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[70_dc_alum]

It is Sunday and churches across Ohio are saying God Bless Oklahoma and Pitt.  Buckeyes back in the big game!!

my wife thinks all games are fixed and i always tell her she is smoking crack but last night had me thinking to agree with her for once.  it felt like the refs were doign anything they could to preserve victory for Mizzu and WVU.  i think at halftime it was something like 10-1 penalties against Oklahoma with some really bad calls on pass breakups.  but nothing was worse than the phantom holding calls agaisnt PITT, 1 on a TD run which waqs BS and the other on the run that would have iced the game for a first down.  what was bad was that last one came from the back judge not the guy right there and it came flying in after the play was over.  i thought Wandstat was going to blow out is O-Ring to go with his achilles

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70_dc_alum:

Oh my gosh!  I have to agree with you on the officiating.  Those two holding calls against Pitt were absolutely the worst calls I have seen in a long time (and there were some pretty bad calls this season during some of our MIAA games).  The official(s) who called those were so blatently wrong it was pathetic - even from the TV perspective shown by ESPN, there wasn't even any question at all about those - and especially with the official standing right in front facing the action.  It was obvious that there was a bias from the officiating crew.  Speaking of the latter, there was also from the ESPN announcers Patrick and Blackledge - they were obviously rooting for WVA, but then tried to "smooth" it over a bit in their post-game analysis and comments, relating that Pitt deserved to win the game, which they did.  It's only a game, however, I really get upset watching those type of actions by officials and announcers.

Anyway, the results of the games yesterday really threw the bowl picture into what will be a very interesting situation in regards to seeing "who plays where now" (with the exception of the DII and DIII playoffs - results are looking like what most people expected so far; also, the FCS (formerly DIAA is shaping up interesting with Delaware and Richmond both winning).

BTW, I was somewhat shocked at the performance that Wabash had yesterday.  They had a great season, but too bad their "off day" for performance occurred in the playoffs.  I really thought they might have a chance against WW and possibly beat them.

[victorybell_57]

some of the most terrible officiating i have seen in recent years. that guy calling the pitt/wvu game needs to go to confession after the calls he made on their wide receiver. I AM ASHAMED FOR THAT REF FOR MAKING A FOOL OUT OF HIMSELF ON THOSE CALLS. if you did not see them, he called holding everytime there was a big run to the wr in question. perfect technique, perfect attitude, and finishing the blocks only to get holding calls.

he should be ashamed of himself.

[SaintsFAN]

agreed on the officiating.  I couldn't believe what I was seeing.  Almost as bad as playing UK at (Cor)Rupp(t) Arena.

I'm betting its going to be LSU and Ohio State in the BCS Game in New Orleans.  I believe this is the best match up that OSU can hope for.  They would not handle a spread offense like USC that well.   Georgia and Kansas don't deserve to be there...they didn't win their conference titles.  There will be (and should be) and uproar should one of these teams find their way into the game.

The real winner yesterday?  Illinois. 

[Adam Sayer]

On both long runs in the WVA-Pitt game, the flag was thrown at the end of the run...not to mention the unsportsmanlike conduct when WVA failed on 4th down. Kind of shady...but not as bad as the officials in the Pitt-Seattle SuperBowl.

The BCS is a screwy system but you reap what you sow. The way it's set up, Georgia, as screwed up as it would be, should play for the National Championship. If this was last week, Georgia would be #2 in the BCS standings. Why not now? Oh, because they didn't even make their conference championship. But that's the system we have. You can't say, LSU, you lost last week, but we're gonna jump you 5 spots just because you had an extra game to win. Nor can you do the same with Oklahoma (whom I think deserves the spot more). That's just the way it is. Every team has an argument...even Hawaii (so long as they beat Washington). Any other week, a team with a bye would move up if the teams immediately ahead of them lost. Now it's the last week and people can change the way they do things...just because the BCS is F#cked up. If they do, why have polls at all throughout the regular season is people can do whatever they want in the last one and avoid the way voting has been done the 13 weeks prior?

Know what you tell LSU and Oklahoma...you shouldn't have lost. Bob Stoops complains because some teams don't have an extra game. Ohio State would rather play 13 games than sit around for 40+ days waiting to play football. It' evens out. Stoops is a big cry baby...who probably has the best team in DI. Other than the early season loss to Colorado, the only other loss was when their QB was knocked out in the 1st quarter against Texas Tech. Too bad you can't give mulligans in college football Bob.

[Adam Sayer]

You can make an argument for every team...except one. Kansas gets into a BCS game...Mizzou does not. The fact that Mizzou BEAT Kansas, has the 26th ranked schedule compared to Kansas' 109th. On top of everything else. They beat them head to head...and the other team gets in.

I started a group on facebook called Boycott the BCS. This is beyond obsurd. I would really like to hear an explaination for that. I really would. Seriously (I know it would never happen) but what if Mizzou refuses to play in their bowl game and Georgia refuses to play in their BCS game...would that get anyone's attention?

And Ohio State has to go 51 days between games...again. DI in general is only worth the 1st 12 weeks.

[victorybell_57]

i can't make an argument for oklahoma playing wvu. it should have been hawaii vs. wvu to give wvu a fair chance. even then, colt brennan would have went nuts passing. 

[70_dc_alum]

has been...what happened to your Lions?

[Adam Sayer]

I was reading the USA Today and realized that the commisoner of the BCS is the head of the SEC (I've read this before but it actually clicked this morning). It's probably nothing, but last week, LSU was behind Va Tech in the BCS standings (need I remind everyone LSU is in the SEC). They BOTH had a game on Saturday...which they BOTH won. I know LSU blew Va Tech out by 40-something during week two, 3 months ago. The way everything is set up, it's all based on what have you done for me lately. Oh, you lost last week for the first time, but another 1-loss team who lost 5 weeks ago will jump ahead of you...that's the way it goes...Va Tech won...they were ahead of LSU last week...BEAT Boston College more handidly than LSU beat Tenn...but drops behind LSu this week?

Here's another good one. According to the BCS commish (USA Today), they elected to take Kansas over Mizzou because Mizzou lost last and it was a blow out and it was loss #2. You know how I feel about this. My argument is based on what the commissioner's words relay. We care about how you finish the end of the year. Obviously he puts more emphasis on how Mizzou finished (being blown out for loss #2). GEORGIA...started the year 4-2 and out of the SEC Title game by week 6...wins 6 in a row and is the hottest team in the nation (please spare me the Rainbow Warriors). What have you done for me lately...win 6 in a row and drop a spot in the BCS because you didn't play...at the same time a team moved up TWO spots when they didn't play.

Again, it's probably nothing, but I can make a more compelling argument for Oklahoma and/or Georgia, than I can for LSU. But where's the commishioner from again and what conference does everyone say is the most "INFLUENTIAL?" Oh yeah, the SEC. But you say, Adam, Georgia is from the SEC and you're making an argument for them TO play...could you imagine the uproar and tension that would be created in the SEC if Georgia, who didn't make the SEC title game, but who has won 6 games in a row and is the hottest SEC team, were to make the Championship game.

To one extent Bob Stoops is correct. It's not a level playing field. Not because teams have an extra game to play, but because everyone feels like the SEC champion should just be "given" an automatic spot in the Title game based solely on "Who they are...the SEC"...even the SEC Chairman who is head of the BCS.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Adam, good post but I must nitpick on your spelling: you keep sticking a 'C' in 'BS'.

Playoffs - reason #37 why I prefer d3 to d1A.

[dc_has_been]

What do you mean, what happened to the Lions?  They have 3 wins more than they did last year.  at this rate they will be a contender in 5 or 6 years . 
I do think that Kitna needs to have one of his religious moments again so they can at least finish out 8-8. 

[victorybell_57]

he was right about getting 10, only he meant 10 losses.

[M and L]

Hey did any one see the MNF game last night?  What was Rodney Harrison saying to Brian Billick?   A little uncalled for, I wonder if Billiacheck had anything to say about it?

[victorybell_57]

i think brian billick is strange, i really don't know beyond that.

[SaintsFAN]

It was said that he was telling Billick something about his choice in QB's (it was right after Boller's INT). 

I think Harrison is a punk.  Worse than Billick, and THATs saying something. 


It was pretty funny to see the Ravens act like jackaXXes for the entire game and then it got even worse at the end. 

Bart Scott throwing the flag into the stands was real comedy.