tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166382609543481231.post3000481960583702020..comments2023-04-15T03:43:53.550-07:00Comments on College Football by the Numbers: Locker's Excessive CelebrationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09862656571382266427noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166382609543481231.post-16918754021525890532008-09-07T11:41:00.000-07:002008-09-07T11:41:00.000-07:00I agree that UW probably would have lost given the...I agree that UW probably would have lost given the way BYU was moving the ball on offense . . . but I guess we'll never know for sure.<br><br>While referees may not be "Supreme Court justices" we don't need to pretend that they are cyborgs who exercise no discretion. Just look at how often by-the-book excessive celebrations go uncalled. In the very same game, a BYU player bounced the ball between his legs off the turf after a touchdown. Sounds like a spike to me (by the book, a penalty).<br><br>Also, the specific rule that Locker apparently violated was throwing the ball "high" in the air, not failing to leave the ball near the end of the play. The term "high" itself requires the subjective discretion of the referee. Just like a judge, the referees job was to determine whether Locker threw the ball SO high that he violated the spirit and purpose of the rule. Judging by the reaction of most football fans and commentators, he did not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166382609543481231.post-32730001882617904062008-09-07T11:43:00.000-07:002008-09-07T11:43:00.000-07:00This call was bad for both UW AND AND AND BYU. A ...This call was bad for both UW AND AND AND BYU. A game they likely would have won now seems tainted. A call that hurts BOTH teams can rarely be considered a good one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com