All of the key coaches are locked up for the next several years, and Dillingham is now locked up for what could be the next decade.
ASU didn’t have any timeouts in that overtime moment. They took one on offense. Rush 4 and play coverage. Should’ve doubled Golden. He was the only guy doing anything of note for Texas.
I don't think the accusations of "rigging" really mean that the referees had a conscious "plan" of helping Texas to win. I think it's more that the interests of the networks and various other institutions in seeing the more marketable teams advance definitely plays either a subtle or more overt role in those officials deciding the outcome of what can be a more or less subjective call.
definitely share your thoughts here.
Yeah I think Leavitt has “it.” Even today he looked like texas speed and talent might be too much for him to overcome in the first half, but he nutted up and made some huge plays. I’ve been impressed with him all season. Getting Tyson back will be huge. I hope the rest of the receiving core is ready to take the next step with him because the devils will be transitioning from skattebo’s team to sam’s team.
But it wasn’t. For some of us yelling not to blitz BEFORE the play it is NOT Monday morning QBing.
Big fan of dilly. Just hope we can hold onto him for a few more seasons.
Just wasn’t necessary. If it gets home, great. But if it doesn’t you lose the game. It was 4th and 14. The blitz wasn’t needed. You didn’t need the gamble. You just needed to prevent 14 yards.
I think Sam is the type of qb that raises players games around him.
Herm who?
Love the guy
I don’t believe “defenseless receiver” is a penalty in college football like pro. But targeting is. And therein is the difference between the two plays. On the texas hit the texas player hit helmet to helmet even lowering his head a bit. On the asu hit the sun devil actually turns his body sideways and at no time did his head or shoulder ever contact the texas player. One is targeting and the other is not. It was a bad no call by the refs. It didn’t cost asu the game. The blitz call did that. But it was a blatantly bad noncall.
One of the big boys will come knocking and dilly won’t be able to turn down the $$$. As much as asu bring his alma mater helps, he’s going to have a ridiculous money thrown his way. His contract extension won’t matter.
I was hoping that they backed out blitz before the play, but not because it was the smart thing to do. more because Ewers and the O-Line didn't handle it well most of the game. My Monday morning QB comment is because we praise something when it works and then complain when it doesn't.
I didn't think Taaffe lowered his head and definitely did not lead with the crown of his helmet. he hit him with his head up. Now it seems more like incidental contact the more I think about it. If there's a defenseless receiver rule then that is definitely a penalty IMO. that's probably why it wasn't overturned in the review. I've seen hits like that not called targeting this year, definitely multiple in both of the texas/UGA games. if defenseless receiver is not a thing in college, it makes sense why no flag was thrown on either play.
I agree, IIRC the refs also didn't overturn any other calls in review regardless of who were the benefactor. Most of the penalty calls they made were the blatant ones. the two no calls for targeting and the beneficial spots for ASU are the only questionable calls I can remember from that game and they stuck with what was called on the field.
We don’t know if that non call cost ASU the game or not. What we know is, if that was called the way it probably should have been, it would have given ASU a 1st down in Texas territory and I think there was just over a minute to play.
Lowering of the head isn’t a requirement for targeting. Any forcible contact to the head can be called targeting I believe.
