stephenrjking

November 19th, 2022 at 8:19 PM ^

It was a pick. Michigan gambled it wouldn’t get called and it worked.

There were marginal calls on both sides. That nothingburger “holding” on JJ’s excellent scramble play / pass completion, for example. 

Qmatic

November 19th, 2022 at 8:28 PM ^

It’s not a pick. A pick is the play like what happened in the 2017 CFP championship game where Clemson scored where the outside WR runs full speed on a slant into the DB covering the inside WR on the out route. This is more akin to the “blocking downfield when the ball is thrown beyond the LOS” like the screen pass vs IU. Semantics I know, but not a “pick”

urbanachiever

November 19th, 2022 at 8:22 PM ^

I mean, he's not wrong.

There were some bad calls going against us of course, but that was a critical play and it was 100% illegal. If OSU pulled that stunt next week, we'd expect this reaction and more from Harbaugh

Teddy Bonkers

November 19th, 2022 at 8:30 PM ^

Corum's fumble did look like a fumble, but I didn't think the reply was definitive. If refs really wanted to hand Michigan the game I think they could have let that stand as called on the field. There were plenty of other opportunities the refs could have called holding calls and pass interference calls on Illinois.

The refs missed that call, but I didn't notice any overall favoritism towards Michigan by the refs today. 

blueheron

November 19th, 2022 at 8:32 PM ^

If were into conspiracies, I'd wonder out loud why CBS bothered making a story about this. Coaches bitch about officiating all the time. It's almost as if they knew that anything involving Michigan would draw lots of clicks and comments.

1VaBlue1

November 19th, 2022 at 8:37 PM ^

Not a pick...  The DB engaged first and Colston should be allowed to run his route.  Good play call, and nice design.

If Harbaugh goes off like Bert is, Warde would fine him and make him apologize (like the last time JH went off on the refs).

DennisFranklinDaMan

November 19th, 2022 at 8:39 PM ^

Geez, so many fat jokes here. Stay classy, y'all.

Eh, this isn't really a story. I saw a clip of his post-game presser. He said the right things, and -- given how painful this loss must have been for him, after a genuinely shitty week -- he's allowed to feel the sting of calls that don't go his way.

God knows nobody here complains about calls that go against us. We're way above that.

leidlein

November 19th, 2022 at 8:43 PM ^

Say what you want about Bielema. He is a very good coach who never should have left Wisconsin. He would still be there and top 15 I am guessing if he stayed.

TheBigAC

November 19th, 2022 at 8:48 PM ^

The refs missed a lot both ways all day, but come on we gotta admit they really missed this one. Loveland absolutely can't just straight up block the guy unless Gash catches the ball behind the line of scrimmage. That was absolutely a missed call.

the Glove

November 19th, 2022 at 10:41 PM ^

They can do that. It's called press coverage and defensive backs do it all game long. Receivers cannot put their hands on their chest and drive a defender back. If that was the case wide receivers would do it all the time. It's okay, we were finally on the right side of a bad no call. I'll take it.

njvictor

November 19th, 2022 at 9:01 PM ^

Ah yes, this is definitely the same school that flipped their shit when we won the B1G in basketball based on rules they agreed to and wrote a strongly worded letter about it.

Bert's tweet is soft af and Illinois fans are losing their shit on Twitter despite the fact that they got away with multiple DPI calls, a key offsides call, and multiple holding calls

UMForLife

November 19th, 2022 at 9:18 PM ^

I want to cut him slack for what he went through this week. UM had so many players missing. Yet, his team couldn't beat them. His star player was a full go. Our star player was on the bench in the second half. He is embarrassing himself complaining about officiating. Coach better next time. 

 

The Mayor

November 19th, 2022 at 9:18 PM ^

Man, that play has gone against us so many times. Indiana did the whole first half. Didn’t remember him being so whiny at Wisconsin. Kind of annoying 

A2Townie

November 19th, 2022 at 9:35 PM ^

This bort has turned into the biggest  whiney brat (literally). I don't remember him being this way at Wisconsin.  You would think he would of gotten humbled at Arkansas. 

BlueMetal

November 19th, 2022 at 10:16 PM ^

I see a defensive back trying to play press coverage, and a receiver trying to get into a route. He didn't initiate contact, nor did he pick the defender responsible for Gash. Looks like a good no-call to me.