Danny Coale Robbed of Amazing TD Catch. Or NOT?

[jsbjr86]

va tech dominated this game in every way except on the score board. Thank frank beamer for being a dumb ass, michigan won the 2nd worst bcs match up of all time. 2nd only to west virginia - clemson

[sbeckwith63]

I went to this game and it was possibly one of the worst games Michigan has played all year and we still beat the sorry ass Hokies and even if they let the touchdown stand it wasn't a game winner!

[ConsumingFire39]

@sbeckwith63 You got dominated by a much better football team...

[sbeckwith63]

@ConsumingFire39 Oh OK and dominated teams win the game LOL you're a fool!

[smitdog6767]

How do people seriously think this is a catch? The ball hits the ground and he didn't have possession until he is well out of bounds, it's not even that close to be honest. Am I missing the part of the rule here because it's not really disputable.

[sharpiehead123]

I watched the whole game so I know that VT dominated pretty much the whole game. His left elbow was down before the ball touched the ground and even if it doesn't even matter if the ball touches the ground if he had possession...which he did!!!!!! It was a bad call and everyone knows VT should have won, but at least it was a semi-respectable loss (not like how Clemson lost against West Virginia). VT was the better team and this WAS A CATCH!!!!!!

[leddhed]

Trapped. No catch.

[jtizzlei]

Haha this was a catch..there is a picture flying around the internet where it shows danny having possession of the ball, his elbow was down, the ball wasn't on the ground, and he was inbounds.. VT deserved the win, they dominated Michigan the whole game, Denard who? He sucked the whole game.

[smitdog6767]

@jtizzlei He didn't have possession of the ball until he was already out of bounds, and after the ball had hit the ground. Alot of butthurt bitter Hokie fans the past few days, hopefully nobody goes on a rampage over this.

[CrankDatHam]

@jtizzlei bro it doesn't matter if your elbow is down if you don't have control of the ball. The ball hit the ground and moved. Easy call and I'm an Oregon fan

[JBzerK]

Alright I know the rules of football this is a catch without question, this guy only puts up one frame of the catch making the people who dont know about football think this was a good call. The ruling on the filed was TD, The ref said after the review The ruling on the filed is overturned witch means there is no question that its not a catch. There is no way in hell you can confirm that it was not a catch. VT got robbed and Michigan knows they got dominated the whole game. And you know its true

[clfritz1982]

@JBzerK 23>20

[JBzerK]

@clfritz1982 Yah that was the score, thanks to that call but its whatever if you watched the game you know who the better team was. ANd your response is typical just because your wearing Blue and you know if your a VT you would be crying about it.

[clfritz1982]

@JBzerK man, i watched the entire game. I know UM got dominated. But, u can't blame the whole game on this one call. Maybe Va Tech could have put the ball in the endzone once in awhile and it would have never gotten to this. UM defense has been a bend but don't break defense all year, and they showed it again in this game. Have all the stats u want, but the only stat that matters is the final score.

[ConsumingFire39]

@clfritz1982 That is the problem. This is not even close to the worst call that went against VT during the game. It was the worst most one-sided officiating I have seen in several years. The only reason you have the final score stat is due to poor officiating.

[polyrhythms7]

The biggest point is there truly is no indisputable evidence to overturn the TD call. None. Nothing tells us that he didn't have control of that ball. If anything he did because the ball remained in the same position in his forearms the entire time. The ground did not shift it into a better or more "controlled" position. If you think there is indisputable evidence and this was the right call you simply don't know the rules of the game.

[polyrhythms7]

First off, the elbow hits in bounds before anything else hits in bounds. Look closer and you will see it. Secondly, the ball was in the same position in his hands before and after he hit the ground. Given these two things, there is no indisputable evidence that call should have been overturned. It was unprofessional for a replay ref to resign to his opinion rather than the facts in front of him. Horrible call. Game stolen.

[bossxbr]

plus..the whole espn crew called it a catch after seeing all the angles. so definitely not indisputable which it MUST be to overturn. The refs broke the main rule put in place when they were bringing in video review of plays...can not overturn the ruling on the field without indisputable video evidence. the whole college football world is disputing this play..with knowledge of the rules of a catch. ball hits before secured = no catch. ball hits after secured = catch = TD

[VvwhocaresvV]

The ball hits the ground guys, plain and simple.

[maxwellfritz11447]

i dont get why people are mad i mean if the people upstairs who reviewed it said no catch im going to believe they know what there doing...

[9hurley9]

Did replay officials have this during the 57 seconds they took to make this game changing call in overtime?

FYI- no way Michigan would have scored a td in ot. Both blue touchdowns were downfield jump balls. Denard was scared of tech last night.

[clfritz1982]

@9hurley9 yes of course. in 25 years when people look this game up in the record books, it will say "Michigan 23 Virginia Tech 20 *****But Denard Robinson was scared"

[vtskins44]

He had control of the ball.  Catch.

[AndersonAcres]

It's not seen from this camera angle, but his left forearm hits the ground out of bounds, before the legs hit inbounds. Not a catch.

[Chopstew449]

The Ball was under his forearm, the other angle shows it. And it matters if he maintained control, which he did. Also Three calls, The play on the field is confirmed, the play on the field stands, the play on the field is reversed (indisputable video evidence)

[clfritz1982]

@pureluck30 the ball was between his forearms and hit the ground...aiding him with the catch. incomplete

[katparkerphotography]

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