Should Gibbons have been called for a false start on the winning-kick?

Submitted by Bobby Digital on

Turns out I don't care... GO BLUE, bitches!

MGoBender

January 4th, 2012 at 12:15 AM ^

Not to be a douche because WOOOOOOOO SUGAR BOWL WIN WOOOOOO

But he did not set himself for a second.  However, spirit of the rule and all that: He gained no advantage for moving forward at the snap (so no Illegal Motion).  He gained no advantage for simulating a snap (false start).  Therefore, there's no reason to throw a flag.

Technically, yeah it could have been called.  But you ask the VTech coaches and they'll say no, it's not a call-worthy offense.

SFBayAreaBlue

January 4th, 2012 at 12:11 AM ^

but that rule is just terribly written, and I meant the game as a whole, they deserved to win.  We got a lot of lucky breaks and things going for us by inches.  I thought their fake punt was a bad call that might have cost them the game (should have just gone for it with normal offense) but if that was a poker game, I'd be cashing my chips and getting out of town as quickly as possible. 

FreddieMercuryHayes

January 4th, 2012 at 12:11 AM ^

Eh, if they could have got their ground game going, or converted in the red zone, or not fumbled, (I'm gonna give that Frank Clark interception entirely on Frank Clark), or not missed thier last field goal, or threw a better ball on that corner to Coale, then it wouldn't have mattered.  The only legitimate gripe they have is that ridiculously lucky botched FG at the end of the first half.  Plus, after the end of Iowa game, I would say karma owed us a bit. 

Tater

January 4th, 2012 at 12:12 AM ^

They don't really have a right to bitch about the officials, but VT fans have every reason to be pissed at their team for dominating in the stats but losing in the only stat that really counts.  Ultimately, though, it will go down in the books as a Michigan victory, and nobody except VT fans and Michigan fans will give a shit in a week or so.  

When someone is going through the scores, all they are going to see is a Michigan victory.  That's good enough for me.

fatbastard

January 4th, 2012 at 12:40 AM ^

He was clearly out of bounds before ever having possession. No more need be said.

Also, there were a couple of very blatant holding penalties the refs did not call on the VT Oline, one of which, I think, happened on the 4th down scramble up the middle.

Mr. Yost

January 4th, 2012 at 1:36 AM ^

Clearly the posters above was poking fun at me...I respond with a lighthearted joke back and get double negged.

I can definitely see how this drives certain folks to just post more with the intentions of just pissing people off. I now see how this board drives people into being d-bags because of stuff like what just happened. Two people simiply joking and a couple of folks going neg happy.

However, Michigan won the f-ing Sugar Bowl. I'm definitely not going to go on a MGoBlog crusade because of stupidity like that. GO BLUE!

P.S. I love me some haters. So keep it up! What makes it even better is when they don't post afterwards or bring something to the conversation.

PapabearBlue

January 4th, 2012 at 12:08 AM ^

IDK, but there were about 400 favorable spots and missed calls all game on them. The officiating was just terrible all around.

attimack311

January 4th, 2012 at 1:57 AM ^

I believe it was our last drive in regulation.  Denard tried to throw down the sideline to Hemingway and in real time all you saw was Hemingway on the ground.  When they showed the replay the DB got beat and BLATANLY grabbed/stuck his leg out to trip Junior, but they call the ticky tack PI on Countess in the endzone on a ball that Shaq might not have caught.  All  in all officiating happens, luckily we made less mistakes than them and were more disciplined, defense played AMAZING in the red zone when it mattered and held them to field goals.

GoBluePhil

January 4th, 2012 at 12:09 AM ^

But great win nonetheless. Under 200 yards of offense but the defense played pretty good. Beamer made some bad coaching decisions also. Team 132 congrats.

teepodum

January 4th, 2012 at 12:13 AM ^

Technically if he stops for a full second... It should be ok? either way.. I didn't celebrate right away because I assumed a flag would be thrown

Michigan Moonman

January 4th, 2012 at 12:21 AM ^

all night.  He said that his timing was off.  I saw him do it on one other occasion.  I kept thinking it was a false start.

 

 But the mods should delete this thread so the VT fans don't use it as evidence to whine.

MGoblu8

January 4th, 2012 at 12:20 AM ^

Gibbons got called for moving to the line earlier in the year, didn't he? Either way, he did it on EVERY FG ATTEMPT! So, if they were going to call it, they would have called it. Sure, VT played better for most of the game, but they also put a few bullet holes in their shoes, too (if you know what I mean). Either way, we'll take it.