The teams they play in D8 are all rural communities with total district populations of 1,000 or less and under 200 HS enrollment. Even if MCC doesn't recruit, the fact that they draw from a much larger talent pool and have the ability to exercise discretion with respect to admissions and scholarships gives it a huge competitive advantage. Honestly, I'm surprised they haven't requested to play in a higher division since they faced absolutely no competition whatsoever in the D8 playoffs. Same story with Detroit Loyola in D7. At the very least it would have been nice to see Loyola and MCC face off in the playoffs.
You're right, two hands in the back (with both arms fully extended)
will draw a flag every time... but that said, Warren really didn't push
him hard at all and didn't impact the receiver's movement.
Also, Warren was a yard or two behind the receiver and wasn't able to
come down with the ball in bounds... there is no way this was a
catchable pass.
I don't think it was a terrible call... but it wouldn't have been a bad
no-call either. It's a really bad penalty for Warren to take because
if he does nothing, the ball sails harmlessly out of the back of the
endzone.
Perfect example of how Michigan beat itself yesterday.
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You're right, two hands in the back (with both arms fully extended) will draw a flag every time... but that said, Warren really didn't push him hard at all and didn't impact the receiver's movement.
Also, Warren was a yard or two behind the receiver and wasn't able to come down with the ball in bounds... there is no way this was a catchable pass.
I don't think it was a terrible call... but it wouldn't have been a bad no-call either. It's a really bad penalty for Warren to take because if he does nothing, the ball sails harmlessly out of the back of the endzone.
Perfect example of how Michigan beat itself yesterday.