Florida vs. USF Plate Umpire

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JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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Georgia
I just watched the two questionable(bad) calls. The announcer had a great line "it is his field(PU) and they are just playing on it". I might of pulled my team after the grand slam, but I bet the USF coach was in such shock he didn't know what to do.

Loved how the announcers called the umpire out for making a bad call AND for being too bull headed to ask for help. I bet the umpire has a voicemail/text to call his supervisor when he got done with that game...
 
Feb 17, 2014
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Orlando, FL
In Gainesville it is either Tim's way or the highway. In the Fall he goes so far as to tell the Plate Umpire what zone to call. When Jake was at Chipola they played UF each year. The plate umpire who I have known for years confided that he was "instructed" to call it tight up top and the full ball on the right side of the plate. Jake had no chance because you got to make sure them Gators don't look bad against a lowly JUCO. :)

Turned it on.... saw it was 'that guy' behind the plate and that was all I needed to know.

Walton likes 'that guy' behind the plate when Barnhill is pitching as well.

It seems as though we both know Anthony Small AKA 'that guy'. :)

FWIW - My dealings with him in the various alphabets has been very positive. Even look forward to having him on the field. Knew he did many Florida games but have never seen anything like this.
 
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