The Rest of College Football

[DennisT]

Somebody needs to educate them on Charles White.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Actually the PSU fan base is talking about the ACC...

[WM Wolverine]

I like replay, it overturns some plays that should be and in the NFL they get a lot of plays right that weren't on the field. In full motion, it's impossible to get every call correct and expect errors on whether someone caught a ball in bounds, whether a ball hit the ground before being caught or whether someone got the yardage for a first down. That's why you have the replay booth, to get the call right.

In the B10 (don't watch much games outside of B10), it seems that the booth never overturns anything unless it absolutely must be. Anything with even a hint of doubt, "PLAY STANDS AS CALLED." It's terribly frustrating to see the replay booth which has the advantage of multiple angles and frame-by-frame, slow motion neglect to overturn so many obviously bad calls. It's almost never that they overturn a good call, it's always the booth refusing to overturn a bad call.

[lineygoblue]

I don't like replay when its used to over-officiate. For instance, when a receiver comes down with both hands under the ball, yet the ball "moves" a bit ... well duh ... a human being is falling down on a inflated football. There's going to be MOVEMENT.

Bottom line, replay should be used to correct OBVIOUS errors. It should not be used to nit-pick.

[UMStan White]

"well duh ... a human being is falling down on a inflated football. There's going to be MOVEMENT."

The bigger the guy, the bigger then MOVEMENT!

[*JD*]

Maybe college should adopt some version of the way the NFL deals with replay, like the coaches geting one more challenge per half than the NFL?

[THE_WIZARD_]

EFZ

[Dr. Strangelove]

Actually the PSU fan base is talking about the ACC...

I've been around the Penn State scout board for some years and they have a loud, vocal minority that completely despises the B1G and longs for ACC membership. They are convinced that the B1G has conspired to destroy Penn State athletics. Michigan & OSU are mainly to blame but every other school is in on it too. Every game they lose is because of crooked refs. They lost the title in 1994 because the B1G didn't support them. Neither did ANY region of the country but that's irrelevant to them.

I think it's mainly older fans who wish they could be playing Pitt and Syracuse and their other old "rivalries". Which I can't completely fault. But my sneaking suspicion is that they cherish those rivalries so much, in part, because they would today be much easier wins.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Soooo...the B10 loves Michigan but hates PSU...so they help Nebraska in order so that Michigan can't win it's division.

fascinating

[WingsFan]

2 weeks in a row Nebraska gets help (PI call vs MSU) from the officials. I think they beat PSU anyway, but not MSU.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Well against MSU (had you watched the entire game and not just the last series) NU got hosed on several calls...including a BS late hit which gave MSU 7 instead of a possible 3 points...so I call BS on that...that alone makes your argument BS...plus several other BS calls so take that shit and shove it up your ass. No offense. But please know what the fuck you are talking about before spewing absolute BS.

[hack]

Yeah! If you're going to talk about shoving shit up your ass, it's highly likely that Wiz is going to know a lot more about it than you are.

(which is seemingly not offensive but using the word ``fag'' very well may be...)

[THE_WIZARD_]

Watch it bub. I have your IP address.

[WingsFan]

The penalty on Adams was a joke...it was an absolutely LEGAL block....clearly in front of the shoulder...what he's not allowed to hit someone behind the play chasing his runner? That puts the game out of reach. Roushar needs to be fired at seasons end...predictable, unimaginative....any more adjectives????

[WingsFan]

Blame officiating for loss

By Mark Ennis on Nov 3, 8:30p

Nebraska was the beneficiary of at least two questionable calls that shaped the outcome of their win over Michigan State. The first was a penalty that wiped out a touchdown on an interception return. The second, a pass interference call that kept the eventual game-winning drive alive.

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2012/11/3/3596794/michigan-state-nebraska-spartans-players-blame-officiating-for-loss