CFP Championship: Indiana vs. Miami (aka The U)

[multivita-man]

The Indiana Hoosiers up 3-0 over Miami.

Who ya got?

Let me guess:

 

[22lcidw]

The game is dull. Now 10 to zero.

 

[leftwinger]

I bet IND stronger than MIA in a 3 leg Hand built parlay with over 29.5 points.

A bit worried on scoring points.

 

[Synthaholic]

Boy, I'd love to watch some of this game but it's on ESPN and not broadcast channels. I think it's a bad move. Baseball does that kind of thing also. A lot of people don't want to pay for ESPN. I am one of them. The only way to get ESPN is through a cable package or a streaming cable package.

 

[Synthaholic]

The Indiana Hoosiers up 3-0 over Miami.

Who ya got?

Let me guess:

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Indiana, so that they finish undefeated. Plus, they are so unlikely.

 

[MarathonMike]

OK that 12 yard TD run by Mendoza was epic! Ballzy call to go for it on 4th and 5 too.

 

[leftwinger]

Two good minor league NFL teams on that field. //

 

[odanny]

I never bought in to the Indiana hype all season until this game, as I didn't think Carson Beck had what it takes to beat Indiana. That interception was a bad throw, he throws it in the end zone there and only the receiver could have caught it.

Congrats to the Hoosiers, what a season.

 

[multivita-man]

Two good minor league NFL teams on that field. //

My man knows

 

[multivita-man]

OK that 12 yard TD run by Mendoza was epic! Ballzy call to go for it on 4th and 5 too.

That play will be replayed over and over again on CFP highlights on ESPN's and CFP's YouTube channels.

 

[leftwinger]

That play will be replayed over and over again on CFP highlights on ESPN's and CFP's YouTube channels.

Carson Beck saved MIA vs. OSU on a run of his own long 3rd down run around LE for over 9yds. OSU starting to come back and he plowed thru two DB to keep the ball in the 2nd half? Not known for his toughness or running but he ran over or thru two of them shocking. He is 6'9" correct?

 

[multivita-man]

Carson Beck saved MIA vs. OSU on a run of his own long 3rd down run around LE for over 9yds. OSU starting to come back and he plowed thru two DB to keep the ball in the 2nd half? Not known for his toughness or running but he ran over or thru two of them shocking. He is 6'9" correct?

Who? I think Beck is like 6'5"

 

[Mashmont]

The Indiana Hoosiers up 3-0 over Miami.

Who ya got?

Let me guess:

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I am happy Indiana won. I love how Cignetti operates. What a class in motivation, management, and skill. I felt Miami got away with murder, though. So much stuff not called.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

One of the worst officiated games I have seen in my entire life. There were 3 very obvious pass interference against Miami that was silent. In the 4th quarter there was a late hit - out of bounds... silent.
There is a difference between refs letting teams play, and letting them openly foul.
Miami likely got away with not getting hammered with at least another 14 points Indiana would have had.
There is going to be a lot of talk about how they officiated.
My opinion - the refs were totally pushed to make it a good game, anyway they could. ESPN did not want a blowout and every one stops watching by the 2nd half.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Refs Accused Of Showing Clear Bias In National Title Game

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the referees assigned to the national title game between Miami and Indiana have been accused of rigging the outcome. During the first half of action, Miami defensive back Jakobe Thomas got away with what could've been targeting on Indiana quarterback...

sports.yahoo.com

 

[MarathonMike]

Refs Accused Of Showing Clear Bias In National Title Game

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the referees assigned to the national title game between Miami and Indiana have been accused of rigging the outcome. During the first half of action, Miami defensive back Jakobe Thomas got away with what could've been targeting on Indiana quarterback...

sports.yahoo.com

When the refs are "letting them play" fans will see what they want to see. There were clearly missed calls on both teams. The worst non-call imo was the Miami player hitting Mendoza in the chin leading with his helmet and bloodying his mouth. That's the one call refs can't ignore because if Mendoza or Beck is knocked out of the game, it's pretty much over for their team.

 

[sealybobo]

Boy, I'd love to watch some of this game but it's on ESPN and not broadcast channels. I think it's a bad move. Baseball does that kind of thing also. A lot of people don't want to pay for ESPN. I am one of them. The only way to get ESPN is through a cable package or a streaming cable package.

I'm staying at my brother's vacation condo in Fort Lauderdale. Rabbit ear antenna. I was SURE the game was going to be on but it wasn't. I can't believe it. NFL playoff games were on these crazy local channels but not the ******* Natty? Pathetic.

I have sirrius radio so I just listened to the game. Great game. Someone said it was dull? I don't think so. It was exciting. It didn't start out exciting but any game won by 8 or less is a good game because the other team could potentially tie it up. If it's 9 points or more not so exciting.
I love that td run by the Indiana QB. Hard to not like that team. It's a feel good story. Kid who grew up in Fort Lauderdale putting a dagger in his home states collective heart.

My cousins wife said the games are rigged. Miami was given points and only lost by 6? So if you bet on Miami you won money?

 

[Synthaholic]

The Miami QB is a little *****. He ran off the field and didn't shake the other QB's hand.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

It's a great day to be an IU alum and Hoosier!!!

 

[iamwhatiseem]

When the refs are "letting them play" fans will see what they want to see. There were clearly missed calls on both teams. The worst non-call imo was the Miami player hitting Mendoza in the chin leading with his helmet and bloodying his mouth. That's the one call refs can't ignore because if Mendoza or Beck is knocked out of the game, it's pretty much over for their team.

No, not me.
There were not one, or even two - but three critical pass interferences that absolutely could have resulted in an IU score. Those are not "let them play".
Like I said - there is a difference between letting technicalities and mild interference etc. and let the game be played .... and allowing players to openly maul each other that makes a successful play impossible.
NYT wrote about it, ESPN wrote about it, yahoo sports wrote about it.
Across the board people are saying the game was officiated with clear bias.