Tired of the scared playing calling at the end of games. Have to be aggressive to get a first down or 2. Coaches scared, players not.
Michigan 19, Illinois 17 Postgame
That play bothered me as it was a clear and obvious pick. While you want to let the kids play oon a 4th down game on the line call, you have to call that, it was pretty egregious.
A couple of tough calls/no calls.
Hightower gets his arm tugged. No PI. Similar level of contact in a crucial moment. Flag comes out.
And their 4th down conversion, felt like their tight end picked our two DBs for them
to get the completion. And those screen passes that went for big chunks where our guy responsible for covering the RB was “blocked” before the pass came out. Felt like they got away with picks all afternoon.
Hightower gets his arm tugged. No PI. Similar level of contact in a crucial moment. Flag comes out.
And their 4th down conversion, felt like their tight end picked our two DBs for them
to get the completion. And those screen passes that went for big chunks where our guy responsible for covering the RB was “blocked” before the pass came out. Felt like they got away with picks all afternoon.
And how can you still get a non completion wrong even with the replay? It's simply inexcusable, but definitely by design by this league to protect its top teams.
Edit: I know it likely changed nothing, but that was not a catch
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Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
But we did try something on the original 3rd down, and nearly got the first down. The holding call made it 3rd and forever. Not passing in that situation.
Don't agree with this assessment at all.
I really, really wish we had come out slinging it on that last possession. Time was not and was never going to be the deciding factor. We were either going to move the ball 40 yards and earn three first downs and kill the clock or we were going to hand it back for them to kick the game wining field goal. The bitter taste in mouth would be less if I thought we went down on that final drive like gunslingers.
Too much $$$ to be lost by the almighty big 10 if the Illini win. Final 3 calls by the officials were a suspect holding call, a suspect pass interference and a catch that wasn’t a catch. Oh well, great game boys. Really wanted to you pull it off for the memory of Momma Bielema.
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
We are on the wrong side of the Big Ten and NCAA wanting to preserve “The Game” hype. I’m not wearing a tinfoil hat. Money and TV rule this sport, and you’d be blind to say the refs don’t have a role in that.
That being said, we played well and I’m proud that we didn’t just roll over.
That being said, we played well and I’m proud that we didn’t just roll over.
Saw that as it happened and thought the same thing. Biggest play of the season and the ref swallows his whistle. Still an excellent season but a bummer down the stretch.
Wow. I wondered why he was so open.
hose job
We have 4 loses for a combined 20 points.
Things we need for next season
1. A QB like Tommy
2. A kicker
3. A little more depth on the lines
4. Another WR who is a threat for n every play
I know we lose a lot of talent but we have players who can step up. Who knows if Chase comes back
Things we need for next season
1. A QB like Tommy
2. A kicker
3. A little more depth on the lines
4. Another WR who is a threat for n every play
I know we lose a lot of talent but we have players who can step up. Who knows if Chase comes back
And a no call on a clear offensive pass interference.
5. A punter.
Despite the loss, I'm proud of our effort today. No shame in losing by two points on the road to the number 3 team in the country. The previous two weeks (Purdue & Michigan State) will haunt me for this season. WE gift wrapped the division for the Boilermakers with some help from the refs last week. We bring this effort next week we should beat Northwestern although they have played Purdue & Ohio State very tough in recent weeks.
I consider a kicker and punter the same but you are absolutely right
The refs were really good for 3.5 quarters, but did we all think that they'd let 10-1 vs 11-0 next week?
You have company.
You are aware we have 2 5* kickers coming in next year... Dooley and Olano!!
Agreed, That crap never works
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I hear you but we've got let it slide and buck up. The program is making huge strides much earlier than I expected. That they were so competitive today on the road against #3 even with all the injuries we've suffered on both sides of the ball is remarkable.
I'll re-post the blurb from the end of the MGoBlog analysis of our offense earlier in the week. This is what we need to focus on IMO. That and hanging 50 on Northwestern next week, with Chase racking up 180 yards.
Watching Illinois this week I found myself believing even more in Bert's project in Champaign, despite already being this site's resident Bert believer to begin with. They don't quite have the ideal horses up front yet- the run blocking was just alright and Brown does quite a bit of work to help make the run offense effective- but the concepts are there. Bielema and OC Barry Lunney's combo is a match made in heaven and if they can begin to build a more vintage Bielema OL, and perhaps pair it with a slightly more athletic QB who can throw a bit deeper down the field, this could be a really exciting offense. For now, it's limited in what it can do, but there is a future here.
That last 1st down by Michigan where they had 2 wide receivers and it was a pick play and the wide receiver immediately came off and blocked 2 of defebacks out to clear space and the officials don't call that. that's big officiating for you. big 10 wanting an undefeated Michigan facing Ohio state enough said