Officiating Blunder at end of CU game

**cybsball20** · 11-10-2008, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by mwitt

The referees botched a pretty bad intentional grounding that would have been on CU earlier in the game, too. Not a good officiated game, but it didn't cost us a win.

Very true, that was a BRUTAL non call...

**DaddyMac** · 11-10-2008, 12:28 PM

In fact, unless I missed something that was a TEXTBOOK PI call.

I have no idea what they could've seen that made that play legal.

BTW - I HATE the out of the pocket, non-PI rule.

**Rick** · 11-10-2008, 12:39 PM

Our defense problem is not enough B12 quality players. The first group and part of the second are there but we need more. We can't spell our guys during the game and they are gassed by the end. If GC keeps getting quality recruits this problem will fix itself and Bolt will look like a genius. If not, he will be CF fodder!

**Benny34** · 11-10-2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

Our defense problem is not enough B12 quality players. The first group and part of the second are there but we need more. We can't spell our guys during the game and they are gassed by the end. If GC keeps getting quality recruits this problem will fix itself and Bolt will look like a genius. If not, he will be CF fodder!

**jdoggivjc** · 11-10-2008, 01:02 PM

Personally, that last play of the game I really thought MacF was getting WAY too cute. There are certain times in the game when running a cutesy play like the option is acceptable - on the half yard line with three seconds to go is not one of those times. Way too many things can, and did, go wrong. Why not count on the offensive line to get one yard and sneak Arnaud? Or, if you're afraid of Arnaud getting hurt, why not blast it inside with Scales? Or, if you HAD to take it outside, why not fake the handoff to Scales and roll Arnaud out? At least then you'd be drawing the defenders into the offensive line.

I think it's time that Arnaud be allowed to audible at the line of scrimmage. He had to be thinking "Wow, they've overloaded the right side, this option play ain't gonna work (turns to look at the sidelines) WHAT? They're not changing the play? WTF?"

I'm not usually one to question the playcalling decisions of coaches, because they've spent years perfecting their craft and are getting paid a hell of a lot more than I to do it. But that was so obviously the WRONG call.

I haven't lost faith in Chizik yet - way too early for that. But I am losing faith in MacF. Granted, not all of the pieces are there yet, but playcalling has been atrocious at times. Too early for me to make a sane call on Bolt right now - he has way too many holes in the lineup.

**bufante** · 11-10-2008, 01:03 PM

Anyone wonder why we didn't get a first down just a few seconds earlier? Or even that we didn't have that play reviewed? We had to burn a timeout that we otherwise would not have had to do. That hurt a lot.

Either way, I think when you have 1 play to run, to get about a yard, you run your best play (statistically) that you can. I am willing to bet the option is not one of our top plays.

Oh well, I did like the tight end play in that drive, took a while to develop, but looked great.

**DaddyMac** · 11-10-2008, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by bufante

Anyone wonder why we didn't get a first down just a few seconds earlier? Or even that we didn't have that play reviewed? We had to burn a timeout that we otherwise would not have had to do. That hurt a lot.

It appeared to be close enough to warrant a measurement.

However the play that baffles me a bit more is our second timeout with 0:40 to go. ARob had just rattled off a 27 yard rush for a 1st down. And we burn a TO? The clock stops with the 1st down. We can't get up there and run a legit play from the CU 14?

Seemed like a waste of TO to me.

Could have used that TO after the Darks reception. Probably had time to run two plays and take our time in doing so.

**RotatingColumn** · 11-10-2008, 02:20 PM

The last time I saw a call like that..? .. 2002 Florida State game, option right called by non other than STEVE Fricken BRICKEY.

that's all I have to say.. movin on.

**WalkingCY** · 11-10-2008, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

Personally, that last play of the game I really thought MacF was getting WAY too cute. There are certain times in the game when running a cutesy play like the option is acceptable - on the half yard line with three seconds to go is not one of those times. Way too many things can, and did, go wrong. Why not count on the offensive line to get one yard and sneak Arnaud? Or, if you're afraid of Arnaud getting hurt, why not blast it inside with Scales? Or, if you HAD to take it outside, why not fake the handoff to Scales and roll Arnaud out? At least then you'd be drawing the defenders into the offensive line.

I think it's time that Arnaud be allowed to audible at the line of scrimmage. He had to be thinking "Wow, they've overloaded the right side, this option play ain't gonna work (turns to look at the sidelines) WHAT? They're not changing the play? WTF?"

I'm not usually one to question the playcalling decisions of coaches, because they've spent years perfecting their craft and are getting paid a hell of a lot more than I to do it. But that was so obviously the WRONG call.

I haven't lost faith in Chizik yet - way too early for that. But I am losing faith in MacF. Granted, not all of the pieces are there yet, but playcalling has been atrocious at times. Too early for me to make a sane call on Bolt right now - he has way too many holes in the lineup.

agree totally here.