Went to the game today (section 108)....thought the refs sucked but I decided to hold off judgement until I watched the game. Upon further review, they were worse than I originally thought:
1. Penalty on the opening kickoff on Thomas....absolutely non-existent. Even the TV guys commented on that one.
2. BPT's unsportsmanlike conduct call....ARE U FRICKIN' KIDDING ME???? This is after Toom is jawing on every catch and UW's free safety flexes after taking a shot at Decker! WTF?
3. The hold on #26 on Stoudemire's 3rd long return.....where? It's NOT there.
4. The chop block? NOT THERE. TV guys commented on this call. I've watched football for over 30+ years and I've never seen a chop block called on the 1 yard line. BRUTAL. Cost Gophs points.
5. The holding call on McGarry (sp?) in the 3rd quarter is the type of hold that could be called on every play. The flag came out after it Eskridge was tackled for a 1st and goal at the 2.
6. I counted 3 times that UW's offensive tackle moved early....no call.
7. Hauden was borderline roughed on his punt out of the endzone early 2nd quarter...no call.
8. Decker clearly interfered with on the long pass in the 1st quarter....no call.
9. Wisconsin 200+yards rushing....no holding calls on running plays. Give me a break.
Probably didn't cost us the game, but this crew should be relegated to 9 man football games.
B.S. After that I twice saw when Db's got up right in Decker's face with plenty to say and no call.
Ole, I would say it is emphasized by the old geezers who didn't have to worry about rules like unsportsmanlike conduct. They didn't have to jaw. They could just punch, pinch, twist, clotheline, horsecollar, or anything else they wanted to do to make the other player think twice about coming their way again. Talking was for people who couldn't back it up.
Love it, very true also,
We tailgate with a former Olinemen from the 70's, he was saying that after the hit on Decker when he was bleeding against Cal, there needed to be retribution made, a cheap shot for a cheap shot, different mindset, but I love it. I wonder when this changed.
Yeah, Decker absorbed a lot of jawing. I can only assume that Simmons said something highly objectionable that an official overheard...
Today sucks.
1) on BPT's penalty - I may be wrong but didn't he also have simialr penalty called on him last year in Madison - I think it was a late hit
2) on the chop block - bush call but why put the guy in that situation - first and goal on the 1 and we call a fade route - try pounding it in with a run there - then that O lineman is not in a situation to have that call - maybe he's flagged for holding though
ground hogs day though - stupid penalties (and bad call penalties) have haunted us for years - go back to the dome - interference calls in OT vs both Penn State and OSU - holding calls in OT vs OSU - continious false starts by the O line - it aint Brew - this stuff has been here for years and it just never gets fixed