Bielema "furious" at officials for pick play

Submitted by Buy Bushwood on November 19th, 2022 at 8:03 PM

On the replay it looks to me like the Illinois defender clearly initiates the contact on Loveland and Loveland just keeps running forward.  Certainly isn't a pick.  Poor Bert. 

 

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/illinois-coach-bret-bielema-criticizes-officiating-after-loss-to-no-3-michigan-im-extremely-pissed-off/

 

tigerd

November 19th, 2022 at 8:06 PM ^

Guy is just a huge bag of hot air. There were a couple of muggings by his defensive backs on our receivers during the game. I bet he didn't complain about those non calls.

MGlobules

November 19th, 2022 at 8:16 PM ^

I certainly saw several incredibly bad spots of the ball during the game, and there seemed to be dubious calls--as in almost all games--on both sides. And, my god, the offsides on Anthony's dropped long pass. . . But 'my offense isn't bad because the other guy has committed offenses' isn't terribly sound logic, or legal for defense purposes. If we just stick to the subject at hand--whether or not an offense was committed--this does indeed look like a pick. 

More useful to note that a five-yard penalty still sets us up pretty nicely for the field goal? I mean, that was not a game-changing penalty or failure to enforce. 

Rhino77

November 19th, 2022 at 8:06 PM ^

There are always missed calls. Could have been a PI on Anthony, could have been numerous holding calls. 4 penalties on both teams in the stats. Bert had a tough week, I’ll let it slide. 

TheCube

November 19th, 2022 at 8:08 PM ^

That’s def a pick. Can’t be making contact like that before the ball is in the air but refs have been missing calls all game. They got flagged for 5 DPIs last week and only had 1 against us t the end when the dude was blatantly holding Bells arm. 

charblue.

November 19th, 2022 at 9:53 PM ^

It probably was intended as a pick, however, the thing that made it a no-call was the defenders grab of Loveland as he started downfield, holding the receiver. The other defender just got blocked off. The official has to read it as illegal and offensive interference, not guess intent. There is no way Bielema sees that from his vantage point on the sideline, the issue must have been raised from a press box look and review. 

WolverineHistorian

November 19th, 2022 at 8:09 PM ^

How about Illinois clearly being in the neutral zone on the 4th down with JJ thinking he had a free play?  It was obvious in real time and the refs STILL didn’t throw the flag.

You really want to start bitching about the refs, Bert?  Because they helped Illinois on about 5 plays.  

umaz1

November 19th, 2022 at 8:13 PM ^

That is rich. Complaining about the officiating from the team that had well over 100 yards of penalties last week and were given free reign to do whatever they wanted today?

Jordan2323

November 19th, 2022 at 8:40 PM ^

Wash, rinse, repeat week after week when these highly penalized teams come in and play perfect, sound football all of the sudden. I know some of this is homerism but man we seem to get equal calls, at best, even at home. Our defensive line was getting held like gang busters and if it’s like that next week, their passing game will eat us alive. 

LSAClassOf2000

November 19th, 2022 at 9:31 PM ^

In daily life as well as in sports, part of what I call "grievance culture" is submitting to the idea that it is much simpler to talk about or, in many cases, ridicule others because to look in the mirror and acknowledge your own shortcomings would require introspection that some are either unwilling to do, or even incapable of initiating.

This has been the credo of RCMB since its inception, and it takes the form of not even watching their own football games. Even when they were good and we struggled mightily now and again, they would prattle on about us. Now, when those fortunes are flipped, it seems to be even worse, which is unsurprising.