WayOfTheRoad

September 19th, 2021 at 4:56 AM ^

If the call was correct, it was Andrew Russell. Someone I know that was very near the sideline claimed the player started jawing a little bit to Jay and Jay had to be told to walk away by Jim twice. The first instance was caught on TV where both Hart and Jay appear to take issue with what ever was said and then Jim tells Jay to walk away.

Apparently it didn't end there and a similar scene happened moments later. No idea what was or wasn't said on either side but on TV it looks like Jay said something to the effect of

"That's f*cking bulls*it" to the player before being told to walk away. 

Maybe hard coaching, maybe a player with a bit of a smart mouth, maybe both, maybe neither...but it appears there was a bit of an incident, however meaningless in the grand scheme.

Joined: 06/26/2017

MGoPoints: 7609

MRunner73

September 18th, 2021 at 3:23 PM ^

A J  Henning has effectively replaced Ronnie Bell on  punt and or kick off returns. Great kicking, only needed one punt. One complaint, seeing two #1s out there which was pretty much a turnover and led to NIU's only TD. Special teams gets an A- because of that and I'll take it.

Joined: 11/11/2018

MGoPoints: 16912

UgLi Eric

September 19th, 2021 at 5:19 AM ^

I just cannot believe that two players playing with the same number in a blowout at home results in a 5-yard penalty that negates the punt and returns the ball to the kicking team.

A little later, in the Penn State game, an SEC crew tells Franklin that it is 4th down (when it was actually 3rd) and the refs do nothing to compensate the team they screwed out of a down in a situation that could have changed the outcome of the game.  

Joined: 10/09/2016

MGoPoints: 14060

UWSBlue

September 18th, 2021 at 3:24 PM ^

Perfect with exception of the block in the back on a return, a roughing the kicker & having two #1's on the field at the same time (which led to the TD). #Jaybaugh

Joined: 08/11/2012

MGoPoints: 6991

Yeoman

September 18th, 2021 at 4:22 PM ^

This staff has no commitment to the kicking game. What punter is ever going to want come here? Can't even get on the field on fourth down in garbage time.

Joined: 06/08/2011

MGoPoints: 21390

NJblue2

September 18th, 2021 at 4:49 PM ^

I've been very happy with the special teams so far this year. Multiple good returns, haven't given up anything. I'm glad we have people back there who can do something with the ball and shift field position.

Joined: 08/08/2010

MGoPoints: 30988