crooked refs

[bisonmike2]

Yep just read a few threads and it is amazing how many think we were screwed.

yeah we didn't do ourselves any favors but our team had to overcome a lot of other shitty calls just to be in that position. Then, during the most crucial time, it was robbed by the officials. The one fail safe, video reply, failed spectacularly. They took the decision out of the players hands, and ended the game themselves. If that isn't getting screwed, I don't know what is. It's a whole level beyond screwed and I shall refer to it as getting Fette'd. Dude we just got Fette'd.

[ndsubison1]

just watched the replay on WDAY. ground caused the fumble. jensen was down. should have won it before that, but whatever

[56BISON73]

Was it a bad call? Yes. But we NEVER should have been in that position in the first place.

[unbison]

just watched the replay on WDAY. ground caused the fumble. jensen was down. should have won it before that, but whatever

Should have never been in the refs hands! That game was ours for the taking!

[AO54]

Was it a bad call? Yes. But we NEVER should have been in that position in the first place.

What position is that? 3rd and goal from the 1inch line poised to tie the game?

[TateMosersneighbor]

that was actually the one time richards was in the right- he hit the guy- drove him to the ground- gets up with his hand on him and starts stepping over him- the guy grabs his leg and richards falls on top of him- the physical action was nothing- but with the idiot mouth he has....who knows- by my count it was #5 out of him- he needs to get his shit together

In a game of huge play after huge play...this really stunk. If I remember, we were winning by 7...driving for a score and this penalty made a 3rd and 1 turn into 3rd and 16...we then get a FG blocked.

I agree, he's talented...blah, blah, blah....but he's had WAY TOO MANY stupid penalties this year. We get a first down there the game is over.

[MNLonghorn10]

What position is that? 3rd and goal from the 1inch line poised to tie the game?

i think letting them convert on 2 4th downs in regulation, and marching down the field 90 yards in 2 minutes.

[Tatanka]

longhorn is right.


the least the refs could have done though is extend the courtesy of a reacharound. that was just poor on their part.

[Gully]

Yes, we could have put the game away earlier with a stop on one of the first downs or another first down of our own. Yes, if we would have blown them out we wouldn't have been in position to get screwed by some bad calls.

Separately, we got screwed by a couple of bad calls. I have yet to hear anyone have a good explanation for the "one hop catch" that led to a score or the game ending "ground caused fumble". I'll I've heard is "well, we shouldn't have been in that position". That's not an explanation for two horrible calls. It's not likely we're always going to be able to blow people out, especially very good teams like EWU.

I believe teams deserve good officiating ESPECIALLY in close games. Some of you sound like the team only deserves to win if they blow someone out?!?!?!?!?!?

[Gully]

BTW, EWU deserves credit for converting two fourth down plays on that drive. People need to remember they were in desparation mode, having to go for it on fourth down. We were in a very good position, just came up one play short.