See, to me, its not even that. Its a no call 100% of the time. Even the head ref had to chuckle and ask the guy if he was sure. I get it. Shit happens. Can't do anything about it. I get all of that but I'm not a coach or player on the team. I'm a fan. Part of the job is complaining! haha
I think I've earned enough reputation around the IE hood to be known as someone who's not a kook-aid drinker. I believe that I have proven to be as objective and unbiased as they come. I have been watching football for over 20 years and while that doesn't make me an expert, I'd like to think I'm intelligent enough to have gone into coaching. Others have agreed with me however life took me down a different path. I don't need other experts or analysts to tell me whats a good call or bad call. I don't care if my opinion is popular or in the minority. I call it like I see it whether thats in ND's favor or not.
Sure, if ND wins out then they should be in the Final Four but what if they don't? Or what if they do lose one more game? Its far from certain that ND will win out. Its a bullshit call like this that could keep them out. People disagree about the call which is fine. The only explanation I've received as to why its a good call is from BGIF and his basis was Fuller turning his head. Not good enough because as you watch Fuller, he looks at Golson and its only after Golson has thrown the ball to C-Rob does Fuller look at C-Rob. So, no, I don't buy the head turn.
You've been attending too many Washington functions. You're cherry picking some lengthy posts into a soundbite. You've got a future behind the podium in the White House Press Room.
Syria posted the rule. I reposted it and addressed their violation. You and your wounded spinmeisters continue to avoid that discussion.
Lou Holtz, ND's last N.C head coach, Hall of Famer, and ardent ND supporter all season when the butthurt crowd was forecasting an 8 win season, said succinctly:
It was a penalty! I ran that play but that wasn't the way I taught it.
I watched that play several times on my dvr and I watched it several times on Final Countdown where they ran it at normal speed and at slow mo on a huge wall screen.
They also should the first Robby TD with a similar infraction by one player, showed the Fisher's post game presser where he pointed out that he had complained to the ref about the type of play earlier in the game. Just as Kelly had stated in his UNC post game presser that he had complained about the snapper being roughed on kicks tand after he did it was called.
Basketball coaches, baseball managers, and football coaches all do that routinely trying to influence the ref or umpire to draw the penalty, charge, or balk when they see the other team doing something that's borderline. Last week it worked for Kelly and we cheered. This week it worked for Fisher and we complained we got jobbed like a bunch of Walmart Wolverines. Next time we run it, I'll bet it will be run with more finesse like it's supposed to be run. Setting the edge and looking for the guy catching the ball that you're blocking for instead of trying to run a route and look for the ball, doesn't sell, "But ref, I'm a receiver."
