Sec issues statement after heavy criticism for not stopping play

[Liverpooldawg]

I'm not a fan of you having your pitchforks out trying to create more drama out of an unfortunate play. It's over man let it rest. Nobody on the planet wanted Nick to get hurt including the refs.

You are defending their actions that resulted in it potentially being worse than it had to be. The only reason is that I took the side I did. Had I took the side you are taking you would have taken the side almost everybody but you and 34 are. Heck man even the UT fan sites are on our side. By our side I mean the MSU side. Your side is yours, 34's, the ref's, and the SEC office's. It confirms everything I have ever thought about you. Excellent post 61!

[Dawg61]

You are defending their actions that resulted in it potentially being worse than it had to be. The only reason is that I took the side I did. Had I took the side you are taking you would have taken the side almost everybody but you and 34 are. Heck man even the UT fan sites are on our side. By our side I mean the MSU side. Your side is yours, 34's, the ref's, and the SEC office's. It confirms everything I have ever thought about you. Excellent post 61!

Do you buy the Paranoia whiskey every weekend? I've had more disagreements with C34 than any other poster on this board. Don't believe me just ask him yourself.

[Liverpooldawg]

Do you buy the Paranoia whiskey every weekend? I've had more disagreements with C34 than any other poster on this board. Don't believe me just ask him yourself.

Whatever 61. I'm defending our player. I'm taking the side even the UT fan site did with a scathing article. You are taking the opposite side. That side is yours, 34's, the ref's and the one of the SEC office. Those are literally the only ones that have. Bless your heart.

[ckDOG]

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.

This is the part that fires me up. I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and they just missed it due to pace of play. Mistakes happen. But if they acknowledge they saw it, now it?s a matter of 1) did they comply with the rules and how they are trained or 2) did they just screw up?

Either way, the SEC is lying and that?s unacceptable. Own up to it and be direct. That?s very disrespectful of Weatherspoon.

[Dawg61]

Whatever 61. I'm defending our player. I'm taking the side even the UT fan site did with a scathing article. You are taking the opposite side. That side is yours, 34's, the ref's and the one of the SEC office. Those are literally the only ones that have. Bless your heart.

And look whose taken the bait from the UT fan site. Rick Barnes said something about Nick right away in the press conference clipping I saw after he had time to learn that MSU fans were ripping him a new asshole for not doing so immediately following the game. UT fan sites caught on to MSU fans with their pitchforks out. Just cause a UT fan site wrote a "scathing" article doesn't mean jack shit. It should tell you something that our coach agreed with the SEC office in this. He's not looking to place blame on anyone because there's none to be placed. Again it was just an unfortunate play. That's all it was. Drop this shit already. There's nothing to be accomplished here other than you just digging in deeper on your stance.

[Goldendawg]

Nice statement, problem is its a flat out LIE. As usual in the SEC, no accountability when it comes to officiating. Wouldn't be surprised to see them back out calling a game today.

The SEC has had crummy and even dishonest officials ( see Dick Pace Egg Bowl call - I was there.) for 50 plus years. They have also regularly protected the "big guys" at the expense of programs like us "that should remember our place". I am convinced that if we compete or win the West in 2018 in FB, we will have to beat the opposing teams and in many cases the refs. Hail State!

[mstatefan91]

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

Stupid

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

Absolutely idiotic

[mstatefan91]

And look whose taken the bait from the UT fan site. Rick Barnes said something about Nick right away in the press conference clipping I saw after he had time to learn that MSU fans were ripping him a new asshole for not doing so immediately following the game. UT fan sites caught on to MSU fans with their pitchforks out. Just cause a UT fan site wrote a "scathing" article doesn't mean jack shit. It should tell you something that our coach agreed with the SEC office in this. He's not looking to place blame on anyone because there's none to be placed. Again it was just an unfortunate play. That's all it was. Drop this shit already. There's nothing to be accomplished here other than you just digging in deeper on your stance.

Thank goodness you aren’t in charge of player safety. They’d still be running around in leather caps in football.

If you think nothing can be learned from what happened to Nick and that nothing can change then you are in absolute denial or not intelligent. The officials absolutely shit the bucket on those two possessions as regards player safety. Don’t give them a pass.

[Dawg61]

Thank goodness you aren’t in charge of player safety. They’d still be running around in leather caps in football.

There'd be less concussions if football went back to leather caps. Personally I'd implement a water hybrid cap or a soft puddy type one. As far as the play for Nick after seeing it several times now I think they should of stopped play immediately when we stole the ball and not even allowed the players to come back under our basket where he was lying.

[BulldogBear]

This is the part that fires me up. I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and they just missed it due to pace of play. Mistakes happen. But if they acknowledge they saw it, now it?s a matter of 1) did they comply with the rules and how they are trained or 2) did they just screw up?

Either way, the SEC is lying and that?s unacceptable. Own up to it and be direct. That?s very disrespectful of Weatherspoon.

This is where I am, ESPECIALLY now that I've seen the video. I didn't see it at the time because I only turned the game on a few minutes after this happened.