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Do Refs Ever Really "Fix" Games?

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jman

You really gotta think the refs in the Fla / Ark game displayed some very suspicious behaviour in todays game.  Even Gary Danielson said several times that he highly disagreed with some of the calls that were going against ARK.  He called the refs out on 4 penalties.........the late hit on Mallet, the PI on Broadway....the Personal Foul on Malcom Sheppard and the Offensive PI on Riley Cooper on Flas last drive.  I dont like Danielson much, but I gotta give him props for saying the refs were hosing us

 

hogs7199

Honestly, being a high school official, I would have said no way yesterday.  But, Florida's last TD drive was a joke.  The pass interference call was bad...the personal foul on Sheppard was worse.  The officials gave Florida a touchdown.  Also, there were numerous blatant holds that Florida was not flagged for.  Not to mention the no-call on the offensive pass interference.  So, to answer your question, 99% of games are not fixed.  But, this has to be one of those 1% games.

ark525

I doubt millions of dollars are riding on the outcomes of 99% of high school games....

just sayin'

spiritof92

Generally speaking I don't believe so, but I do think sometimes officials get caught up with the home crowd or have an agenda in the back of their mind. 


Porkem

I don't think "fix" is the right word as it relates to this game. I do, believe, with all my heart, that there is an SEC and CBS conspiracy working to keep the top rated teams, the prestige teams, the money teams, on top. An unheralded Arkansas team, or any underdog, knocking off a Florida or Alabama is bad business.

Think about it? The refs are under extreme pressure to keep Florida undefeated and atop the national polls. There's too much money at stake.  CBS and SEC are in bed together. No undefeated, top ranked Florida or Alabama is bad for ratings.
Think about it?  The refs threw the flags to help Florida win.
It's a downright shame but it's true!
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jman

You know.....its sad.....but......you have an excellent point...theres huge money involved in college sports.

Quote from: ark525 on October 18, 2009, 12:25:42 am
I doubt millions of dollars are riding on the outcomes of 99% of high school games....

just sayin'

davidharwood

Was it true that CBS used Florida's team colors for those computer generated lines on the field that mark the 1st down and line of scrimmage? Was the bias that obvious ??
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cbjagman

To answer the question: No, I don't believe the refs "fix" games; however, it's very obvious to all of us that yesterday in particular they had a major influence on the outcome of a game. Having said that, and smite me if you must, I won't use that as the only reason to have fallen short of the win.

Blue35


Pecos Hog

Perhaps a better question is "Do conferences fix games?"

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pignatious

Money, money, money, money. Money! That's what it is all about. Don't kid yourself otherwise at that level.
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usnavyhogfan

its awfully convenient that the bcs standings come out today and when the game was on the line they gave out ridiculous penalties. protect your money makers. we have to play a very clean game and flat out outscore folks to beat the refs
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Tripod1

Quote from: ark525 on October 18, 2009, 12:25:42 am
I doubt millions of dollars are riding on the outcomes of 99% of high school games....

just sayin'
I don't believe he was referening to to millions and high school so cut him some slack.  His remarks just stated he was a high school ref and thus refs tend to stick up for other refs.  I am a retired high school and college ref and up until yesterday I have always stuck up for refs because I don't believe they have an agenda.  Yesterday the refs completely changed the outcome of the game.  Was there a fix in?  I don't believe so.  Were they completely incompetent?  A very big YES.  They should not be assigned any more games this season.

Hog Milanese

I've always tried to avoid the conspiracy theories, but there's no doubt in my mind that we were intentionally screwed by the refs. We can't win close games in the SEC. We have to blow away our opponents.

Sivad

That question was answered with a resounding "YES" at the Florida game.

pesterhog


hogsanity

DO you really beieve the SEC would risk all it is, all it has, and all it will have, by fixing the outcome of a game?
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Hogimus Prime

Quote from: hogsanity on October 18, 2009, 05:52:36 pm
DO you really beieve the SEC would risk all it is, all it has, and all it will have, by fixing the outcome of a game?


With millions on the line.  Yes

sickboy

Quote from: hogsanity on October 18, 2009, 05:52:36 pm
DO you really beieve the SEC would risk all it is, all it has, and all it will have, by fixing the outcome of a game?

Absolutely.  See...Ken Lay, Bernard Maydoff, Dennis Kozlowski, Richard Whitney....the list goes on.  Rich people want one thing...to become richer.  Greed will do funny things to a man...or Collegiate Football Conference. 

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pesterhog

Quote from: ScottFaldon on October 18, 2009, 06:14:54 pm
There is no conspiracy theory at work. If anything, it's a subconscious thing where refs favor top players and teams.

Jordan could be breathed on by a defender and he'd be a the foul line. Top pitchers can throw a ball six inches off the plate and it's a strike, rookie throws on in exact same spot and it's a ball.

But it's not overt. Nobody from the league office ordered the refs to make those poor calls. There is simply too much to risk getting caught, and getting caught would cost the league a lot more money than Arkansas upsetting Florida.

That said, I'm disappointed nobody has tied this into the Arthur Blank/Home Depot/ESPN conspiracy against Petrino. If you're going to go out on a conspiracy limb, really step away from the trunk!

Thats one opinion. OR the game was fixed. I think it was fixed.

sickboy

Quote from: ScottFaldon on October 18, 2009, 06:14:54 pm
There is no conspiracy theory at work. If anything, it's a subconscious thing where refs favor top players and teams.

Jordan could be breathed on by a defender and he'd be a the foul line. Top pitchers can throw a ball six inches off the plate and it's a strike, rookie throws on in exact same spot and it's a ball.

But it's not overt. Nobody from the league office ordered the refs to make those poor calls. There is simply too much to risk getting caught, and getting caught would cost the league a lot more money than Arkansas upsetting Florida.

That said, I'm disappointed nobody has tied this into the Arthur Blank/Home Depot/ESPN conspiracy against Petrino. If you're going to go out on a conspiracy limb, really step away from the trunk!

I'm not saying the game was fixed.  I have a hard time believing that. But you can't deny that the SEC has a vested interest in seeing that Alabama or Florida make it to the National Championship.  I wouldn't be surprised if pressure on these refs would cause them to look the other way on many, many holding calls, and perhaps jump to blow the whistle a bit to soon if it helps Florida, Bama and the status quo. 

 

headalphageek

Quote from: ScottFaldon on October 18, 2009, 06:14:54 pm
There is no conspiracy theory at work. If anything, it's a subconscious thing where refs favor top players and teams.

Jordan could be breathed on by a defender and he'd be a the foul line. Top pitchers can throw a ball six inches off the plate and it's a strike, rookie throws on in exact same spot and it's a ball.

But it's not overt. Nobody from the league office ordered the refs to make those poor calls. There is simply too much to risk getting caught, and getting caught would cost the league a lot more money than Arkansas upsetting Florida.

That said, I'm disappointed nobody has tied this into the Arthur Blank/Home Depot/ESPN conspiracy against Petrino. If you're going to go out on a conspiracy limb, really step away from the trunk!

This is exactly what I believe happens in these type of situations.  The refs are looking for things.  One of the most important rules of being a ref is not to anticipate penalties.  It looked yesterday that they were anticipating for Arkansas to blow up and commit penalties.

HoggySTruman

exactly.......this makes way too much sense for a lot of folks on here....
Quote from: ScottFaldon on October 18, 2009, 06:14:54 pm
There is no conspiracy theory at work. If anything, it's a subconscious thing where refs favor top players and teams.

Jordan could be breathed on by a defender and he'd be a the foul line. Top pitchers can throw a ball six inches off the plate and it's a strike, rookie throws on in exact same spot and it's a ball.

But it's not overt. Nobody from the league office ordered the refs to make those poor calls. There is simply too much to risk getting caught, and getting caught would cost the league a lot more money than Arkansas upsetting Florida.

That said, I'm disappointed nobody has tied this into the Arthur Blank/Home Depot/ESPN conspiracy against Petrino. If you're going to go out on a conspiracy limb, really step away from the trunk!

HoggySTruman

good god....
Quote from: NolanForAD on October 18, 2009, 06:47:18 pm
When one gets caught, the formerly "elite referee" goes to prison and the NBA calls him a "Rogue Official." 

Sivad

Quote from: headalphageek on October 18, 2009, 06:38:21 pm

The refs are looking for things.  One of the most important rules of being a ref is not to anticipate penalties.  It looked yesterday that they were anticipating for Arkansas to blow up and commit penalties.


Many of us at the Texas A&M game in Dallas, commented on how nice it was having a set of referees (non-SEC) that did not insert themselves into the game beyond just enforcing the rules.

HoggySTruman

well, you insinuated he wasnt rogue.....do you have proof he wasn't?  You think the NBA wouldnt want a "ring" of dishonest refs caught?

HiggiePiggy

Well lets see here  we had 10 penalties for 92 yards

they had 3 for 16 yards   

NAHHH  Refs always call it correct!!!!!!!!!
If a man speaks and no woman is around to hear him, is he still wrong?

HoggySTruman

nope im saying the nba would want it discovered.....you're saying b/c there is one NBA official involved in that activity, there must be more than one involved...im saying thats not necessarily the case....
Quote from: NolanForAD on October 18, 2009, 07:13:58 pm
Please cite a source where the NBA caught a dirty ref instead of the cops.  Lol.  Or any league for that matter.  Do you know how much money is wagered on sports in this country?  I think that you are being a little naive.

ark525

QuoteIf it is a conspiracy  (and it's absurd to believe there is one), it was poorly executed on Saturday to allow Arkansas to even be within a play of winning the game.

If Florida doesn't fumble twice in the red zone, it would have been a very different story- they screwed up their own chances (as did we).  A ref conspiracy is far more effective in a close game than in a blowout.  So what if the spread of this game itself isn't affected- the HUGE money is in getting traditional powers into big bowl games.

I don't blame the refs for the result, we blew enough of our own chances.

That said, without the two penalties, no call, and mystery yard everyone is talking about, I think the game AT LEAST goes into overtime.

rude1

Quote from: Porkem Yung on October 18, 2009, 12:28:12 am
I don't think "fix" is the right word as it relates to this game. I do, believe, with all my heart, that there is an SEC and CBS conspiracy working to keep the top rated teams, the prestige teams, the money teams, on top. An unheralded Arkansas team, or any underdog, knocking off a Florida or Alabama is bad business.

Think about it? The refs are under extreme pressure to keep Florida undefeated and atop the national polls. There's too much money at stake.  CBS and SEC are in bed together. No undefeated, top ranked Florida or Alabama is bad for ratings.
Think about it?  The refs threw the flags to help Florida win.
It's a downright shame but it's true!
^^ This. Been saying it all day. The fact of the matter is that it is in the best interest of the SEC and CBS to have both FL. & Bama get to that SEC Championship game undefeated, ranked 1 & 2. Now we have no way of knowing if that wish has trickled down to the officials, but yesterday sure makes you think it is possible.

hogsanity

Quote from: ScottFaldon on October 18, 2009, 08:17:31 pm
An honest, yet stupid ref. Yes.

No Scott, the SEC is going to risk their BILLION dollar tv deal by making sure FL gets back to the NC game..................LOL.

The SEC is most likely going to get 2 teams in the BCS, and certainly one, but that money is pocket change when compared to the tv deals the SEC, but, i read it on hogville, the SEC fixed that game for some reason. 

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LA Football fan

Do I believe refs fix games?   Lets see,  If they go into a game looking to call penalties on one team and overlook penalties on the other - that just might be construed trying to fix a game.  Is it going to work 100% of the time, no because even the officials don't know when turnovers are going to happen to influence the game or a player happens to break free for a score unexpectedly.   However, they can make it a lot more difficult for one team to win than the other and that is exactly what we saw yesterday.   They can completely ignore penalties that would have put Florida in long distance situations that are hard for any team to make but call anything close on the Hogs to make things easier for the Gators.  Any neutral observer of that game yesterday would have no problem seeing the bias in how the calls were being made in that game and you saw that with the outcry from fans all over the country that had no vested interest in the two teams blasting the calls that were made.  That crew has no business ever calling another game in the SEC but I bet you that Slive and his crew has them assigned to another big tv game before the year is out.

Pecos Hog

Quote from: hogsanity on October 18, 2009, 05:52:36 pm
DO you really beieve the SEC would risk all it is, all it has, and all it will have, by fixing the outcome of a game?

They sure did on this one.   The prize of undeated Florida vs an undefeated Alabama in the SEC championship game was too great to pass up.   This guarantees the SEC of having a berth in the BCS title game.     Thus Florida had to win.

hogsanity

Quote from: Pecos Hog on October 18, 2009, 10:12:48 pm
They sure did on this one.   The prize of undeated Florida vs an undefeated Alabama in the SEC championship game was too great to pass up.   This guarantees the SEC of having a berth in the BCS title game.     Thus Florida had to win.

Then, to follow that to its logical conclusion, EVERY FL and Bama game is fixed, because that is the only way to GUARANTEE a Fl/Bama matchup.
People ask me what I do in winter when there is no baseball.  I will tell you what I do. I stare out the window, and I wait for spring.

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Pecos Hog

Quote from: hogsanity on October 18, 2009, 10:18:11 pm
Then, to follow that to its logical conclusion, EVERY FL and Bama game is fixed, because that is the only way to GUARANTEE a Fl/Bama matchup.

Can you really be this dumb?   Follow the money.    It's all about ratings and the money.    If the Arkansas - Fla game was going to be close, then Florida was going to get a little help.   They needed just a bit more than a little help, though.

I'd say there's a good chance Bama and Florida will both win out.   Bama is that good and Florida's schedule really favors it.    Bama is better.     


hogsanity

Quote from: NolanForAD on October 18, 2009, 10:27:40 pm
What I know, is that the Sheppard call was totally illegitimate.  Was it because the ref is a Gator fan?  Probably not.  Was it because the casinos rigged it for the money line?  Maybe.   Was it because the SEC-BCS - TV big business deals?  Probably.

Why don't you explain that call to us, Hugger?

The Sheppard call was horrible, I have not said the game did not have bad calls, EVERY GAME has bad calls.  What I am saying is that there is a HUGE difference between humans making bad calls, and FIXING games, either by the refs or the league. 
People ask me what I do in winter when there is no baseball.  I will tell you what I do. I stare out the window, and I wait for spring.

"Anything goes wrong, anything at all, your fault, my fault, nobodies fault, I'm going to blow your head off."  John Wayne in BIG JAKE

HogbyBirth

Quote from: Porkem Yung on October 18, 2009, 12:28:12 am
I don't think "fix" is the right word as it relates to this game. I do, believe, with all my heart, that there is an SEC and CBS conspiracy working to keep the top rated teams, the prestige teams, the money teams, on top. An unheralded Arkansas team, or any underdog, knocking off a Florida or Alabama is bad business.

Think about it? The refs are under extreme pressure to keep Florida undefeated and atop the national polls. There's too much money at stake.  CBS and SEC are in bed together. No undefeated, top ranked Florida or Alabama is bad for ratings.
Think about it?  The refs threw the flags to help Florida win.
It's a downright shame but it's true!

I'm going to say no.  The fix is not in.  What I do think is that these refs have a natural bias for the powerhouse team (as they always have...The Longhorns, The Tide, The Trojans, ect...) against the less likely team.  Meaning, they will see things the underdog does that they overlook when it's the big dog even to the point where its a "quick" judgment call i.e. Sheppard's awesome defensive love tap on the on coming cheap shot by FL.  If you will think back to ALL the games you've seen where the supposed dynasty has played you'll remember some other calls that went their way.  We, the Razorbacks, are fortunate year in and year out to be just dangerous enough to put up a good fight against some of these other dynasty type teams.  So, we have had the gut wrenching misfortune to be on the losing end of these "HORRIBLE" calls.  We will never be the Conference favorite.  We were the only team in the SWC not in Texas and we are the "Outsider" in the SEC and we would be if we joined the Big 12.  It's our cross to bare.  What makes me pround is to be part of a program (Fans are part of a program) that has been able to take them all on and sometimes come out on top at a given time.  We will put it together and be so good the bad calls won't hurt enough to lose the game for us.  The refs are going to be "star struck" by the Floridas, Alabamas and the USCs of the world.  That's life.  The Razorbacks will keep whipping their a$$es even if sometimes the score doesn't show it.

hawg23

Crap just think..... if you could get away with it what would you do?
"Was like a full crowd scene at the food lines"

hogsanity

Plus, if the refs wanted to fix the game, they could have made tons more betting the Hogs straight up, it like 14-1 odds on that.
People ask me what I do in winter when there is no baseball.  I will tell you what I do. I stare out the window, and I wait for spring.

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Pecos Hog

Quote from: HogbyBirth on October 18, 2009, 10:30:06 pm
We will never be the Conference favorite.  We were the only team in the SWC not in Texas and we are the "Outsider" in the SEC and we would be if we joined the Big 12.  It's our cross to bare.  What makes me pround is to be part of a program (Fans are part of a program) that has been able to take them all on and sometimes come out on top at a given time.  We will put it together and be so good the bad calls won't hurt enough to lose the game for us.  The refs are going to be "star struck" by the Floridas, Alabamas and the USCs of the world.  That's life.  The Razorbacks will keep whipping their a$$es even if sometimes the score doesn't show it.

And we wonder how Hootie lasted 10 years at Arkansas?!!!!!      I know you love the Hogs and are a great fan, but I've got news for you, HogsbyBirth.     We don't tolerate Mediocrity around here anymore!    Bobby Petrino is our coach now.   MFR!!!!!!!!!!

Golfer

Quote from: Hog Milanese on October 18, 2009, 12:15:21 pm
I've always tried to avoid the conspiracy theories, but there's no doubt in my mind that we were intentionally screwed by the refs. We can't win close games in the SEC. We have to blow away our opponents.

Then how did we manage to win over LSU last year by one point? And beat them when they were #1 in OT?

LA Football fan

When is the last time you saw a player called for a personal foul for defending himself when he is about to be decleated 20 yards behind the play???  Not only did he defend himself, all he did was deliver a legal blow RIGHT in front of another official watching the play who did absolutely nothing to have the flag picked up!!!   Bad calls happen, everyone agrees on that.  But that was not a bad call, that call was so bad that even the announcers couldn't explain why it was called.  Now if we hadn't already had every late hit by Florida completely ignored, every late hit out of bounds ignored, the time clock expiring ignored, the offensive pass interference ignored, every holding call on the Gators offensive line completely ignored, people on here might not be so suspicious of the disparity in how the game was called.  But when you add in the total body of work on how that game was officiated you have absolutely no ground to be on here calling out posters and trying to act like it is unbelievable for fans to be questioning the integrity of that crew and the SEC.  Especially when it is the same crew that completely embarassed the league only two weeks ago on national tv in the Georgia/LSU game.  How stupid can Slive and Redding be to assign the crew that had to be called out in the national media by the SEC office to officiate the #1 team in the country on national tv again???   Makes you wonder if these officials were really disciplined or not doesn't it???  I mean, would you think any company in the world would put employees in a position of high visability after they had completely embarassed the company only two weeks earlier???   Not a chance!  They would be assigned to matters of lesser importance until their performance had been proven to be beyond reproach.


Quote from: hogsanity on October 18, 2009, 10:29:48 pm
The Sheppard call was horrible, I have not said the game did not have bad calls, EVERY GAME has bad calls.  What I am saying is that there is a HUGE difference between humans making bad calls, and FIXING games, either by the refs or the league. 

Golfer

Quote from: Hog Milanese on October 18, 2009, 12:15:21 pm
I've always tried to avoid the conspiracy theories, but there's no doubt in my mind that we were intentionally screwed by the refs. We can't win close games in the SEC. We have to blow away our opponents.

Then how did we manage to win over LSU last year by one point? And beat them when they were #1 in OT?
Quote from: sickboy1138.2 on October 18, 2009, 06:29:57 pm
I'm not saying the game was fixed.  I have a hard time believing that. But you can't deny that the SEC has a vested interest in seeing that Alabama or Florida make it to the National Championship.  I wouldn't be surprised if pressure on these refs would cause them to look the other way on many, many holding calls, and perhaps jump to blow the whistle a bit to soon if it helps Florida, Bama and the status quo. 


If that be true, then why did they not see that Florida beat Ole Miss last year?

Pecos Hog

Quote from: Golfer on October 18, 2009, 10:46:23 pm
Then how did we manage to win over LSU last year by one point? And beat them when they were #1 in OT?
If that be true, then why did they not see that Florida beat Ole Miss last year?

Looks like this year they decided that the game was close enough and Florida should get a little help.   Hell!  Who knows what they were thinking this year vs last year.    Was it even the same crew.... and who cares.    All I know is this crew helped Florida to win this game yesterday.   And it just so happened to help the SEC....supposedly.   But it may have backfired.    The SEC now has less credibility than World Championship Wrestling. 

Dugann

I think Agenda is the right word... do they have an agenda you bet your arse they do... Arkansas would have busted the SEC almost lock to get a team to the NC game.  How much $ is the SEC standing to loose if little old Arky beat their Flag Ship East team?   

Think about it.
By Gosh He Didn't Come Back To PAINT!!!!

hogsanity

Quote from: Dugann on October 18, 2009, 10:54:59 pm
I think Agenda is the right word... do they have an agenda you bet your arse they do... Arkansas would have busted the SEC almost lock to get a team to the NC game.  How much $ is the SEC standing to loose if little old Arky beat their Flag Ship East team?  

Think about it.

Well, lets see, in 2007 Ark beat #1 LSu the last weekend of the reg season, at LSU no less, and what conf still won the BCS title?  In 2008 old misses beat Fla at FLA no less, and what conf won the BCS Title? 

FL losing yesterday would not have cost the SEC anything.  If FL had lost and then both they and Bama won out, the winner of the SECCG would STILL have been in the BCS title game and the loser would almost certainly been a BCS at large team.
People ask me what I do in winter when there is no baseball.  I will tell you what I do. I stare out the window, and I wait for spring.

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Nashville Fan

I swear the ref calling the bogus pass interference was smiling when he threw the flag.
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