[NU Sports] Big Ten bowls ... 0-1

[John A. DeGroat]

Mike Tiereca and Herbstriet had it right when they wondered who's idea 
it was to use officials from the Southern Conference which is one of the 
weakest Division I conferences. Their comment that those officials 
aren't used to seeing the speed of major Division I teams. To say that 
the officials were confused would bd an understatement. They left before 
the game was over. Mike T. was right when Nebraska ran off the sideline 
on to the field before the game was over called for a penalty, but by 
then the officials had left. Michigan might not have won with better 
officiating, but the officials sure didn't help things.

John DeGroat

SjT (Stephen J. Truog) wrote:

>Big-time choke by Big Blue tonight. Wild ending!
>
>Those were some of the worst officials I've seen in a
>bowl game in awhile -- they may need to only have
>BCS-league crews working BCS-league bowl games from
>now on, as these guys were clearly out of their
>element all night. They looked dazed at the start when
>I saw about 5-10 minutes and by the time I tuned in
>for the fourth, they were completely confused. From
>the replay booth to the field crew - just lost out
>there. Too bad, because it was a pretty good game but
>will be tainted by the officiating. And what a wild
>finish afterwards - Michigan almost pulled it out in
>spite of themselves with a bizarre "Music City
>Miracle" play that might have worked with one more
>lateral back to a faster wideout.
>
>Still, Michigan made it easy, giving away that big
>lead in the fourth. Lloyd might be feeling some heat
>in Ann Arbor this off season. 7-5 years are one thing,
>but horrible records against OSU's Tressel and in bowl
>games are not gonna cut it.
>
>So not a good start for the league ... of course, 1-6
>is fine with me if the 1 is us in El Paso. The Fiesta
>hype is in full swing here and if I see Charlie Weis'
>smug mug any more, I may be forced to find some
>obscene hat with a miserable nut and weed on it to
>counter the Doh!mers.
>
>GO CATS!!!
>SjT
>
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>STEPHEN J. TRUOG
>sjtruog at yahoo.com
>GO CATS!!!
>
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