How do the officials in the Big 12 retain their jobs? There must be very little depth in the profession. Or is it a hobby?
I still have never once in my life seen defensive holding on a running play called against anyone but Texas.
We did have a defensive holding penalty against Okie State in the 4th quarter three years ago. Big 12 said it was wrongly called afterward I think. The rule is pretty clear. You can push, pull and do whatever possible to get to the ball carrier. You cannot obstruct an offensive player from getting to a point by holding. Apply that to what we just saw and it is beyond crazy.
Yep. Poona Ford himself was blatantly getting held by TWO different guys of theirs on that play, too.
Again — why give the WR the space. It’s like we are scared to cover tightly on a 3rd and 11 with pressure. Doesn’t make sense.
Yup then the ref chest bumped Charlie and gave him a flag for it. That was the worst called game I had ever seen but this one says hold my beer