Florida doesn't need REFS to win games...except last week against Arkansas.
Those "calls" were obvious indications of BIAS.
It is a shame that the PIGS from ARKANSAS had the game taken from them in the final 45 seconds allowing the Gators to move 30 yards on two FANTOM CALLS.
THOSE REFS THAT MADE THOSE CALLS SHOULD NOT WORK ANOTHER GAME THIS YEAR OR NEXT.
Not fair to Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Boise St......

Gators overrated or Arkansas underrated?

Would'nt you want the Florida win to be legit instead of the refs giving it to them?

FLA needed those calls. that pass interference was just horrible, I couldn't believe it.
no FLA needed those calls and two missed field goals to win.
that is a fact suck it up and realize it.
a gift was given to the program that night.

This reminds me of when--after burning up a few evidently bad children in Waco, Texas--Janet Reno said, "I take full responsibility." Big deal, Reno. She didn't lose her job. She didn't get fined. To me, to slap the wrists of a handful of patsies, the refs, does nothing except add yet another proof to the theory that the SEC's brass knows full well that having two teams with perfect records, or one loss, nets the whole conference spoils from the big bowl games that these two teams play in. This year it's Alabama and Florida. Last year it was Florida and LSU. After a few games are played, and it's somewhat obvious how things are gonna shake out, is right about when the SEC refs start calling the games like they're told to, from those at the top. We need national refs. And a playoff system.

Not a gator fan - pass interference call - 50/50 - those are always tough but the personal foul? You've got to be kidding me? #95 who knows - could have been injured if he didn't lay the hit first - he lays the hit and gets the penalty. But the same crew with those calls - justified to be suspended.

"were just bad calls whose impact on the respective outcomes was probably overblown."
What the HELL are you talking about?!?!?!?!??!?!?
The UF/Ark flags/non-flags SEVERELY impacted those games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3GzbAlyl4A&feature=email

In an age where game footage of the bad calls can be uploaded to the internet within minutes or hours of airing, when tempers are still molten, and left there to fester like an open wound, to be blogged about, linked to, and passed around, it's not surprising that there is increased pressure on individual officiating crews. Expect more cases like this in the future. I for one, welcome this development. Any innovation that puts accountability into officiating and puts pressure on referees to make good calls (or at least to avoid making egregiously bad calls) is positive, in my book.

BTW...
My goodness, can your anti-Notre Dame bias be any more obvious? Why on Earth would you use *that* call for the link behind "makes bad calls" if it's not your unabashed bias against the Irish? It's not like there aren't much better, much clearer, much more egregious bad calls from this season. Hell, you could have linked to one of your own entries (like the one complaining, rightfully, about the garbage call against Reshad Jones for his hit on Justin Blackmon) and driven some extra traffic to your own blog. Pathetic.

While these calls were terrible and are evidence of obvious bias, people are ignoring the number of calls that were never made. Admittedly, I am an Arkansas fan and am bitter over this game, however anyone who closely watched the game should have observed the same things. Florida's offensive line got away with holding on nearly every down. When CBS showed replays of Tebow scrambling around the pocket, Florida linemen holding Arkansas's d-line. In the Sunday AR paper, the picture on the front of the sports section showed the the winning kick by Florida, viewed from behind the kicker. An Arkansas defensive lineman had gotten around the side of a Florida lineman and was bursting through the line. The Florida lineman had his arm wrapped around the AR player's neck and was holding him from the side. Clearly evident, clearly visible by the official and never called. On Petrino's Sunday game review show, a clip was shown of AR running back Dennis Johnson being hit more than 2 yards out of bounds, clearly on the white painted grass. Again, there was no call made.
Arkansas surely squandered a lot of opportunities, as did Florida, but the fact that they were getting screwed by the officials as bad as they were and still were in a position to win the game shows how far this team has come in just a few short weeks. I'm happy that the crew was suspended and that it was publicized. At least that provides a little peace of mind to the AR players.

nothing here but the SEC protecting their cash cow Florida and there BCS bid

The blogers assertion that the calls impact on the games was overblown is just that, an assertion. Any objective analysis of the tape, which I have done, reveals absolutely and without a doubt, it impacted the game. It also impacted far beyond just some silly game between 2 teams. We're talking about BCS rankings, New Years Day Bowls, payouts, SEC championship games (ostensibly Florida and Alabama undefeated preferred by the league and CBS), tv ratings, Heisman Trophy balloting which affects financial giving at schools with winners, and its impact on other programs and schools directly affected by these calls. In college this year the story is Tebow, a great guy who is obviously the darling of the media, and the league and CBS wants Bama and Florida in the SEC championship game at this point. The are lying if they say differently. The officiating in huge college contests and the NFL is bound to come under scrutiny because, I'm telling you something is not right. Brady in the NFL who it's well known is the leagues favorite player other than Manning being protected as he is, and the calls specifically in the Ravens game that directly affected the outcome of the game. Without doubt. Again, the owners and fans of these clubs may get too emotional about their respective teams, but I am no fan of Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, LSU, New England, or the Ravens, but I'm telling you it doesn't pass the smell test. The SEC had no choice but to suspend these officials, if not outright dismiss them. Let Congress send a few investigators out to start asking questions, subpoena a few bank accounts and lifestyle modifications recently, and I guarantee you they would be gone so fast that your head would spin. Probably sued by the league also, even though there is obviously a nod and wink agreement among refs, officials of the league, and networks. I don't think these things take place in smoke-filled rooms or a goombah like Tony Soprano muscling you; no, it's much more subtle and implied, and then a nice little envelope is found in your locker after or before the game. These officials are just weekenders, no different than what you would see in high school. Most are businessman, maybe attorneys, investment bankers. It's all over the map in the NFL. But there is too much at stake with these games, with gambling, tv ratings, Super Bowl bids, BCS, etc. for this to not attract scrutiny. Frankly, I think this is something that is overdue. Gambling ruined boxing with its unsavory characters. College basketball has had allegations and evidence of point shaving, but somehow football has been immune to these charges, when the very men who most affect the outcomes of close, critical games are the men in stripes. Ever notice how coaches and players are fined or suspended if they publicly criticize officials? I think there should be more speaking out and putting these guys on notice. And if the league or commissioner tried to suspend or fine anyone, ignore it and go ahead and play and coach anyway. What have you done wrong but speak the obvious truth? There is a reason they wont let you criticize officials, in that it questions the integrity of the game, but in some instances that needs to bear the light of day. Again folks, follow the money. Don't suggest that it has never happened or doesn't happen. I think it has and does. I am writing my congressman afterwards and I have already contacted the SEC league office. Something needs to be done besides just suspending these rogue officials with an obvious agenda.

the pass interference call wasn't even 50/50. That was solid defense and a horribly underthrown ball. cornerbacks play rougher than that all the time and don't get flagged. Especially not on game deciding drives.

There was also a call in the 4th that should have been offensive pass interference that was not called against Florida either.

I think it's funny that we are led to believe that the SEC is ashamed of what happened. Come on, you know the South Eastern Conference LOVES having #1 and #2 in the country right now. If this game was called FAIRLY, Florida would not be ranked there. They did not deserve that game without bias, anyone who watched the game would tell you that.....this blogger obviously loves bowing to the hierarchy of the College Football elites, and thinks that it's okay a team like Arkansas was robbed here.
Newsflash: Refs are paid by the conference, well. If you can't do your job (as this crew showed), you SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE and SUSPENDED. Think about the players on the Arkansas team, those who are in school and not on a scholarship. They went to play for the Razorbacks for a chance to knock off teams like Florida. Then this happens? This is NOT what college sports is about.

Well Jimmy C i guess we will find out in the coming weeks. Now that refs are closely monitored FLA wont get all those calls they have in the past. This is happened more than once and finally something is being done. You must be a boy cause real men now the difference. BOY

its just a band-aid for the SEC...matter of time before it starts all over again.

The Perfsonal Foul call aganst Arky was bad. THe SEC Office agreed.
But to refer to that Pass Interference call as a bad call is just whining. The defender ran into the receiver who was reaching back for the ball, and did not even look back for the ball until after he made contact. It was a good call and the SEC DID NOT say that was a bad call, they stood by it as a good call. You may disagree with it because of your particular allegience or viewpoint but it was called, reviewed at the time, the call stood, then the NCAA office looked at it and did not say there was anything wrong with it.
The PF call BTW was on 2nd down and was not a game altering call. But the SEC office agreed it was a bad call. Had it been a reviewable call I am sure it would have been waived off at the time of the game.

I wish cbs wasnt telecasting sec games. they really suck and the announcers were terrible. during the hogs game the announcer said that childs 80 yrd catch and run and fumble in the endzone was a incomplete pass.omg what a bonehead just like refs.

Grow up. Nobody whines when a bad call goes FOR their team, or FOR an underdog... Yeah, this particular crew has poked the pooch more than their share, and deserves to be "corrected", but several teams were on the short end of the bad calls. It's just ineptitude, not bias or corruption. You conspiracy-theorists, particularly those of you who had to put down your beer or your crack pipe to type out your BS, can just cry me a river. And for God's sake, get your mothers to teach you how to use a spelling checker...

Another bad non-call in the 4th was on Cooper's 'miraculous' 3rd down catch. He tugged the corner's facemask as he fell and then made the turn to catch the ball. He did that to stop an interception on that play. Ref's missed that one and it was clear as day on the CBS broadcast.