[Tuck4Bama]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference has suspended officials from last weekend's Arkansas-Florida game after the crew was involved in its second controversial call of the year.

Referee Marc Curles' crew called a personal foul on Arkansas defensive lineman Malcolm Sheppard in the fourth quarter as the Gators were rallying for a 23-20 victory. The league said there was no video evidence to support the call.

The same group of officials called the LSU-Georgia game earlier this month, which included a late unsportsmanlike conduct penalty the league said shouldn't have been called.

"A series of calls that have occurred during the last several weeks have not been to the standard that we expect from our officiating crews," SEC commissioner Mike Slive said Wednesday. "I believe our officiating program is the best in the country. However, there are times when these actions must be taken."

SEC associate commissioner Charles Bloom said this is the first time the league has publicly suspended a football crew like this.


Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/21/sec-officials.ap/index.html#ixzz0UfxFiOII

[Bette]

Good move by the SEC in my mind. Anyone disagree?

[Tuck4Bama]

Two bad calls = 2 home team wins in the last minute of each game. I think they should be suspended for the season.

[mike honcho]

Something needs to be done.There have been so many "bad call" stories this year in all the S&B sports this year.

[desertrat]

There are a lot more bad refs out there that also need to be suspended, or better yet fired. I hate to see the refs determine the outcome of a game instead of the players on the field.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by desertrat

There are a lot more bad refs out there that also need to be suspended, or better yet fired. I hate to see the refs determine the outcome of a game instead of the players on the field.

You aint kiddin... I hate when that happens.