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Ha - this from 11 Warriors

"I'm not a lip reader but I'm pretty sure Paul Chryst uttered some profanities."

Ha - this from 11 Warriors

"I'm not a lip reader but I'm pretty sure Paul Chryst uttered some profanities."

looked to me as if the receiver started blocking before the ball was caught

good call IMO

I'm not a fan of all the picks and blocks before the ball is thrown

and I was rooting for the Badgers

that loss cost me a wager with my Brother - now I owe him lunch next week in Texas

Rhule is a very likable dude.  Last game for the art smock apparently.

Because the Giants won't let him wear that "outfit" on their sidelines?

The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.

The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.

No doubt, UW averaged about a yard more per play, ran more plays and just gave up so many penalty yards.

Outside the Davis fumble, biggest UW play was having 3rd and 4 before that last field goal blown up. Get a jet blown up (after like seven of them) and then unable to cap the drive, that’s a killer. (Bonus play was the hold that made it 1st and 20 from the 39 before the missed kick).

Obviously also must say, the late first half TD and the returns were massive swing plays that helped UW.

None of us wants it that way but to say it shouldn’t be that way is just unrealistic.  Officials are human.  They will make mistakes.  You acknowledge Wisconsin’s errors but sort of gloss over them to dwell on the perceived errors of the officials.  And I get why.  We all tune in to see the players on the field decide the game.  We’ll live with their errors but the second an official makes an error we feel like something has to be done.

We’ll never have that though.  I mean, to me it’s like saying if a fumble or dropped pass decides a game that it shouldn’t be that way.  As long as humans are part of playing and officiating the games we will see mistakes in playing and officiating.

No I’m not really glossing over anything. I acknowledge that Wisconsin lost because they made too many errors.  I will acknowledge it again now - for absolute clarity.  Wisconsin lost because they made too many mistakes.
now - changing gears, I think the quality of officiating this season was very poor.  Too many errors that were obvious- especially in games between good teams.

I could give so many examples but let’s start with the Rose Bowl.  Did you see the error they made in marking Wisconsin to 4 th and 1 at the goal line?  They must marked it by a full yard. The Badgers scored anyway.  The PI they called effectively ended the game. It was a critical call at a critical time and probably would not have affected the play.

we all know the targeting problem.  No two plays are called consistently- but it has affected big games this season at highly critical times.

and lastly, video review.  How often do we see calls reversed when the evidence is not only not indisputable- but supports the call on the field.  Or the opposite. Nobody even knows what a catch even is anymore.
it has been more disappointing to me this
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Wisconsin fans are going to see this OPI call in their nightmares allllllll offseason

I mean, they were jammed up together for like 8 yards. The DB had hands on him, a guy who the ball was coming at, with the ball in the air too.

On that route combo, he’s supposed to run the defender off, at least when when defender isn’t initiating contact throughout.

(I don’t think it was a game-changing call, but maybe one that was too cute in the moment. I’m betting we could find a ton of OPI picks on actual designed run plays)

Usually doesn't get called, but with the ball coming and the defender that was pushed was in position and trying to make a play on the ball.  The ref felt compelled to call it.