just flat out dumpster fire officials tonight! Trash of a DPI there! No way that’s interference… calls have been trash all night
Embarrassing officials!
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For both teams. But, hey, at least they’re consistent.
The Snodgrass crew may be the worst in D1.
In case you missed it, Phil Parker's review of the officials after the pass interference call, "F**k these guys! No f*****g way! F**k you!" At least my expert lip reading skills say that.
Yeah, not really even overly biased or anything, just bad at what they do.
That crew has no business officiating another big ten game ever
Come on Fran . You know I like your stuff most of the time but that was a flat out embarrassment as regards officials! Just incompetence.
And overturned a textbook case of targeting. Defenseless player, tackler launched, and a helmet-to-helmet hit. That was exactly the kind of hit that causes concussions and that the rule was meant to prevent.
One of the worst games I’ve seen. And yes, both ways.
Not to mention rhe first down gift they gave NW in the first half. Knees down half yard short of the 50 yet they gave him the 49. His torso was vertical at the time.
Absolutely. There is no way that was a first down.
They had a CLEAR shot of his knee down and the ball well short or the line to gain . I couldn’t believe that call stood . Course looking back on that pathetic performance now I can
It’s top tier college football. No excuse to have officials at this level doing a poor job throughout the game. Lots of questionable flags.
The sideline conduct call on Fitz was great for Iowa, but that was a huge stretch going by what was shown on television. The whole game was filled with completely unpredictable officiating.
There’s an argument that it cost North_estern more than Iowa. They were horrendous. So many calls already mentioned and from the North_estern side, what was that unsportsmanlike on Fitzgerald? The PI should not have been called because the pass was like 20 feet high, but it looked like all he did was bend down and toss his headset a bit. Kirk was way more demonstrative earlier after a crap call and didn’t get a flag.
They need to go away from the part timers and have full time refs. Actually, it's something the NCAA needs to take over. Create professional referees for all games involving FBS teams. All Conferences pay in to support the program.
Fitz said he went on the field and it was a good call. TV didn't show why they called it.
I’m sure Fitz did more than what BTN showed. Probably yelled something at the refs too. No way even this crew flags a coach for just bending over, making a face, and taking off his headset.
its sad, isn't it, that (1) this is the best the B1G can find and (2) the B1G can't turn to a pool of better candidates for the job
fan bases have gone after officials/referees after games, threatening their lives and more. IIRC, after a Kentucky loss, the Kentucky fan base tried to destroy the reputation of an official's company by writing horrible reviews.
It's a job no one wants, and understandably so.
The on field officials were bad. They at least have the excuse of speed of the game. The replay official has no excuse for the horrible calls that were made. That official was much worse.
I’m an official. High school football, baseball and basketball here in NW Iowa. Football in general for my crew it’s a head scratcher. Every year we get a first round playoff game and last year I’m not counting the 3 we got because it equals the 1 we get every year. Anyway, I’ve been watching games on Fuller, NFHS and YouTube and am sickened by some of the mechanics I’ve watched from other crews specially the white hat. Watching back judges getting beat to the end zone and not hustling and cleaning up on plays near the sidelines. And we aren’t deserving of another round after watching this? We were evaluated last year by Tharp himself. Evaluated again this year. Our head linesman is fed up and told us he’s done after 24 years of officiating high school football and never getting at the very least a shot at a quarterfinal game. The thought has crossed my mind a time or two. I don’t need the extra money which isn’t much that darn bad. My wife and I are not only empty nesters but we also make good money with our jobs. A friend of mine officiates high school football and in the GPAC. He told me if he doesn’t at least get a shot at the MAC conference next year he’s done with college football. He spends quite a chunk of money going to camps and clinics which includes time away from his wife and kids. I guess what I’m trying to say is that there are officials out there that want the opportunity but the good ole boy system is too powerful. I will say that the fans/parents have improved their sportsmanship and recognize that there is an officials shortage. The last few years I’ve received way more, “thanks for taking your time to do what you do.”
Honestly, I don’t see the point of video reviews if that is the result and quality we get. On the bad spot that gave NW a first down, there was no part of the player that was more than a foot past the 50 when you could clearly see his knee down on the ground short of the 50 while his body was almost completely vertical. But they marked the ball about 6 inches short of the 49. Meaning they gave him at least a foot and a half past where his helmet was. Maybe you can’t give an exact position for the ball but you sure as heck can say that there was no way he made a first down.
I honestly think that reviews have made refs on the field worse. They have changed the way they call the game because they think that review will cover their butts when they get a call wrong. But then the review official won’t be able to overturn the wrong call on the field because they can’t, or won’t, see enough evidence in the video.
Case in point, the “fumble” that traveled almost 15 yards in the air with a near-perfect spiral in the 4th quarter. Yesterday the refs aren’t sure so they just let the game keep on going thinking replay will fix it if wrong. Luckily for us the review official got his head out of his rear end finally, but it was a complete waste of time. 20 years ago that is a simple incomplete pass call on the field and the game moves on.
I honestly think that reviews have made refs on the field worse. They have changed the way they call the game because they think that review will cover their butts when they get a call wrong. But then the review official won’t be able to overturn the wrong call on the field because they can’t, or won’t, see enough evidence in the video.
Case in point, the “fumble” that traveled almost 15 yards in the air with a near-perfect spiral in the 4th quarter. Yesterday the refs aren’t sure so they just let the game keep on going thinking replay will fix it if wrong. Luckily for us the review official got his head out of his rear end finally, but it was a complete waste of time. 20 years ago that is a simple incomplete pass call on the field and the game moves on.
Can they get Witvoet’s crew to come back out of retirement?
And I thought he was talking about meeting at Fudruckers after the game!!
Witvoet is a Replay Official now, FYI, which I think is interesting
I’m on the opposite 40 yard line and 40 rows deep (Iowa sideline/opposite side) and can see the ball bounce on the turf before it’s caught.
You’re telling me that these officials needed a replay official to make that call?
These guys today were an embarrassment to quality officials everywhere.
I see where you’re coming from, but there are certainly obvious differences between officiating crews. Last night’s crew made some baffling calls/non-calls.
Not surprised then that there are screw ups taking place. Even when they can look at the film over and over again.
Hence my original comment “Incompetent” is even more accurate.
