Gene Smith would never let this ref nonsense fly. Ever.
It’s getting ridiculous at how badly Michigan gets jobbed. Whether it’s Rose Bowl bids from the 70s, Bo’s last game, Burke’s block in the title game or what we’re seeing this year with basketball.
Warde needs to get the fuck up from his ass and do something. OSU meanwhile gets BIG specials on how the refs screw them.
Michigan should NEVER allow this to happen. Full stop.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:01 AM ^
Those weren't Big Ten refs he complained about and thus, didn't have to fear their wrath. Huge difference.
Also, it is quite pathetic that you want someone voicing your impotent rage for you.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:06 AM ^
Do people think the Clemson game got reversed and they out OSU in the national championship game? Nothing came of him bitching.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:38 PM ^
The Big Ten Network ran a special on Online State getting hosed to appease Gene Smith.
They also promised him Ohio sports Hall of Famers to ref the game for the next eight years.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:31 PM ^
Spoiled bitch ass Maizen. STFU!
January 17th, 2020 at 11:31 PM ^
I'm not one to typically cricitize refs and I used to be one, and my kids are refs.... but will say that Garza seemed to get special treatment...he could lay and throw his weight every play into Teske and John's, with never a charge. Beilein would not have let this slide...nope...he'd have worked the refs on it beforehand and it'd have been called enough to negate Garza somewhat.... Johns charges were reactionary, and sloppy because he led with shoulder and not hips, but I don't blame him for giving it back.
Most notable difference from last season is lack of charges drawn. First one I saw this season was on Brooks tonight... Charges keep the offenses honest and instead they can go to Garza over and over. This is precisely where we miss Beilien, on drawing charges.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:38 PM ^
This is a huge part of it. We can complain about fouls because there is a huge discrepancy, but the reality is we won't get calls because they tell them not to flop. Garza lowers his shoulder and barrels in because he knows Teske and Johns will take it and won't fall over. When Johns tries the same move, Iowa players crumble because they know it'll sell the call. Watch Wisconsin when they play Iowa and I bet you Garza spends the whole game trying to get his outside shot going rather than bang inside where he knows Wisconsin players will be looking to dive at all contact
January 17th, 2020 at 11:46 PM ^
We never tried to sell a charge, and are sloppier with our arms than in the Beilein era. Garza did get some calls, but our interior D needs some work.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:57 PM ^
Absolutely. The worst are those weak fouls we brush people with that end up in and 1s. I legitimately cheered when Wagner gave a hard hack to Garza that he couldn't finish through because he at least took away the easy layup
January 17th, 2020 at 11:32 PM ^
oh go fuck gene smith. howard is a millionaire. maybe he should say something. i would actually contribute to help pay his fine.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:34 PM ^
He got a tech.. so he said something.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:42 PM ^
i meant calling out in the press conference obviously. hence the fine he would get. all he has to say is something like "30 to 5. never seen that in all my days. ask yourself if the playing field was even...next question."
January 17th, 2020 at 11:56 PM ^
That’s not too far from what he said, actually.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:57 PM ^
Yup. Call out refs by name for their bullshit calls and as someone said, bring video of it. Call them out, call them nicknames, he’ll get suspended for a game by the league. Worth it.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:36 PM ^
To hell with Gene Smith. Honestly.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:40 PM ^
What was Bobby knight throwing chairs on the court for?
tonight seemed like a good time for it
January 18th, 2020 at 12:09 AM ^
If Juwan throws a chair I’d applaud
January 17th, 2020 at 11:43 PM ^
This is such a load of bullshit. Every team gets screwed on the road in the big ten. I'm sure OSU fans were thrilled with the calls they got in the CFP. Where was Gene Smith to work his magic in that one?
This is some tin foil hat shit here.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:11 AM ^
30-5 on free throws. Not every team gets screwed like that.
January 17th, 2020 at 11:43 PM ^
You left out:
"academics"
"online state u"
"bagmen"
and "service academies"
January 17th, 2020 at 11:44 PM ^
Are you suggesting that OSU's basketball team has never been on the business end of a game like this?
January 17th, 2020 at 11:53 PM ^
Wow, Brian's new OSU obsession - where he projects his frustration about something related to Michigan and then out of thin air draws a contrast with the Buckeyes - is rubbing off on idiots like TheCube.
Shut up, you freak. Someone last weekend here spelled it out with shocking stats on FT discrepancy in the B1G between home and road teams. It is a league-wide crisis. Not an anti-Michigan conspiracy.
January 18th, 2020 at 5:56 AM ^
Remind me what OSU got out of Smith bitching and moaning after the Clemson game?
Oh that’s right. They got nothing.
January 18th, 2020 at 6:40 AM ^
You really don't see Gene Smith's strategy here? First of all, he was pandering to his home crowd (never a bad career decision).
Second, just like good coaches - he was arguing the last call (game) to influence the next one. The next time OSU is in a CFP game, you can be sure ESPN/Fox/BTN/etc. will show multiple reruns of "OSU got a bad call per Gene Smith" press conferences. The next batch of officials and admins won't want a similar controversy on their hands.
The gamesmanship doesn't end on the field, nor after the whistle.
January 18th, 2020 at 6:17 AM ^
Warde Manuel is a WUSS and will NEVER do anything...He has been UNDERWHELMING since the day he took over
January 18th, 2020 at 8:49 AM ^
We're too classy to stick up for ourselves!
January 18th, 2020 at 9:51 AM ^
I hope Michigan sheds its conservative-slacks and blue blazer-image and starts throwing their weight around.
Screw it. Go for it. Be the leaders and best.
January 18th, 2020 at 10:00 AM ^
Amen Cube.
January 18th, 2020 at 11:00 AM ^
OP is correct. Warde Manual is milquetoast.
January 18th, 2020 at 3:54 PM ^
I guess my question then is this - if you were Warde Manuel, what would you do? Let's start the discussion here.
January 19th, 2020 at 4:09 PM ^
I don't know about basketball but football has been objectively bad. I thought it may be bias and maize glasses but it's been verified by friends with me who were objective parties. Specifically ND and PSU stand out as being particularly bad (ND seemed to level off after the rout started)