What are some occasions when Michigan was the beneficiary of bad officiating?

Submitted by Blue Knight on November 27th, 2016 at 7:09 PM

It seems like we have frequently been hurt by bad officiating. However, are there examples of times where we were helped? I'll start, I've always thought Rumeal Robinson wasn't really fouled by Seton Hall, or at the least, it was a very cheap foul.

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MonkeyMan

November 27th, 2016 at 8:46 PM ^

that VT reciever made a great catch and was flat out robbed

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DealerCamel

November 27th, 2016 at 10:25 PM ^

Check it out.

Great catch, but no catch.

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Ecky Pting

November 27th, 2016 at 7:29 PM ^

2012 Sugar Bowl video review reversed a called VT TD on 3rd down in OT. VT then missed the following FG attempt. M won on its next possession by making its FG.

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Crazy w Cheese Whiz

November 27th, 2016 at 7:39 PM ^

the game winning field goal in the 2012 Sugar Bowl, always made me feel a little uneasy.

Then again, I think the 2012 team used up Michigan's luck quotient for most of this decade, and we are still in a deficit.

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Tkriz

November 27th, 2016 at 10:15 PM ^

He did it on more than just the winning field goal.

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beedub93

November 27th, 2016 at 7:29 PM ^

Mark Hughes was wide open for a jumper and Rumeal fed him the ball at the elbow of the key. Have no idea if he knocks that down, but anyway.

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BLUEDOZER

November 27th, 2016 at 7:32 PM ^

Basketball national championship game a couple years ago. At the time that was the most one sided calling of a game I remember. They let Louisville beat the shit out of Michigan and it was like that the whole game. It wasn't even recognizable as basketball. Just for the story of how Louisville won it for the kid who broke his leg two games before. So fuck the NCAA along with all refs and other people that are to numerous to mention right now

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snarling wolverine

November 27th, 2016 at 8:42 PM ^

But the topic is games where we benefitted from poor officiating.

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BLUEDOZER

November 27th, 2016 at 9:53 PM ^

Ok. I'll shut up now

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mi93

November 27th, 2016 at 11:16 PM ^

Trey Burke still hasn't touched their guard on the fast break.

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543Church

November 27th, 2016 at 7:39 PM ^

In the IM football semi finals in 1995 I blatantly mugged a receiver and the ref called offensive pass interference. We won the game and I have lived with this terrible secret ever since. It feels good to finally let that out.

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beedub93

November 27th, 2016 at 7:40 PM ^

I remember that, you cheating fucker!

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543Church

November 27th, 2016 at 7:42 PM ^

Sorry dude. It should have been you guys playing at Oosterban the next week. If it makes you feel better we lost.

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beedub93

November 27th, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^

I'm joking. I graduated in April 1993.

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543Church

November 27th, 2016 at 7:47 PM ^

Well I cheated even back in 1992 when I started putting maple syrup on my gloves. I could catch one handed. So I apologize to you as well.

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beedub93

November 27th, 2016 at 7:56 PM ^

Back in '92, if they played me in the fourth quarter, we would have been IM Champs. No doubt in my mind.

I could toss the pigskin clear over the top of the Bell Tower.

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lhglrkwg

November 27th, 2016 at 8:50 PM ^

What is going on here

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543Church

November 27th, 2016 at 10:27 PM ^

I was having a conversation with somebody who had all their posts deleted. He did call me a f**ker....but it was in good fun. Wow.

Now I look like I'm crazy.

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M-Dog

November 28th, 2016 at 1:52 AM ^

He got you.

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beedub93

November 27th, 2016 at 7:39 PM ^

Game clinching INT by Donovan Warren vs IU in 2009. Tie goes to the receiver. Both Warren and the IU receiver had their hands on the ball.

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Mabel Pines

November 27th, 2016 at 7:40 PM ^

I forgot what happened but the coach for Indiana threw his gum on the ground. Interception? Interference? I forget. It was Indiana. Can't get real worked up for them.... I bet you guys remember.

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beedub93

November 27th, 2016 at 7:45 PM ^

Look below

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snarling wolverine

November 27th, 2016 at 8:45 PM ^

Our DB (Warren?) was in a tie possession with the WR for the ball, and normally that favors the offense, but the refs called it an interception.

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Brian Griese

November 27th, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^

2000 Illinois 2002 Washington 2008 Sparty 2012/2013 South Carolina 2011/2012 VT

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MadtownMaize

November 27th, 2016 at 8:07 PM ^

2 of those 5 games.

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Wolverine In Iowa

November 27th, 2016 at 7:55 PM ^

I still think Roy Roundtree blocked that ND dude in the back at the end of the cloaking-device Gallon play that set up Roundtree's winning TD reception in UTL.

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MadtownMaize

November 27th, 2016 at 8:06 PM ^

c'mon man.

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cincygoblue

November 27th, 2016 at 8:07 PM ^

First thing I thought of, totally block in back

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M-Dog

November 28th, 2016 at 1:53 AM ^

Yeah, I still can't look at that play without covering my eyes. Would have been very easy to call a block in the back. I've seen it called for far less.

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Doclosh

November 27th, 2016 at 8:01 PM ^

Harry Banks did cross the goal line on third down against OSU in 1973, The officials ruled that he didn't score and Michigan lost 14-11.

Charles White fumbled the ball at the 2, the ball never crossed the goal line, Michigan recovered, and the officials ruled that White scored a touchdown. USC won 14-6.

Saturday's officiating was worse.

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Chitown Kev

November 27th, 2016 at 8:21 PM ^

I will never forget how Orenthal James said that he thought that it was a good thing that the refs blew that call.

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madmaxweb

November 27th, 2016 at 8:08 PM ^

Maybe someone can help me remember who was apart of this play, but a few years ago, during Hoke's years, there was an insane play against Northwestern I believe but for the life of me I can't remember anything about it other than it was insane. Maybe a special teams play??

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Chitown Kev

November 27th, 2016 at 8:25 PM ^

how Michigan was not properly set on that last second field goal that tied the game at 9 and sent it into overtime..

http://mgoblog.com/content/michigan-27-northwestern-19

This game.

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MGoBlueMyself

November 27th, 2016 at 9:06 PM ^

"Execute Borges" is the first comment on the post. Hahaha

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madmaxweb

November 27th, 2016 at 9:47 PM ^

That's it, thank you so much. I can't believe I couldn't remember this play.

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Chitown Kev

November 27th, 2016 at 10:15 PM ^

...however, looking at that GIF at least 3 times just now, you could possibly say that there illegal motion on michigan or that a Northwestern player was offside...or both...I know a couple of people that were at that games that said that Northwestern was robbed of that game.

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carolina blue

November 27th, 2016 at 8:12 PM ^

Some of you suffer from either reading comprehension or just don't know what "beneficiary " means.

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I dumped the Dope

November 27th, 2016 at 8:16 PM ^

Delete

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carolina blue

November 27th, 2016 at 8:17 PM ^

Some of you suffer from either reading comprehension or just don't know what "beneficiary " means.

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GoBlueSPH

November 27th, 2016 at 8:36 PM ^

Thank you. I felt like I was taking crazy pills when reading through some of these responses.

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MonkeyMan

November 27th, 2016 at 8:51 PM ^

Some of you suffer from either reading comprehension or just don't know what "beneficiary " means.

This is not true- it is when a person is successful at aquaculture

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MonkeyMan

November 27th, 2016 at 8:48 PM ^

we actually flattened an OSU WR in the end zonbe Sat.

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A Lot of Milk

November 27th, 2016 at 9:17 PM ^

Good

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UMFanInFlorida

November 27th, 2016 at 8:50 PM ^

Wasn't there a 4th quarter interception against IU in RR's second season that sealed the game for us? The ball pretty obviously hit the ground, but they let it stand.

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ChopBlock

November 27th, 2016 at 8:56 PM ^

didn't Larry Foote recover a fumble out of bounds against Staee?

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Zoltanrules

November 27th, 2016 at 9:10 PM ^

Wangler to Carter with no time left on the clock was set up by an 18 yard intentional fumble pitch out of bounds to no other than IU coach Corso!! (3:00 minute mark)

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A Lot of Milk

November 27th, 2016 at 9:16 PM ^

I always thought that there was never a rule against that at the time. Was there already a rule in place?

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Zoltanrules

November 27th, 2016 at 9:55 PM ^

throw the ball out of bounds to stop the clock in 1979. Officials had to determine if it was intentional. Bo totally had the officials scared and ruled Reid's throw was unintentional.LOL.

The biggest irony is that UM had one timeout left and Reid wasn't sure so he threw it out of bounds.

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drzoidburg

November 27th, 2016 at 10:05 PM ^

Meh AC would've just scored from farther away

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Fergodsakes

November 27th, 2016 at 9:18 PM ^

Stan Edwards "fumbled" the ball out of bounds with about five seconds to go. As the RB on the play, he essentially tossed the ball out of bounds from several yards away.

The next play was Wangler to Carter and "will be heard for another 100 years of Meeechigan football!!!" Lee Corso, the Indiana Head Coach that day, is still bitter about the "fumble."

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