Looking Back: The Swindle in The Swamp

[O-town Gator]

It was five years ago this month: http://www.pmbaldwin.com/Swindle_in_swamp.htm

 

[Leakfan12]

Yeah FSU paid off the refs for sure especially that one FSU TD they scored on Defense.

 

[ShortBus]

And the gators haven't lost one in the rivalry since.. and I don't think that's changing this weekend.

 

[O-town Gator]

One quote that is rather disturbing, considering the circumstances:

"What: Florida State tailback Leon Washington fumbles at Florida 2-yard line. Florida linebacker Channing Crowder comes out of the pile with the ball, but officials say Washington recovered. Replay shows Washington on the ground, with his back pinning the ball to the turf, but doesn't show the tailback with clear possession.

Result: Crowder penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for spiking the ball in frustration. Florida coach Ron Zook meets him on field, spikes his headset down and chastises him. Seminoles get first-and-goal from the 1. Four plays later, they score for a 31-27 lead.

Zook says: "If we had made plays we needed to make, none of the other things would have mattered. I hate that it comes down to that, but in a big game, you've got to make plays."

Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley says: "What can you do? The Zooker made the comment to the team. He said, 'It's a man's game and you've got to take it like a man."'

Was Zook totaly oblivious to the hose job we were getting from Jack Childress & Co that night? Apparently he was, if he called out Crowder for protesting what was definitely a bad call. And then his "make plays" comment - we should have won that game based on the way we were playing - what planet was HE on?

Thank God (1) we fired Ron Zook, and (2) college football instituted instant replay and booth review.

 

[gatorsare#1]

Since this was so recent, how come there isn't a video of the bad calls anywhere?

I haven't seen any videos on youtube, and no one on any other Gator message boards have a link to any videos.