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Why would Petey like replay? He's got way more to lose than anyone else. As for Michigan, my heart bleeds for them. They've had more calls go their way in the last five years than any team in college football. Note the crew will be from the Pac 10. Why can't ND get Big Ten or Big East refs for home games? Hell, even the MAC would be better than having a crew from the opponents conference.
October 7, 2005
Take That…Rewind It Back
by RYAN O'LEARY
As anyone who watched Notre Dame’s game against Michigan last month might guess, Charlie Weis is a fan of instant replay.
Not necessarily because the plays reviewed in that game had a lot to do with the Irish escaping with a win, however. Weis just likes to minimize the chance for a mistake that might affect the game’s outcome. Against the Wolverines, his rationale was certainly backed up – without replay, Notre Dame probably loses, and missed calls would have made a huge difference.
When No. 1 USC comes to town on Oct. 15, however, Weis will have to just hope that human error doesn’t come into play.
NCAA rules state that in non-conference games, replay is used only if the visiting team gives consent. Trojans coach Pete Carroll, not a fan of video review, did not. Therefore, for the first and probably only time this year, Notre Dame will go without.
“I am not a fan of it,” Carroll said when asked about replay earlier in the season. “I like the games to go and roll through.”
With a quick-strike team, that would likely play to his advantage – replay timeouts could take momentum away, and that is considered a crucial element for USC’s high-powered offense.
The fact that USC was on the losing end of all four reviews against Arizona State didn’t help.
Weis expressed some disappointment with the fact that replay won’t be used – possibly something that Carroll was counting on – but he said that he’s not going to let it affect him.
“Obviously, because I’m a proponent of instant replay, I’d much rather have it,” said Weis. “(But) I can’t worry about it. That’s just what the rules are.”
Both coaches have bemoaned the way that replay changes the way a game is called – noting that officials on the field will refrain from calling a play a certain way, because they know that replay will cover a mistake for them.
With that option not available, Weis says he’ll make sure that the Pac-10 officiating crew working this game is on its toes.
“I’m just going to make sure when I talk to the officials before the game, I remind them that the security blanket is gone,” he said. “The explanation (from officials in previous games) that befuddled me was, ‘well we know we have replay, so we’re told to err on this side.’ Well there’s no room for that to take place in this game, so I’m just going to re-emphasize that point, that obviously your call stands, so let’s make sure we’re not taking the same type of temperament that we would have when you have replay to make up for a mistake.”
With the firepower that the Trojans possess, Weis is well aware that Notre Dame will have to bring its ‘A’ game to pull off the upset. He’s counting on his team to do just that.
He’ll be hoping that the officials do the same.
October 7, 2005
Take That…Rewind It Back
by RYAN O'LEARY
As anyone who watched Notre Dame’s game against Michigan last month might guess, Charlie Weis is a fan of instant replay.
Not necessarily because the plays reviewed in that game had a lot to do with the Irish escaping with a win, however. Weis just likes to minimize the chance for a mistake that might affect the game’s outcome. Against the Wolverines, his rationale was certainly backed up – without replay, Notre Dame probably loses, and missed calls would have made a huge difference.
When No. 1 USC comes to town on Oct. 15, however, Weis will have to just hope that human error doesn’t come into play.
NCAA rules state that in non-conference games, replay is used only if the visiting team gives consent. Trojans coach Pete Carroll, not a fan of video review, did not. Therefore, for the first and probably only time this year, Notre Dame will go without.
“I am not a fan of it,” Carroll said when asked about replay earlier in the season. “I like the games to go and roll through.”
With a quick-strike team, that would likely play to his advantage – replay timeouts could take momentum away, and that is considered a crucial element for USC’s high-powered offense.
The fact that USC was on the losing end of all four reviews against Arizona State didn’t help.
Weis expressed some disappointment with the fact that replay won’t be used – possibly something that Carroll was counting on – but he said that he’s not going to let it affect him.
“Obviously, because I’m a proponent of instant replay, I’d much rather have it,” said Weis. “(But) I can’t worry about it. That’s just what the rules are.”
Both coaches have bemoaned the way that replay changes the way a game is called – noting that officials on the field will refrain from calling a play a certain way, because they know that replay will cover a mistake for them.
With that option not available, Weis says he’ll make sure that the Pac-10 officiating crew working this game is on its toes.
“I’m just going to make sure when I talk to the officials before the game, I remind them that the security blanket is gone,” he said. “The explanation (from officials in previous games) that befuddled me was, ‘well we know we have replay, so we’re told to err on this side.’ Well there’s no room for that to take place in this game, so I’m just going to re-emphasize that point, that obviously your call stands, so let’s make sure we’re not taking the same type of temperament that we would have when you have replay to make up for a mistake.”
With the firepower that the Trojans possess, Weis is well aware that Notre Dame will have to bring its ‘A’ game to pull off the upset. He’s counting on his team to do just that.
He’ll be hoping that the officials do the same.
