College football refs get a taste of HD instant replay tomorrow
By Richard Lawler 
posted Sep 24th 2008 4:33PM
posted Sep 24th 2008 4:33PM
A season after instant replay met the NFL, the Pac-10 is trying out high definition instant replay equipment from XOS Replay Systems during Thursday's USC vs. Oregon State game. The reason for the scoreboard packing higher res than the replay hood? After investing six figures in SD equipment four years ago, colleges are reluctant to spend the money all over again, but the All Things Trojan blog reports Oregon State's larger-than-normal replay room will give officials a chance to check SD & HD systems side by side, at which time the choice should become clear. Now, about that call during the Washington/BYU game...
ref should pick a better time to cast his ballot
Although I was rooting for BYU in that game and I hate to see even my favorite team win with a tick-tacky call, the refs were completely within the rules to call it. You can't throw the ball in the air, period. The Washington kicker admitted after his kick being blocked that the penalty did not change the way he kicked that extra point. Sorry Huskies.