New rule statement after West Mich asked for a reversal of them getting screwed

uihawk82 · Sep 17, 2026

From now on according to NCAA and officials it will be the stadium clock that is used per the article below.

Unfortunately, they are not giving WMU the win

FBS oversight committee says it can't overturn WMU's loss

The NCAA's FBS oversight committee acknowledged that replay protocols were not properly followed at the end of Western Michigan's controversial loss to Michigan in Week 1 but said it does not have the authority to overturn the result of the game.

www.espn.com

WeBeHerkin · Sep 17, 2026

Kind of like after someone was executed you find out they weren't guilty. Sorry.

QChawks · Sep 17, 2026

Hawkedup · Sep 17, 2026

Pure comedy.

WeBeHerkin · Sep 17, 2026

The result should be reversed when it is this clear and this timely.

r_desihawk · Sep 17, 2026

so now entire control of the game is in hands of the michigan stadium clock operator? nice. i suppose now whatever is done will be done more blatantly

Sabula · Sep 17, 2026

That game is why they invented the *.

HawksRule73 · Sep 17, 2026

r_desihawk said:
so now entire control of the game is in hands of the michigan stadium clock operator? nice. i suppose now whatever is done will be done more blatantly

Actually, my understanding is that due to a clock issue in the MSU/Mich game from several years ago, stadium clock operators are conference assigned individuals and not affiliated with the school.

HawksRule73 · Sep 17, 2026

My guess is that once it comes time to start ranking Mich as it relates to CFP rankings, they will get penalized for their non-win against WMU.

WeBeHerkin · Sep 17, 2026

HawksRule73 said:
My guess is that once it comes time to start ranking Mich as it relates to CFP rankings, they will get penalized for their non-win against WMU.

Unless West Mich goes 11 - 1.

DukeSlater · Sep 17, 2026

uihawk82 said:
From now on according to NCAA and officials it will be the stadium clock that is used per the article below.

Unfortunately, they are not giving WMU the win

FBS oversight committee says it can't overturn WMU's loss

The NCAA's FBS oversight committee acknowledged that replay protocols were not properly followed at the end of Western Michigan's controversial loss to Michigan in Week 1 but said it does not have the authority to overturn the result of the game.

www.espn.com

But they have the authority to take wins away from Iowa for its egregious recruiting violation involving the great and powerful Cade McNamara. And they've taken wins away from other programs retroactively. Why not this time? It's all bullshitt.

DukeSlater · Sep 17, 2026

WeBeHerkin said:
Kind of like after someone was executed you find out they weren't guilty. Sorry.

Well, not really.

DukeSlater · Sep 17, 2026

HawksRule73 said:
Actually, my understanding is that due to a clock issue in the MSU/Mich game from several years ago, stadium clock operators are conference assigned individuals and not affiliated with the school.

"Not affiliated with the school." Hmmmm. But I wonder if they're affiliated with any of the legal sports betting operations?

HawksRule73 · Sep 17, 2026

WeBeHerkin said:
Unless West Mich goes 11 - 1.

True story!

313oldman · Sep 18, 2026

HawksRule73 said:
Actually, my understanding is that due to a clock issue in the MSU/Mich game from several years ago, stadium clock operators are conference assigned individuals and not affiliated with the school.

yes, "spartan bob" is the cause of timekeeping being a conference obligation..

313oldman · Sep 18, 2026

uihawk82 said:
From now on according to NCAA and officials it will be the stadium clock that is used per the article below.

Unfortunately, they are not giving WMU the win

FBS oversight committee says it can't overturn WMU's loss

The NCAA's FBS oversight committee acknowledged that replay protocols were not properly followed at the end of Western Michigan's controversial loss to Michigan in Week 1 but said it does not have the authority to overturn the result of the game.

www.espn.com

if you sift through everything released by the big ten, it was always the stadium clock that was being used...the narrative in the press is that the tv "clock" should be the final word...if you are really unbiased, look at two things..after the buchanan catch near midfield, the clock continued to run when it should have stopped to move the chains, ran off at least 2 seconds..run the first hail mary and time the play with a stopwatch, it always comes out to less than 9 seconds..regardless, unlike the "spartan bob" play, Michigan had to score from midfield as opposed to a goal line opportunity..wmu just had to defend a play that usually fails around 95% of the time...

Passing Is For COMMIES · Sep 18, 2026

WeBeHerkin said:
Unless West Mich goes 11 - 1.

Imagine an 11-1 WMU getting in over a 10-2 Michigan for the last spot. Would be glorious.

LetsGoHawks83 · Sep 18, 2026

Passing Is For COMMIES said:
Imagine an 11-1 WMU getting in over a 10-2 Michigan for the last spot. Would be glorious.

That wouldn't happen l, because WMU "lost" to Michigan.

It's a bunch of BS, because everyone except the replay official agreed that the STADIUM clock is what should be used.

Now they come out with an "official" statement to say.... Yep let's used the stadium clock. Which means Michigan really lost....but it's IMPOSSIBLE to go back and change the outcome, so FU WMU

You can't make this stuff up.

HawkBall23 · Sep 19, 2026

"Because of the injustice done to you, we're changing the rules ...

... but we still aren't changing the result of your game to the right one."

rchawk · Sep 19, 2026

On Sept. 26 I just want Iowa to play better than WMU did. The day we beat the clowns by three Michigan beat Oklahoma.

New rule statement after West Mich asked for a reversal of them getting screwed

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