Just saw the ending of Minnesota Michigan game. There was a royal screw job by the refs to keep Mich playoff hopes alive. It's pretty sick to watch this happening every where to keep the big names going forward all in the name of $$$.

You guys just seeing this?

It’s been this way since day 1 in the ACC

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We need for JB to not just be an upset coach but the guy who wins the tough games when things are on the line.

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glassmanJ said:

SMU crushed them, now 1-4. but they still think they can play in a big boy league like the sec, hilarious! Thanks for keeping us laughing seminoles!

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I’m going to withhold laughter at this time. We got SMU up next. I’ll take a deeper dive later, but they appear to be pretty good. If the Cards play like they did yesterday, they’ll easily take an L.

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Ipartiedwithhopgood said:

UofL was also the beneficiary of multiple ND turnovers deep on the ND side of the field.

Cards did some good things but also showed some bad stuff too. It's tough to gauge off a game in those conditions.

Ultimately there is a lot for UofL to overcome to win that game.

A lot of fans don't like to look at it this way, but UofL did show well given the 1st Q to dig in, stay in it, and have a chance to win in the end.

The focus now shifts to defending homefield.

Just my opinion right now.

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Louisville made the necessary adjustments defensively after that 1st quarter and pretty much shut down the Irish who had less than 300 yards of offense for the game.

There were five key plays that I believe cost the Cards the game.

1. The dropped pass by Brooks into an INT. That was a fluke play that the ball bounced right into the defenders hand. Cards would have been in the red zone with that catch.

2. The bad snap on the punt that gift wrapped a TD for ND. That play nullified the Cards early TD momentum when ND fumbled the opening kickoff.

3. The double pass interference call was an absolute killer which nullified a possible 1st and goal.

4. The bone head 4th and 1 play at the end of the first half. Why Brohm doesn't use Shough's size on QB sneaks is hard to figure. Instead he goes outside with the slowest RB in Chaney. Kicking the FG was the best move.

5. The 4th and 1 delay of game at the end. I still haven't heard an explanation on how that happened. The entire series down a TD with a minute and a half to go made no sense. It was worse than a Satterfield offense.

So Louisville could have overcome the first four mistakes if on that last series Brohm would have went for the TD pass with Brooks or Lacy who both had one handed spectacular catches in this game. Wasn't it the reason everyone was so excited about Brohm and his play calling?

All of this had to happen for ND to win. This game only proves that ND had to win at all costs for whatever reason. Jeff Brohm is in just year two here so he has plenty of time, but there needs to be some accountability on his ability to head coach and call plays at the same time. He should have been in those refs faces instead he's looking at the play chart.

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CardsFirst said:

As bad as some of the calls have been in the ND and even the timeout call in the GT game it’s not what lost the game yesterday. Ball security killed us. Brooks (I think) catches the ball instead of allowing it to deflect perfectly to the ND corner turns out to be the difference in the game. We need to cleanup our play.
We’ve been dealing with bad refs in the ACC since we entered the conference and we’re not alone.

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Cards didn't have a turnover until yesterday's game, so don't think a cleanup is necessary. Brooks drop into a INT was a fluke and something we haven't seen from him.

The bad snap on the punt wasn't a fluke but simply a mistake that we also haven't seen in years actually. ND had its own TO's so it was pretty much a push with turnovers.

So I disagree and say it was the suspect play calling in key spots that hurt the Cards more, but it was the officiating that definitely cost the Cards the game.

The double pass interference was the dagger in my mind. If ND had to come back instead of trying to hold onto the lead, I believe the Cards would have prevailed.

Unless of course a terrible pass interference flag on Louisville with a minute to go would give ND the win?

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But remember, it was Camelot….

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CardsFirst said:

As bad as some of the calls have been in the ND and even the timeout call in the GT game it’s not what lost the game yesterday. Ball security killed us. Brooks (I think) catches the ball instead of allowing it to deflect perfectly to the ND corner turns out to be the difference in the game. We need to cleanup our play.
We’ve been dealing with bad refs in the ACC since we entered the conference and we’re not alone.

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The refs are not just bad. They're clearly biased. And a few critical to each game are likely taking payments from gambling organizations. And that is not an idle comment. You put this much money into sports and the sport becomes a target for cheating.

While the Cards (including coaches) did a very successful job of blowing off both feet with their own shotgun yesterday, the refs were there to make sure they couldn't win using whatever remained of their bloody stumps.

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As bad as some of the calls have been in the ND and even the timeout call in the GT game it’s not what lost the game yesterday. Ball security killed us. Brooks (I think) catches the ball instead of allowing it to deflect perfectly to the ND corner turns out to be the difference in the game. We need to cleanup our play.
We’ve been dealing with bad refs in the ACC since we entered the conference and we’re not alone.

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CardsDan said:

Very frustrating that in winning the stats like the Kentucky game last year we lose because of mistakes. Also English needs to be aggressive starting the game and not wait until after we get behind.

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The last three game the D has started slow and it takes a half to lockdown a running QB, none of which should have been a surprise. All 3 QB’s were known to be a run threat.
I’ve never been an English fan but hope they straighten those things out because SMU is no joke.

Didn’t realize how much of a kiss ass Pitino is and how he loved to preach taking responsibility, yet he doesn’t hold himself accountable. And although he’s pissed at the old administration his comments are a slap in the face of our fan base. Makes me believe my thought towards his constant losing to UK we’re correct that he still had loyalty for SuCk, which is why he always got worked up to the point he would puke before the game. I understand his support of Pope a former player but he is supporting FB now. He’s turned out to be a royal jerk.

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