Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

[Trapped in California]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

Officiating wasn't too bad. Though we never EVER seem to get a holding call. Two straight weeks some of our d-linemen were dragged to the ground and no holding call. And why the hell was there not an intentional grounding call on UR's last drive? That WAS a blown call.

Back to the point, the coaches called a good game in my opinion. They gave the players an opportunity to win the game, but we dropped too many passes, missed too many FGs, and overthrew too many passes. That is the bottom line.

The thing I have heartburn about was the challenge on the spot of the ball on the stuff on 4th & 1 with 2 minutes left. Can anyone tell me why that did not cost UR a timeout?

That TO seems to have been material.

BTW - here is what Wikipedia says about college instant replay (not official, but should be close to correct).

Once per game, each head coach may also call a timeout and challenge the ruling on the previous play before the next play starts. A coach must have at least one timeout remaining in order to challenge (teams receive three timeouts per half). If the challenge is successful and the on-field ruling is overturned, the team keeps its timeout. If not, the team loses its timeout. In either event, the head coach may not challenge again during the game.

Wikipedia link

[Panther789]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

The thing I have heartburn about was the challenge on the spot of the ball on the stuff on 4th & 1 with 2 minutes left. Can anyone tell me why that did not cost UR a timeout?

That TO seems to have been material.

BTW - here is what Wikipedia says about college instant replay (not official, but should be close to correct).



Wikipedia link

In college football, every single play is supposed to be reviewed upstairs. If the replay crew believes there is reason for review, it signals down to the field and play is stopped. Nobody is charged with a TO.

The coach's challenges are reserved for situations where the crew upstairs doesn't review, but the coach wants to. If a coach challenges, and is incorrect, that team loses a TO.

Sort of a silly system.

[Trapped in California]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

I was under the impression watching the broadcast (maybe mistakenly) that UR requested the spot review

[Panther789]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

I was under the impression watching the broadcast (maybe mistakenly) that UR requested the spot review

I think it came from upstairs. The Richmond coach was complaining, but I don't think he challenged it because it came from upstairs first.

[TravelingPanther]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

I didn't think ANY of the FCS playoff games allowed coaches challenge. Only booth review in the semis and finals.

[Newsbreaker]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

I didn't think ANY of the FCS playoff games allowed coaches challenge. Only booth review in the semis and finals.

Coaches challenges were available in the semi's and the finals.

[TravelingPanther]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

Coaches challenges were available in the semi's and the finals.

Thanks for the info.

[JayJ79]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

Can someone answer this for me, when the injured player left the field (bush league injury) the Richmonds QB was on the sideline talking to the head coach, they didn't start the clock until the QB was on the field under center.

Shouldn't they have started the clock when the injured player was off?

Not like it would have made any different but, you never know.

I think they might have called a "TV timeout" after they stopped the clock for the "injury", which is bogus.

I know they did that at one point late in the game, but I'm not sure if that was the case in this particular instance or not.

Doesn't the NFL have some sort of time runoff penalty in such a situation? maybe we should get that in college football.

[JayJ79]

Re: Any explanation from the coaching staff yet?

I didn't think ANY of the FCS playoff games allowed coaches challenge. Only booth review in the semis and finals.

each coach was allowed one challenge (if they had timeouts remaining).
If they challenged a call, and it was overturned, they are able to challenge again later in the game. If they challenge and the call is upheld, then they are charged a timeout, and are out of challenges.