The fan response to the Chiefs offsides call and Iowa's invalid fair catch call illustrates a growing problem in society.

[TJ8869]

Even though the DeJean call cost Iowa the game, I felt like the Hill fumble in the Michigan game was a more egregious example of terrible officiating.

Whether or not DeJean’s left arm gave an “invalid fair catch signal” was a judgment call. Whether or not Hill’s arm was moving forward when the ball was knocked out of his hand was a judgment call.

But the fact that multiple officials blew the play dead before Michigan recovered the ball was not a judgment call. It was clearly obvious. There was absolutely no justification for giving the ball to Michigan.

Michigan won the game decisively with or without that ruling, but it’s inexcusable to get a call that horribly wrong when you have the benefit of replay.

 

[BGHAWK]

I thought Hill fumbled, but the refs called it an incomplete pass and blew the play dead. So, everyone stopped and the Michigan player was nice enough to reach down and pick the ball laying there all alone. So after review it was a fumble and since the Michigan player picked it up, they gave it to Michigan. I wish NCAA FB and BB would take the replay and stuff it.