Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota

[IllinoisFanAtFSU]

First half grades

Offense: A
Defense, no curve: C-
Defense, with a curve off of recent assignments: B+
Boo birds: A+

Refs: go back to remedial

 

[Jester87]

Furious right now

 

[Illinois_2_AZ]

All in all a good first half. Now we just have to hope PJ doesn't play with himself in the visitors locker room.

 

[the national]

Man, I’m still fuming!

 

[skyIdub]

I might be in the minority but that sure didnt look like a catch to me. You are not in the position to need an incredible defensive play like that if Bush doesnt make that horrendous throw.

He was running after the catch. With the ball secure in his hands. Three steps. What else do you need?

If you can catch the ball in your hands and put one foot down on the sideline....why in the name of holy flag football Jesus is it different in the middle of the field?

Total and complete utter unbelievable giant pile of steaming stinking bullsh#t.

 

[Deleted member 16068]

That was a garbage call....you cant overturn that. If they called it incomplete on the field then they cant overturn either.....garbage

 

[BWBW]

I don't like the call, but it seems consistent with the Epstein "non-catch." Maybe there's something we don't know.

 

[rhymeswithorange]

He was running after the catch. With the ball secure in his hands. Three steps. What else do you need?

I need to see it again I guess.

 

[MadSeason]

Blown calls without the luxury of replay happen (looking at you Bill Lemonier) but there is absolutely no excuse for getting that call wrong.

 

[Sizzler22]

That is the worst call I have seen in my life watching football

 

[MadSeason]

The rule:

Secures control of a live ball in flight before the ball touches the ground, and touches the ground in bounds with any part of his body, and then maintains control of the ball long enough to enable him to perform an act common to the game, i.e., long enough to pitch or hand the ball, advance it, avoid or ward off an opponent, etc.

Bolded is mine

 

[SescIllini]

Can't recall being so ticked, terrible call. An obvious catch and fumble. Replays are supposed to return obvious wrong calls not to redefine what is a catch. Dumbasses in stripes.

 

[Deleted member 626650]

That is the worst call I have seen in my life watching football

Nothing will be worse than the overturned touchdown against the Lions years ago when they were facing the Bears.

 

[Sizzler22]

Nothing will be worse than the overturned touchdown against the Lions years ago when they were facing the Bears.

Cowboys fan, I still lose sleep over the Dez catch. But this is bad, awful just awful.

 

[skyIdub]

Cowboys fan, I still lose sleep over the Dez catch. But this is bad, awful just awful.

Penalties, Goodell, Jerry Jones and advertising are the reasons I don't watch the NFL anymore.

Can't touch the QB. Penalty every other play. Three hours to watch 8 actual minutes of action. Done.

Hockey season!!

 

[Illinois_2_AZ]

Bad call or not, we need to win this. Shove it right down PJ's throat.

 

[skyIdub]

Bad call or not, we need to win this. Shove it right down PJ's throat.

Edit: I went too far

 

[the national]

I thought Lovie was calling the defense pretty well so far

 

[skyIdub]

That is a HUGE defensive start!!

 

[BWBW]

Hobbs - SMASH!

 

[Illinois_2_AZ]

Really nice play by Hobbs.

 

[skyIdub]

MOAR REGGGEEEE

 

[MadSeason]

I hate that call

 

[skyIdub]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM......Bushhhhhhhhhhh

 

[MadSeason]

Nice Aj