Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Rutgers Football vs. Michigan State

tm_nj

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we are not good enough to overcome “timely” momentum killing calls.
 

ashokan

Heisman
May 3, 2011
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Light at end of tunnel - TV said Schiano said "We have to calm down and play our game."
On our way!
 

iamg

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Every game there are missed calls. Every game. Not just when Rutgers is losing. Yet fans only seem to harp on these missed calls when the team they root for is losing….
Your right but It does appear to me that calls go against us a bit more than others, meanwhile we have to be accountable on every play or there is a flag. The remedy to this is to win outright without any dependence on the refs but because we are not a good team right now, we need the refs to get these calls right to have a chance to win. When we begin to win the calls will become more even for us. Right now, we are the BIG 10's bunching bag, the refs don't feel like there is much repercussion if the calls are wrongly against us. Could you imagine if some of these calls were against OSU? There would be hell to pay come Monday!
 
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rurichdog

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Sep 30, 2006
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Just sit for a second and think about all the calls the missed and if it would have made a difference.
On monagai run missed facemask
Dremel head to head diffenseless
Multiple holding calls and pass interference
Targeting call
At least Two missed offside by Mich st and I’m sure there is more.
Don't forget Flip Dixon blocked & falling backwards into the QB as he's winding up is "roughing the passer".
 

Rokodesh

Heisman
Aug 30, 2007
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Ciarocca would have an orgasm in the booth if we could get 3rd and 8 on every set of downs
 

iamg

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Your right but It does appear to me that calls go against us a bit more than others, meanwhile we have to be accountable on every play or there is a flag. The remedy to this is to win outright without any dependence on the refs but because we are not a good team right now, we need the refs to get these calls right to have a chance to win. When we begin to win the calls will become more even for us. Right now, we are the BIG 10's bunching bag, the refs don't feel like there is much repercussion if the calls are wrongly against us. Could you imagine if some of these calls were against OSU? There would be hell to pay come Monday!
 

BillyC80

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Oct 23, 2006
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The luck of MSU is uncanny today. That ball took a hard bounce between all our guys into the end zone.