There have always been whispers about Big Ten officials not being fans of Jimmy and the Michigan program overall. Michigan tends to send plays to the Big Ten office often and highlights Big Ten officials mistakes. Of course, this doesn't go anywhere because the over paid Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany has a ostrich management style.
Now there is proof, Michigan has had two very good defensive lines the last two years. Both lines have ranked near the top in the country the past two season. In 18 Big Ten games, how many holding calls would you have guessed were called by Big Ten officials 10? 20?, John Kryk reports that Michigan opponents were flagged twice in two years for holding against Michigan's defensive lines. Projected first round DT Mo Hurst was never held in the last two years in Big Ten play. Over that same period, OSU has gotten 8 calls, Wisconsin 7, and Penn State 7. I'm betting Mo Hurst was held 4-5 times against OSU alone.
Here is Delany's response while on vacation:
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Big Ten officiating is becoming a joke and needs to be blown up and new officials need to be hired. I don't believe leagues need to have their own officials, it leads to too many personal feelings. They should blow up that system and arrange officials in regions to help on travel. East Coast, Central, and West Coast officials that would do all leagues. This would help officials get diverse experience and limit the same officials doing the same teams during the year.
- PSU OC Joe Moorhead who many say is the reason for PSU success over the last two years is a strong candidate to fill the open head coaching role at Miss. State. Pep Hamilton is also a candidate.
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- Former Michigan recruit and now JUCO transfer Vic Viramontes will row the boat in Minnesota.
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Vic Viramontes ought to make Minnesota an interesting team to play for the next three years. I can't help but think in the back of my head that VV reminds Harbaugh a little of Rick Leach. IMHO!!!
The good thing about some of these guys transferring out, is that it frees up some scholarships for the next recruiting class....
I think these kids are really nice, smart, and high character young men and they shouldn't be derided because they realize they will likely not crack the two deep. So they leave to find a school where the competition is not as great. In essence, they simply want to play and hopefully play good enough to be considered by the pros.
Scott K, I agree with you, when these players leave it opens up more scholarship slots for the new guys. What gives me the "ouch" factor is when we lose players from key positions of need. Ja Raymond Hall is an OL player from a position of need and I was hoping that he was developing enough to compete. It looks as though I was wrong. I wish him well wherever he goes. I am hoping that Michigan load up on OL players this year with some of those scholarships left. IMHO!!!
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