Rose Bowl Wonderings

Thibtw — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:04:06 -0000

Watching the end of the Rose Bowl, I initially thought what a stupid decision to try to spike it. Then as I saw the replay, I began thinking, "Why did he wait 1 or more seconds after the clock started to snap the ball?"

What I'm wondering: Is it possible the ref rolls his arm to start the clock a second or so before he blows the whistle on the field?? Wilson and Konz are going on the sound but the official timer is working by sight.

Just a thought. Would love to hear people's thoughts

Conference Schedules

Thibtw — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:13:53 -0000

Everyone ready to evaluate difficulty of conference schedules???

Each Big Ten team will miss 4 games with conference opponents (2 each at home and away). Here's the listing of which opponent each team plays only once, and if so, where the singleton game is played:

ILLINOIS: @PSU, MSU, @IND, IOWA

INDIANA: NW, ILL, @WISC, @NEB

IOWA: @ILL, MICH, @MSU, OSU

MICH: @IOWA, MINN, WISC, @NEB

MSU: @ILL, IOWA, @NW, PSU

MINN: OSU, @MICH, @PSU, PUR

NEB: MICH, IND, @PUR, @NW

NW: @IND, MSU, NEB, @WISC

OSU: @IOWA, PUR, @MINN, PSU

PSU: ILL, @MSU, @OSU, WISC

PUR: @MINN, @OSU, NEB, WISC

WISC: @PUR, NW, @MICH, IND

I'd say Wisconsin has the schedule advantage of the likely teams to make the big dance. No favors to Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, or Ohio State.

Comments???