EI've got a college football fan on X who's absolutely losing his mind right now, and honestly? I get it.
SAbout what? Is this another BYU miracle finish?
EYou could say that. BYU is tied late, and according to that fan, this UCF defender gets his face mask grabbed so hard it comes half off his helmet. No flag.
SWait, the whole face mask comes off? On a play that matters?
EThat's what the fan says. 'Refs bailing out BYU yet again. Dudes face mask got torn off but yeah, no flag.' And then he just goes off.
SLet me guess, he's not thrilled about BYU's playoff chances.
EHe said they should 'puke them into the playoff.' That's a new one for me. I've never heard a fan so mad he wants to vomit a team into the bracket.
SThat's actually vivid. But no flag on a ripped-off face mask — that's a big swing in a one-score game.
EAnd there's no video yet showing it, so I shouldn't crown this the worst call in history. But the guy who posted it? He says it's on film.
SWe'll see. If that clip surfaces, BYU's undefeated season suddenly has an asterisk from the refs, not from them.
EAnd the calls have been going that way. Last week against UCF, a Hail Mary that everyone on Earth thought was over.
SFine, but a bad call isn't a conspiracy. Every fan base thinks the refs are out to get them. BYU just keeps giving people reasons to talk.
ERight, but when you're the undefeated team that keeps winning on weird, borderline moments, and a face mask comes off with no flag... come on.
SI want more than one angry fan. Show me the replay. Then I'll decide if this actually changes the game or if everyone's just tired of BYU winning.
EFair enough. But if the clip drops and that face mask is yanked off? This fan is going to be the voice of the whole internet.
SNow let's go to basketball, because ESPN just posted something that got me way too excited before I checked it.
EWhat did they do now?
SThey posted that South Carolina beat number 11 Tennessee on a kick with no time remaining. I thought, wait — that feels like a football game from two years ago.
EAnd you were right, so... what happened?
SThey did beat Tennessee. But it was the 2024 basketball game, not football, and Tennessee was the fifth-ranked team, not eleven. The football walk-off was a different year entirely.
ESo ESPN posted a highlight from a different sport and a different year, and the only thing they got right was South Carolina beating Tennessee?
SPretty much. South Carolina has a history of wild endings against Tennessee, so I'd love for them to double-check before blessing the timeline.
EI mean, the actual basketball game was a great upset. But the kick with no time remaining? That's not what happened in 2024.
SNope. And the ranking's wrong too. So no, ESPN. Don't mix up your own highlights on a Saturday night.
EAlright, but while we're on live hoops, the Charlotte Hornets are in a play-in game against Miami right now, and Dennis Schröder came out firing.
SWhat's his line?
E17 points at halftime, three for three from deep, six of nine from the floor. The Hornets are up 66-58 on their home court.
SSchröder's one of those guys who gets hot and suddenly the whole building is on its feet. If the Hornets are up at the break, this is their shot to crash the playoffs.
EThe play-in is exactly what makes this league fun. Nobody gave Charlotte a chance a month ago.
SAnd now Schröder's putting the team on his back against a team with a real shot at the East. I'm not saying Hornets fans should buy plane tickets, but they should absolutely start screaming at their TVs.
ENo plane tickets. Got it. Just don't tell them what to do with their money.
SI'd never. But if they want to book refundable hotels to Cleveland... I respect the audacity.