Sec issues statement after heavy criticism for not stopping play

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sec...ippi-state/amp

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The referees for the Tennessee and Mississippi State game have been heavily criticized after play was not stopped during the game when Nick Weatherspoon was done with an injury.

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Here is the statement

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The play on which Nick Weatherspoon was injured unfolded in a rapid sequence of events that led to the continuation of play after Nick initially fell under the Mississippi State basket,? said Mark Whitehead, SEC Coordinator of Officials. ?The officials did not recognize Nick was injured until after the transition that led to the completion of the play where, unfortunately, he remained on the floor.?

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They did not recognize he was injured.... that's not an excuse. 2 refs saw him when the ball was stolen.

As expected, the SEC will always cover for incompetent refs.

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Originally Posted by Liverpooldawg

As expected, the SEC will always cover for incompetent refs.

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I know it was a short time..... but they can't say they didn't see him go down. That is a simple lie. Next when you the ball changes possesion, there is 2 officials at half court. They turn. Neither saw him?


If that's the case, rules need to change or a 4th ref added and stays back. Player safety has to come first.

Bull. Sh*t.

Know how I know? The head ref came over and told jimmy dykes that they let play keep going bc pace of game had not stopped. Dykes said on the broadcast that is what they came over and told him.

Now, notice the use of the word injured as opposed to down. They will couch it as, even if they knew he was down, they did not know he was injured.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Bull. Sh*t.

Know how I know? The head ref came over and told jimmy dykes that they let play keep going bc pace of game had not stopped. Dykes said on the broadcast that is what they came over and told him.

Now, notice the use of the word injured as opposed to down. They will couch it as, even if they knew he was down, they did not know he was injured.

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R Williams said that while they were getting the stretcher ready the ref told coach that he let play continue cause of the scoring opportunity. My ? is if we saw tha nick was down why didn't we say anything.

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Originally Posted by parabrave

R Williams said that while they were getting the stretcher ready the ref told coach that he let play continue cause of the scoring opportunity. My ? is if we saw tha nick was down why didn't we say anything.

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Yea right. Tenn had the advantage to score. they had 5 players and we had 4. You know the damn refs saw that.

Can't fault the refs when Nick's own teammates and coach haven't stopped themselves or made the refs stop the play yet either

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Are you surprised? Most of these referees can?t recognize common fouls when they occur 6 feet away from them. The simple fact that this entire conference group of circus clown referees still have a job is an abomination of professionalism. This clown show has gone on all season. Their putrid indecisiveness, lack of judgement, and horrendous scalls all season have led to unintended consequences. It?s just a shame this had to happen.

To my point in another thread. Do we not have people to pull him away from the court? Is that against the rules? If so, let?s chsnge that rule to allow team personnel the ability to get a guy out of harms way in similar instances as tonight.

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Originally Posted by RougeDawg

To my point in another thread. Do we not have people to pull him away from the court? Is that against the rules? If so, let?s chsnge that rule to allow team personnel the ability to get a guy out of harms way in similar instances as tonight.

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You don't move someone that has suffered a neck or head injury

It is the ref's responsibility to stop play in that circumstance and they blew it, they should be fired.

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Originally Posted by Dawg61

Can't fault the refs when Nick's own teammates and coach haven't stopped themselves or made the refs stop the play yet either

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True.

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Originally Posted by Dawg61

Can't fault the refs when Nick's own teammates and coach haven't stopped themselves or made the refs stop the play yet either

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Teammates could not see him. They were running the other way.

They also could not stop playing without the refs stppping the game.

Apparently the rule is if pace of play dictates that either team has a clear scoring opportunity the game is not stopped.

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Originally Posted by Dawg61

You don't move someone that has suffered a neck or head injury

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He didn?t first go down with a neck injury so yes he could have been moved however all this happened within 14 seconds so not much reaction time to do anything. It?s a freak accident and just pray he recovers fully

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Teammates could not see him. They were running the other way.

They also could not stop playing without the refs stppping the game.

Apparently the rule is if pace of play dictates that either team has a clear scoring opportunity the game is not stopped.

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Whatbit changed possesion back to us, at that point.... it should have stopped. 2 refs could see.

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Originally Posted by Dawg61

You don't move someone that has suffered a neck or head injury

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Exactly

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Originally Posted by ILOATHEBears

He didn?t first go down with a neck injury so yes he could have been moved however all this happened within 14 seconds so not much reaction time to do anything. It?s a freak accident and just pray he recovers fully

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He had already hit his head on the floor before he got stepped on. You wouldn’t move him.

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Originally Posted by Dawg61

You don't move someone that has suffered a neck or head injury

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He wasn?t badly hurt initially. Concussion at worst. Guess you?ve never seen any football players walk off the field after concussions.

Holy shit does anyone stop and think a minute before posting anything or has social media and the keyboard cowboy mentality completely removed logic from the majority of the inhabitants on this earth.

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Originally Posted by Liverpooldawg

Exactly

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You two simply raise the bar daily. Next you?ll be claiming the nfl needs a gurney for every concussion. SMH.

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Originally Posted by RougeDawg

You two simply raise the bar daily. Next you?ll be claiming the nfl needs a gurney for every concussion. SMH.

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You don't move head injuries if they are down till they have been assessed. That is elementary. That doesn't mean they can't be moved very soon or even walk off, but you just don't go out and drag them to the bench and then try to figure out what happened.

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Originally Posted by RougeDawg

He wasn?t badly hurt initially. Concussion at worst. Guess you?ve never seen any football players walk off the field after concussions.

Holy shit does anyone stop and think a minute before posting anything or has social media and the keyboard cowboy mentality completely removed logic from the majority of the inhabitants on this earth.

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Originally Posted by RougeDawg

You two simply raise the bar daily. Next you?ll be claiming the nfl needs a gurney for every concussion. SMH.

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When an NFL player is walked off a field after it appears they've suffered a concussion it takes a couple minutes and they are supported by several doctors as they walk or when something like what happened with Nick last night happens they don't move them at all because they fear it's a neck injury (which they reported immediately) and it takes 5-10 minutes before they are taken off the field. So you are wrong.