Bleacher Report - Articles by Trey Murphy

Gator Bowl: Special Teams, Offense Dig The Tiger's Grave

Trey Murphy — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:06:18 -0500

It has been said since the thrashing Clemson received during the very first game of the year by Alabama: this season is not going the way it should.

True to form was the Gator Bowl.

Clemson started out the game as strong as could be on defense, holding a potent Nebraska offense to just a couple first downs through the first quarter and a half. This statement rang true when the defense swatted an option pitch down and returned it for a touchdown.

It also rang true when the Tiger's forced a fumble late in the game and returned it for a touchdown to take the lead.

Sadly, this stunning play was called back because the officials forgot the number one rule in reviewing a play: there must be indisputable video evidence to overturn a call on the field.

But let's back up a bit. This lack of officiating would not have been as big of a game-changer had the Tigers converted a short field goal earlier in the game and not had a punt blocked towards the end of the game.

A simple field goal conversion would have given the Tigers an all but certain victory at the end of the game.

Instead of the score being 26-21 in the Tiger's final drive, necessitating a touchdown, the score would have been 26-24. So when the Tigers reached the redzone with little time left, the game would have essentially been over.

A few simple runs would have caused the Cornhuskers, who played an outstanding football game, to use all of their timeouts to conserve time. If a touchdown was not the result of the drive, but only a field goal, the Big Red of Nebraska would have probably gotten the ball back with about 1:30-2:00 left in the game, with no timeouts, down 27-26.

Granted, their offense is built to go vertical down the field and cover a lot of ground in very little time. And in college football, any first down results in a stopped clock, giving Joe Ganz and his offense that much more time to drive to to take the lead.

The world of what-could-have-been is a cold and dark place when simple execution during the game could have made it a lovely day in sunny Florida on New Year's Day.

A missed assignment on a field goal attempt, a complete lack of effort on a punt, and a complete lack of a quarterback who will move his feet when pressured all caused the Tigers to continue their postseason skid.

Of course, the punt block was also caused by a punter who consistently takes entirely too long to get a punt off.

Of course the immobile quarterback was not helped by a line who is at the end of their rookie season.

Luckily, next season will see a new quarterback, new punter, and an entire team who will have grown up by leaps and bounds over the course of this funky season.

Dabo Swinney proved he can prepare his team from week to week.

I have full confidence he will prepare his team well during a long offseason heading into what I believe will be a promising 2009.

NCAA Football Games in the Hands of Officials, Not Players

Trey Murphy — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:19:23 -0500

There is no doubt that the instant replay feature instilled in NCAA and NFL football games has changed many games for the better. Because we are all human, we will always make mistakes.

With this incredible technology and advantage that is given to both teams, you would think that officials would be able to get every call right when it is given the chance to be reviewed.

Now I understand that, despite the amazing clarity in today's video imaging, there are simply angles that cannot be viewed. I get it.

In the last two days of college bowl games (and I haven't even seen anywhere close to all of them), I have watched two games in particular taken out of the players' hands, and placed into the hands of what a lot of times seemed like a biased officiating crew's hands.

The two games I speak of were the Clemson-Nebraska Gator Bowl and the Kentucky-East Carolina Liberty Bowl.

For anyone that has read any of my previous articles, you all know I am a heavy Clemson fan who bleeds orange. This is why I will talk about the Kentucky-ECU game in a few moments.

First, the Clemson-Nebraska game.

The Gator Bowl, for the most part, was an incredible game to be in the stands for. It was a well-fought, back-and-forth, defensive battle that was incredibly exciting to watch.

Something that surprised me though, was the amount of no-calls and bad calls that I watched (on both sides).

Some people who have not clicked the back button or fallen asleep yet may be saying, "Well you don't want many penalties called because it slows the game down," or "I don't like to see the referees drag the players down and not let them play their game."

I am right there with you. I despise seeing games dragged out by too many ticky-tack penalties (as I call them) that could be called, but probably shouldn't.

I also don't like seeing so many penalties that it seems like their is a yellow snot-holder flying through the air on every other play.

But when a game is decided by a referee not throwing a flag that 40,000 fans on one side are Raising Cain and the other 40,000 are trying to withhold sheepish grins because they know they got away with one, there is something wrong.

There were many of these that I saw (again, on both sides of the ball) during the Clemson-Nebraska nail-biter. Many of these were among the big bullies in the trenches rapping knuckles with each other.

The big gripe I have with officiating crews though, lies in the review process.

Any time a play is being reviewed, it is hard not to hear announcers comment how there must but "indisputable video evidence" to overturn the call on the field.

In my opinion, these simple three words are lost in the review process.

During the Gator Bowl, there is one play in particular where I believe that this is lost. When Joe Ganz was knocked out of the game for a series, backup Patrick Witt was brought in and fumbled the football, which was returned by Clemson to go up 27-21.

The call was overturned.

If you look at the replays, it is quite close whether the ball came out before Witt's knees hit the ground. But allow me to go back and restate what must be found to over-rule a call on the field (which was touchdown): "indisputable video evidence."

I have looked back at the replays shown on TV and there is not one shred of proof the quarterback's knee was down.

Was it incredibly likely he was down? Absolutely.

But you cannot overturn a call on the field just because it is likely. You have to physically see the ball in his possession when the knee touches, and you simply can't.

Granted, the Tiger's shot themselves in the foot by having a field goal and a punt blocked. I'm not disputing they created their own problems.

What I am arguing is that a team should be given the chance to overcome their mistakes; not have the officiating crew hold them back from having chances to play their game.

The Tigers went on to lose 26-21 after a desperate last-minute drive that ended in an ill-timed sack of Clemson's Cullen Harper and two incomplete passes that led to a loss on downs.

Second, the Kentucky-East Carolina game.

Just to be clear (because I can understand why you may think I am biased up to this point) I have absolutely zero tie to either of these teams that could raise a red flag of suspicion.

This game was also a back-and-forth game that was going to come down to who could create an opportunity and pounce on it.

Kentucky did this, sort of.

With about three minutes left in the game, a fumble was forced by the Kentucky defense that was picked up by Ventrell Jenkins.

The 285-pound lineman rumbled, bumbled, stumbled his way down the field, reeling off one of the most impressive returns I have seen by a lineman and the most powerful stiff-arm I have EVER seen, for a 56-yard touchdown. It was the first time the Wildcats led in the entire game.

The play was reviewed, of course, to ensure it was truly a fumble. It was, no question.

But wait...could the big man's knee have been on the ground when he wrapped his big bear-claw around the ball? Why yes! Yes it could!

But somehow, the replay officials missed what was shown, clear as day, multiple times in beautiful high definition on my television at home.

Now perhaps I don't know the full extent of the rules and if a play is reviewed for one thing, you can not make a call on another error in officiating that occurred. And if this is the case, then I am truly sorry and I humbly apologize for making a big deal out of something the zebras managed to get right.

But if I am right, then how in the world could the officials both on the field and in the booth who have unlimited time and angles to view plays miss such an obvious oversight?

Personally, I don't have an opinion. Like I said at the beginning of the article, I understand we are human and make mistakes. But isn't that the point of the replay system? To help eliminate some of the error that occurs during the incredibly fast-paced game of football? I thought it was.

Not unlike the Tigers of Clemson University, the Pirates of East Carolina had ample opportunities to come back and win the game.

The Pirates, however, seemed to shoot themselves in the foot even more than the Tigers did. Namely the multitude of special teams returns where the return man had his knee on the ground when he caught the ball.

There were a couple of these the officials did not see (which amazes me when an official is standing on top of the return-men, literally).

However, the one that killed any momentum the Pirates retained after the fumble return for a touchdown occurred right after the blocked extra point. The return man caught the ball with his knee on the ground and their drive started at the 1-yard line.

The Pirates punted four plays later and could not make a stand on defense. They allowed a huge first down that gave the Wildcats the opportunity to run out the clock and win the game 25-19.

Again, I understand we are all human and err in our ways is just a part of human nature. But when we are able to use this technology to eliminate these errors, and we STILL blow calls, I don't know how the student-athletes can expect to play their game.

The officials have taken the game out of the players' hands, and put control right in their own.

Creature Vs. Creature: Clemson's Chances vs. Nebraska in The Gator Bowl

Trey Murphy — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:12:18 -0500

Game Preview

This year's Gator Bowl holds a special place in the hearts of Tigers and Cornhuskers. This game is a rematch of the 1981 National Championship in which the Tigers won a thriller, 22-15.

The Clemson Tigers (7-5) have had a season that has not gone anywhere close to according to plan. After the resignation of former head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers finished the season winning four of their final six under the mind of head coach Dabo Swinney.

Coach Swinney has done a great job preparing his team from week to week since taking the reigns and hopes to pick up his first bowl win.

Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini has done a great job through his first season with the Cornhuskers, pushing them to a second place finish in their division.

The Tigers and Cornhuskers faceoff New Years Day at 1:00 pm on CBS from Jacksonville, FL.

Clemson will win if...

The Tiger defense can hold a very potent offense at bay. It is no surprise the Cornhuskers have a powerful offense that puts up some serious numbers.

The big test will actually be on the Nebraska offense. The question has lingered all season about whether Big 12 offenses are actually that good, or if Big 12 defenses are actually that bad.

Joe Ganz loves to get outside the pocket and throw on the run. If the Tiger defense can keep him contained and rattle his cage, the odds of a Tiger victory go way up.

This will be the ultimate test tomorrow: Will the Tiger defense hold strong and keep the Cornhuskers to minimal yardage, or will the Big 12 offense prevail and prove to the country that their offense is legitimate?

Clemson will lose if...

One word comes up: turnovers. Many of the Tiger football games this season have been doomed because of turnovers and excellent field-position given to opposing offenses.

If the Cornhuskers can get a couple of turnovers, the Tigers could be in serious trouble.

X-Factor

I must agree with my counterpart on this one. The true X-Factor of this game is fan support. Both of these teams have fans that are among the best in the country when it comes to traveling to support their team. There will be a flood of orange and red running around Jacksonville over the next few days.

Prediction

My prediction is...there is no clear-cut deciding principle in this game. The winner of this game is going to have to pressure the other team into making mistakes and then capitalizing on those mistakes. Clemson will be able to do this.

Final Score: Clemson 27, Nebraska 21

For more on this matchup, please read SportMonk's article. SportMonk is a loyal Nebraska fan who knows his team very well. He has some great insights on how Nebraska will fair in this game.

Dabo Swinney Has Clemson Going in Right Direction

Trey Murphy — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:30:58 -0500

2009 Season Shaping Up Well for Tigers

From the very first game of the 2008 football season, the Clemson football team seemed to be in an irreversible funk.

The silver-lining to the embarrassing loss to Alabama was a quick recovery with three wins for the Tigers.

This "good feeling" was soon deflated with back-to-back losses to Maryland and Wake Forest.

With these losses, plus the previous nine seasons bereft of any kind of title, head coach Tommy Bowden resigned and passed the reigns to then-wide receivers coach Dabo Swinney.

Swinney's first game as interim head coach against Georgia Tech had many hoping for a win, but understanding that it could be too much to ask for.

With a few too many turnovers, Clemson dropped that game. However, the Tigers had a couple of weeks to find their niche with Swinney and get it in their heads that they would—not just could—turn their season around.

And turn it around they did.

Following that devastating loss to the Yellow Jackets, Clemson took control of its season and won 4 out of its last 5.

This feat allowed Swinney to remove the "interim" tag from his title and earn his first head coaching position.

Many people have been comparing Swinney's rise to power to that of Danny Ford many years ago.

For instance, both Swinney and Ford were born and raised in the state of Alabama. Both played for the Crimson Tide. Both coaches accepted their jobs mid-season, with no experience as coordinators, and both of their respective first games as head coaches would be in the Gator Bowl.

The one distinguishing difference between Swinney and Ford is that Ford won the 1981 National Championship over Nebraska.

Paul Strelow, a writer for The State newspaper in Columbia, SC, writes, "Whether Swinney can match that accomplishment in his first four seasons is debatable. Even Ford says he doesn’t know if the Tigers will come close again because of the changed college football landscape."

But Clemson fans aren't looking for a national title. Not yet anyway.

First thing's first: beat Nebraska in the Gator Bowl. Continue on the right path that has been laid by Swinney so far in getting the Tigers moving back toward the top of the ACC.

Many people have been skeptical as to whether Clemson can rake in a top recruiting class with everything that has developed this year.

The early-season downfall of the Tigers certainly saw a decline in the number of recruits on the table. The dismissal of Tommy Bowden further decreased that number.

However, the mid-season turn-around and strong finish has peaked the interest of many of the nation's recruits.

A Gator Bowl victory over the strong Cornhuskers on New Year's Day would certainly keep the Tiger recruiting channels wide open and help give this team a huge boost going into the 2009 season.

Although there are 36 seniors graduating—most of them from the defense that was Clemson's saving grace this season—hopes are high that a good recruiting class will help this squad continue on the right track.

Many Clemson faithful are also hoping that the turmoil which erupted during the season helped to bring this Tiger squad together and taught them how to play through tough times.

There is no doubt that this is a very skilled and talented football team. Hopefully the lessons learned this season will transcend far beyond the Gator Bowl in a couple of weeks and march right on into the 2009 season.

Tale of Two Tommy's: Why Bowden and Tuberville Will Coach Again

Trey Murphy — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:12:25 -0500

This season has been a serious disappointment for both football programs at Auburn and Clemson. Neither team has gotten anywhere close to the level of play they were supposed to get to, much less what they wanted to achieve.

Both of their seasons have been headlined by the dismissal of their respective head coaches.

Tommy Bowden stepped down as Clemson's head coach in the middle of the season, setting up what should have been a horrendous finish to the season. The Tigers of Clemson University have rallied since then though to finish 7-5 with a chance to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Gator Bowl.

The Auburn Tigers, however, have not been so fortunate.

Finishing a disappointing game away from becoming bowl-eligible, the 5-7 Tigers now have to face the unenviable task of finding a new head coach.

Clemson was fortunate enough to find their next head honcho in the interim coach, who went an impressive 4-2 during his proving period.

This trial period, along with his previous six years at Clemson, made the decision to hire Dabo Swinney full-time that much easier. He was given a five-year deal last week.

Auburn is in a much tighter position. Following an absolutely crushing loss to rival Alabama, their unpleasant season was capped off with the, whether voluntary or involuntary, leaving of coach Tommy Tuberville.

Both of these coaches, especially Bowden, have been in what some would argue season-long hot seats in recent years. Tuberville, however, had one thing Bowden did not: a championship.

Forget the debacle that was the "shared title" a few years ago. The point is, Tuberville produced a championship-caliber team and did something with them.

In his entire nine-plus-year tenure here at Clemson, Bowden failed to even get into the ACC Championship Game.

Despite both of these coaches having a past of unfortunate seasons, there is no doubt that both of these men will step back onto the gridiron in a head coaching position.

Just because they could not QUITE get over the hump most years, they are fine coaches who know how to put a program together.

As previously stated, Tuberville produced a couple of SEC Championship teams and even a National Championship team. Anyone who can take a team to the SEC Championship, especially in the SEC West, knows what he is doing in the game of football.

Just because Bowden never brought home a championship doesn't mean he isn't a championship-caliber coach. Football runs in his blood. Football is what he does. The man probably doesn't know how to do much else.

But, that doesn't matter when you are as good at coaching college football as this man is.

Both of these men have exemplified what a football program needs in a head coach. Both are upstanding gentlemen on and off the field. Both coaches have stood the test of time and deserve another shot with a college football program.

With their knowledge and experience, both Bowden and Tuberville will coach again in the realm of college football.

Clemson-South Carolina: New Ball Coach Vs. Ol' Ball Coach

Trey Murphy — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:49:38 -0500

Battle for bowl position.

Battle for respect.

Battle for the Palmetto State.

Although much of the nation may not know about this rivalry, this 100+ year battle between Clemson and South Carolina gets more blood pumping than the annual Blood Drive competition between the two schools.

While the rivalry has been rather one-sided in Clemson's favor in recent years, this year could be a little different.

First things first: The yearlong gag of the Clemson offense, specifically the offensive line. With a second-guessing quarterback lining up underneath the center, South Carolina's top-rated defense can almost pin their ears back on each play and give this inexperienced Clemson line a true test of character.

Speaking of the South Carolina defense, this secondary can almost expect to receive an interception or two during this battle. If the USC front four can get sufficient pressure on the Clemson quarterback, the seven men dropping in coverage will have a much easier job covering the three and four wide receivers Clemson sends out.

Now on to the Clemson defense and the USC offense.

It's no secret that in the majority of the games Clemson has won this year, the defense has stepped up to the plate and done an outstanding job stalling offensive drives. With all of the turnovers the Clemson offense has suffered during this season, the defense has done remarkably well keeping teams out of the end zone.

One thing Steve Spurrier has been outstanding at doing since he began coaching at USC is picking apart Clemson's zone schemes. The beauty of the USC offense is there aren't really any special calls or plays to get this done either. His coaching style perfectly lends itself to allowing his quarterbacks and receivers to be comfortable enough to find the seams and holes in zones.

Another problem contributing to the monstrous hole in Clemson's zone coverage is the lack of pressure the defensive front has been getting on quarterbacks during the year. The Clemson coaching staff is well aware of this nagging issue.

This problem is exacerbated by the fact that Clemson's powerful defensive end Ricky Sapp will probably not be playing.

Coach Dabo Swinney has been around Clemson long enough to know this trend that has developed over the years. Because of this, you can almost bet there will be more man coverage than you would normally expect from this Clemson defense.

This game is going to come down to the defenses and quite possibly, for the third year in a row, the kicking game.

Three-and-outs are going to be a crucial element of the field position game played tomorrow. If there are any defensive touchdowns or special teams scoring opportunities, this could break the camel's back for either team.

Back to the kicking game. The last two years have both been decided by Clemson kickers. In 2006, a kick that would have tied the game at 31 and likely sent it to overtime landed wide of the goal posts. The Jad Dean kick was set up by poor clock management by then-head coach Tommy Bowden.

In last year's battle in Columbia, Mark Buckholtz nailed home the game-winning kick to secure the victory for the Clemson Tigers.

When it comes down to it, the Tigers are going to have to play the most sound game of football of the year in order to pull out the victory against a South Carolina team who is, at this point, in much better position to win the football game.

Clemson-Virginia Preview: Battle for Bowl Eligibility

Trey Murphy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:57:39 -0500

With little to no hope for either Clemson or Virginia to play for the ACC Championship this season, there is not much left to fight for in the last two games of their respective regular seasons. Or is there?

As a matter of fact, there is a great deal to fight for in the upcoming game on Saturday: bowl eligibility. The winning team in this ACC face-off hops one of the final two hurdles on its way to bowl eligibility, while the losing team can kiss the postseason goodbye.

Both teams still have to win their next two games, though, which will be no easy task for either team. For Virginia, the end of their season is capped off with a trip to the Hokies of Virginia Tech. As for Clemson, their season ends on their home turf against a scrappy South Carolina team who, up until this past weekend at Florida, boasted the nation's top defense.

So down to brass tacks: How do these two teams match up? On paper, Clemson has the edge on Virginia in passing and rushing yards per game, as well as scoring per game. But since when does paper matter in an ACC matchup this season?

This begs the question, what does this game depend on? For both teams, this game could be decided by turnovers.

For anyone who has seen a Clemson football game this year, turnovers have been a real problem—one that has been difficult, if not impossible, to overcome. Many teams are good enough to take a turnover with a grain of salt and still come out on top. Not this Clemson team.

With a struggling offense and a defense who is constantly backed into a corner, Clemson absolutely must minimize turnovers and capitalize when UVA makes mistakes.

The same goes for this Virginia squad. If Clemson gives them a window, UVA must exploit it and slam through it. Although this season has shown that Clemson is likely to give many chances to defenses, UVA should not take it for granted and waste opportunities.

Virginia's defensive line could be the Pontiac Game Changing Performers for this game. If they show up and can get pressure with their front four, then the UVA secondary should have an easy time sitting in coverage for an errant pass.

However, if Clemson's offensive line gives Cullen Harper the amount of time they gave him during the Duke game this past weekend, then Harper should be able to make good decisions and passes.

Along the same lines, this Tiger team played as a single unit for the first time all season this past weekend against Duke. If coach Swinney continues to prepare his team as he has the past couple of weeks, and the team executes as they have been (with the exception of the Florida State game), this team could come out of Charlottesville with a win.

Clemson-Florida State: It's Sink or Swim for the Tigers

Trey Murphy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:16:55 -0500

There is a showdown in Tallahassee at 3:30 Saturday afternoon. The Tigers of Clemson University take on the Seminoles of Florida State in the 10th Annual Bowd...wait...it isn’t the Bowden Bowl anymore.

So what is the hype behind the game? The hype brews from a rivalry that may not have been seeded for very long, but since its inception, the Clemson-FSU game has been jam-packed with hatred and intense football.

Saturday afternoon, the Clemson Tigers roll into a hostile environment in the Florida Panhandle. Spirits are high for the Tigers after a much-needed victory last week over the Boston College Eagles. It wasn’t pretty, but despite some unfortunate turnovers and ill-timed penalties, the Tigers pulled out a win.

And hey, with everything the Tigers have gone through this season, a win is a win is a win.

The Seminoles, however, come off a heartbreaking loss to a feisty Georgia Tech squad who forced a turnover near the goal line late in the game, sealing the victory.

As if there wasn’t enough fuel behind this matchup already, the past week for both teams will be a huge kick in the pants trying to stir them in the right direction.

For the Tigers, their win put the very real concept of winning tough games back in them, while avoiding a fourth straight defeat to the tenacious Eagles. For the Seminoles, their loss was a real gut check to a powerful football team who is still trying to avoid a 7-6 record for the third straight season.

Head coach Dabo Swinney is also trying to make a statement, proving he can continue to win after earning his head coaching position midseason from former head coach Tommy Bowden. A short week proved too difficult for the new coach to turn a ball team around, suffering a narrow defeat against Georgia Tech.

It is a strong belief here in Tiger Town that had the players been more rested following that stressful week, the multitude of turnovers that led to the Tigers' demise would not have occurred.

Granted, there were still many turnovers in last week's game against Boston College, but many of them were purely a lack of judgment and confidence on the part of quarterback Cullen Harper. Once he is able to again throw the ball with confidence, as he did for a good portion of that BC game, the Tigers will surely be back to their winning ways against a scrappy Florida State defense.

Coach Swinney showed his talent and potential, preparing the Tigers well for their matchup against Boston College with his bye week prior to the game. Now, with nearly a full month under his belt with the reins in his hands, it will be interesting to see how he prepares his team for the hostile environment of Tallahassee.

It's sink or swim for the Tigers this weekend.

Instant Replay Could Change the Future of Major League Baseball

Trey Murphy — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:54:04 -0400

With all of the ongoing developments in technology these days, many of them find their way onto the fields and courts of professional athletics.

The National Football League uses instant replay, arguably more than they should. Collegiate football uses instant replay.

Even the National Basketball Association utilizes this incredible tool of technology to ensure important calls are made correctly.

The National Hockey League has cameras all over the ice to make sure when a goal is truly a goal and when it missed by "that much."

With all of these sports organizations employing the use of instant replay, why is Major League Baseball sitting on their hands and not taking advantage of a much needed tool?

While watching the NY Yankees play the NY Mets in the Bronx tonight, a questionable call arose when Carlos Delgado slapped a slicing ball down the left field line and over the fence.

At first, the ruling on the field was a homerun. But after a cursory meeting of the umpires, the ruling was overturned and declared a foul ball, thus taking away three runs from the NY Mets.

Admittedly, at first glance, the ball could have easily drifted just foul of the line. But technology being what it is today in sports, there were many camera angles readily available to the public.

One in particular showed the foul pole clearly two feet in fair territory.

Closer inspection of the footage showed where the ball careened off the top of the wall in fair territory and then skidded off the foul pole and into a fans lap just inside ground.

For those of you who aren't baseball aficionados, the foul pole is actually in play and if is struck by the ball it is in fact a homerun.

This is just another perfect example of how a rudimentary instant replay system could be incredibly useful in making the right call on the field.

Some might say it will end up being like football and have too many replays and it will just slow the game down. Yea yea yea, I get it.

All this would have to be is a truly "two-challenge" system where the only plays that are reviewed are what coaches challenge themselves. Therefore, a game would have a maximum of four challenges per game.

The play aforementioned would have been a perfect time for Willie Randolph and the Mets to throw the challenge flag and get the two runs more they deserved.

As it is, I am writing this in the middle of the game and the costliness of this error by the umpires has yet to fully be determined.

Hopefully, yet another team will not get robbed of a deserved win due to lack of technology and a lack of officiating.