Listened to Sid Hartman yesterday he was livid at the officials; he wanted the phone number of the head official for the game to given him a piece of his mind. Multiple people at work were also saying the officials cost them the game. I'm sure there were some bad calls/no calls both ways, but was the officiating really as one sided as the gopher folks are claiming?
Gopher fans and media complaining about officiating
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I felt it was one of the better officiated games we've played this season. They appeared to at least get the spots right.
As for Sid and the goofs, I'd say it is sour grapes.
As for Sid and the goofs, I'd say it is sour grapes.
Indeed they are; Sid and these fans made is sound like the refs missed holding calls all game. One guy said there was blatant holding on LSD's last run, but I haven't gone back to look.
Wow, I was at the game and so it's always more difficult to tell without replay but I don't remember where MN would have been on the bad end of too many calls.
Thought MN got away with a hold or two on the edge that allowed good runs and the PI on us seamed bad.
I would like a few examples! If they cannot show you a few I would say sour grapes.
Thought MN got away with a hold or two on the edge that allowed good runs and the PI on us seamed bad.
I would like a few examples! If they cannot show you a few I would say sour grapes.
I could claim "there were holds all over the place" for virtually any game.
I thought the roughing the passer was a weak call. The hit Pitt had on Beathard was way worse.
I saw what he is complaining about. IIRC, our FB got his arms around the sides of #12 for Minnesota. Wasn't a hold imo - he didn't turn him; didn't grab him; but blocks like that have been called "holding" because his elbows weren't within the frame. If things were reversed and it was a Minnesota touchdown, I wouldn't be complaining about it because it wasn't at the point of attack and it was not holding in my understanding of the rule.
Didn't Minny have a 4th down play called back for holding? It was a big play, and I remember thinking the call was 50/50.
They did have one called back and it was blatant holding. As in grab the jersey on the edge at the point of attack. No question about it
From the Goofer fans I interacted with and sat near on Saturday, I say GOOD, I hope refs cost them this game and every other game they ever play.
Cocky and arrogant, with silly accents, eh?
Cocky and arrogant, with silly accents, eh?
I was at the game and haven't watched it on TV yet, but there was a PI call on Iowa on one of Minny's TD drives. On the jumbotron, it looked like they got it exactly backwards. I thought it looked like the defender was in position to intercept and the Minny player grabbed the defenders arms from behind to prevent the INT. It was not slo-mo though so I'm wondering if I saw it wrong since nobody's been talking about it.
Is Sid Hartman the only "media" example? If so, then I take that with a grain of salt.
Were there missed calls? Of course, happens every game. Did Iowa get more benefit than Minnesota? I doubt it.
This is just Sid being Sid. Quite possibly the most biased homer in media, and certainly in the Twin Cities. He gets a pass from most though since he is nearly 100 years old (slight exaggeration, but not much).
When I got to work this morning, people complained as well. I simply replied, 10-0. Then they started talking about hockey and I lost interest...
When I got to work this morning, people complained as well. I simply replied, 10-0. Then they started talking about hockey and I lost interest...
I would expect nothing less from Gopher fans than to whine and make excuses.
Did they have anything to say about the PI on Iowa when Leidner threw into quadruple coverage?
This. The wr grabbed the defender with two hands and pulled him down so he couldnt get the int. If that's pi, it should've been offensive.
Gopherhole has a string on the missed Iowa holdings. But as noted below the pass interference, the field goal, etc.
Sour grapes,
Sour grapes,
From the gopherhole:
Btw, that was Daniel's last TD run.
Btw, that was Daniel's last TD run.
in the MPLS papers, they are saying that we held on Daniels' last TD; apparently there is a pic out there of it; Claeys was asked about it and he was not happy about the non calls
also, on Gopher hole, they are saying that the officiating cost them the game
There was a lot of holding that didn't get called both ways. Boone got away with one on a bootleg that sprung a good gain. The goofer guards held Jaleel a lot. Went both ways
The best part of gopherhole is the accusations of a vast conspiracy by the Jim Delany and the B1G to put Iowa in the playoffs.
Our greatest season ever continues: I never thought I'd live to see the day that opposing fans thought the conference was conspiring to send Iowa to the playoffs!!!
P.S. You could go through game tape of literally every single college football game and find still images of holds by the other team. Holds happen and are rarely called.
Our greatest season ever continues: I never thought I'd live to see the day that opposing fans thought the conference was conspiring to send Iowa to the playoffs!!!
P.S. You could go through game tape of literally every single college football game and find still images of holds by the other team. Holds happen and are rarely called.
Why feel sorry for this team...they kicked the onside kick...out of bounds...that was a penalty...
Sid giving the officials "a piece of his mind?"....not that many pieces left...
Sid giving the officials "a piece of his mind?"....not that many pieces left...
Why feel sorry for this team...they kicked the onside kick...out of bounds...that was a penalty...
Sid giving the officials "a piece of his mind?"....not that many pieces left...
Sid giving the officials "a piece of his mind?"....not that many pieces left...
Damn, wasn't even trying to hide it.From the gopherhole:
Btw, that was Daniel's last TD run.
They got away with P/I all day and three officials ignored a guy throw a right to Canzeri...cry me a river, i will show up next year and personally rip down their goalposts--what losers...
Yep. and besides that, the LB (Pook, the kid from Iowa) attacked Plewa's other shoulder and would have had to go through him to make the tackle. Which would NOT have happened. It's just sour grapes.
sure, Plewas hands at contact were outside, but he didn't tackle him. He ran over him.
They're just doing what Losers do.
And they are Losers.
And they are Losers.
Holding should only be called at the point of attack on my opinion.
Still pictures never tell a whole story.
Poock is a POS. His head slap was the only penalty or non call that was missed in my opinion all night.
The game was much better officiated before instant replay ruined how games are called.
Still pictures never tell a whole story.
Poock is a POS. His head slap was the only penalty or non call that was missed in my opinion all night.
The game was much better officiated before instant replay ruined how games are called.
That was at the point of contact. Pook would have had to go through Plewa to make the tackle. He simply ran him over. I don't care where his hands started out. I've watched this play 5 times from that angle and it isn't a hold.From the gopherhole:
That was at the point of contact. He would
Btw, that was Daniel's last TD run.
A still shot means nothing.
Here. Watch it full speed. Not a hold.
Yeah the still doesn't tell the whole story.From the gopherhole:
Btw, that was Daniel's last TD run.
The problem here: is that poock did a jr. high shoulder block on this play w e were laughing about it when we saw it. You will never get this call from a college ref.
If they want to be mad at anyone they should be mad at that safety that had his ankles shattered by Daniels' cut back. I wonder if he'll ever walk again. Poor guy.
Ski-U-Wahhh.
That is what I would call a textbook block. Once engaged, that dude isn't sniffing Daniels regardless. If that is their "gripe" about poor officiating, they're going to need to dig a bit deeper. Keep'em coming and we'll sort it our for them. LOL!
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