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collegefootballtalk.com - 10/20/2008
HIT OF THE WEEK: REF ON SOUTH CAROLINA QB STEPHEN GARCIA
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In a bizarre incident during LSU’s win over South Carolina, Gamecocks quarterback Stephen Garcia got drilled not by a Tigers defender, but by one of the game officials. The umpire, Wilbur Hackett Jr., collided with Garcia at the 5-yard line, slowing Garcia down long enough for LSU safety ...
Foul or fair? Ref takes heat for hit on Garcia
thestate.com - 10/21/2008
Foul or fair? Ref takes heat for hit on Garcia
— thestate.com — Wilbur Hackett Jr. had his share of big tackles of SEC quarterbacks in his day, but none... generated the buzz of Hackett's hit on South Carolina's Stephen Garcia. Hackett was the umpire who collided with Garcia at LSU's 5-yard line Saturday in the ... (more) Foul or fair? Ref takes heat for hit on Garcia

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Referee Tackles South Carolina Quarterback Stephen Garcia During Game Against LSU
FanIQ.com - 10/20/2008
Referee Tackles South Carolina Quarterback Stephen Garcia During Game Against LSU
— FanIQ.com — I didn't watch the LSU/South Carolina game last night, but I did hear about a ref who... more or less tackled South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia during the game. I didn't think it was possible that something like could happen, but, well, ... (more) Referee Tackles South Carolina Quarterback Stephen ...

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ProFootballTalk.com:  OUR FIRST GRATUITOUS CFT PLUG OF THE WEEK

FanHouse:  Ref Garth DeFelice Tackles St. Louis Rams' Kenneth Darby

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OUR FIRST GRATUITOUS CFT PLUG OF THE WEEK
ProFootballTalk.com — As you might have noticed, MDS has been putting extra effort into our sister site, CollegeFootballTalk.com. And as you also might have noticed, I’ve been putting less effort into CFT.  (In true front-runner style, once it became clear that WVU isn’t going to be a power this year, I lost interest.) MDS has posted video of a play that we at first thought was a joke.  It isn’t.  You need to see it to appreciate it. Here it is .

Ref Garth DeFelice Tackles St. Louis Rams' Kenneth Darby
FanHouse — ... No, DeFelice doesn't play for the 49ers, he was the umpire in the game. But with Darby coming at him, DeFelice delivered a forearm shiver, reminiscent of the hit that umpire Wilbur Hackett Jr., put on South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia in October. ...

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garnetandblackattack.com 10/14/2008 — 1. The debate is over. Garcia starts. Finally. Longtime readers know about my past skepticism of THE SAVIOR OF THE PROGRAM, Stephen Garcia. Even before Saturday's win over Kentucky, though, any doubt was gone. Garcia is more accurate than ...
Game Official Takes Down South Carolina Quarterback Stephen Garcia
ncaafootball.fanhouse.com 10/19/2008 — We give him a seven on the artistic score, but an ugly five on technical merit. That tackle was way too high, go for the legs man! Pretty self explanatory stuff here, but yet so bafflingly weird. For reasons unknown, an official in last night's ...
Closing out the ump-on-Garcia gaffe: no discipline from the SEC, and the inevitable parody
rivals.yahoo.com 10/21/2008 — So it turns out the umpire who delivered a hit to Stephen Garcia at the LSU five-yard line during Tigers' win over South Carolina Saturday is no stranger to bringing down ballcarriers in the open field: Wilbur Hackett Jr. was a Parade All-American ...
So What's The Deal With That Tacklin' SEC Ref? [College Football]
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As you’ve no doubt seen by now, Gamecocks quarterback Stephen Garcia ( this guy ) was stopped on a quarterback draw in the red zone by umpire Wilbur Hackett Jr during LSU’s 24-17 victory on Saturday. While it certainly looks like Hackett leans into Garcia with a shoulder to ...
Ref Tackles South Carolina Quarterback Stephen Garcia, Will Not Be Suspended By SEC — FanIQ Blog
Some hilarious new info on the ref who took out South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia on Saturday night. While everyone was making jokes about how the ref should become a linebacker, turns out he already was one. Wilbur Hackett Jr., the guilty party in the takedown, was a Parade ...
Video Of The Week: When Refs Strike Back — The Redshirt Señior
Wilbur Hackett Jr. no doubt lived out every refs fantasy Saturday as he laid a hit on South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia and gave the former Kentucky linebacker his first assist since he left the Wildcats in 1970. At first, it looks like he was just defending himself, but Hackett ...
VIDEO: When Refs Tackle Quarterbacks — EveryJoe » Sports Rumors
We don’t know why, and few on the blogosphere do (from what we’ve read), but South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia got quite the bump . . . from referee Wilbur Hackett Jr . The mysterious incident took place during Saturday’s game against LSU . This is indeed a head-scratcher. ...
The inmates have taken over the asylum: Hackett v Garcia — BOSTON IRISH
Check this out. Pretty amazing footage of a game official taking out a quarterback in a college football game last week. The official clearly gets in position, and levels the startled ball carrier, South Carolina's redshirt freshman quarterback Stephen Garcia. Making the while incident ...
So, Does the Ref Get a Bud Lite Now? — The Slanch Report
I’d have watched the LSU/South Carolina game this weekend, but college sports are fucking stupid, so, you know, I didn’t. However, by missing the game I missed this tackle of SC QB Stephen Garcia by one of the game’s refs. It’s about time the zebras started fighting ...
Ref Tackles South Carolina’s Stephen Garcia , Video — SEC Football Blogger
Ref Tackles South Carolina’s Stephen Garcia , Video . You do not see this often. Well, you do not see this ever. This was no accident. The ref leaned in and made the tackle. This is crazy. The hat tip for the video goes to Fanhouse .
Stephen Garcia, Meet The Umpire — Intentional Foul
While South Carolina was choking one away against LSU, for some reason, Gamecock quarterback Stephen Garcia got shoulder blocked by the field umpire for reasons that no one has been made aware of yet. Here’s the video: Nice form on that tackle, ump! See how he stayed squared up ...
At Least Ron Cherry Never Did This — Tar Heel Fan
This was during the LSU-SCAR game Saturday night where an SEC official inexplicably lays a shoulder into SCAR QB Stephen Garcia. And for anyone who thinks it was an accident watch as he shuffles his feet to size Garcia up then delivers the blow. It will be interesting to see how the SEC ...
Welcome to the SEC, Stephen Garcia! Signed, your local umpire — Dr. Saturday
As if Stephen Garcia didn't have enough obstacles in his life -- keeping his pants on while being chased by police , dodging determined beers until his 21st birthday, controlling fire extinguishers with a mind of their own -- now he discovers in his first career start that, in South Carolina, ...
South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia gets tackled by the referee — Sports Crackle Pop
Now I am sure this was purely accidental, but in Saturday night’s ESPN game South Carolina’s Stephen Garcia was scrambling out fo the pocket when the umpire steps up and delivers a shoulder. Watching it in slow motion makes it look even more intentional.
Referee Takes Down South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia with Forearm Shiver — Larry Brown Sports
When you’re reffing a game played at a high level, the action around you happens pretty quickly. That’s why it’s not uncommon to see a referee get caught up in the middle of a play and wind up knocked over by a ball-carrier, or a tackler in pursuit. Even on Sunday I saw a ...
Referee Tackles South Carolina Quarterback Stephen Garcia During Game Against LSU — FanIQ Blog
I didn't watch the LSU/South Carolina game last night, but I did hear about a ref who more or less tackled South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia during the game. I didn't think it was possible that something like could happen, but, well, I was wrong. Above is a sideline video of ...
Referee Takes Shot at South Carolina’s Garcia — Brahsome - Care To Get Nice?
In last night’s South Carolina-LSU matchup, the Tigers got a little extra help from one of the officials. Gamecock QB Stephen Garcia scrambled left with the endzone in his sights and came across one of the zebras. Instead of trying to avoid oft-drunk signal caller, the ref stepped ...
SEC Players of the Week — Inside Mississippi State Sports with Brad Locke
Here they are: • Offense: RB Michael Smith , Arkansas • Defense: LB Brandon Spikes , Florida • Special teams: KR Captain Munnerlyn , South Carolina • Offensive line: G/T Clint Boling , Georgia • Defensive line: DE Adrian Davis , Arkansas • Freshman: QB Stephen Garcia , South ...
UK vs. South Carolina: "Old" Kentucky beats the 'Cats (with an assist from Stephen Garcia) — A Sea Of Blue
My father was the first one to say the words.  Saturday afternoon, sometime in the third quarter of UK's demoralizing 24-17 setback to South Carolina.  Ya knew it had to be said ... "now that's 'old' Kentucky."  And he was right. What I witnessed yesterday, on a ...
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