How the hell did we win?
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Big gamble but he managed to avoid picking up a third and it paid off
Wow. Ballsy move by Pike. I doubted the move and would have sat him longer for sure. Maybe a redeeming move for Pike after Nebraska debacle?
No. Refs make bad calls all the time. In every game.
A garden variety bad call (eg, giving cliff continuation) does NOT “even out” a GAME-DECIDING call where the refs don’t even know the friggen rules.
In fact if anything what that call does is “even out” those two b.s. continuation calls that our opponent got a few games ago (forget which one) where the other team got two continuation calls and Hyatt was denied the same.
So, no. That call does not even come close to evening out the OSU rob-job
Absolutely agree. That OSU non-call was a once in many years screw job on a clear rule violation - wasn't a "judgment" call at all.
I haven't heard an update but that might be important to monitor going into next week. The announcers assumed it was a stinger which hopefully is the case.
I have seen a few people make similar comments
They don’t understand the difference between judgement calls (which refs mess up all the time) and the horrific incompetence of the OSU rob-job.
A ref messing up a judgement call (eg, is it block or charge?) - happens all the time - and THOSE arguably do “even out”
Apples-oranges when refs show total incompetence/ not knowing the friggen rule book in a game-determining play
I would've had 9 heart attacks watching this live - much calmer knowing the outcome. Fantastic defense by RU on that last possession, especially by Cliff - just awesome.
We obviously got lucky they missed a few at the end, but we also just missed a couple also. Good game, great win! 9-7 so much better than 8-8. One more win and I think we're at least in Dayton; 2 more and we're likely a 9 seed. Minny better be a win and we ought to be able to get at least 1 from MI/PSU/NW (I would've expected 3 of our last 4 with Mag).
Holy crap! Just noticed that after the game, they showed one of our ticket-mates and his wife and daughter (who I believe is there in grad school or just finished grad school there) on the screen celebrating. My friend went out there with his wife and being a smart RU fan scheduled his trip to include the RU-WI game and got fantastic seats for only $200 each, lol.
We obviously got lucky they missed a few at the end, but we also just missed a couple also. Good game, great win! 9-7 so much better than 8-8. One more win and I think we're at least in Dayton; 2 more and we're likely a 9 seed. Minny better be a win and we ought to be able to get at least 1 from MI/PSU/NW (I would've expected 3 of our last 4 with Mag).
Holy crap! Just noticed that after the game, they showed one of our ticket-mates and his wife and daughter (who I believe is there in grad school or just finished grad school there) on the screen celebrating. My friend went out there with his wife and being a smart RU fan scheduled his trip to include the RU-WI game and got fantastic seats for only $200 each, lol.
Think it was at least 3 violations on that play.
Yep, clock started late, passer looked like he was on the sideline with his foot, and of course, the killer non-call on the shooter clearly going out of bounds and receiving the ball before getting back in bounds.
As the game started, I told my wife that it would be a minor miracle for us to win today with Mawot and now Caleb out. I repeated that numerous times during the game. I am still floored.
What a team win. The coaches did a great job today. I would have LOVED to have been in those huddles. Each player gutted it out. Each player found a way.
This is what college sports and competition is all about for me.
Who says? Sports is about over/unders, plus this minus that, analytics, talking heads giving predictions, computer simulation games, placing bets. Etc. Why play the games?
It’s sickening the level of distractions within the sports world off the field of play.
GO RU