Protecting top brands?

[TheRealVille]

It's not just us Cards fans who believe the ACC cheats in these games. This excerpt is from Pickwise website for a prediction of the game tomorrow night.


"Clemson’s defense is suspect to me. I don’t think the Tigers will bully the front line of Louisville, and the Cardinals can probably move the ball on the ground — where Clemson has some vulnerabilities. Let’s be clear here, though: I am convinced that the ACC (and other top conferences) will do what they can to protect their top brands, so I don’t think Louisville will win this game. I do, however, think that Louisville will give the Tigers a scare. I think this is a 1-possession game, so give me the points with the Cardinals."

 

[Thecycle27]

Keep in mind the SEC has done this for years. There is a valid business reason. The problem for the ACC is it has an image problem. It has been Clemson and everyone else. It is really up to the other schools to start winning. The SEC has only been Georgia and Alabama the last 10 years but they have several other brands.

Virginia Tech can’t lose to Vandy and Rutgers. Louisville can’t lose to Pitt and UK last year. When the league has image problem Louisville-VT officials can’t be perceived to have an agenda. The league took a PR hit. The overturning of the fumble in the SMU game from a league perspective was stupid. It potentially impacted the Miami game and now Clemson game if Louisville won. Both would be top 25 matchups on TV. Miami game would have been talked about nationally before and after because it was a great game. Instead the ACC took another PR hit by over turning a call that wasn’t clear to anyone. Miami probably still wins that game. Why take PR hit? It hurt Miami as well they aren’t really that good they are lucky.

The leadership in the league is lacking that is clear but Louisville and others have to start winning more consistently.

 

[Rollem Cards]

True. But dog chase tail.

It’s hard to win “consistently” when obvious bad calls prevent it…..but you need to win consistently to get “a pass” on borderline calls.

 

[Mayoman]

True. But dog chase tail.

It’s hard to win “consistently” when obvious bad calls prevent it…..but you need to win consistently to get “a pass” on borderline calls.

To play devils advocate here...question for you Rollem and any former players....if you personally had a bad call, called on you how did you take it, and react to it?

Did it motivate you to play harder? A little smarter? Spark that competitive spirits in you to do better? Copping an attitude to an official or blaming the officials for an egrecious error/call never seemed to work for me.

And ultimately it seems to always pop up by the team that loses. No?
IDK, venting is a part of human nature and I get that. Just an observation. We live in an unfair and imperfect world. Bla bla bla.

 

[beantowncard]

The key is to win more interconference matchups. That will help the perception of the league. That SMU can come in right away from the AAC and dominate doesn’t look good. We have to do our part by beating UK. Clemson has to beat USCjr, FSU over UF, and so forth. When we get a shot at a B1G school we have to win it. It will take a few years of that, but by doing that we will improve the perception of the ACC. There is no substitute for victory, as MacArthur said.

 

[Rollem Cards]

To play devils advocate here...question for you Rollem and any former players....if you personally had a bad call, called on you how did you take it, and react to it?

Did it motivate you to play harder? A little smarter? Spark that competitive spirits in you to do better? Copping an attitude to an official or blaming the officials for an egrecious error/call never seemed to work for me.

And ultimately it seems to always pop up by the team that loses. No?
IDK, venting is a part of human nature and I get that. Just an observation. We live in an unfair and imperfect world. Bla bla bla.

There were a lot of bad calls (we thought) and no calls. But there were two I was involved in.

I had a holding called on me when I knocked the out of the game temporarily (I later played with him in college 🤣) that called back a TD. We won easily anyway.

And we lost a State championship on a “no call” when I was held on a sweep that scored. It was right on the end of the LOS and was easily seen on film. Should’ve had inside help but oh well…

How did it affect me? I don’t remember to be honest. 🤷‍♂️🤣

But obviously I never forgot it 😉

 

[the artist FKA zipp]

This officiating banter is tiresome. Or did I stumble into a slapd!ck thread?

 

[Rollem Cards]

Funny you say that, but as I watch the CU game I find myself holding my breath on every big gain/3rd down play due to past happenings.

And there is plenty of time left to see if CU has be anointed.

I’ll bet they powers that be were worried to death in the Duke/UM game.

Make sure your undefeated league leader maintains?

Or let the blue blood, Tobacco Road, Duke rule the moment.

Luckily for them, Duke folded without help.

 

[the artist FKA zipp]

Zero complaints with the officiating in this game.

However, might be the first I’ve seen defensive delay of game penalties.

 

[Thecycle27]

I have seen that called but I have never heard it explained that way.

At this point Louisville season is best defined as a miss opportunity.

 

[2330859]

I do not expect sympathy from the ACC, as that will not occur, but I remain convinced that bad officiating cost us two of our three losses. I cannot say with any certainty that we would have won either of the two losses, but the incorrect calls cost us any chance of winning.

 

[nccardfan]

This thread got old fast....

 

[bishop45acp]

I'm not going to say that bad calls don't happen, because we all know they do. I think almost everyone knows that you probably aren't going to get a friendly whistle if you are playing on the road. The only thing you can really do as a team is make sure that you don't put yourself in a position where a few bad calls control the outcome of the game.

 

[Rollem Cards]

Zero complaints with the officiating in this game.

However, might be the first I’ve seen defensive delay of game penalties.

I saw it in an earlier (Army/Air Force I think).

Rare

Every big play we had I was holding my breath waiting to see the yellow flag marker pop up on the screen.

Gotta admit this one was “different”.