Missouri just got hosed by the good Ol" SEC officials

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

The ball went over the punters head. He was tackled, but tried to punt the ball as he was being tackled so they called it roughing the punter, and gave the ball back to Kentucky. The game announcers are loving it, and telling it how it was brave and Noble to get the punt away but he wasn't rough. He was being tackled while he was punting. Isn't kicking the ball illegal? Doesn't the ball been snapped over his head and him going back to get it make him a runner at that point?

Even if the player was still a punter, being tackled at the same time that you try to kick is not illegal or roughing the punter.

The deep throating of Will Levis is getting old too.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

That was bad. I'm still mad we lost to Kentucky and unable to really score on them other than one td. Mizzou hasn't had issues.

 

[patdog]

Didn’t think about it at the time, but I think you’re right. When the snap hits the ground, he’s no longer protected. Watching this game off & on I’m not sure either teams deserves to win. Pretty ugly loss we took in Lexington.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

That was bad. I'm still mad we lost to Kentucky and unable to really score on them other than one td. Mizzou hasn't had issues.

If you are still calling him a punter, you can't run into him but that's all the call should've been. It should not have been roughing because the kicker waited till he started getting tackled before he kicked the ball.

 

[kired]

What about that 4th down play in, I think the 3rd quarter, where it looked like KY lost a yard if anything, and the official Stoops had been chewing came in and marked it a 1st down without even measuring. What the hell was that all about? They scored a TD a few plays later. No way he got that 1st down.

 

[patdog]

The deep throating of Will Levis is getting old too.

Also, this. I get that he’s got all the measurables. And he may be a great pro QB. But he’s a pretty average SEC QB.

 

[dawgnabit]

I had Missouri money line…. Pain

 

[goodknight]

The ball went over the punters head. He was tackled, but tried to punt the ball as he was being tackled so they called it roughing the punter, and gave the ball back to Kentucky. The game announcers are loving it, and telling it how it was brave and Noble to get the punt away but he wasn't rough. He was being tackled while he was punting. Isn't kicking the ball illegal? Doesn't the ball been snapped over his head and him going back to get it make him a runner at that point?

Even if the player was still a punter, being tackled at the same time that you try to kick is not illegal or roughing the punter.

The deep throating of Will Levis is getting old too.

Hard as is to believe it was the correct call. The fact it went over his head doesn’t automatically make him a runner and not a punter. He punted inside the tackle box and got it away without the defender touching the ball. Roughing correct call.

 

[SyonaraStanz]

Hard as is to believe it was the correct call. The fact it went over his head doesn’t automatically make him a runner and not a punter. He punted inside the tackle box and got it away without the defender touching the ball. Roughing correct call.

Is being in the tackle box what saved the punter? I’ve been wondering why not let your punter ruin it until he’s about to creamed behind the LOS, then shank it out of bounds and draw a penalty.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

I had UK -1 so I thought it was the right call

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Was it a high snap and the punter had to jump up to get it or did it go over his head and hit the ground? Two vastly different scenarios.

 

[Cantdoitsal]

Hard as is to believe it was the correct call. The fact it went over his head doesn’t automatically make him a runner and not a punter. He punted inside the tackle box and got it away without the defender touching the ball. Roughing correct call.

I'm wondering if you are right here. Tackling a punter whose still in possession of the football shouldn't be a penalty unless I'm mistaken. That said, not surprised at the call considering KY has a much better chance at SEC Bowl money at this point than MO.

 

[peewee.sixpack]

I'm wondering if you are right here. Tackling a punter whose still in possession of the football shouldn't be a penalty unless I'm mistaken. That said, not surprised at the call considering KY has a much better chance at SEC Bowl money at this point than MO.

I didn’t watch the game but just got to see the replay this morning. If you slow it down you can see it clearly the defenders right arm was on the punter before he punted. That was clearly a botched call. At some point the media has to acknowledge these poor calls. Between this missed call and the poor spot (1.5 yard short) there’s clearly a biased by the crew. The question should be is the biased being Ed directed from Birmingham.

 

[FlotownDawg]

I'm wondering if you are right here. Tackling a punter whose still in possession of the football shouldn't be a penalty unless I'm mistaken. That said, not surprised at the call considering KY has a much better chance at SEC Bowl money at this point than MO.

Everyone I’ve seen talk about it has said it was the correct call. The punter picked up the ball and was still in the tackle box and immediately tried to punt it, which makes him a punter and not a runner so he still has protection. If he had run outside the tackle box then he would be fair game.

 

[Cantdoitsal]

Everyone I’ve seen talk about it has said it was the correct call. The punter picked up the ball and was still in the tackle box and immediately tried to punt it, which makes him a punter and not a runner so he still has protection. If he had run outside the tackle box then he would be fair game.

After reviewing the play, I see where you're coming from because the punt was not tipped or blocked. Great job making the quick punt by the punter and I hope he's okay. I think the MO dude had no idea that punter was gonna get that off which is why I can't blame him too much as he had no time to adjust his path to go for the ball instead of the punter.

 

[Grover777]

Age old maxim

uk is a bowl team, Missouri won’t be

sec officials protecting their bowl revenue teams.