Color man (Robert Smith) said:The TV announcer blamed his turf toe for the high snaps. That sounded completely stupid to me.
Yes...he was questioning the OTHER excuse that the coaches have been using to give themselves cover for playing Jurgens.Color man (Robert Smith) said:
"I know he has turf toe, but I don't know why that would cause the high snaps"
They did, he admitted that. But he says they weren’t doing anything. And let’s be honest, if their clapping makes us snap it 5 yards over our QB head or to his feet, that’s a different issue. We’ve had snapping issues all year.I would expect a coach to deny cheating, regardless of how small the infraction.
I think a better question would be to ask Ferentz whether his staff was approached by the refs about the offense. Either the refs discussed the problem with Ferentz or they didn’t.
When you are getting shade from Iowa HC and Illinois on Twitter....poor NU.
kinda sounds like losing respect
They did, he admitted that. But he says they weren’t doing anything. And let’s be honest, if their clapping makes us snap it 5 yards over our QB head or to his feet, that’s a different issue. We’ve had snapping issues all year.
I think it was Michigan State, but I won't put money on it.I seem to remember some other coach doing that to us in the past. In that situation, they had defensive players simulate the count by clapping in the defensive backfield. They defended it by saying that’s how they signal their defense. I don’t recall which team it was that pulled that schtick.
Was it this guy?I saw it on one play when the camera was zoomed out and right over Iowa's sideline. A guy I believe dressed all in grey clapping loudly. You could hear it over the broadcast. He was parallel to our QB's position behind the line of scrimmage. Bush league just like MSU from years ago.
It happens because you allow it, Scott. No other reason whatsoever.