieFPV]

Why would they change anything when people continue to watch and they continue to make more and more money.

[@zacmullins7811]

Auburn & Tx AM game had some horrible calls/no calls A&M runs pick play no call, Auburn runs very similar play OPI A&M holds KLS back of jersey in end zone right in front of ref no call

[@sarkattack9968]

Check to see who’s betting on games…🤠🤘🏼

[@smithjimmypantz3228]

I don’t think it would have made a difference in the game outcome 😒 - Alabama didn’t present themselves at their best, 🐘 BUT STILL!! CFB officiating is turning into Kansas City games 😮 which is why I don’t watch NFL 🏈 Between this call ⛳️ and the Georgia / Texas call, (which keep in mind was the same officiating crew), you can’t help but wonder and put two and two together with legalized gambling, 😤 which I think officials should be banned from participating in.

[@blakeharrison3972]

I think CFB is a few steps away from being a sub category of NFL. We need to have a commissioner (I have a candidate in mind) we have to implement a limit on NIL; we have to implement a number of times a player can transfer. I still think Josh is on the money about the G5 having their own play off, the 12 team is insane but here we are. Officiating being a full time employment with the money involved is without question. I can’t think of another billion dollar industry where there isn’t any structure to the degree CFB is currently. Does the NFL get it right every time? Of course not, but if every player just left every team every off season, and keep in mind these are still developmental years, if a 21 year old played high school football we’d say it’s not balanced; yet we have a guy playing his 9th season at Miami.

[@madbrowniac7871]

@blakeharrison3972: The difference between College and Pro though is that Players don't transfer the Team Owner and GM TRADES them! Imagine the mess if that ever transpires.😂😮👨‍🎓💸💰🏈B.W.

[@Untamedlove]

It seems across the board this has to be the Worst in all of college football. We are not talking about just small Holding Calls but I have seen at least Targeting Calls that were not Called

[@Sawyeroh]

Officials represent the conferences, or course they aren’t going to be held accountable.

[@Thomas45763]

Oklahoma fan here, and I was at the game. This was the most egregious call of the night by far, but the refereeing for the whole game was simply terrible. Missed calls on both sides. As a fan, we don’t want the best win of the season to be suspect, but now it is. Now Bama has a right to think they got screwed out of a comeback attempt, and they did. Gotta do better. BOOMER

[@tylervanmarter7303]

lol it’s not suspect at all. The Sooners controlled that game all night. It wouldn’t have changed.

[@billylove5793]

Its a tenous right. I think we were done, even if we get that call. 2 plays arent an offense, but thats what we have...run the qb or throw deep.

[@davew8694]

Need full time officials now. How do we get there?

[@davidbrock2397]

Wow! Thank you. You said it all

[@Alan-lv9rw]

Three HUGE ref errors in the SMU-Virginia game. All went against SMU. Fortunately they did not change the result.

[@99clmsntgr]

It’s across the board. While yes, it was a proper roughing call in the Clemson/Pitt game … the refs didn’t throw the flag UNTIL THEY WATCHED IT ON THE REPLAY BOARD IN THE STADIUM! Since when is that allowed? It wasn’t a “we’re reviewing for targeting” from the replay booth. It wasn’t anything formal. While the head ref is getting talked at by Narduzzi, the back judge dropped the flag. Wtaf.

[@ChrisAZ1776]

Pass Interference? Have the rules changed? What about linemen holding? I see defensive backs maul receivers, hands all over the receiver, not even looking back at the ball and no flags. O linemen literally have both hands full of jersey, the jersey is clearly being stretched out, and no flags for holding. WTF? I don't get it. I played outside linebacker and cornerback. I was never coached to play like they do these days. I see pro DBs making plays that I wouldn't get caught doing or Id get benched. Seriously, are they taught these days to not bother trying to look for the freakin' ball? I've seen so many times the DB has his back to the QB, and if they had had just played the ball, they could have had an interception instead of getting burned for a 40 yard gain. Blows my mind. Just cause a guy is 6'2" and runs a 4.4 40, that doesn't mean he's a legit DB. I seen play by pro DBs that they wouldn't start on a high school team. I just can't believe they have these hacks on the field. And don't get me started on the unnecessary roughness calls? We playing powder puff ball now? It's almost illegal to tackle a player now.

[@rizon72]

I'll make is simple for Josh on the cause. Instant Replay. Every sport which brings in Instant Replay the reffing gets worse. Yes, it is that fucking simple. The more you use it, the worse things will get. I have NEVER seen a sport bring in instant replay and things get better.

[@JoePesos]

I agree it is not on the refs. Similar to the Texas v Georgia game where they initially made a bad PI call, in that case they later changed it to the correct call (though it was not reviewable). They are asked to make calls real time, if they get it wrong they are corrupt and incompetent, if they get it wrong notice their mistake and try to quickly change it, they are corrupt, incompetent and buckling to crowd pressure.