The decisive 4th down shot?

Submitted by hazardc on

Haven't seen one this straight-on as of yet.

 

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HateSparty

November 27th, 2016 at 3:26 PM ^

I wish Thomas had wrapped up and Peppers had attacked underneath the block.

I also wish one of the eleven defenders on the previous play had tackled Samuels a few yards shorter.

That's why this sucks the most, avoidable.



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Leaders And Best

November 27th, 2016 at 3:29 PM ^

It is hard to draw a conclusion from just this picture because you can't tell when it was taken relative to Barrett's forward progress. This is the best view of the play, but need to know when the photo was shot. Trying to stay objective, but we need that for definitive proof.

Is someone skilled enough that they would be able to match this photo with the video in frame-by-frame using the other players' positions to figure out when the photo was taken?

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Ghost of Fritz…

November 27th, 2016 at 3:34 PM ^

with the screen capture of the replay they used during the game (the one with the angle taken well behind the line to gain) this shot does capture Barrett at his forward most progress point.

Even Barret has said he thought he probably did not make it.

But...ball was obscured by tangle of bodies so refs just made a guess. 

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Ghost of Fritz…

November 27th, 2016 at 4:11 PM ^

seen an image that depicts what you describe.  Please post an image.

From every image that I have seen, and after reviewing the video several times, I see nothing about 88 standing up and nothing about the ball ever going beyond 88's butt or up to the shoulder pad.

If there is an image that contradicts this please post it or at least provide a link.

[edit:  this was a response to Casanova, who has since deleted the content of his post.]

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UMxWolverines

November 27th, 2016 at 3:31 PM ^

How many of you had the same reaction as Harbaugh and I? Mine went something like "He was short he was short! Are you fucking kiding me with that spot?! Such fucking bullshit!" *pillow whipped across the room*

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sierragold

November 27th, 2016 at 3:42 PM ^

was he was short. WE WON! I was shocked that the review was, basically non-existant. I have seen them spend more time resetting the game clock a few seconds than was spent on reviewing that play.

I don't think that it was just the Michigan Fan base that noticed this. I would notice the same in a game that I am watching that I am not a huge fan of. The Woverines have a passionate fanbase, not whining - Just looking at the facts as they really are.Go Blue! The season is not over yet.

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epicHAIL

November 27th, 2016 at 3:33 PM ^

with cameras everywhere and multiple angles i find it strange there was not a camera at the line of scrimmage. it seems every time i can think of there is a great down the line angle.



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ChalmersE

November 27th, 2016 at 3:35 PM ^

BTW, am I the only one who thinks 88 was holding on the play????  Of course, why would they ever call a penalty after ignoring all the other indiscretions.

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The Fan in Fargo

November 27th, 2016 at 3:39 PM ^

Someone tell me god damnit, why all these networks with this big money and in these big games, cant they get a son of a bitching camera at the first down markers for the replay. Have the damn things all over the stadium. Or whoever deals with the replay review. Just get a damn camera where it has to be so everyone can see right at the marker, what happened during the play. It's only the outcome of the game and the most important thing. You'd think some of these idiots could finally figure this out. I see the same thing over and over during game after game. A team will get screwed at the goal line because the evidence isn't conclusive to what the call is. And what the hell is this close enough bullshit for the refs? If the ball didn't cross the white line, it's not a first down. It's obvious right there that all the closer the ball got to the line was like 5 or 6 inches. What more do these fucking idiots need to see on replay? The ball didn't make it to that line. When you have 10s of thousands of people that see the same thing, I don't see how these replay officials can keep their jobs. Just blows my fucking mind.

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ryebreadboy

November 27th, 2016 at 3:38 PM ^

Looks like what I saw on TV. Every time I see that video replay I'm more furious because he was clearly short.

We could eliminate this entirely. You're telling me that in this day and age you couldn't stick a tiny GPS transponder in the ball and sync it to a locator at each side of the field that would let you triangulate exactly where the fucking ball was at any given second? Take the refs out of the game since they're clearly not interested in doing their jobs.



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The Fan in Fargo

November 27th, 2016 at 3:42 PM ^

This would solve it, yes. Best thing I've seen all day. Then you'd probably have them pricks dealing with that somehow rigging it so the low life buckeyes could prevail. Cant wait for that program to have their turn in the dumps. It's coming folks. Every team goes through it. 

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