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I didn't realize the back fumbled the ball forward on the last play... Who recovered it?
That looked like a live ball to me.
It was a live ball, until somebody got their hands on it. Then it was a dead ball, and no time was left on the clock. Hence, it didn't matter who got their hands on it. The game was over. I think somebody also said in a different thread, heck or maybe it was this one a while back, that when you're under 2 minutes left in the half or game, a fumble can only be recovered and advanced by the player that fumbled the ball. So if that's the case, and Guise was the guy that recovered it, he still couldn't have advanced it since he was already on the ground so it would instantly be down when he regained possession. Neither Guise, nor the ball ever made it into the end zone.
I wish someone would talk to Cleveland about not dropping the ball the nanosecond he crosses the goal line. There's no reason for it and it has bitten people in the ass before when they dropped it short of the goal line. Why leave it to chance? Hold on to the ball and hand it to the ref.
Until it is and it costs us a game. Why risk it?IMHO, it is a non-issue.
Until it is and it costs us a game. Why risk it?
http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo...layers-dropping-ball-touchdown-desean-jackson
I honestly had the same thought about Cleveland. Toss the ball to the ref and you'll never worry about dropping it too early. However, if the NCAA would let them spike the damn ball, they wouldn't drop it early, either.
Until it is and it costs us a game. Why risk it?
http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo...layers-dropping-ball-touchdown-desean-jackson
None of those photos are of a Gator nor was Cleveland's drop close to any of those photos. I stand by my OPINION that this is a non-issue.
Freeze that video at exactly :13 and tell me he wasn't close to dropping it too soon. If anyone can figure out how to get a freeze frame picture I'd love to see it.Here's a different view of Tyrie crossing goal line.
http://www.secsports.com/video/sport/football/400922862/18087754#