Stats Vacated from WMU
[Ed-M: I confirmed this with Ablauf (see Dear Diary). Here's what he said:
We (Michigan) and the Big Ten will count the stats toward our team records. The NCAA will not because of a rule that states that you must complete three quarters of play for the statistics to count for NCAA purposes.
NCAA will count it as a win, but the stats won't count.]
ESPN reporting that the NCAA ruled the stats for the WMU game are to be vacated due to the shortened game. Not sure about the W, L. Attendance remains in the books.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:21 AM ^
The win better count, no one would have ended the game if the win/loss was in question.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:22 AM ^
Per the NCAA rulebook, as I recollect.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:22 AM ^
Do you have a link? I'm not seeing it on espn.com...
September 11th, 2011 at 10:26 AM ^
Yeah this needs a source badly. How on earth could the NCAA vacate stats from a game that was ended mutually by head coaches because of weather delays?
September 11th, 2011 at 10:22 AM ^
If they are going to vacate the stats, I would think that they also vacate the win, no? Even if we get to keep the win, we lose the 3 to 0 TO margin (which I really loved) and that makes our defensive numbers even crappier because they are now based solely on the ND game.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:25 AM ^
Relevant Information:
- Win counts, but statistics do not
- B1G and MAC will recognize statistics
Link Below:
September 11th, 2011 at 10:31 AM ^
Absolutely absurd. "Because the third quarter was not completed"? So...basically, both teams could only possibly add yards, and yet the yards they already put up don't count?
Somebody needs to have a stern talking-to. Bad NCAA! Bad!
September 11th, 2011 at 10:29 AM ^
If this is true, it is a monumental waste of the NCAA's time, and an insult to the kids on both teams. For people who supposedly represent institutions of higher education, they certainly make some incredibly stupid decisions. The move makes no sense, and could affect career records on both teams down the road.
They should spend more time uncovering the truth in Columbus and less time being stupid.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:29 AM ^
The win will count because it was agreed to by mutual consent of the schools, IIRC
September 11th, 2011 at 10:30 AM ^
Confirmed. Source--the official NCAA box score for the game: http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/worksheet.jsp?year=2011&game=20110000004182011…
The NCAA does count the result, though: http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/2011/Internet/schedule/FBS_SCHEDULE.html
September 11th, 2011 at 10:34 AM ^
So, if UM had gone out on the field taken a couple of kneeldowns and run out the clock on the 3rd quarter the stats would have counted.
Well played, NCAA, well played.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:37 AM ^
While I don't like all of the schools jumping conferences and the potential of 4 mega conferences. The possiblility of the NCAA being discarded would definitely be a silver lining.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:39 AM ^
We know what happened.
But it does show how useless the NCAA is. They waste their time on this, instead of issues that actually matter.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:20 AM ^
Different departments.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:35 AM ^
than corporate America.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:41 AM ^
Death to the NCAA
September 11th, 2011 at 10:55 AM ^
I'm sure Brandon Herron is disappointed but look on the bright side, Denard is now technically leading the NCAA in total offense:
http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2011&div=B&rpt=IA_playertotoff&site=org
September 11th, 2011 at 12:09 PM ^
The main thing is Michigan won the game, and that W stays in the win column. This team is going to get better each week, and I can see Michigan making a lot of noise in the Big 10 this year.
September 11th, 2011 at 9:46 PM ^
so i guess the stats from the first rose bowl don't count either, when stanford quit at halftime?