Is there a bigger d-bag in college football broadcasting? I picture him in a windowless basement surrounded by monitors, covered in cheese ball dust, screaming at his elderly mother for another Red Bull...

Anyway, carry on...

He is pretty bad. When they bring him in to get an opinion during a review he is wrong more often than not.

The one thing I like about the ACC is when they have a play being reviewed you actually get to listen to the officials talk it over. When watching the review with them & listening to the discussion it seems to keep everyone accountable.

I wish the SEC would move to doing this but they probably don't want any behind the scenes discussions heard. I am sure most of the discussions are probably related to how they can influence the call to benefit Georgia, Bama & tu.

Fleen said:

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Is there a bigger d-bag in college football broadcasting? I picture him in a windowless basement surrounded by monitors, covered in cheese ball dust, screaming at his elderly mother for another Red Bull...

Anyway, carry on...

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Folding chair and Cheeto dust. Ala, Jeff Ketchum

Matt Austin used to be an SEC referee white hat, I believe. I also think he was the head referee in the Auburn Kick 6 game vs. Bama. Or am I thinking of someone else?

I feel like the guy 2 pitchers in watching the game at a dive bar provides better analysis of penalties under review than him.

He and Gene both suck

Luke The Drifter said:

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Matt Austin used to be an SEC referee white hat, I believe. I also think he was the head referee in the Auburn Kick 6 game vs. Bama. Or am I thinking of someone else?

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Austin was the Referee in that game.

Is he the nitwit during our Notre Dame game that disagreed with the targeting call? He literally ran through all the elements of targeting involved in the play, then said he didn't think it was targeting.

Matt Austin is a ****ing clown.

Just another typical former SEC official. Fat, old, and blind. Part of the good old boy system, and probably a former insurance salesman.

ag0207 said:

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He is pretty bad. When they bring him in to get an opinion during a review he is wrong more often than not.

The one thing I like about the ACC is when they have a play being reviewed you actually get to listen to the officials talk it over. When watching the review with them & listening to the discussion it seems to keep everyone accountable.

I wish the SEC would move to doing this but they probably don't want any behind the scenes discussions heard. I am sure most of the discussions are probably related to how they can influence the call to benefit Georgia, Bama & tu.

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There referees from the ACC who didn't like the new review rules left and were hired by the SEC.

You don't even have to ask yourself why.

He was the ref during our 74-72 win over LSU, for the record. Doesn't make him good.

Is he the won that said in byu game that kicking the ball even on purpose is not against the rules ?

jt16 said:

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Is he the nitwit during our Notre Dame game that disagreed with the targeting call? He literally ran through all the elements of targeting involved in the play, then said he didn't think it was targeting.

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That was Terry McAuly.

These guys seldom analyze anything. They just give their opinion on what we all just saw.

I can't stand him, but the real issue is that we don't get to hear directly from the refs themselves. They don't even do press conferences afterwards to explain calls. This is true for all sports. Leagues treat refs like they are infallible, but demand coaches and players answer for their on field decisions/play. There is no reason all leagues shouldn't do what the ACC did and mic up the replay room. I would go a step further and have all refs mic'd up so we an hear their discussions and the discussions with coaches. These aren't national security risks. It's a game meant to entertain people. I think it would add to the entertainment.

Next time one of you get a gig on network television, please let us know.

Maybe somebody will pee on him.