today's officials

[letsCYber]

They did not cost us the game but the PI call when we tripped over their wr and the no flag on the targeting hit on Sam Richardson was unreal.

Yes, refs make bad calls every game & the sky is blue.

 

[theantiAIRBHG]

People actually thought that was a dirty hit? Yikes.

Gotta blame someone. Amirite?

 

[theantiAIRBHG]

Explain how OSU has the ball on 11 yard line and the penalty is half the distance to goal then the ball placed on 7 yard line?

Clearly the turning point in the game.

 

[3TrueFans]

Clearly the turning point in the game.

The team's confidence was shot after that, they spent the rest of the game worrying that the refs didn't like like them.

 

[3TrueFans]

Also the penalty is half the distance from the spot of the foul, which was the 14. But **** the refs!

 

[shagcarpetjesus]

OBSTRUCTION!!!!

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Funny Stat I saw. OSU had 3 first downs caused by penalties in the first half while ISU has 0 on the year. That seems almost impossible. That can't be right, can it?

 

[cygrads]

They certainly bailed OSU out on two horrid pass interference calls on third downs that ultimately resulted in TDs for OSU. This on the heels of a terrible no-call on our first series where West got mugged and then the putrid, ridiculous call on Tribune which was obvious incidental contact and the OSU WR fell down. The late hit on Sam was just icing on the cake. The early stuff allowed OSU to jump out to a huge lead and forced us to play from a big hole all game. This officiating this year against us has been inexcusable. It didn't change the outcome, but it definitely hurt us to be down so much, so early.

Exactly - I don't know if the stats back this up but it seems like in the first half of games ISU gets many penalties called and the opposition few if any (yesterday's game 8 to 0). Then in the second half when the game has been decided they flag the opposition and even the calls up. Like I said I don't know if this is the case but it seems like it.

 

[cygrads]

Funny Stat I saw. OSU had 3 first downs caused by penalties in the first half while ISU has 0 on the year. That seems almost impossible. That can't be right, can it?

On the call in show after the game they said ISU got their first 1st down via penalty in the conf in the 3rd quarter - the next closet had 8 first downs via penalty. Granted we may commit a lot of penalties but the opposition commits penalties too and don't seem to get flagged for them.

 

[cygrads]

This post isn't based in any sort of reality. The hit wasn't late, it was a bang bang play. It was an awkward slide and an unfortunate outcome, but even watching the replay several times it doesn't look malicious in any way.

Agree - someone needs to teach Richardson how to slide. However, if this would have been the other way around I think ISU gets flagged - you're not paranoid if they're really out to get you (jk - kinda).

 

[Al_4_State]

The hit on SR was unfortunate because Sam got bent in an awkward way, but there wasn't much the defender could have done. It might get called sometimes but I wouldn't expect it.

Let me ask you this:

Do you have any doubt that we would have been flagged had that been our guy hitting their QB? Any doubt at all?

That would have been called had it been our guy every single time. It's a bad rule, but that's 15 yards if its an ISU player making the hit.

 

[Al_4_State]

People actually thought that was a dirty hit? Yikes.

I didn't think it was a dirty hit. I just think it would have been flagged if it was anyone else.

Officials weren't the difference, but they were clearly calling the game one way, and it just compounds the misery and anguish of us sucking left hind tit on top of it.

 

[ojoe2317]

Officials were incredibly bad at yesterday's game. Almost comical to watch them try to make up for it in the beginning of the 3rd quarter.

Don't say the refs didn't impact the outcome of the game, that is garbage. Their first two offensive tds were gifts. Game should have been 20-20 at half.

 

[cyhawkdmb]

Also the penalty is half the distance from the spot of the foul, which was the 14. But **** the refs!

LOL. so much butthurt from 3True.

 

[cyhawkdmb]

Only our fan base would have a five page thread complaining about poor officiating in a game we lost by five scores.

I think it is more ****ed up that we have a 5 page thread talking about Iowa making a bowl. But thats just me. The idiot sitting next to me during the game spent more time looking at his phone watching game tracker for the Iowa game then the game in front of him.

 

[Me State]

I didn't think it was a dirty hit. I just think it would have been flagged if it was anyone else.

Officials weren't the difference, but they were clearly calling the game one way, and it just compounds the misery and anguish of us sucking left hind tit on top of it.

This.

Some of the calls may have been legit but when the other team does the same damn thing and doesn't get called and it happens on a continual basis that is when it becomes ********.

 

[3TrueFans]

Let me ask you this:

Do you have any doubt that we would have been flagged had that been our guy hitting their QB? Any doubt at all?

That would have been called had it been our guy every single time. It's a bad rule, but that's 15 yards if its an ISU player making the hit.

I don't think we would have been flagged, no. But I don't have the everyone is out to get the Cyclones mentality that seems so popular with the kids.

 

[3TrueFans]

Funny Stat I saw. OSU had 3 first downs caused by penalties in the first half while ISU has 0 on the year. That seems almost impossible. That can't be right, can it?

We had two first downs on personal fouls in the span of like 3 plays at one point, so no, I'm thinking that stat isn't right.

 

[cymac2408]

No one is blaming this loss on the officials but you have to be blind or stupid to not see that they are making horrible calls against ISU and horrible non calls for the other teams on a regular basis.

Can we all just agree on that?

Agree

 

[Al_4_State]

I don't think we would have been flagged, no. But I don't have the everyone is out to get the Cyclones mentality that seems so popular with the kids.

It would be so much easier to disregard that mentality if there wasn't a mountain of evidence supporting it.