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BeachGobbler OP
Sep 28, 2024 at 10:18 AM ET
Have you all seen the ACCs explanation on call?
First off, you don’t review something that long and it’s indisputable (as I’m sure has been mentioned). Can someone confirm that if a UM player touches the ball while out of bounds (even though controlled by VT), the play is dead? It was all about kissing UMs Axx and trying to get them into the playoffs. What a joke!

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FunkyHokie
That's the final question - did Felton have control
when the ball was touched by the UM player that was out-of-bounds? If so, it should be dead. They're covering themselves by saying it was a loose ball but was it?
VTChip VTChip
Here’s the official explanation- it’s BS
No way was it indisputable evidence! Total crock!
Zanderhokie Zanderhokie
That is complete and utter BS. First of all, it wasn't a "loose ball"
Felton caught it. He was sitting on the ground in the end zone with the ball in his arms. Touchdown. Whatever the DB did after that is irrelevant. The ACC points out he was out of bounds. Then they insanely try to argue that, because he then touched the ball, it's an incomplete pass? That is the most ludicrous and asinine and completely WRONG "explanation" I've ever read.
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VTCALS72
Was it a loose ball or did the out of bounds player hit it after Felton
controlled the ball.
Zanderhokie Zanderhokie
Felton controlled the ball. Guy out of bounds reached over and knocked
it loose after Felton was already in possession of the ball, sitting in bounds, in the end zone, with the ball in his arms. That's a catch.
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GBOHokie
So. By that rule if a DB is out of bounds on an out route and touches the
Ball during a catch with the receiver in bounds its incomplete? That happens frequently. As long as the receiver gains possession in bounds its a catch. They never call that.
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Synaesthesia
Seems like a rule that's rife for the potential for abuse
Why don't I just have my defensive backs run out of bounds on every pass near the sidelines, if they can just get a finger on the ball, presto, incomplete pass, play's over
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DeNovo
Ugh…because offenses would exploit that like crazy. I hope this wasn’t a
serious post
HokieAl HokieAl
Why are people surprised? Of course the ACC protected a top 10 team
The ACC is in a very bad spot in the power conference arms race. They need to try and stay relevant. As soon as the call went to review it was always going to end up in favor of Miami. Too much at stake. We were the sacrifice. If we had been 3-1 or 4-0 and also ranked then maybe it would have gone our way.
Casey Casey
Don't forget the TD in the first half that was called back on a phantom
Hold. Why, it is enough to get you to believe in grand conspiracies. ** Edited by Casey at 9/28/2024, 10:36:25 AM
Full-Set and Moonshine Full-Set and Moonshine
^^^^ THIS ^^^^
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Hokie_Forester
Yet all they did was bring negative attention to themselves as literally
every fan base (other than Miami and UVa) in America right now is saying we got hosed. It just showed that the conference is not capable of making correct decisions. I was all for trying to save this conference but now I hope it burns to the ground.