SEC Officiating, Conspiracies, and You

That flushing sound that you just heard was the SEC’s credibility going down the drain.

This time there is no excuse. LSU flat got jobbed.

Would they have scored on the ensuing possession? Who knows? They should have at least had the opportunity. Patrick Patterson CLEARLY had the ball and two feet down on what should have been an interception in the 4^th quarter of the Tigers loss to Alabama. SI’s Andy Staples even took a picture of the mark made by Patterson’s left foot.

Forget editorial etiquette, at this point I just can't believe that the replay official watched the video and thought that it could have been anything but an interception.

SEC commissioner Mike Slive has a decision to make. He can stand idly by and back his official, or do his job and relieve someone else of theirs.  

I’m truly disappointed in ESPN’s failure to mention such an obvious play. To not show the play in their highlights package shows either a lack of credibility or attentiveness.

I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but something’s definitely amiss, and this one was indefensible.

Conspiracy theories about SEC officiating might be on to something. [Sporting News]