FB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[CollegeGolf18]

What a tough way to lose. I feel bad for Depauw.

Yes, because

1) what exactly was the penalty on the last play?
2) why did the ref roll the clock after the spike on first down at the one three plays earlier?
3) and then there's the blown call on Whitehead's TD in the third quarter where he was ruled OOB.

1 - Good explanation here: https://x.com/FrankRossi/status/1865544168367337950
2 - The ball was never ready for play prior to the snap. The ref spotted it after the spike and ran the clock. It should have never stopped on the first spike because it was being wound.
3 - I was flipping through games all day so didn't see this one.

[wally_wabash]

3) and then there's the blown call on Whitehead's TD in the third quarter where he was ruled OOB.

We mention this in the pod today.  Just a really unfortunate miss on this play, IMO, and it's one that I think changes the way the rest of the game goes.  I know they had two more shots to get this in the end zone from the 2, but in a game where every yard was hard to come by, it's hard to see that one come back out of the end zone. 

Hopefully broadcast minimums for ESPN will make it palatable to extend replay to all rounds of the playoffs and not just the last two in future years. 

[Whitecarrera]

It's hard for me to get a still frame on Whitehead's dive, but I'm not so sure it was a bad call.  Clearly it was an outstanding effort, followed by a terrible spot, but in college football the pylon is out of bounds, and hitting it means nothing.  The ball has to break the plane inside the pylon, and I don't see that in the views I'm able to find. Would like to see a better angle if anyone has it. (Completely different than in the NFL where the pylon is inside the field of play)

Some bad calls at Blackstock have been a little more obvious.

[Little Giant 89]

+1 Carrera

[old wabash]

I probably should recognize the picture, White Carrera: but what is that?

[Whitecarrera]

Someone correct me if I mix up the details, but I think it was 2019; tie game in the 4th, and this catch was ruled incomplete.  With video, there was no doubt it was a good catch.  Wabash kicked a FG, and then DPU scored in the last minute for the win.  It was clearly a wrong call, but also had a huge impact on the game.

[old wabash]

Thank you, Whitecarrera!! Bad calls happen...when they change the outcome, that is tragic!! When it costs us the Bell, it is a MAJOR CATASTROPHE!!!

[Little Giant 89]

Wabash has hired its O-coordinator:

https://sports.wabash.edu/news/2024/12/18/football-gillin-takes-the-reins-as-little-giants-offensive-coordinator.aspx

[Pat Coleman]

Gagliardi Trophy Finalists Show going live at the top of the hour:
https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/12/gagliardi-finalists-show

[CollegeGolf18]

Wabash has hired its O-coordinator:

https://sports.wabash.edu/news/2024/12/18/football-gillin-takes-the-reins-as-little-giants-offensive-coordinator.aspx

Seems like a pretty good hire.

[Little Giant 89]

Bear Down!

[bluestreak66]

so...... I guess I officially have to post here now that the season is over? 

[Little Giant 89]

so...... I guess I officially have to post here now that the season is over? 

Welcome!

[bluestreak66]

so...... I guess I officially have to post here now that the season is over? 

Welcome!

thanks! still checking religiously to see if we've posted the schedule for next year now that there are two non conference games for this year lol. I did take a peak at the NCAC website and saw they scheduled Oberlin for our first conference game lol 

[BergAlum2]

so...... I guess I officially have to post here now that the season is over? 

OAC traitor!