The infamous holding call
- Thread starter CyTwins
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The refs blew a game changing call but I'm not going to put an asterisk next to it. Officials are human and make mistakes. One day I hope we catch a break like you guys did
Dang, didn't expect that. Thought it would be because of the weather delay, officials or the slippery grass field.
Epenesa with his 2 tackles and 1 sack in 3 games. Just domination.
Just figured it had to be something. You are already using the officials as an excuse, didn't know if there were any others like the students rushing the field making the field conditions worse causing Purdy to slip and fall.
You guys will. There were some bad calls this game, but the obvious nail in the coffin was the special teams for ISU. You go into football games knowing this stuff can happen. All ISU had to do was get the returner to catch the ball and they were going to drive on Iowa and their depleted and inexperience d back group. We saw it all game. ISU would have won if not for that botched punt.
I'm not using any excuses. If you don't want to acknowledge the phantom holding call I don't really care
We would be too if we lost like that. Look at the Wisconsin game last year as an example.
Agree with what you're saying. I think Purdy's fumble was even worse than the punt touch. Had we not fumbled there the game was looking bad for Iowa.
Honestly the kid from UNI is a far better DE than Epenesa.
It was probably a bad call. It sucks, but it happens. What about the intentional grounding call, the fact the ISU player forced the Iowa TE out of bounds and they stopped the clock for no reason, the PI that wasn't called on the Iowa TE down the middle?
I understand it came at a very bad time, but there were still a lot of opportunities for ISU to win that game.
You never game planned around the kid from UNI, CMC and crew game planned around Eppy. Everyone does. You would be dumb not to.
Seems like trashing Epenesa is one of the go-to coping mechanisms after the loss. Kind of pathetic tbh. If he could transfer to ISU and have immediate eligibility he'd be by far your best defensive player. Iowa is lucky to have him for 1 more year before he's in the League.
It was mostly Julian Good-Jones 1 on 1 with him. The occasional combo block and kick out blocks that always come with being a DE. I don't think we game planned for him anymore than we did call out Julian for getting worked by the DE from UNI.
Ray Lima was the best defensive player on the field yesterday. Iowa had to triple team him at times.
I have to seriously question if you even watched the game.