Scored again 4 plays later, but still seems a little ridiculous to call that taunting.

Absurd.

What I WANT to see called are the hugely excessive celebrations whenever a defensive player records a stop/tackle for loss. Those guys are outrageous, especially compared to this example of "taunting".

Its amazing that thirty years later college football refereeing is still scared to death of Jimmy Johnson's Miami Hurricanes.

Refs love to assert themselves into games, terrible call.

Wow that was horrible! 

19 hours ago, John Anthony said:

Refs love to assert themselves into games, terrible call.

Not good officials. That was a weak call. His observer, assignor, and league office will be involved (quietly) in this situation. Person may get a week or two off to reflect on that call. I don't think the player's action was the intent of the rule/point of emphasis.

Did anyone consider what he might have SAID to earn the call?  Agreed, if based solely on the visual, it's a horrible, egregious call.  But what might he have said?   Just a thought.

Ref also said something to Josh Whyle Saturday... "Don't be excessive" per his mom when asked about it. 

Let the kids have fun. Unless they're showing up a defender and in their face after scoring, who cares if they dance or celebrate by themselves or with teammates. 

Man, that's worse than a lot of the taunting calls in the NFL that I don't like.

1 hour ago, Walter said:

Ref also said something to Josh Whyle Saturday... "Don't be excessive" per his mom when asked about it. 

Let the kids have fun. Unless they're showing up a defender and in their face after scoring, who cares if they dance or celebrate by themselves or with teammates. 

I prefer that over simply watching and then deciding to throw the flag, especially in a game that ended up being decided by one score. 

I just hate how subjective the rule can be. What is excessive. I may laugh and think something was clever and in good fun while you fume about the same action as being egregious. 

Celebrating and taunting are different for me. Taunting is done directly to or in front of an opponent, and is pretty obvious IMO. 

15 hours ago, bulldog77 said:

Did anyone consider what he might have SAID to earn the call?  Agreed, if based solely on the visual, it's a horrible, egregious call.  But what might he have said?   Just a thought.

This is where I'm at. Surely something must have been said, which then would have been directly to a player, thus taunting. 

On 10/25/2021 at 7:37 PM, bulldog77 said:

Did anyone consider what he might have SAID to earn the call?  Agreed, if based solely on the visual, it's a horrible, egregious call.  But what might he have said?   Just a thought.

Good point.