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NFL/NCAAF Thread: We don't huddle anymore in our society.

ebevan91

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It'll really be interesting if Washington and Clemson manage to lose next weekend.

You'd (likely) have Alabama still undefeated and the #1 seed, Ohio State with 1 loss, and a crap-ton of teams with 2 losses.
 

Hunter Zolomon

Into the Shadows
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Moderator
I guess I'm just blind because this sure as hell doesn't look like a 1st down to me. This just really irks me. If he would have made the 1st down I would be man enough and admit it. Well, the proof is in the pudding.


[IMG300]http://i.imgur.com/p6hI8Aj.jpg[/IMG300]
 

bobjr

You ask too many questions
Staff member
Moderator
Refs once had to be escorted out of Cleveland because fans got mad at them. Imagine Ohio State fans.
 

Hunter Zolomon

Into the Shadows
Staff member
Moderator
I'll just leave this one here. I think it's safe to say where this refs loyalties lie.
[IMG300]http://i.imgur.com/dOuD4td.jpg[/IMG300]

Edit: And this one.
[IMG300]http://i.imgur.com/glql2qg.jpg[/IMG300]
 
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celestial phantom

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Problem with still images is that you aren't seeing the full video of the play and are looking at just a suggestive vantage point of a person posting. So just gonna leave this here:

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Should open in a new tab and enhance it several times so it's pretty big to view. Now, trying to look at this as from a neutral view point, at the height of the run, right when he makes contact with his own guy and the michigan defender, his forward progress brought him sliding right up to the point the ball tips to the yellow/15 yard line. Now does that mean it cracked over it, I can't say for certain, but the furthest most forward progress seems to be enough to have given him the first down with where you can at least see the ball. Just my two cents, but I do think he actually managed to get it, though it's definitely hard to really tell with the ball over the teammate kind of blocking a more definitive view of the ball relative to the line marker.
 

Hunter Zolomon

Into the Shadows
Staff member
Moderator
Ohio State had a whole whopping two penalties called on them all game.

I posted proof above. Proof that shows that these game officials have ties to Ohio. How's that fair? I'll be honest, some of the calls on Michigan were correct, but Ohio State was getting away with tons of penalties. People just need to rewatch the game. It's clear as day that the officiating was one sided in Ohio States favor. Sure, Michigan hurt themselves with three turnovers. However, it just pisses me off that people are actually fine with the fact that the officiating was bias. I know if the situation was reversed Ohio State fans would be *itching too.

Also, I'm sticking to what I said. To me he didn't get the ball fully over the marker. Just my two cents.
 

Acecrj

Master Trainer
Michigan really shot themselves in the foot in the turnover category. They would've won if it weren't for that one back breaking interception.
Just look at the bright side it could have been NFL refs. They constantly screw over the Bengals though we still stink.
 

Navin

MALDREAD
Once you factor in parallax, it becomes abundantly clear that he didn't reach the first down marker. He barely misses out in the aerial view, but in reality is probably a good foot short.

Michigan really shot themselves in the foot in the turnover category. They would've won if it weren't for that one back breaking interception.
Just look at the bright side it could have been NFL refs. They constantly screw over the Bengals though we still stink.

Thing is, those are facets of the game. OSU shot themselves in the foot by going for a fake FG in their own side of the field, and missing two FGs. Michigan had 2 interceptions.

The officiating was completely imbalanced however. And the Spot caps it off.
 

Hunter Zolomon

Into the Shadows
Staff member
Moderator
The fact that they didn't even measure the spot pisses me off as well. I know for a damn fact if that was Michigan things would be different. They would have measured the spot if that was Michigan. I'm just so irritated. If Ohio State didn't have the refs in their backpocket I wouldn't be complaining about the officiating. I would shut up and take the loss like a man.
 

Acecrj

Master Trainer
Don't get me wrong I like the lions but I don't think they will beat the cowboys. What rubs me wrong about the lions is most of their wins they've come back to win it in the fourth quarter. I don't think a team like that will thrive in the playoffs.
I think Stafford is MVP material though.
 

Acecrj

Master Trainer
Don't get me wrong I like the lions but I don't think they will beat the cowboys. What rubs me wrong about the lions is most of their wins they've come back to win it in the fourth quarter. I don't think a team like that will thrive in the playoffs.
I think Stafford is MVP material though. Though week 16 is going to be a preview of the NFC championship game.
 

bobjr

You ask too many questions
Staff member
Moderator
Detroit will beat Dallas on a last second bad call to even the score.
 

Pikachu Fan Number Nine

Don't Mess wit Texas
The first bowl matchup has been set:

Eastern Michigan, playing in its first bowl in 29 years, will go to the Bahamas Bowl against bowl newcomer Old Dominion. EMU completes the trifecta of having all Michigan MAC schools play in the Bahamas Bowl in its first three years. Perhaps the next 6 years we will see each Ohio MAC team play in it (7 if Youngstown State joins soon).
 

Hunter Zolomon

Into the Shadows
Staff member
Moderator
Every D1 College football team in the State of Michigan is going to a bowl game. Well, besides Michigan State. After finishing the season 3-9 they will be sitting at home. It's crazy because Michigan State was a playoff team last season. Michigan State lost so much talent from last year's team. Well, that really showed this season.

The CFB rankings were just updated today.

Michigan is #5 in the CFB Playoff rankings. If Washington or Clemson lose Michigan may end up in the playoff. Clemson plays Virginia Tech. Honestly, I see Clemson winning that game, but I said the same thing when Clemson played Pittsburgh. I think Colorado is more than capable of beating Washington. We shall see, though.

In all reality the CFB Playoff should be bigger. At least make it an 8 team playoff.
 

Navin

MALDREAD
Every D1 College football team in the State of Michigan is going to a bowl game. Well, besides Michigan State. After finishing the season 3-9 they will be sitting at home. It's crazy because Michigan State was a playoff team last season. Michigan State lost so much talent from last year's team. Well, that really showed this season.

MSU definitely lost talent, but most places predicted them to win at least 8 games in the regular season (some combination of losses to Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State). 3-9 was Michigan's worst season ever back in 2008 when Rich Rod came into town.

The CFB rankings were just updated today. Michigan is #5 in the CFB Playoff rankings. If Washington or Clemson lose Michigan may end up in the playoff. Clemson plays Virginia Tech. Honestly, I see Clemson winning that game, but I said the same thing when Clemson played Pittsburgh. I think Colorado is more than capable of beating Washington. We shall see, though.
In all reality the CFB Playoff should be bigger. At least make it an 8 team playoff.

As I expected, if Clemson and Washington win out, the playoff is set without any major controversy (even if Michigan has a more impressive resume than Washington). If either one loses, it opens the door to either Michigan or the B10 champion. However, Holcutt did say the margin between Washington and Michigan was extremely small, so if Washington-Clemson ends up being a ****fest and a narrow Washington victory, they might compare the margin of victory against Michigan's and flip it. Basically we have root for Colorado and VA Tech, as well a close B10 title game between Wisconsin and PSU, to have a chance to reach fourth. The committee clearly wants Michigan to be in the top four, so that's promising at least.

And c'mon, who wouldn't want to see Saban v Harbaugh, after Meyer v Harbaugh II.
 

ebevan91

Well-Known Member
Another win for the Boys. It was ugly but a win's a win.
 
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