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Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 1h

Police blotters? Jail records?

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 5h

Both of these things can be true:

1. Auburn was on the bad side of some questionable, controversial calls last night.

2. Auburn lost not because of that, but because it didn't handle that well, as Hugh Freeze and players basically admitted.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Auburn-Georgia officiating was a mess. But it wasn’t the only reason the Tigers lost

Auburn had control of the game against Georgia — until it lost control, after a series of calls that didn’t go its way.

www.nytimes.com

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 4h

Saturday in Stillwater, Trent Eaton made his way to an empty Section 231 of Boone Pickens Stadium, took off his orange Pokes shirt, and started a movement.

Guys being dudes.

http://dlvr.it/TNdDzM

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Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 13h

I think it's true that Auburn had a couple big, close calls go against them...and also true that they're not making the plays they need to make to win games against good conference opponents. Freeze said pretty much that

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Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 13h

Hugh Freeze: "It sure feels like we’re not getting many breaks. It’s difficult to take, for sure..."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Georgia-Auburn takeaways: Officiating drama and a dominant Bulldogs second half

No. 10 Georgia overcame a slow start to squeeze out a controversial 20-10 win at Auburn on Saturday night.

www.nytimes.com

Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 14h

If you want to say it's another sign Napier can't and won't get it done, evidence supports that. If you want to say he's not that far away, there's some evidence to support that, too.
Question is, how much (if anything) has changed with the decision makers?

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Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 14h

Here's what I wrote after Florida lost to Miami: "If Saturday was another referendum on Florida coach Billy Napier’s job, it was an ink-blot test that allows you to make whatever conclusion you wish."
I feel like this is the same. Competitive loss at a really good team....

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Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 15h

Georgia ran 23 plays in the first half. The lowest under Kirby: 42 against Florida in a 2017 blowout (Jim McElwain's last game).

Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 16h

I'm a little surprised Florida took the FG there instead of going for it on fourth and 2, especially after running on third and 8 the play before. Either way, Gators trim the Aggies' lead to 24-17

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Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 16h

This is, what, three reviews in a six-play span at Auburn-Georgia?

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Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 16h

Gotta say: I wish we could hear what the replay folks were saying during this Auburn-UGA TD review

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