At least you didn't blow out your ACL like last year! So you got that going for you.
Poor Charlie Weis is a little upset at the world this week. His Notre Dame offense played well but with some questionable play calling at the end of the game and a new California QB playing for the Maize and Blue, his (BCS ready) Fighting Irish lost on Saturday.
I thought I would collect some of his whine-ness and share them with the world:
"Armando was really distraught at the end of the game, because he felt that he got called for a 15-yard penalty for going 'shhhh' when he got to the end zone," Weis said. "Now I guess, technically, that's taunting, but he felt really bad about that and I told him we're all part of this loss and don't put it all on your shoulders."
"I have to be careful when I say this, I have Big Ten officials coming in this week again [for the Michigan State game]," "That game left a lot to be desired,"
I guess this isn't holding.............
"I still haven't heard anyone tell me there's any evidence of Armando stepping out of bounds," Weis said. "The way I thought the rule is supposed to be, it's supposed to be conclusive evidence. I'm perturbed at that call."
Well you do now!
"First it went from 11 to 10," he said. "Then I complained it went to 9. It went from 11 to 10 to 11 to 9. Maybe I shouldn't have said anything. Maybe we'd have one more second, throw a Hail Mary. Their answer to me was they thought that Theo [Riddick] tipped the ball in the field of play on the kick which would then start the clock. If he did, which I couldn't really tell whether he did or he didn't, so I'm going to take their word for it that that happened."
Sportscenter clearly showed Riddick touched the ball. They were lucky with 9 seconds.
Last but not least Charlie went on his radio show yesterday defending his play calling:
Armando Allen tweaked his ankle on the first down play and the Irish went three-and-out after that. Weis said with Allen out, it changed the dynamic of the game. Michigan's defense adjusted, ND got a half a yard on first down and Weis felt he had to throw deep to one of his best receivers, Golden Tate.Your right Charlie that was the right call, if your a Michigan fan!
1 comment:
Technically decapitation isn't holding.
I was at the game (right behind the tubas on the goaline) and Graham, Roh and Martin didn't get to the QB but often they were held or even tackled! Roh broke away from the RT and was going to crush Clausen and either the RG or C (1 was blocking Martin the other was backing up the other one) literally tackled Roh from behind!
The next passing play was the flag on the 90 yd pass to the TE and there was a hold but it was more a makeup call. The refs were letting them play but way too much.
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