Auburn fans call out officiating in Georgia game
No. 18 Auburn trails No. 2 Georgia 17-3 at halftime on The Plains. Tiger fans feel like Bryan Harsin’s squad is competing against more than just the Bulldogs. AU fans on Twitter haven’t shied from calling out the SEC officiating crew.
As expected, many Auburn fans are upset about the targeting call against Smoke Monday. The standout Tiger defender was ejected in the middle of the second quarter. Tigers supporters were also upset about pass interference. The AU defense was flagged for DPI on a questionable play while the refs helf their whistles on Auburn’s 4th-and-goal play near the end zone.
Here’s a small sample of what the War Eagle faithful is saying about the refs’ first-half calls on the bird app:
Anybody’s defense plays Bama or Georgia: makes a tackle.
Refs: woah bud that’s a penalty, we’re gonna place the ball 55 yards downfield, kick your best defender out and you have to let them score all the time https://t.co/aDXSHd60Ib
— Adam Noyes (@NoyesFactor) October 9, 2021
Refs handed Georgia that touchdown with a bullshit PI followed by a tacky targeting call.
— Barning Knight 🐯 ⚔ (12-2) (@BarningKnight) October 9, 2021
We have zero chance playing the Refs too. It's irrefuteably 100% in Georgia's favor right now.
— Jeriah Alderson (@JeriahAU) October 9, 2021
The #2 team in the country doesn’t need this help from the refs and right now they’re tilting it towards Georgia’s way. I’m so sick of the SEC trying to set up end of the year matchups mid season
— Delvin (@dee_ray1977) October 9, 2021
You need to call @SECOfficiating & pic.twitter.com/KIXZ0DftHy
— Georgia/ SEC Refs Hate Week 2021 WDE (@rs1984wde) October 9, 2021
Well it looks like we will be playing against the refs and Georgia today #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/nXJRYLtuFm
— Cody Stark, mischievous scamp (@TVcody) October 9, 2021
Good to see Georgia brought their own refs today… smh. 😑😡 #AUB #auburn #wareagle
— • Jordan • (@Arbreezy97) October 9, 2021
Screw Georgia. Screw the refs.
— Josh (@audrum1) October 9, 2021
Looks like the refs are going to be helping #Georgia all day. Some pathetic calls in the 1st quarter screwing over #Auburn!!!
— Theo Moses (@BigT190) October 9, 2021
This has been the most one sided officiating by sec refs I’ve ever seen. Gotta keep Georgia in the game because daddy @SEC wants Bama vs Georgia at 1 and 2.
— William Boyd (@William_Boyd) October 9, 2021
REFS ARE AGAINST AUBURN!
— BDS music manager (@dddrop_the_lace) October 9, 2021
You call weak PI on Auburn but didn’t call that. These refs are so ass 😂
— Justin Denton (@justin_denton15) October 9, 2021
The game is airing on CBS.
Auburn has been on the recieving end of favorable calls but I just don’t see how you miss that PI, dude had a hold of him off the line through the route.
Regardless, if it wasn’t for all these dropped passes, this game would be neck and neck. Credit to our defense, they’re keeping UGA one-dimensional.
You are one honest, honorable AU fan.
That was a miss. The targeting call was legit. Tough to lose a player the caliber of Smoke.
Sic…..They missed auburn holding all day. Don’t give in to these crybabies!!!
PS. These are our BACKUPS!!!! Not all but a great number are. Stetson Bennett ain’t JT Daniels and I’m tired of hearing.
Negan
Be gracious in a hard fought win!
The QB was a running back, Monday went low and the QB lowered his head.What is the safety supposed to do, let the QB score?
Monday was leading with the head and actually launched. If you watch the video, he knew he’d messed up. I agree it was a bang play and he was trying to prevent a TD. He’s a great player and was a big loss for AU the rest of the game. BTW, it doesn’t matter whether the QB was a RB or not. If a true RB was in the same play, it would still be targeting. I don’t like the way these are enforced as much as any, but this one was fairly clear.
One dimensional? Over 200 yards in the air and on the ground. What does one dimensional mean to you?
Auburn has a scorching 39 rushing yards. That’s one dimensional.
First half rushing UGA 31 – AU 44
Auburn did absolutely make UGA one-dimensional when I posted that.
What was the score at half goofy??? Sounds like auburn was pretty ZERO DIMENSIONAL!!!!
You sound like Dan Mullen!!!
You didn’t expect to beat Georgia did you???? If I go by your stats. Is there really a huge difference in 44 and 31? Really 13 yards? Your honestly talking about 13 whole yards. When you were down by 2 touchdowns at half!!! We weren’t caring about running early. We did everything we wanted to do!!!
After you stop chewing on your mustache. You might have time to recall those runs near the end to put you away!!!!
I would love to always be so one dimensional!!!! I didn’t think you actually expected to win!!! Pleeeeeeeaaaaase!!!!
PS. Pick on Alabama this season. You might be able to beat them. They are overrated period!!!!!!
Negan
Smokeone…….What was the first half score??? How about the final score????
Are you impersonating Dan Mullen???
If not, maybe you should look into it!!!! LOL. Does auburn deliberately recruit players named Bo????
PS. Bo knows he can’t beat Georgia!!! LOL
Negan
BUNCH OF CRYBABIES!!!!
Auburn has been holding in the offensive line all day without calls. But I wouldn’t expect fans seeing through auburn glasses to see that or care!!!!
To whoever said that was a TACKY TARGETING CALL.
What do y’all need to see for it to be targeting??? It was clear helmet to helmet and launching trying to kill Bennett!!! It wasn’t any accident and y’all know it!!!!
The auburn dude thought he would get away with it. Why? Because they get by with things every game. Especially at Auburn!!!!
If he didn’t know he did it himself. He wouldn’t have been praying PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ON CAMERA!!!!!
Face it your good. But your not Georgia!!!! JT Daniels is still our starter!!! We still have tons of huge weapons out!!! But they are coming back!!!!
If you can’t handle our second string true freshmen receivers. You won’t fair better with our starting QB and all our starters. Like Georgia Pickens, Dom Blaylock and a host of others!!!!
PS. Bo knows how to lose to Georgia!!! If y’all think Stetson Bennett is tough to beat. JT Daniels scored 35 in the first quarter before sitting last time. LOL
Negan
Neck and neck??? We bullied you!!! That is the reason for the drops!!! That and Bo Nix throwing it nervously 500 miles an hour on a short slant or a screen!!!
He’s going all Johnny Football again!!! Same QB, same results!!!! Georgia fears NOBODY!!!! Stop comparing Georgia to Alabama and acting like it’s a hard question. Why not just look at the teams Georgia has played. Legit #3 and #8 and what was auburn ranked??? Even south Carolina and UAB were better by 3000 country miles than Mercer. South Carolina ain’t looking great but they aren’t far behind Florida!!!
Look what Alabama scored on ole miss then compare it to what Arkansas scored against them. Extremely comparable!!! But what did Arkansas score on Georgia? NOTHING!!! ZERO!!!
Georgia is still rolling with a former 5th string undersized walk on Stetson Bennett! No matter what the media says. Stetson Bennett is NOT OUR STARTING QB!!!! The guy who scored 35 in the first quarter last time out is still the Georgia QB!!!
But naturally all the Georgia hating, Alabama loving talking heads want to cause a QB controversy when there is NONE!!!! Because it’s still a question mark how Stetson Bennett will play vs the two teams who beat him last season.
JT Daniels didn’t lose to either team and I don’t believe he will!!! Stetson Bennett is much improved because of playing last season and an entire off season, spring and fall.
Kirby Smart can’t develop QBs!!! We all know that. Not unless its a 5th string, 0 star walk on!!! At least Kyle Trask was considered a 2 star!!!! And he is 6.5!!!
Again ignore the fact that JT Daniels scored 35 points in the 1st quarter!!! And like always. Georgia took their foot off the gas. Something Saban and Mullen won’t do!!!!
The final score with a still crippled team that is trying to get healthy. That says it all!!!!
PS. Alabama is looking up at Georgia this season. Feel free to borrow our #1 ranking. There is plenty of time to take it!!!!
Negan
That was a bad no call PI. Kirby is notorious for teaching his DBs to be handsy, physical but it’s on the ref to call it.
I agree, but I can’t really complain about the refs. They’re being typical SEC refs but all the drops are plaguing us.
17Tide……Pot calling the kettle black???
You know Alabama fans are TERRIFIED when they are sucking auburn butt!!!!
Don’t worry so much. Comfort each other ladies!!! What will be, will be!!!
THIS IS PRICELESS!!!!!! LOL
Just make sure Jimbo doesn’t beat you tonight. But try not to show your fear so much!!! It isn’t flattering for fans of a former DYNASTY!!!! One that Kirby Smart built in Alabama!!!
Is this your way of admitting Saban Cheats??? Convenient, just blame it all on Kirby!!! I thought it was SABAN’S DEFENSE??? Well you can’t help it. I understand. It’s been a while, since you saw that defense!!!
PS. Its easy to forget it was always Kirby’s defense!!!! The greatest defense in Alabama history belonged to Kirby Smart and the 2nd, 3rd etc… LOL
Negan
Stop whining. The targeting call was correct. Yeah they missed the PI but a team that has won 3 games in 2 years because of incorrect officials calls has no place to complain. Try complaining about your receivers being incapable catching a ball.
Is it me or does the Referee look like Paul Finebaum’s brother.
Auburn fans criticizing officiating has got to be the definition of ironic.
I suggest you go lick your own wounds and prepare for more next week.
Well I didn’t see Auburn fake any injuries against GA as they have in the past, so congrats there.
Yank……..Amen!!! That and Alabama fans talking about coaches teaching their players to commit pass interference!!!!
Saban has probably gotten away with more pass interference than anyone in history. Along with every other penalty!!!
PS. Alabama fans getting nervous lol. And it shows!!!! LOL
Negan
Auburn has held on almost EVERY PLAY on the offensive line.
It’s not getting called.
Shut the frak up, Barners.
Congrats on the win. But anyone who claims the opposing team held on every play clearly doesn’t know much about football, or what constitutes a holding call now days.
Corch…….I didn’t see your post. I just said the exact same thing!!!!! Besides I’m not sure what PI they are talking about. If it’s the SOCALLED PASS INTERFERENCE AT THE VERY END OF THE HALF.
Then they are all full of doo doo!!!! Nothing at all wrong with that play!!! The rule clearly states you absolutely CAN put your back arm on their back if your playing the ball. As long as you don’t prevent the receiver from getting to the ball. That’s the rule!!!!
Watch Alabama tonight about every play. They mug receivers and get away with it. But if a former Gator says Georgia did it. I guess it must be true!!!!
PS. Why would he lie??? He was totally unbiased all day! Couldn’t you tell????
Negan
I didn’t watch the game but I’ve heard there were questionable calls on both ends
Aubie……I did watch the game and I assure you the REFS were far more pro Auburn, than Georgia. It’s mostly sour grapes!!! There will usually be some missed calls on both sides of any game. But the pass interference they claim was a missed call. Absolutely wasn’t!!! The db was running with the receiver and both were playing the ball. The Georgia db had his hand resting on the mid back of the receiver. While he played the ball with his other hand.
IT WAS ALL TEXT BOOK!!! The way you teach a db to play! All perfectly within the rules!!! Auburn got away with holding in the line nearly every play. At least once every 4 downs for sure!!! The fans wanted the pass interference because it was 4th and goal. Harsin got a penalty that gave them 4th and goal from the 2! Instead of kicking the field goal. They went for it. They got stopped and it’s just sour grapes.
The fans also claimed it was a Tacky targeting call on that Smoke guy. But just watch it and it’s text book targeting and might should be a suspension with it. Little Stetson Bennett was running with the ball. Yes he was a ball carrier but…….
IT WAS HELMET TO HELMET AND NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!
He deliberately lowered his helmet. He launched hard!!!!! Want a TACKY TARGETING. THEY JUST CALLED ONE AGAINST A&M VS ALABAMA!!!! They luckily said it wasn’t. But it could have been a dirty call upheld!!!!!
The targeting with the Georgia vs auburn game wasn’t even close!!!!! He never argued about it at all. Just went around praying please please please because he knew he did it.
He was trying to hurt Stetson Bennett!!! That would have been a HUGE MISTAKE!!!! Because JT Daniels was healthy enough to play and is by far the best of the two!!!
But Stetson Bennett played really well.
Considering he is a former 5th string 5.9 walk on with 0 stars!!!! So I guess this is proof that Kirby can develop a QB after all!!! LOL
Or you could ask all his other QBs. They are all in the NFL if you need to find them. Anyway, nothing but sour grapes period.
PS. Why didn’t you watch???
Negan
“ Why didn’t you watch???”
Was on a plane from Huntsville to Dallas.
Get ready for more Losses AU fans .
The DPI was holding but he kept it after the ball was in the air. Ticky tacky for the PI? I think so, but not ridiculous. The targeting was textbook. He knew he made the mistake. It’s a bad rule all the way but he knew he did it and the review was obvious. Complain about your drops, not the two legit calls.
That was a textbook case of targeting by Smoke Monday. I understand he was ejected from the game last year as well. The 4th down pass was well defended by UGA and the refereee was 8 feet away, so he had a close up view of it. Bo Nix and the Auburn faithful have shown poor sportsmanship by whining about all their self-described reasons for losing 34 to 10. Show a little class!
Barners – maybe the no-call in the end zone was questionable. But it kinda evens out … right? You fellas don’t beat Georgia State if not for a questionably ruled completion that clearly hit the ground late in the game. Carry on and WahrrDammm.