The missed call on the pick play was pretty egregious as well, and there’s NOTHING you can do as a defense if that’s allowed.
Shout out to coach Campbell for calling time out to let the referee
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Ref apologists are such cucks. Getting those two calls so early in the game completely changed how we played defense. The refs set the tone of the game as ISU is not allowed to play like Baylor. Even a hint of doubt when going to make a tackle ruins the game for a player. No way anyone on our team could be 100% committed to a tackle knowing the precedent set early in the game.
It's like...well all 60,000 people in JTS know Baylor got handed 14 points for ISU tackling legally and aggressively...so at some point it's only natural to think tackling aggressively (but within rules) is not winning football on this odd day where the rules of the game are in flux for one team alone.
One call is no big deal, 3 nonsense calls like that in one half and they're no longer playing football. You had a Baylor football team and an ISU flag football team.
College football head coach calls timeout so he can tear into referees over call on prior play
College football head coach used a timeout just to rip the refs.
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I believe it is very naive to assume “rigged” wasn’t part of the narrative yesterday.
Explain it in front of a screen showing the replay.
The worst part of the Johnson penalty was how perfect a play he made. Textbook technique.
Granted, they couldn't get much worse, but the refs got their **** together for the most part in the second half so I disagree with this. It had the effect Matt intended
Is there a more protected group of individuals than officials? It's a complete joke and beyond time they start answering for calls like the three they made on Saturday. Also, the booth official sure piped down when it came time to look in on a Baylor hit.
It's very similar to Police culture imo. Unwritten rule, don't **** where you eat kind of thing.
As long as the ball is not thrown you can hit a receiver and knock him on his ass no matter where he is.
If the ball is thrown it could be PI, but he has to be thrown to him.
What they are trying to do is stop guys getting drilled away from the play. If the ball was not yet thrown he is a potential receiver, so you absolutely can’t say it’s away from the play.
It’s a 100% legitimate, sound play if the ball wasn’t thrown. But it takes someone that understands football to realize that, so not surprising that a CFB official had no clue.
I rewatched part of the game (I was in the stadium so I couldn't see many replays) and noticed how close Freyler got being able to stay in the game. Baylor came to the line for the next play and almost snapped the ball before deciding to back out and change the play. They had again almost snapped it before the booth buzzed down to review the call. If that ball gets snapped they can't change the call on the previous play.
Not only is he a potential receiver but a potential blocker as well. About the only player on the field you are not supposed to get away with contacting like that as long as it isn't a clear PI situation is the QB. And you can knock him on his ass too if he is going out in a pattern for a throw back or is trying to block.
I'm all for making rules to keep kids safe. But if you can't make the plays Freyler, Reeder and Johnson did, then just put flags on them. It's impossible to play defensive football if you can't do those things.
As others have mentioned, Johnson's was the worst. Apparently having a running back hide behind a pulling guard makes a play indefensible. Are you supposed to just watch them run by? I'd love someone in the league office explain how you can defend a play like that.
As others have mentioned, Johnson's was the worst. Apparently having a running back hide behind a pulling guard makes a play indefensible. Are you supposed to just watch them run by? I'd love someone in the league office explain how you can defend a play like that.
I think the refs have a quota to hit. (Just like cops and speeding). Don't want to call targeting more than once a game (can't throw everyone out). They hit their quota in the first 4 plays and then you don't ever have to think about it again.
Was definitely unnecessary roughness. Was inside 5 yards of the LOS. Easton Dean got hurt against Ohio on a very similar play where he was completely blown up by a linebacker (enough that he got the wind knocked out of him) and it was completely legal.
It's not just that the team plays tentative defense going forward, but also the dynamics of playing with a lead vs playing from behind. Shapen was relaxed the rest of the game while our QB and offense are taking bigger risks in trying to catch up. Game could have played out totally different if roles were reversed.
