Good to see.

If that was Michigan vs. Georgia, they would've spent 10 minutes reviewing every aspect of that play and put the 2 seconds back on the clock. But since it was the little ol' MAC and Sun Belt, refs just wanted to head out and get a beer.

I like Hammock, wish he was our coach. But man, when you're within the red zone with about 15-20 seconds left on the clock, it's gotta be just a few endzone strikes. Otherwise things can go wrong like we saw.

(12-18-2021 01:28 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  Good to see.

If that was Michigan vs. Georgia, they would've spent 10 minutes reviewing every aspect of that play and put the 2 seconds back on the clock. But since it was the little ol' MAC and Sun Belt, refs just wanted to head out and get a beer.

I like Hammock, wish he was our coach. But man, when you're within the red zone with about 15-20 seconds left on the clock, it's gotta be just a few endzone strikes. Otherwise things can go wrong like we saw.

I get the feeling Hammock want to get a little closer so we could run the ball in.

I honestly can't think of any other game where our conference has made a public statement about officiating.

Not to mention the end of the first half where they review a play, a guy is tackled in bounds, they add MORE time to the clock and let them kick a FG.

(12-18-2021 06:01 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  I honestly can't think of any other game where our conference has made a public statement about officiating.

I certainly don’t remember the Commissioner making a statement about the MAC crew of officials who screwed Toledo out of an actual completed pass for a TD against EMU because the clock ran out before the snap—when it took forever for them to mark the ball ready for play with the clock running & then the official STANDING over the ball so we COULDN’T snap it. This needs to be a point of emphasis for officials next season. There needs to be reasonable & fair urgency shown in the last 30 seconds of a half or game.

Agree with the commissioner statement especially since felt the officials where call penalties and not letting anything really go, except at the end of the game.

(12-18-2021 07:34 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  

(12-18-2021 06:01 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  I honestly can't think of any other game where our conference has made a public statement about officiating.

I certainly don’t remember the Commissioner making a statement about the MAC crew of officials who screwed Toledo out of an actual completed pass for a TD against EMU because the clock ran out before the snap—when it took forever for them to mark the ball ready for play with the clock running & then the official STANDING over the ball so we COULDN’T snap it. This needs to be a point of emphasis for officials next season. There needs to be reasonable & fair urgency shown in the last 30 seconds of a half or game.

They need to be willing to stop the clock and get the call right.

Phucking "CON" USA Officials!!!

(12-19-2021 05:38 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(12-18-2021 07:34 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  

(12-18-2021 06:01 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  I honestly can't think of any other game where our conference has made a public statement about officiating.

I certainly don’t remember the Commissioner making a statement about the MAC crew of officials who screwed Toledo out of an actual completed pass for a TD against EMU because the clock ran out before the snap—when it took forever for them to mark the ball ready for play with the clock running & then the official STANDING over the ball so we COULDN’T snap it. This needs to be a point of emphasis for officials next season. There needs to be reasonable & fair urgency shown in the last 30 seconds of a half or game.

They need to be willing to stop the clock and get the call right.

There was the so called field goal at Syracuse.

(12-20-2021 07:48 AM)Steve1981 Wrote:  There was the so called field goal at Syracuse.

Correct, I don't even recall the MAC Commissioner putting out a public statement about officiating for that play that led Syracuse to defeat Toledo on an incorrectly called made FG.

(12-20-2021 09:24 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(12-20-2021 07:48 AM)Steve1981 Wrote:  There was the so called field goal at Syracuse.

Correct, I don't even recall the MAC Commissioner putting out a public statement about officiating for that play that led Syracuse to defeat Toledo on an incorrectly called made FG.

That was one of the few worst calls I have ever seen.

(12-20-2021 10:07 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(12-20-2021 09:24 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(12-20-2021 07:48 AM)Steve1981 Wrote:  There was the so called field goal at Syracuse.

Correct, I don't even recall the MAC Commissioner putting out a public statement about officiating for that play that led Syracuse to defeat Toledo on an incorrectly called made FG.

That was one of the few worst calls I have ever seen.

That was unreal, seeing the ball clearly in front of the post like that.

I remember a lot of talk afterwards of challenging the loss, which I understand.

If that was the final play of the game, whereas that miss would've given Toledo the win, right then and there, I believe the outcome could've been reversed afterwards (though even that is no guarantee).

The unfortunate problem for Toledo is that had they reversed the call (29-27 Syracuse), the next Toledo series wouldn't have gone exactly the way it unfolded when it was 30-27. The play-calling would've been slightly different - less emphasis on getting a TD - so how that series went would've been an unknown.

But that was a huge kick in the nutz for UT.

(12-18-2021 07:34 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  

(12-18-2021 06:01 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  I honestly can't think of any other game where our conference has made a public statement about officiating.

I certainly don’t remember the Commissioner making a statement about the MAC crew of officials who screwed Toledo out of an actual completed pass for a TD against EMU because the clock ran out before the snap—when it took forever for them to mark the ball ready for play with the clock running & then the official STANDING over the ball so we COULDN’T snap it. This needs to be a point of emphasis for officials next season. There needs to be reasonable & fair urgency shown in the last 30 seconds of a half or game.

I was at that game and felt it was very fair. The referees were waiting for the sideline judges to be ready.