Ty willingham said after the game in the postgame that he would NOT have gone for 2pt conversion for what its worth, so that wont be my argument.. I went to the game and I live in Seattle. The "excessive celebration" was a complete botch job by a pac 10 crew that is responsible for at least 1 complete fuk jobs a year, just ask oklahoma, who missed out on a nat. champ game due to the officiating in a game against Oregon. I can tell you that after the horrible clock management, the stadium was on edge.... The reason? UW finds NEW ways to lose games every year. Being a fan of the program is almost a chore at this point.
When the flag was thrown, i didnt see the actual infraction as the stadium was going NUTs.... After we see the flag a giant hush came over the stadium. They called the penalty and the endzone locker ran into was most BYU fans, and they absolutely erupted. The feelin in the stadium was eerie, and I can tell ya firsthand that everyone there Expected the Inevitable block. I am from the school of thought that a PAT attempt that is nearly twice as far as the original, it gives you twice the chance to have it blocked.
Then it happens, they block the PAT. The entire, and I do mean entire sideline ran onto the field in the worst display of sportsmanship and lack of respect I've ever seen. A usual passive crowd was in an uproar, and began to throw things. It was truly disgusting to see a religious based program do something of that nature. I honestly wanted to beat a BYU cheerleader to a pulp after that.
So yes, that flag robbed the viewers, the players, the programs, and the networks of a great ending to a great game that deserved an extra frame. I've always thought that unless it happens on the field, or is completely blatent, a ref shouldnt call it when it "could" directly change the course of the game. You dont want to ask "who was the officiating team?" directly after 1 call that was made with 2 sec. on the clock.
When the flag was thrown, i didnt see the actual infraction as the stadium was going NUTs.... After we see the flag a giant hush came over the stadium. They called the penalty and the endzone locker ran into was most BYU fans, and they absolutely erupted. The feelin in the stadium was eerie, and I can tell ya firsthand that everyone there Expected the Inevitable block. I am from the school of thought that a PAT attempt that is nearly twice as far as the original, it gives you twice the chance to have it blocked.
Then it happens, they block the PAT. The entire, and I do mean entire sideline ran onto the field in the worst display of sportsmanship and lack of respect I've ever seen. A usual passive crowd was in an uproar, and began to throw things. It was truly disgusting to see a religious based program do something of that nature. I honestly wanted to beat a BYU cheerleader to a pulp after that.
So yes, that flag robbed the viewers, the players, the programs, and the networks of a great ending to a great game that deserved an extra frame. I've always thought that unless it happens on the field, or is completely blatent, a ref shouldnt call it when it "could" directly change the course of the game. You dont want to ask "who was the officiating team?" directly after 1 call that was made with 2 sec. on the clock.
