Sources: ACC ref quits over handling of Syracuse-UConn review

[JohnFSilver]

Why was there no replay evaluation of the TD by Syracuse in OT?

 

[huskymedic]

Sure getting its share of coverage:

 

[cthog]

It's not like the play was questionable and they just took their time in deciding whether to review. Live, it looked like possibly a fumble, but the one quick replay they showed, it was clearly incomplete. There was zero reason that play should have been reviewed.

 

[ZooCougar]

It's not like the play was questionable and they just took their time in deciding whether to review. Live, it looked like possibly a fumble, but the one quick replay they showed, it was clearly incomplete. There was zero reason that play should have been reviewed.

It was absolutely bizarre, irregular and rogue in nature.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The booth gave Syracuse an additional play when there was really no valid reason for it.

The long (far longer than any video view could justify) killed the momementum our defense had and allowed Syracuse the opportunity to regroup their offense.

If that review doesn't happen, it's third and ten, Syracuse runs the ball, then punts and we go into halftime 14-3.

 

[Tdaley]

The review process by the ACC is unconscionable. They only review if they think it benefit the ACC team. The multiple reviews of the targeting call in the Duke game 2 years ago, the terrible spot in the Wake Forest last years leading us to call a pass play on 3rd short because we thought we had a first down and the refusal to review the nonfumble call or the juggling touchdown in the Cuse game are all very clear examples!

 

[huskymedic]

-> This year the ACC has introduced a new level of replay transparency that should become the norm across the country. In a select (but increasing) number of ACC games, viewers at home can hear the full conversation between the official and the replay command center as they talk through a decision…

… Late last year, the ACC started with a middle ground, letting the broadcast’s rules expert listen in on replay conversations at select ACC games and relay what he heard to viewers. Feedback on that was positive enough that the ACC and ESPN announced they would expand it to Thursday night games and Saturday night ACC Network games for the 2025 season. <-

-> The ACC itself could’ve used more of this last week. ESPN reported Friday that a veteran league official quit over the timing and manner with which a replay review was initiated in the Syracuse-UConn game. It’s still not clear what exactly happened and why the official felt upset enough to quit. Had the replay audio been available in that game, perhaps we would’ve heard that conversation. It’s good to hear why something goes wrong, too. <-

 

[pepband99]

-> This year the ACC has introduced a new level of replay transparency that should become the norm across the country. In a select (but increasing) number of ACC games, viewers at home can hear the full conversation between the official and the replay command center as they talk through a decision…

… Late last year, the ACC started with a middle ground, letting the broadcast’s rules expert listen in on replay conversations at select ACC games and relay what he heard to viewers. Feedback on that was positive enough that the ACC and ESPN announced they would expand it to Thursday night games and Saturday night ACC Network games for the 2025 season. <-

-> The ACC itself could’ve used more of this last week. ESPN reported Friday that a veteran league official quit over the timing and manner with which a replay review was initiated in the Syracuse-UConn game. It’s still not clear what exactly happened and why the official felt upset enough to quit. Had the replay audio been available in that game, perhaps we would’ve heard that conversation. It’s good to hear why something goes wrong, too. <-

Counterpoint...

This ref quit because, as a result of this (pretty good) development, the gig is up.