Big Ten refs blow it again
This was the Wisconsin TD that was overturned
https://twitter.com/YahooDrSaturday/status/668212966903422976
What's the point of instant replay if you keep getting it wrong...
November 21st, 2015 at 7:57 PM ^
I'm seriously starting to wonder if they're fucking up the replays on purpose, to get rid of the whole replay system.
November 21st, 2015 at 8:00 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 9:52 PM ^
Didn't know Craig James was officiating these days.
November 21st, 2015 at 10:06 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 10:29 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 11:04 PM ^
No. There is absolutely no truth to the slanderous and libelous claim that CRAIG JAMES KILLED FIVE HOOKERS AT SMU. I really don't know why any rational person would try to imply that CRAIG JAMES KILLED FIVE HOOKERS AT SMU. If there was any shred of evidence that CRAIG JAMES KILLED FIVE HOOKERS AT SMU then surely by now it would be in the hands of the authorities. So we should really stop saying that CRAIG JAMES KILLED FIVE HOOKERS AT SMU.
November 22nd, 2015 at 7:50 AM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 11:01 PM ^
Or if they're involved in gambling.
November 21st, 2015 at 7:59 PM ^
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November 21st, 2015 at 8:23 PM ^
But that's the thing... watching M games this year, it certainly doesn't look like their incompentence is going to balance out... unless, of course, we have one hell of a game coming our way next weekend...
November 21st, 2015 at 8:01 PM ^
Needs to fire them all and just start over. We have the worst officials in the country.
November 21st, 2015 at 8:34 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 8:47 PM ^
ACC refs are worse.
November 21st, 2015 at 9:07 PM ^
SEC refs laugh in your general direction.
November 21st, 2015 at 9:02 PM ^
I rarely post expletives on the live blog, but this officiating today made me add to the state of our live threads trending. I added several F###s and @$$holes when referring to the refs
November 21st, 2015 at 8:02 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 8:04 PM ^
Do away with it. Zettel jumped up to hit Rudock in the face and replay showed it wasn't targeting, when it clearly was, so...
November 21st, 2015 at 9:51 PM ^
so by definition, it cannot be a targeting.
I don't know that I've seen our QBs take more dirty hits in a season than this one = no targeting calls in our favor
You'll rarely see less meaningful contact than Bolden made with Cook = our leading tackler thrown out of the game
FUCK THESE CLOWNS
November 21st, 2015 at 8:03 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 8:25 PM ^
Like the OP, I'm puzzled how come the officiating is so inconsistent - there will always be calls that someone disagree with but the frustrating part is that this seaons it has been irregularly irregular (to borrow a phrase from cardiology).
How we get referees probably is a big factor:
1. Have a passion for the sport - usually referees are fans of their sports.
2. Have a thick skin - and have control of your temper - which rules out a lot of people, especially today with the "I'll do what I want" attitude (say that with Eric Cartman's voice)
3. Maintain excellent physical health - there is a lot of running in football, basketball, soccer and many sports (except maybe baseball).
4. Many referees were former players (and so bring a real world understanding to the rules - not just theoretical) - so a holding, or pass intereference call isn't just a technical issue - they know these are all important calls.
5. OK - having made it this far, the candidates sign up for referee clinic in high school or college.
6. Volunteer to refeee in recreational leagues - have to start somewhere, also shows if you have the stomach for it.
7. Choose a vocation/profession that has schedule flexibility - MOST (not all, but most) referees except at the highst pro leagues (even then, most of the NFLers are part timers) are part-timers and so need a job that allows flexibility to travel - they are working two jobs concurrently. Yes, some referees do well (I believe MLB umps are the best paid) but the vast majority it is done out of affection not for the living.
8. Advance their credentials by going to referee training programs especially as they work their way up through high school and college games.
9. Get a licencse by passing specific exams.
10. Work, keep working and keep trying to move up to the next level.
11. Enroll in more referee training and try to move up to higher leagues.
12. After many years of working as a regular referee somewhere, usually some one works as a substitute or back up first and the with timing, luck, and hard work, a regular spot opens up.
13. Keep up with the rule changes
So you can see a lot of people may start out but get winnowed down quickly. The biggest hurdle seem to be steps 2, 7 and 10.
It is basically a highly organized hobby - and forgive me if there are any referees in the audience - I know it must a difficult task (especially step 2).
November 21st, 2015 at 8:38 PM ^
I've been going into atrial fibrillation often this season. What I didn't realize is that apparently a.fib makes you swear a lot.
November 21st, 2015 at 8:03 PM ^
I wish I could be that utterly incompent at my job and keep it. I cant imagine a world in which I could fail so miserably at the simplest of tasks, repeatidly, and still have my boss go "good job - here's your assaignment for next week."
November 21st, 2015 at 8:16 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 8:22 PM ^
wow that's a new one
November 21st, 2015 at 8:33 PM ^
washington generals coach
November 21st, 2015 at 8:38 PM ^
profitable company straight into the ground, layoff hundreds of family providers. Then get a giant severance package worth millions of dollars, way more money than any of us will see, much less make.....
November 21st, 2015 at 8:53 PM ^
People who could do a better job than the current Big Ten refs.
November 21st, 2015 at 9:03 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 9:27 PM ^
Or perhaps officiating is incredibly difficult.
(it is)
November 21st, 2015 at 9:31 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 8:05 PM ^
that has to be one of the worst replay review wrong calls of the year. It was a catch without any doubt. And it cost Wisconsin the game.
They screwed up a few other things on the last two plays of the game also.
November 21st, 2015 at 8:08 PM ^
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November 21st, 2015 at 8:24 PM ^
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November 21st, 2015 at 8:09 PM ^
Where do they find these guys...?
November 21st, 2015 at 8:13 PM ^
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November 21st, 2015 at 8:51 PM ^
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November 21st, 2015 at 9:11 PM ^
I agree, if all of the plays are under further review, they should be making all of the calls, and that's the second time I've seen taint on a post, it must have more than one meaning.....
November 21st, 2015 at 8:17 PM ^
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November 21st, 2015 at 8:28 PM ^
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November 21st, 2015 at 8:55 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 8:34 PM ^
would this still seem like an abberation in terms of officiating shitshow? I think it would - they are just staggeringly incompetent this year.
November 21st, 2015 at 8:47 PM ^
November 21st, 2015 at 8:39 PM ^
I think the NCAA / NFL could really clean up their officiating by making it a full-time job. As in 40 hour weeks, not just 5 hours on Saturday. During the weeks, they have meetings, analyze film, hypotheticals, etc. Perhaps every crew then could have the same standards for so many of these judgement calls. Targeting... posession... interference.... roughing.... there is wayyyyy too much inconsistency from crew to crew.
That is the only reasonable thing I can think of that might help rectify this abomination.
November 21st, 2015 at 8:48 PM ^
November 22nd, 2015 at 10:37 AM ^
...one thing I really, really hate about the NCAA/NFL.
Even a comparatively rinky-dink league like the NHL has full-time professional refs that are constantly training and trying to improve themselves.
That said, NHL refs are still pretty awful and consistently manage to screw the Red Wings.