Over at SB Nation’s excellent Iowa Hawkeyes blog, Black Heart Gold Pants, congratulations are in order, as well as some not-so-nice words for the referees this afternoon:
Iowa Lost, But The Refs Didn’t Help
First of all, huge congratulations to Northwestern. We must admit that we didn’t see their “injure Ricky Stanzi” gameplan coming, but they worked it to perfection.
Stanzi is likely out for the rest of the regular season with a high ankle sprain, so it’s time for the James Vandenberg-John Wienke deathfight to begin.
Lastly, we must congratulate the Northwestern alumni, each and every one clad in Armani suits and driving Ferraris, for outpaying Iowa’s previous efforts to bribe the referees. The SEC may be gagging people from criticizing referees, but since they refuse to admit BHGP as a 13th member, it’s open season. The holding call on Eubanks on the touchdown was bulls—. The fumble call on Wegher was bulls—. The three consecutive defensive holding/pass interference calls on the last drive were supreme bulls—. We can’t claim that the referees cost Iowa a win, but it’s plain to see they cost Iowa their shot at the win.
Congratulations to the Iowa defense—particularly the defensive line, who worked their asses off today. Just a shame the other side of the ball was too damaged by injury and capricious officiating to follow suit.
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