The reviews in the booth have to better
When replay was first implemented into the college game, it was to fix the egregious error. Ones that us humans (yes refs are human) can make that are so obvious it feels like an injustice. Since then though, review has expanded to the point where the guy in the booth has too much power.
There’s not a darn thing anyone can tell me to convince me the fumble recovery in the second half for a touchdown wasn’t a clear catch and drop of the ball. Even if it wasn’t, there’s no way it was a play that was an indisputable situation that would necessitate an overturn.
If you watch any of the games that I call you know that I feel CFB replay is broken and the lack of consistency is troubling at best
Just spoke with @OhioStateFB Athletics Director Gene Smith and he is livid with what he feels like was clear overreach from replay tonight
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) December 29, 2019
However, the replay booth over-analyzed and re-officiated a call that was made on the field, and that’s not what replay is supposed to be about (aside from targeting). We’ve gotten to the point now where the booth tries so hard to do the right thing that it does the wrong thing, reviews every little thing, then decides to make judgement calls. There aren’t supposed to be judgement calls in the booth and that needs fixed pronto.