Wisc WR Rushing Calls Pass Interference on J. Lewis' Interception
Didn't see this posted. Wisconsin WR George Rushing resorted to Twitter to imply Jourdan Lewis' magnificent interception should have never happened because of pass interference.
Lewis goes on to put Rushing in his place, "Just be happy you on ESPN..."
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/10/03/wisconsin-wr-george…
October 4th, 2016 at 4:23 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 5:11 PM ^
This is the first time in human history "oh dear" and "that shade" have been used in a sentence where the sentence didn't go something like, "Oh dear, the sun is very bright today, Betty, perhaps we can retire under that shade tree yonder with a nice glass of iced tea?"
October 4th, 2016 at 7:17 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 7:42 PM ^
"He caught it. . ."
Even his coach understood. . .
October 4th, 2016 at 7:53 PM ^
at MSU.
October 4th, 2016 at 8:03 PM ^
But beyond that, there really wasn't any pass interference by Lewis on that play.
October 4th, 2016 at 10:45 PM ^
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October 5th, 2016 at 9:00 AM ^
Right there with you.
October 4th, 2016 at 4:24 PM ^
Hey guys I got some grapes from the store does anyone want some?
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No wait guys don't eat the grapes, they are super sour. Seriously why are these grapes so sour? Weird.
October 4th, 2016 at 4:41 PM ^
Depends...are they sour?
October 4th, 2016 at 9:04 PM ^
Obligatory....
October 4th, 2016 at 5:20 PM ^
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October 4th, 2016 at 8:53 PM ^
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October 4th, 2016 at 10:35 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 4:25 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 4:25 PM ^
someone just got toasted, like my Aunt says, TWICEDID !
October 4th, 2016 at 4:25 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 4:29 PM ^
^^^ This.
Rushing had no idea where the ball was.
October 4th, 2016 at 4:33 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 4:37 PM ^
This!
October 5th, 2016 at 6:11 AM ^
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October 5th, 2016 at 10:25 AM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 5:33 PM ^
just re-watched the video this morning - Jourdan was turned looking at the ball and in the act of catching it. Rushing had just started to turn his head when Lewis pulled the ball in. I think his head turn was too late, he was a few steps too far downfield, and he would not have been able to catch it anyway.
October 4th, 2016 at 7:48 PM ^
Lewis was in position for the ball. The receiver was not and made no play on it. Making the INT solidifies the argument, IMO
October 5th, 2016 at 2:59 AM ^
October 5th, 2016 at 6:51 AM ^
I realize that's the counter argument. Why else would you not make a pick when given the opportunity?
October 4th, 2016 at 8:06 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 10:39 PM ^
considering Lewis had already jumped for the ball and his feet were off the ground! How is Lewis supposed to pull on Rushing when his feet are off the ground?
October 5th, 2016 at 5:54 AM ^
absolutely horrible. Lewis made contact with the receiver before the ball got there. watch it in slow mo, there was a lot of contact on that int. having said that, so far this year the college refs have been allowing a lot of contact.
October 4th, 2016 at 4:58 PM ^
to the reciever that it wasn't pass interference since he caught the ball. Reciever did not even come back for ball.
October 4th, 2016 at 5:15 PM ^
Go back and watch the video and you can see Chryst saying just that. Something tells me the Wisconsin kid is not looking forward to the next 50 years of being the poster boy next to Lewis making that catch. Wondering of this catch maybe perhaps makes the SI cover?
October 4th, 2016 at 6:38 PM ^
Maybe Jourdan Lewis should get a tattoo of the interception.
/s (Allen Robinson reference for those confused)
October 5th, 2016 at 8:07 AM ^
Tattos are for OSU players only!
October 5th, 2016 at 9:02 AM ^
Qualifier for Buckeyes.
October 4th, 2016 at 8:28 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 5:30 PM ^
Huge Badger fan here. Attended 27-10 and 13-10 losses in 1998 and 2000 at the Big House. This point is exactly spot on.
As much as I wish they would've called holding on this play (which would've been the correct call, dude had his left arm hooked around Rushing's hip for a long time), the appropriate response is to grow some balls and do something about it. A lot of times when receivers are dominated physically, they think they're getting interfered with. And a lot of phyiscally dominating receivers get interfered with on every play. Thing is, they still make the play.
On this play in particular, if he wasn't held, it would've simply been an easier INT. So, in the competitive nature of the sport, the foul didn't cause the failure to convert the 4th down. Now, if dude was overthrown by 10 yards while being held, that's a different story. My hope is actually that refs try to make these sorts of judgements when calling or not calling a penalty, because frankly it's sickening when an offense is bailed out by an inconsequential action that by the book is a penalty.
As the rule is written, I think this should've been called a foul, but I don't think the outcome of the game would've changed, and there were probably 20+ opportunities for Badger players to make a play that might have actually impacted the outcome, and they didn't make them. Even if they somehow tie it up on that drive (requiring a few more miracles), the only chance they'd have in overtime is a turnover, and even then they had no FG kicker, so it might have been scoreless for the first 6 OT's, before the refs awarded the victory to whomever could advance the ball past the 20 first.
Peace out, and see you again in December!
October 4th, 2016 at 5:42 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 6:44 PM ^
Thing is - there is always some handfighting and holding. A still picture is useless, because unless there's obvious pulling, shoving, or otherwise redirecting a player, it is rarely ever called. From the picture, it's clear Lewis is mainly playing the ball, and has his other hand on the receiver to maintain contact while his eyes are off (and yeah, probably to trip Rushing when the ball gets there in case he makes the catch). But the ball was short and if anything Lewis "impeded" Rushing closer to the ball.
"As the rule is written, I think this should've been called a foul". As written, pass interference requires an "obvious" "intent to impede" the receiver's opportunity to catch a legal forward pass. A hand on the forward hip for an underthrown ball is hardly obvious impeding, short of shoving or spinning Rushing. Incidental contact when both players are playing the ball is also legal. The main thing is that Lewis clearly wasn't "disregarding the ball" - any contact he made with Rushing was a legal attempt to get to the pass (i.e. he didn't just run the guy over to keep him from coming back to the ball).
October 5th, 2016 at 3:03 AM ^
Exactly, holding occurs on ever play. That doesn't mean it should be called every time.
October 5th, 2016 at 9:05 AM ^
...his eyes following the ball pretty much negated the handplay that goes on in every play. If I was a Badger, sure I would think contrarily.
October 5th, 2016 at 7:46 AM ^
that coverage would never be called holding.
also ... the fumble on the first drive WAS a fumble. I re-watched and the ball carrier CLEARLY does not have the ball as you see his hand is NOT holding the football as he is going down.
Finally ... unless UW-M beats ohio we'll see you next year.
Go Blue!
October 4th, 2016 at 9:38 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 4:25 PM ^
And I, MgrowOld of the bloggisphere, call all three of our field goal attempts in that game "good"!
So you can have your lousy 15 yard penalty Rushing - you're still down by 16 points to us late in our fantasy, hypothetical alternative universe.
October 4th, 2016 at 6:53 PM ^
October 4th, 2016 at 7:19 PM ^
You should see how much hotter my wife is.
October 4th, 2016 at 10:19 PM ^
And she should see how much more handome I am in that dream world.
October 5th, 2016 at 3:06 AM ^
Why is mGrowOld dreaming about all you guys?
NTTAWWTOctober 5th, 2016 at 7:21 AM ^
were her choices, it's actually YOUR fault.
October 4th, 2016 at 4:26 PM ^