Yesterdays officiating crew included an Ohio HS ref, a self proclaimed OSU fan, and a previously fired B1G official

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Kevin Schwarzel (back judge):

Referees can move up through the ranks (for example, you can't do a varsity basketball game the first year you referee), and Schwarzel moved up to Division III football games in 1991. He covered games for the Ohio Conference, which includes colleges such as Marietta College and Capital University. In 1997, Schwarzel began doing MAC games, and in 2002 he refereed his first Big 10 game.

'This year, I did my first full schedule in the Big 10,' he said. Schwarzel was an Ohio State fan growing up, and said he was excited to be on the field for the Ohio State/Texas game, which featured (at the time) the top-ranked team in the country against the second-ranked team.

His crew worked the Ohio State/Michigan game this fall, which also featured the two top-ranked teams at the time, but Schwarzel was not allowed to work the huge game because he is from Ohio.

http://www.athensnews.com/news/local/local-businessman-has-interesting-hobby----he-refs/article_ff61a741-18ae-57a0-ba31-a3188493324b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

Daniel Capron (lead official):

Four officials who worked the Sept. 21 Purdue-Wake Forest football game were dismissed by the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday after being determined to have done a poor job during the game.

"During the course of the game, these officials did not officiate well enough to meet Big Ten standards," Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said in a statement. "Therefore, they will forfeit future officiating assignments." 

The eight-man officiating crew had four officials that are listed on the Big Ten’s staff. They are referee Daniel Capron, linesman Steve Beckman, back judge Scott Buchanan and side judge Don Swanson.

Beckman had been a Big Ten official since 1990. Capron and Buchanan both had been officials in the conference since 2000 and Swanson began in 2001.

Purdue head coach Joe Tiller said it was gratifying to see the Big Ten hold its officials accountable.

"Obviously, they felt the performance of some of the officials in our Wake Forest game did not meet conference standards," said Tiller. "I think this action is a positive step by the conference."

http://www.purdueexponent.org/sports/article_f22a455e-1bc6-504f-957d-876628375294.html

Bobby Sagers (side judge):

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UMProud

November 27th, 2016 at 1:01 PM ^

Haven't seen that fanny Pat before...the rage I'm feeling right now is beyond words. Why would the B1G not put their crack non local people in for this type of game? Delaney is a pig fucker btw

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BlueCube

November 27th, 2016 at 1:33 PM ^

Would any of these people with Ohio connections have felt safe in their own home if they had said OSU didn't get the first down or if it was overturned. The answer is no and therefore, none of them should have been on the field.

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Magnus

November 27th, 2016 at 1:37 PM ^

Yeah...I mean...sort of...

I hate to parse things like this, but this one was a bit odd. Sometimes refs fanny pat guys as they walk by without really paying attention to the individual, without looking at him, etc. When I saw this live, it seemed weird to me, too, because the ref whispered something in his ear and looked at him with a smile. 

It was more...affectionate than I would have liked.

IMO, refs should keep their hands off of players, period, unless it's absolutely necessary (breaking up a fight, pulling guys out of the pile, etc.). Refs shouldn't help players up off the ground, give them fanny pats, etc. Not only do I think it's a bit unprofessional, but it opens up room for stuff like this to be questioned later.

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UMProud

November 27th, 2016 at 1:10 PM ^

Yep I knew it watching this fucking game the fix was in. Thus guy should have his bank accounts and credit cards audited cause he made money on this game and wasn't the only dirty ref

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Ray

November 27th, 2016 at 3:38 PM ^

I'll check out the frames you reference (in your later comment)--once the therapy is going a little better. I seem to remember it happening earlier in the game, but you are prolly right. Or it happened more than once. Seems to me there was a lot of fanny patting that was going on in that game...

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B-Nut-GoBlue

November 27th, 2016 at 1:10 PM ^

I won't use a strong, over-reactionary analogy, but will say that turning a blind eye to wrongness or ignoring injustice and just accepting things thinking you're the better for it, is not always the correct procedure; bullies for example, take advantage of this. Taking a stand, no matter if it appears as personal bitterness at first glance, CAN be the way to go and can make the world better off for doing so.

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Squash34

November 27th, 2016 at 3:22 PM ^

Ignoring and accepting wrongness and injustice is never good. This happens all the time with the government if the world, they do all kinds of unjust things and people just take it and tell other that are fed up to "get over it" or "just accept it and be quite". This is a sporting event, not as big of a deal as the before mentioned example. But, the reason behind them saying get over it here is the same as why people do it when it's a politician or Orwellian government -- we are talk and conditioned, to never question authority. And refs are certainly looked at as this. You can criticize them, but can't out right call them baised... Even when they clearly are currupt and biased. And there is no way around it, having Ohioans ref this is biased, and tainted the calls. We should not stand for injustice because when we do, it us like saying you are ok with it, and ultimately accept it.

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crg

November 27th, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^

While it's true that no amount of analysis, arguing and critisism can change the outcome of the game now (just ask Oklahoma State about their CMU game), there IS a valid reason to go over it in detail and make certain that all the facts and evidence are 1) known and 2) well publicised.  The reason is primarily to prevent future occurances (just like in baseball, you argue the last call to influence the next).  As an added incentive, when the public (including pollsters, playoff committee, and recruits) see that the game was much closer than the score (and should have gone the other way), there are benefits there as well.  I completely undertand the stoic and dignified stance, but in this environment the worst thing to do is let it go without comment or reaction (i.e. Lloyd and Hoke).

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Squash34

November 27th, 2016 at 3:29 PM ^

I have no problem with the foxhole comment. I don't think he was saying football is like war. He is saying you stand up for injustice, which is why I joined the army after 9-11. I think it's a defeatist attitude to just accept this and say move on!! Nothing ever changes if you accept blind corruption. And this is not on the same scale of importance of other things. But, to me, it is a microcosm of the bigger picture as far as just accepting injustice.

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drzoidburg

November 27th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^

Agree, i'd rather end the rivalry a few years or go independent a few years or even leave the conference to get our way and uphold the right thing FOR ONCE Make a list of demands if you're an AD worth a damn: Two home games in row vs Staee Remove Maryland, Rutgers, and Pedo NO REFS WHO ARE LOCALS AND FANS OF ONE OF THE TEAMS At a minimum, because this is the kind of shit that turns people away from the sport altogether

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Maizen

November 27th, 2016 at 1:07 PM ^

You know what's not a good look? Two penalties for six fucking yards. There are only so many missed PI's and missed holding penalties a man can take without feeling like the system is set up against him. Why some people continue to deny officials can determine outcomes of games is beyond me.

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JBE

November 27th, 2016 at 1:12 PM ^

Th fact that so many people continue to believe the refs determined the outcome of this game is beyond me. And that it's some B10 conspiracy against Michigan, to boot. Holy fuck. Is this the real world? Both teams had their chances - Michigan puts together a drive to go up 24-7 and this is a moot point. And don't you dare tell me the officials would've never let that happen.

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Maizen

November 27th, 2016 at 1:16 PM ^

But they didn't. Mason Cole got called for an innocuous facemask and a huge Michigan gain and Speight threw a pick a few plays later. Michigan had 8 sacks yesterday but couldn't draw one holding call? How about the egregious PI's? 

Please go home you're drunk.

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SWFLWolverine

November 27th, 2016 at 3:59 PM ^

The 5 yard facemask no longer exists, the personal foul/grab and yank the facemask does. That was a 5 yards variety if its a facemask. They could have gone with hands to the face, but my recollection is a hand on the facemask, then pulling away off the facemask and  moving back up. I did not see anything that altered the play, forceful contact to the facemask, or grabbing and yanking. Perhaps my homerism missed it, but I thought at the time that while yes the hand was there, it wasn't egregious.

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