Officiating Crew

[ghostoffatjack]

Wanted to keep this thread separate from the analysis of the game. I felt this crew was overmatched to call the speed of this game. Called too many things they thought they saw but in reality didn't! If that was targeting on the hit of the QB you might as well stop playing football altogether...one step as the release of the pass occurs, initial contact with both arms to the chest, then both players lowering their helmets to complete natural motions of a tackle...on their touchdown at the goal line, again the speed of the play resulted in a call that I don't believe was correct...unfortunately the angle of the picture down the goal line was needed to see the knee, ball moving and ball crossing the plane was not available...the 3rd and one spot was also bad but it was also do to speed of the play and the spotting official trailing the play too far back to make the correct call. Best advice I ever received in my officiated career of doing football, basketball, baseball and softball was not to be in a hurry to make a spontaneous call on a bang bang play and wait that extra second or two to make the right call!

 

[FLAG HUNTER]

The play , I didn't like,that never got called was when Louisville player tackled Purdue player in 4th quarter. It was the same type play that got Purdue called for personal foul for hitting Louisville player at sideline and continuing tackle out of bounds. I wish I had replay to put on this post.

 

[njm8845]

The play , I didn't like,that never got called was when Louisville player tackled Purdue player in 4th quarter. It was the same type play that got Purdue called for personal foul for hitting Louisville player at sideline and continuing tackle out of bounds. I wish I had replay to put on this post.

At first I was pissed at the crew for the targeting call, but the more I think about it, I'm just pissed at the rule. They may have made the correct call based on the rule.

It was more of a shove than a hit... Jackson lowered his helmet after he released the ball. What is the defender supposed to do?

 

[Purdue85]

The play , I didn't like,that never got called was when Louisville player tackled Purdue player in 4th quarter. It was the same type play that got Purdue called for personal foul for hitting Louisville player at sideline and continuing tackle out of bounds. I wish I had replay to put on this post.

Saw that and thought the same thing. Very similar. Not identical, but similar. But it certainly could have been called.

 

[TheBoris]

That targeting call was complete BS. Even more annoying was the reaction of the announcers, who immediately claimed it was a good call.

 

[pboiler18]

Saw that and thought the same thing. Very similar. Not identical, but similar. But it certainly could have been called.

I thought it was identical. I have no problem with them throwing a flag on us for that. But there is a problem when they don't do the same for them.

Could be a call, could be a no call but at least be consistent.

Consistency was lacking with those officials all night.

 

[fcboiler46]

The fumble was awful. I was in that end zone and saw it happen live. I reacted as he fumbled and was screaming "it was a fumble" before he barely got in the end zone.

The targeting call was also really bad. Blough got hit similarly at least once. I did not react to it because it looked like a football play to me. There was no ill intent. His head was up as high as it possible could be and he hit him in the chest. He didn't even follow through with the hit and go to the ground.

I don't know which conference the crew was affiliated with but they were very questionable at many times. I will even include that PI we got on Anthrop late. Seemed like a payback call almost for giving them the TD on the fumble.

Did it make the difference in the game? Maybe. I won't use it as a crutch. The team played well and fell just short. But the officiating was sub-par at best.

 

[FLAG HUNTER]

That targeting call was complete BS. Even more annoying was the reaction of the announcers, who immediately claimed it was a good call.

The announcers were flat out terrible. Constantly saying how great Louisville was, calling some penalties on Purdue as good calls while giving Louisville a free pass on whatever they were doing, except one on a hold. The targeting calls sometime seem like the refs can't wait to call anything remotely close to what targeting is.

 

[IndySouthsider]

The 3rd and 1 and the fumble were horribly called on the field. There was never any shot that showed the ball across the goal line.

 

[IamBob]

Totally missed in the hoopla of the touchdown/fumble/not fumble ... Purdue defender #8 (sorry don't know names) was being held for several seconds by a wide receiver as qb makes run.

 

[MilwaukeeBoilerFan]

Purdue gets robbed of the fumble touchback. Even the announcers said fumble/touchback. The booth is linked to official in NY. Hmmm long term, Heisman down the tubes, Louisville broadcast games for the season and specifically Clemson matchup lose interest. Yep, TD!!!

 

[BoilerBiker]

agree, for being on fox(big ten) the announcers seemed very favorable to Louisville.

goal line: could not believe there was no goal line cam and it was such a short review for so much going on in that play.

targeting: if that's the current definition, going to be a lot of ejections everywhere this year. just don't understand it

regarding ref affiliation:
acc - on field
big ten - in the booth

 

[TheBoris]

regarding ref affiliation:
acc - on field
big ten - in the booth

Those were ACC refs on the field????? How could we be dumb enough to agree with that?

 

[rsquare]

It's clear that Jackson was being protected all night by the officiating crew. Intentional or not he was the beneficiary of several missed or overlooked holding calls and then the topper was the targeting call that wasn't even an illegal hit. Perhaps other QBs should start lowering their head into oncoming tacklers to draw bogus penalties.

 

[IamBob]

Going 9-39 recently doesn't allow you much in the way of benefit of the doubt calls.

 

[70boiler]

The play , I didn't like,that never got called was when Louisville player tackled Purdue player in 4th quarter. It was the same type play that got Purdue called for personal foul for hitting Louisville player at sideline and continuing tackle out of bounds. I wish I had replay to put on this post.

I mentioned that exact thing to my daughter and son-in-law when that play occurred live.
While I don't think the officials were trying to help Louisville through the game, nonetheless that was what happened.
And "No, I'm not blaming the loss on the officials." Boilers lost because of what they did and didn't do.
Proud to be a Boiler, as always.

 

[boilermaker75]

The play , I didn't like,that never got called was when Louisville player tackled Purdue player in 4th quarter. It was the same type play that got Purdue called for personal foul for hitting Louisville player at sideline and continuing tackle out of bounds. I wish I had replay to put on this post.

I know exactly what play you are referring to. I was yelling at the TV to throw a flag.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Those were ACC refs on the field????? How could we be dumb enough to agree with that?

 

[boilermaker75]

Someone tell Burke there is no such thing as a short sleeve dress shirt. What a dork!

 

[SKYDOG]

That picture just made me throw up.

 

[Boilerman1973]

Louisville definitely is not great and they definitely are overrated. And the refs was overrated to

 

[Gemini95]

The 3rd and 1 and the fumble were horribly called on the field. There was never any shot that showed the ball across the goal line.

Unfortunately there was no shot that showed the ball didn't cross the goal line either, so the call on the field had to stand.

 

[Gemini95]

The announcers were flat out terrible. Constantly saying how great Louisville was, calling some penalties on Purdue as good calls while giving Louisville a free pass on whatever they were doing, except one on a hold. The targeting calls sometime seem like the refs can't wait to call anything remotely close to what targeting is.

Meh I thought they gave us fair praise. Their immediate acceptance of the targeting call was my one beef.

 

[pboiler18]

Louisville definitely is not great and they definitely are overrated. And the refs was overrated to

Great? What's your qualification?

They are a likely 8-10 win team with Jackson being the heisman favorite, Again. No, we didn't almost beat the #1 team in the country last night but remember...we got some breaks and so did they.

This is a team that in previous years would have beat us going away and we'd have folded like a cheap tent.

Last night was progress for sure. We haven't arrived but the train has definitely left the station.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Great? What's your qualification?

They are a likely 8-10 win team with Jackson being the heisman favorite, Again. No, we didn't almost beat the #1 team in the country last night but remember...we got some breaks and so did they.

This is a team that in previous years would have beat us going away and we'd have folded like a cheap tent.

Last night was progress for sure. We haven't arrived but the train has definitely left the station.

Boilerman1973 is an IU troll with the IQ of a carrot.

 

[TX4GB]

Boilerman1973 is an IU troll with the IQ of a carrot.

Boilerman1973 sees the writing on the wall that Purdue will be back to dominating IU in football for the next couple decades.

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

That picture just made me throw up.

Said to a buddy last night...too bad we couldn't get an easier game as it appears Purdue has a legit chance to go 2-1 in the non-conference. Playing a team from MWC or Sunbelt would get Purdue to 3-0 and then getting 3 conference wins looks like a possibility....getting 6-6 in his first season with a chance at 7 would have been unimaginablely beneficial to Brohm's rebuild.

 

[IndySouthsider]

Unfortunately there was no shot that showed the ball didn't cross the goal line either, so the call on the field had to stand.

And that call was made by an official behind the ball carrier.

Also I call bull crap on that excuse. I saw multiple replays and they were conclusive to me and the announcers

 

[ghostoffatjack]

Unfortunately there was no shot that showed the ball didn't cross the goal line either, so the call on the field had to stand.

And that call was made by an official behind the ball carrier.

Also I call bull crap on that excuse. I saw multiple replays and they were conclusive to me and the announcers

Other than the Targeting Call all the missed sideline calls or non-calls were made by the official in front of the Louisville bench, including the continuing tackle on Anthrop....he couldn't possible grade out well or even consistent. Must have been intimidated!

 

[New Pal Boiler]

That picture just made me throw up.

He looks like he is explaining to a mere mortal how Purdue cannot now, nor will they ever, be able to compete for championships.

 

[BBG]

Boilerman1973 is an IU troll with the IQ of a carrot.

That is offensive to carrots.