How did you feel about the zebras today?
So did anyone else feel like for the first time in a while the refs were not out to get us today? Yes they had another phantom holding call on a running back this time negating a touchdown but overall it seems they have gotten the message. I guess only time will tell if this is just a 1 time thing or things will change long term, but I felt really happy during the game seeing the majority of calls being fair.
What is the feeling from you all, did Ward lay the smack down or am I just imagining things?
October 6th, 2018 at 11:32 PM ^
On a punt! Figures that’s when they’d decide to give up a holding call in Michigan’s favor...when they’re giving the ball up anyway. I had a nice laugh when they made that call.
October 6th, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^
I will admit that when they called offensive holding on Maryland, I was running from side to side in the family room (I gave up my tickets as I needed to go into work this morning) shouting, "WHAT IS A HOLD ON THE OFFENSE? WHAT IS GOING ON?"
October 6th, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
I get missed calls, but I don’t understand penalties when nothing happened.
October 6th, 2018 at 10:55 PM ^
This was the first game I’ve watched from the stadium this year and I thought maybe that was the reason the refs seemed different . It actually felt like they were not trying to control the game . But even after watching it in tv It was obvious that these refs were better than any of the games so far. One ref took a huge hit on that touchdown pass. Kinda funny.
October 6th, 2018 at 11:00 PM ^
We will get all make up calls during blowouts. 1 score games will be a shit show of ridiculous wtf calls. We all no this to be true.
October 6th, 2018 at 11:06 PM ^
Considering they absolutely missed the targeting on DPJ and it wasn't even flagged until it was called down from the review booth during commercial break, I'd say not good at all, do not like!!
October 7th, 2018 at 1:36 AM ^
It blows my mind they missed this call live. Someone was obviously watching DPJ to call the blocking on him. How then do you not notice him getting ear holed and mouthpiece go flying less than 1 second later?
October 6th, 2018 at 11:06 PM ^
Look we're going to accept that all Big 10 refs suck.
But I didn't recognize the referee of this crew and I took that as a good omen.
Tru Wilson hold aside, I think they had a good game. They did tend to take over in the 3rd quarter, maybe slow down the calls there.
Honestly, if it was this crew in Columbus, or Lansing instead of O'Neill, Capron would you complain?
October 6th, 2018 at 11:18 PM ^
Too many penalties.
Game had no flow.
Another phantom call that cost us a TD again - unacceptable.
so in other words they were poor./
October 6th, 2018 at 11:24 PM ^
I think Ive been innoculated. When I shrug at a bad call that takes a score off the board, something is legitimately wrong.
October 6th, 2018 at 11:35 PM ^
I can't say that the Maryland player who ran into the ref did it deliberatley, but he sure didn't seem to make any effort to avoid hitting him. The two Maryland players on the sideline yucking it up following the play sure seemed to be amused by something.
October 7th, 2018 at 9:32 AM ^
I saw that too!
I also noticed that the guy on the headphones in front of them seemed to know they were on camera and quieted them instantly!
October 7th, 2018 at 12:47 AM ^
Couldn’t agree more. Other than the Tru Wilson BS holding call (which I imagine was just a knee jerk response to the situation), the officiating was fair. More than I could say for most weeks. Let’s hope it holds up next week!
October 7th, 2018 at 9:22 AM ^
Overall better, but still a lot of missed calls that effected the game:
- the INT, the DB has his arm around Gentry’s waist and was hitting his elbow before the ball came causing the tip.... no PI
- On one of Maryland’s TDs, guard has his arm hooked under Winovich, grabbing desperately at his shoulder pad /helmet like a wrestling head and arm. (One of many times this happened, but the result was a TD not a sack, like it would have been). IDK how to fix refs missing these types of blatant grab and hold... other then to instruct the DEs to just fall down and act it out to make it more obvious?
October 7th, 2018 at 10:08 AM ^
The Tru hold on the DPS TD was questionable. I just hope we are not getting a reputation.
October 7th, 2018 at 3:44 PM ^
I never felt they were trying to be center stage. That’s good.