Tech is going to the Big Ten!

[midatlantech]

It's obvious. The ACC Mafia refs have made some incredibly important calls against Tech because they know we are leaving. We do get the calls late when it's clearly over however.

 

[GTCrew4b]

Let’s freaking hope so.

 

[05GTCorndog]

 

[andrew]

We do get the calls late when it's clearly over however.

The fact that it was "clearly over" when we were never down less than a TD shows we can't blame the refs for this one. They did make some truly atrocious calls though.

 

[ElCidBUZZingFAN]

It's obvious. The ACC Mafia refs have made some incredibly important calls against Tech because they know we are leaving. We do get the calls late when it's clearly over however.

Then, we’ve been planning our Big 10 exit strategy since 1979, if this is our working theory.

 

[justafan]

There were three bad calls I noticed early in the game. A roughing call on Douse, an obvious missed hold on Charlie Thomas. I can't remember the 3rd

 

[BuzzFeitenSystem]

Do they call roughing the passer when you escort the opposing QB to his bench and kiss his ass, in the big 10 as well?

I hope not

 

[andrew]

There were three bad calls I noticed early in the game. A roughing call on Douse, an obvious missed hold on Charlie Thomas. I can't remember the 3rd

An extremely clear PI on a pretty nice deep ball.

 

[justafan]

An extremely clear PI on a pretty nice deep ball.

Yeah I think that was it!

I'm just glad we didn't deserve to win

 

[midatlantech]

The fact that it was "clearly over" when we were never down less than a TD shows we can't blame the refs for this one. They did make some truly atrocious calls though.

The game was lost in the first half when we were the better team. The game was taken out of our hands three key plays in the first half and the game was over (but I also blame coaching for calling the 3rd and 1 pass play in the red zone).

 

[Beej1953]

There were three bad calls I noticed early in the game. A roughing call on Douse, an obvious missed hold on Charlie Thomas. I can't remember the 3rd

Maybe the missed flagrant PI right in front of the ref on a long pass.

 

[andrew]

The game was lost in the first half when we were the better team. The game was taken out of our hands three key plays in the first half and the game was over (but I also blame coaching for calling the 3rd and 1 pass play in the red zone).

The game was over because three bad calls made us go into half down four when we were the better team?

If the game is over because the better team is down four at half, then maybe they're not actually the better team.

 

[justafan]

Were any of the refs the same from the Duke game? I wondered if they were revenge calls

 

[Akinji07]

The game was lost in the first half when we were the better team. The game was taken out of our hands three key plays in the first half and the game was over (but I also blame coaching for calling the 3rd and 1 pass play in the red zone).

No. Game was lost when they scored 0 offensive touchdowns against the worst team in ACC in 4 quarters.

 

[GoBees]

The game was lost in the first half when we were the better team. The game was taken out of our hands three key plays in the first half and the game was over (but I also blame coaching for calling the 3rd and 1 pass play in the red zone).

Spot on. As bad as Gibson was, we lost this game in the first half with Sims under center.
We ended up losing by 7 and should have scored at least that many more in the first half.
Sims was not on his game, either. Maybe it was the injury, but either way he was not the same QB from the last two games.

 

[vapspwi]

The fact that it was "clearly over" when we were never down less than a TD shows we can't blame the refs for this one. They did make some truly atrocious calls though.

It was strange that the refs were everywhere in the first half, disappeared when we demonstrated utter haplessness on offense, and suddenly found their flags again when we showed signs of life at the end.

JRjr

 

[DeepSnap]

Were any of the refs the same from the Duke game? I wondered if they were revenge calls

Same crew of inept zebras.

 

[GoldenIsle]

Spot on. As bad as Gibson was, we lost this game in the first half with Sims under center.
We ended up losing by 7 and should have scored at least that many more in the first half.
Sims was not on his game, either. Maybe it was the injury, but either way he was not the same QB from the last two games.

The game-plan did not include Sims running the ball because of his injury. With a healthy Sims running the ball which opens up the passing game we win going away.

 

[00Burdell]

Anyone blaming the refs for this atrocity needs to check themselves into rehab.

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

WTH was that "illegal TOUCHING" penalty towards the end of the game?