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Originally posted by JRutledge
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Originally posted by Forksref
That's amazing too. Are the Big Ten officials swallowing their whistles?
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No it is not. The choking incident happen in a pile. Things happen in a pile. It is not unusual for things to go on in a pile and the officials not see it. It was like that when I played football, it is like that now that I officiate it.
Peace
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Rut,
Don't know if you saw the picture I saw but it looks pretty blatant. Yeah, it was a pile and you see OSU player #47 lying on the ground next to a Wisconsin helmet. The OSU linebacker is on his knees with his right arm exerting what looks to be intentional pressure on the player in the helmet. And, being able to get a hand under the helmet pass the pads and on the throat is not an easy task. If the camera was able to get such a good picture seems like one of the seven officials should have seen something. And, isn't it the referee's job to protect the QB? Plus, there does not appear to be an official within two yards of this pile.
Furthermore, the Wisconsin QB could not raise his voice the remainder of the game or talk normally until Monday. Evidence this was more than the normal stuff that happens in a pile.
If the Big Ten can't handle this situation with seven officials how are we expected to handle such a situation with four or five officials?
[Edited by Ed Hickland on Oct 20th, 2003 at 03:54 PM]