Conspiracy Theories

[CJHawkeye]

I do sorta go in for this kind of thing. It doesn't take much to kill a team. Call a hold on a 3rd down pick up, a few PI calls or non calls can really swing a game.

 

[WinOneThisCentury]

Where there is money...there is corruption. What does it mean financially for the B10 to get a team in the playoff? Where there is motivation...there is often a plan. The next question is "do they have the means?"

Yes...they have a referee crew that works for the conference.

We are going to need to beat Wisconsin silly on Saturday...there is no way Iowa wins a close game. It's been decided.

 

[okeefe4prez]

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Well it's the little things that can be influenced by the officials. I once saw a punt (Saturday) sail off the side of the OSU punter's foot and land 10 yards out of bounds across from the 10 yard line. The referee in his infinite wisdom does that hand in the air bullshit where acts like somehow he's tracked it to a point in the stadium. He might as well put a finger in his butt while he's doing that because that may add some reliability to his process.

Now, in using the single football theory, that would require the football to make a 90 degree turn at the 10 yard line due to some pocket of hot air or something. It's unexplainable. I'm convinced there was a pigskin magnet in the grassy knoll under the stands...that hides some troll named IowaLaw.

Seriously though...that may have been the worst spot I've ever seen. Add up a spot here or a holding call there...and TV can't do anything to save us.

This is exactly right. The call that highly ranked teams get away with most regularly is holding on both sides of the ball. The o linemen have to tackle someone to draw a call and on defense there are always a bunch of holds in the secondary that go uncalled unless they morph into a totally obvious pass interference call.

 

[Hawk1960]

Yes. It's really an easy call. The official is right there where the ball is kicked and can draw a visual line between that point where the ball was kicked and where it landed. The back judge walks along the sideline until he crosses line the referee is eyeing. Easy call. Can't believe they missed it by that much.

Looks like it should have been spotted around the 20. Thanks to Google Earth.

 

[ArvadaHawk]

I thought Ted Cruz’s dad killed JFK?

wasn't he in canada at the time?

 

[tksirius]

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Looks like it should have been spotted around the 20. Thanks to Google Earth.

Something the replay booth should be able to utilize...
Pic reminded me of the north endzone remodel that's gonna start soon. Gonna have to find the webcam.