Michigan Jason Avant 2005 Penn State catch

4th quarter drive "catch" by Michigan WR Jason Avant.

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• Avant

[cryps1]

Why does everyone even care? Avant is now probably the single best Slot receiver in the game now

[michiganmoon]

@NittanyNation22 Why don't you show proof of the Penn State pass that clearly bounces off the ground before the diving PSU WR catches it? That was a drive saving 3rd and long catch that led to a TD for the Nittany Lions. Why don't you bring it up? Because it doesn't fit your cry baby agenda? Grow up. You lost fair and square and had blown calls in your favor.

[michiganmoon]

@NittanyNation22 page 216 of the 2010 rule book says that. The 2005 rule book did NOT say that. The rules committee realized that the in bounds rule was too open and changed the rules in more recent years.

You can not quote rulebooks for different years - because the rules have changed since 2005.

It is dishonest to do so. You have a hollow argument.

[michiganmoon]

@NittanyNation22

I know a head ref in the BigTen personally, so don't feed me your line of lies, it won't work on me. In 2005 the rule book interpretation is that Avant made a catch. However, the rulebook did not consider the scenario for that style of a catch and they changed the rule book to clarify for that specific situation. However, as it was, the 2005 rule book clearly defined Avant as in bounds by first body part in. The NCAA rules committee had a long discussion on this change.

[NittanyNation22]

@michiganmoon to many different collegiate officials on it.

[NittanyNation22]

@michiganmoon You're wrong dude. They just didn't "add" the rule. It was interpreted wrong by those lousy Michigan officials. You can drag your toes if no other part of your foot comes down in one single motion, which is what happened in this game. It was incomplete. I know my stuff and have done lots of research on this particular play for other things. And the "different direction" you are referring to is the exact thing that makes this play incomplete. Again, I know for a fact as Ive talked

[michiganmoon]

@NittanyNation22 Sorry, but that is not the 2005 rule book. This game happened in 2005 where it was legal. You can't apply 2010 rules changes backwards in time for your whining convenience. It doesn't work that way.

[michiganmoon]

Sorry, but the OFFICIAL 2005 NCAA FOOTBALL RULE BOOK says this is a catch.

"To catch, intercept or recover a ball, a player who leaves his feet to make

a catch, interception or recovery must have the ball in his possession

when he first returns to the ground inbounds with any part of his body"

His toes are "any part" and came down in bounds FIRST. In fact an example the official NCAA book uses is a player dragging his toes in bounds as he heads out of bounds. Same thing different direction.

[underland]

I wish this was HD so I could see it better. I'm not sure his heel ever hit the ground. It's damn close though. I want to fill my basement with you Penn State fans. I always wanted a whine cellar

[NittanyNation22]

@ajm21582 Nope, just showing proof.