Despite the fact that the two worst calls of the night - the blocking call on Charles Mann and the...something call on Kenny Gaines - went against Georgia, I think the bad was at least balanced.
It's clear that officials are still struggling with the freedom of movement point of emphasis (it is not a new rule), but I don't think that was it. This particular group of officials just had a bad night.
It all came to a head with the charge call and the ensuing technical foul. The officials didn't even agree on the call, initially. I believe it was Pat Adams (the head dope last night) who overruled and made the blocking call.
After that point, the referees felt they had to call everything, and that's exactly what they did...until the last minute and a half when they swallowed their whistles. Baffling.
The good news is, the officiating (and the technical) didn't cost Georgia the game. The great news is, we now have this picture forever:
Photo credit: AJC
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