Official Confirmation That Jaylen Harrell's Unsportsmanlike Penalty was BS
Most of you likely remember that Jaylen Harrell was assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for doing a "wipe-the-nose" gesture following a sack against Indiana. Brian was particularly incensed about it on the podcast.
What you may not know is that the NCAA puts out a YouTube video every week reviewing some interesting officiating calls from the previous weekend. In this week's video, they featured a play where Miyan Willams of an Ohio State University scored a touchdown and made the exact same gesture; he was not penalized. As the NCAA talking head confirmed, such a gesture is not on the list of gestures that result in an automatic penalty and is only a penalty if directed at an opposing player (taunting).
Video below (scroll to 3:09):
October 27th, 2022 at 9:50 PM ^
Let it go.
October 27th, 2022 at 9:52 PM ^
The cold never bothered me anyway
October 28th, 2022 at 10:33 AM ^
Guess you aren't CJ Stroud then.
October 28th, 2022 at 10:55 AM ^
how does this only have two upvotes
October 28th, 2022 at 1:38 PM ^
Michigan has a different policy when it comes to officiating. That, in fact, was a penalty because Michigan did it. Phantom holding penalties on fake punts in the Rose Bowl.....Definitely a penalty on Michigan. The phantom targeting by Joe Bolden.....Definitely a penalty because it was michigan. The pass interference call on Delano hill vs ohio State in 2016, even though the ball was overthrown by 20 yards.... it was michigan.
Theeeeese.... are the days.....of our lives
October 27th, 2022 at 9:50 PM ^
Are you trying to suggest B1G officials are incompetent at best and crooked at worst?
How DARE you, sir!
October 27th, 2022 at 10:49 PM ^
I blame this guy....
October 27th, 2022 at 11:07 PM ^
Dilbert's boss?
October 28th, 2022 at 8:02 AM ^
I thought he was chronic?
October 27th, 2022 at 9:53 PM ^
Big ten refs sucking is not news
October 27th, 2022 at 10:06 PM ^
Well, remember that basketball penalty on Harbaugh years ago. B1G officials just make shit up as they go. As long as 50 or 100 million hits the bank account, nobody does anything. It is what it is. Watch B1G officials fawning over USC in a few years.
October 27th, 2022 at 11:38 PM ^
Intention to deceive!!...or something like that.
October 28th, 2022 at 8:14 AM ^
No, intent to deceive is an actual penalty (questionable whether it was applied correctly in the Jake Butt play).
The reference is to a “technical foul” essentially that Harbaugh received. The official said something along the lines of “if this was basketball, that would be a technical” as justification for the penalty.
October 28th, 2022 at 8:28 AM ^
Yep - 2016 OSU. The refs in that particular game were the most corrupt and blatantly one-sided I've ever seen in any game my entire life.
October 28th, 2022 at 10:02 AM ^
If the USA-Russia Olympic basketball final was played after I was born, then that'd be the most corrupt ref show either but since I wasn't.... 2016 OSU it is.
(also FKU FOR OVERTURNING THE STRIP SACK TD VS LITTLE BRO. HOW IS THAT INDISPUTABLE.)
Sorry, still not over that
October 28th, 2022 at 1:13 PM ^
I swear there’s going to be a 30 for 30 or an untold about that crew and game in a decade or so.
October 29th, 2022 at 4:36 PM ^
Should be. Maybe we should write it and send it ESPN’s way
October 27th, 2022 at 10:08 PM ^
Like I need more reasons to hate OSU, officials, and the NCAA.
October 27th, 2022 at 10:23 PM ^
Official confirmation that Michigan gets crapped on by the officials, while OSU gets the preferential treatment.
Again.
October 27th, 2022 at 10:51 PM ^
Maybe the ref just liked the look of tight light grey pants....
October 28th, 2022 at 8:09 AM ^
Holy crow, every time I see this picture, I think how does anyone have such a lack of self-awareness? You have a job to do which does not involve patting anyone on the butt. How does one not get reprimanded for that?
October 28th, 2022 at 10:09 AM ^
Because he was doing the job he was sent there to do and did it quite well.
It definitely wasn’t just a wacky coincidence that those guys were chosen to officiate that game. And, almost 6 years later it STILL pisses me off that Warde left Harbaugh out to dry when Jim rightfully called it out.
I can’t help but wonder if Zombie Harbaugh and then his flirtation w the NFL last year didn’t all stem from that game, those officials and his absolute lack of public support by the AD afterwards.
October 28th, 2022 at 11:12 AM ^
I think that loss had a huge impact on him and very nearly derailed his tenure for good at M. That offseason, he reshuffled a lot of coaches and we ended up with the Drevno coaches interior OL/Frey does TE's and T's, no dedicated receiver coach with the highest ranked group of WR's pretty much ever coming into the program, AND completely revamped the recruiting staff...that promptly signed the worst ranked class in the Harbaugh era. Yeah, I know some very good, underrated players came out of it, but no DT's and almost all the DB's were busts, setting the table for personnel deficiencies in 2019/2020. I don't think he fully pulled out of the tailspin until 2021.
Zero live ball penalties on OSU in 2016. Never forget.
October 28th, 2022 at 1:15 PM ^
After time I’m starting to think that Warde was trying to mend fences with the league and the other institutions as his predecessor was famously disliked by all.
October 28th, 2022 at 9:47 AM ^
"Don't worry, I'm calling a PI on every pass thrown your way - whether it's catchable or not, and regardless of whether or not they're covering you."
October 27th, 2022 at 10:23 PM ^
So the officials realized they fucked up with Harrell then fixed it the next week? That seems like a good thing to me...
October 27th, 2022 at 10:26 PM ^
Yeah just like they admitted being wrong about the Hutchinson TD.
But a week later when it no longer matters.
October 28th, 2022 at 10:10 AM ^
Did Franz finally get sent to Bolivia??
October 27th, 2022 at 10:36 PM ^
It seemed pretty obvious that the refs just mistook it as a throat slash gesture, not the first time I've seen that happen. I'd prefer guys didn't do that wipe the nose/mouth gesture for exactly that reason. And it is kind of a lame little celebration anyways.
October 27th, 2022 at 11:54 PM ^
You are 100% correct. Also, it’s just so stupid complaining about the refs screwing us when we get a fair amount of straight up gifts from them like Turner’s interception that obviously hit the ground. every dumbass fan base thinks their team is the only one’s the refs screw. Now, don’t confuse this with me thinking the refs are any good.
October 28th, 2022 at 6:27 AM ^
When you see it from the angle that the ref whom threw the flag saw it, there is absolutely no way to view it as a throat slash. It's blatantly obvious it's anything but.
October 28th, 2022 at 6:31 AM ^
I do it at work after I present my tax compliance updates in meetings. It’s better live than over zoom.
October 28th, 2022 at 8:25 AM ^
Can you send me your W9?
October 28th, 2022 at 8:32 AM ^
right on....i actually thought it was a throat slash when i saw it live.
the rule, as always - don't make it easy for the ref to screw up. 'cause they gonna.
October 28th, 2022 at 9:36 AM ^
Super lame.
I'd rather they do the actual throat slash and take the penalty than that stupid thing.
October 28th, 2022 at 1:16 PM ^
It’s Matt Judons signature at the end of a sack play…these guys are still kids and will imitate their idols.
October 27th, 2022 at 11:02 PM ^
It's literally Jaylen copying what Matthew Judon does after every sack.
October 27th, 2022 at 11:39 PM ^
I miss the Hurst belly rub.
October 28th, 2022 at 10:47 AM ^
I miss Hurst.
October 28th, 2022 at 6:35 AM ^
That same week a ND linebacker did a legitimate throat slit vs BYU and was not flagged.
October 28th, 2022 at 7:41 AM ^
I remember when players would make a play and run towards their teammates to celebrate. Now they run away from their teammates and have to do something silly.
October 28th, 2022 at 11:19 AM ^
Your fond memories of a different era, are not exactly accurate. I remember individual celebrations for as long as football has existed. A few off the top of my head.
The electric glide
The funky chicken
The dirty bird
The Icky shuffle
Mark Gastineau's QB sack dance
The finger pistols
October 28th, 2022 at 11:38 AM ^
Yes there were a few but now it’s more common. Players now sprint away from their teammates. That never happened. In the past players didn’t do ridiculous celebrations when down by a large margin. It’s a continuous acceptance of undisciplined behavior. For NFL players I get it. But college players layers need discipline. Yes, I’m old. Get off my lawn. Time for my nap
October 28th, 2022 at 7:49 AM ^
By the way, that gesture isn't "wipe the nose." That's the "smell my fingers" gesture if you know what I mean.
October 28th, 2022 at 8:04 AM ^
Because they had bacon for pre-game meal and the smell lingers and is delicious? Is that what you mean?
October 28th, 2022 at 10:51 AM ^
Could be, or it's when you were in high school and your friend ran up to you and wiped his fingers across your nose and said " you smell that brah, that's Suzie."
October 28th, 2022 at 11:16 AM ^
6 points in 9 years & this is what you come out of hiding for?
October 28th, 2022 at 11:40 AM ^
Let's see, 6 and 9? Coincidence?