http://www.statenews.com In the blink of an eye, a potential MSU upset vanished and quickly turned into a devastating defeat. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:29:57 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46989 All that trickery to score 13 points! Maybe next time they need to dig a little deeper a little sooner. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:11:56 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46989 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46990 We deserved to win that game but had some unfortunate events. Greatest game I’ve been to, and I was at the 2004 Big House loss. Still, we played well and deserved to win. However, the winds sometimes blow the other way. Thank you Coach D and staff! Thank you MSU Football with special note to White, Jones, Cousins and most of all Swenson. Thank you fans that stuck it out there at the game with me. Much colder in Michigan then in my Cali crib, but worth the trip! Go Green! Go White! GO STATE! Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:13:04 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46990 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46991 This game was sooo close till the very end…state put up an amazing fight and im not sad we lost..some of the plays especially the last one including the touchdown were brilliant compared to some of the other games we played this year..It’s too bad we lost but it was still a very good game! Nice Job! Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:13:13 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46991 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46992 FYI: All you haters can shut up. Iowa is a good team and played to win. The only thing there is to say is we’ll be ready for Minnesota and take it one game at a time. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:14:30 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46992 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46993 For hanging with the 7th ranked team in the nation, kudos. In some special seasons, teams get those kind of breaks, eventually it will fall MSUs way… Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:19:22 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46993 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46994 You guys played a great game and your fans were good sports too. Best game of the year in the Big Ten. GL the rest of the way!! Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:23:19 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46994 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46995 I will say horrible refs and some bad coaching. But mostly bad luck really. The players did great, amazing. Go state. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:23:58 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46995 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46996 Nice words hawkfan98. I will say that I am very disappointed but not upset. Tough battle for both teams for a full 60 minutes. Some unfortunate calls and penalties but overall great football. Just wish we could have covered that slant better. Oh well. Now please, just don’t loose to someone stupid like IU and make it all for not. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:32:30 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46996 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46997 how does that ref make that holding call!! that was weak. and 4 plays in 16 seconds..come on. Great job green. by the eay robinson fumbled on the 2 in the 4th quarter, anyone else catch that? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:36:31 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46997 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46998 Best Game Ever. Wish we had won, but what a great game! Glad I was there. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:39:23 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46998 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47000 Suck it state, even with the refs bought off we still kicked your monkey asses…….WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…..suck it. Iowa kicked your ass! Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:14:37 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47000 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47001 State football will always suck. Michigan and every other opponent has them beat by over 50 games. Then people act surprised when they play bad- they only ever have a good season every ten yrs or so. The schools academic record/ rankings and the football will always be at the bottom Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:29:47 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47001 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47002 the schools academic record/ rankings at the bottom of what? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:05:02 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47002 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47003 Emily – get a life, seriously. Everyone else – - great game, hard fought, and Iowa just may be the real deal this year – - but MSU will come back from this loss – count on it! Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:07:49 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47003 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47004 CHRIS RUCKER SHOULD BE STRIPPED OF SCHOLARSHIP AND FEND FOR HIMSELF AFTER THAT LACK OF PASSION ON THE LAST PLAY EASILY ALLOWING MCNUTT TO CATCH THAT! AND I WILL NOT REST UNTIL THE BIG TEN SUSPENDS THOSE OFFICIALS FOR MAKING A GAME WINNING PERSONAL FOUL CALL. WILL NOT STOP! Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:13:36 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47004 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47006 There must be some kind of automated-“insult” generator that UofM fans use whenever they’re team blows it. Reference to “history” of program? Check. Reference to records spanning back since before the century? Check. Completely non-relevant (and false) remarks about MSU’s academic rankings? Double-check. Yawn. (I’m an MSU grad currently getting his finance MBA from Columbia. I’m glad Michigan accepted me though, I’m sure they would have been a great fallback school until I could transfer). Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:39:17 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47006 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47007 the PF call was horrible, and they probably don’t get even a field goal without it. It still sticks in my craw the next day. It was a great game until the refs intervened. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:00:24 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47007 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47008 I am proud of the way our team played. Nevertheless, some investigative journalism could show up those poor calls by the officials – all those plays in 15 seconds, the fumble they didn’t notice, the non-existent personal foul. Radio announcers George Blaha and Jim Miller pointed out the high number of calls refs messed up so far this season in MSU games, and USA deplored this same fact throughout the country. I would personally like to know whether the officials are merely incompetent or being bribed. Given the big money that college football programs generate, they deserve better officiating. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:25:52 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47008 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47009 We got to put this game in the can and focus on Minn. Great effort team, great game, I never say this but horrible refs. Just keep fighting! Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:55:21 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47009 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47010 Kudos to MSU defense. They came to play. Hard hits…just like the D’s of old. Agree with many here that the refs sure seemed in the bag for Iowa. The personal foul call on the very hard hit by Ware came after the refs confered. I wonder: had the Iowa kid jumped right up would the flag have been thrown? Glad the young man appeared OK. All in all: proud of the kids for the way they played. Best game I’ve seen in years. Very happy to see some new wrinkles out of Treadwell. But…Narduzzi and the prevent have got to go. 1:46 left and we go “PREVENT” and allow them to drive the field. Keep up the pressure in Stanzi’s face; don’t allow him time to set up. Narduzzi is a chump for going “prevent.” Never will understand that. Disapointed? Yeah, but for the first time in a while very happy with the effort and very happy with the hard-hitting “D.” Make ‘em hurt! Make ‘em pay. Iowa will need an extra day or two this week to recover. Just like the MSU defenses I remember from the old days. For that I’m liking what I see. Not yet ready to drink from the collective green Kool aid for MD” yet. This is why I said in previous blogs,” not yet fully delivered.” Good teams find ways to lose close teams; Great tems just the opposite. MSU has not turned the corner yet on that! Now we face the inevitable task of keeping the kids “up” for practise and not falling apart next week at Minnesota. We can still salvage something from this season. Realistically maybe 7-5. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:28:18 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47010 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47011 Emily, The Ph.D. program in Rehabilitation Counseling is ranked first in the nation by US News & World Report. Please get your fact right before making an erroneous statement like “The schools academic record/ rankings and the football will always be at the bottom.” Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:31:21 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47011 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47012 Additionally, we’ve had the #1 elementary education grad program for a long time, #1 School of Packaging, #1 Theoretical Physics, #1 College of Osteopathic Medicine, top tier Supply Chain, top tier Veterinary Medical schools, etc, etc. http://msu.edu/rankings-and-recognitions/index.html So yeah…calling us the bottom is pathetic. Most likely one of those uneducated Wal-Mart Wolverines…you know? So Emily, go to college, you’ll learn something. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:38:02 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47012 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47014 7-5? Unlikely with this coaching. More like 6-6, and a trip to the Pizza Bowl. At least we’ll have a chance to get some payback with Central. I’ve never seen such a coaching breakdown, as I do with MSU’s defense when games get tight. Does the Def. Coordinator piss his pants, and a handy spectator calls the plays while he’s in the bathroom hiding, or what? Every close game we piss away because of poor defensive calls. I sure admire the players for showing up with such inept coaching in the clutch. Here’s a hint, Dantonio, instead of looking pouty on the sidelines when your defense gets put in lousy positions by insane playcalling, pick up the headset and start calling the plays yourself. We’re not paying you the big bucks to huff and puff on the sidelines and give inane press conferences after your coaching staff pisses the game away. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:18:51 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47014 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47016 Apple Pie, Yea but your football team is still 4 & 4. Mediocre at BEST. Every team they did beat SUCKS. Plus they lose to Central !!! LOL Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:26:10 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47016 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47017 We (Fans AND coaches) need to look at those two penalties and realize they WERE penalties. There CANNOT be any helmet to helmet contact like that. We should also be ashamed of the way we continued to boo as Iowa’s player (Sandeman) was carried off of the field. I’m as frustrated with the fans behavior as I was with the players lack of execution. Could be worse though. Look at Nebraska yesterday with 8 turnovers!! Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:34:39 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47017 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47019 Good game last night, Sparty—well fought. Keep in mind that there were calls (no-calls) that went in YOUR favor as well. Your TE did move and Iowa was called for movement prior to the snap…and there was a clear pass-interference on the sidelines that went uncalled too (and the TV guys noticed it). The 3-rd down play at the goal in the final series could have been a P/I too… The reffing was not great…but it was not great on both sides. MSU went into a “prevent defense” in the final series—and we all know that the “prevent defense” prevents you from winning. they should have stuck with the sceme that got them that far…but instead gave Stanzi time and space to work with. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:24:48 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47019 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47020 As a former Iowan now living in Florida, I have to give MS kudos. They definitely came to play ball!It was a very physical game, so much that at least one starter is out for the season and the other is probably out at least one game.You have nothing to be ashamed about, it is just the way the ball bounces.Thank heavens for Ricky Stanzi,an Ohio Stater that got away. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:02:20 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47020 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47021 RE EMILY: please ignore her, she’s just a Wolverine (or Wal-Mart Wolvie) who’s shown she’s simply in imbecile… move on… RE THE GAME: I love my Sparties, and believe in Dantonio— this team was left for dead after 1-3, but MD pumped them up to go toe-to-toe with the No. 6 team in the nation… That said, there’s something seriously wrong with the Defense/D approach of this team. Pat Narduzzi is directly or indirectly responsible for the absurd number of late comeback losses this team has suffered in recent times. Consider, we’re only 8 games into the season, but have had 2 games (CMU and this one) where we lost on the last play of the game (and for good measure, our undisciplined stupidity in the off-sides penalty allowed that last dagger to be applied in a replayed last play!) … A late drive cost us the Notre Dame game (even, yes, with Cousin’s late pick; I don’t blame this outstanding kid at all)… and we ALL KNOW we should have cruised to victory in regulation against U-M only to allow 2 late drives to send it into an absurd OT that we escaped by the skin of our teeth thanks to Chris L. Rucker’s heroic INT… Dantonio is the dream coach MSU’s been looking for (and knowing our history, we’d better do all we can to hold onto him lest he leave and, a la Saban, win a Nat’l Championship for some other higher-paying school). But Coach MD’s going to have to suck it up, forget U. Cincy loyalties and toss Narduzzi under the bus, because this clearly incompetent coordinator is dragging Dantonio’s good work down like an anchor. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:09:16 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47021 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47023 Great game Green. Officials sucked. In no way was that an illegal hit..the replay showed clearly a shoulder to shoulder blow..Chiken S..t call. Chris Rucker had a rt. to chuck the Iowa player..ball was not in the air yet..Iowa receiver fell down..that is not holding..replay showed that also..Yes these refs also missed a fumble by Iowa..was not reviewed..It looked like we got screwed at home..Refs definately favored Iowa..Taking away a victory from Michigan State..How do you throw a flag 2 minutes after..You are rt…If the Iowa receiver would have popped-up..there would have been no call..Why don’t we play touch football.. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:21:37 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47023 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47024 Spartans should be very proud of their game against #6 Iowa. It was a battle of the defenses from start to finish. I agree with the comment “prevent defense prevents you from winning”, coaches should have stayed with defense they were winning with throughout the game. Again, great game Green…looking forward to Minnesota. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:41:27 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47024 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47025 Amen, Tony. Despite the shi—y officiating, the thing the fu—ed us up was the pussy defensive play calling on Iowa’s final drive. Who in the hell runs a prevent defense? The defensive coordinator should be sacked immediately. A handy spectator could very do a better job than that piece of horsesh— play calling. Sparty D was stellar all game… let them do their job! What prevent defense in the history of NCAA or NFL football has ever won a game. Man, I’m still pissed at that bullsh—. The team played fantastically! Defensive coordinator… you SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK! Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:01:24 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47025 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47026 Best game ive ever seen. Still a heart breaker, I think I sat in shock for a good hour staring at my TV. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:04:32 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47026 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47028 the clock operator should be shot. i mean—4 plays in 15 seconds? the home clock operator needs a slow trigger finger. what a douche—that stupid idiot that was operating the clock. should be terminated. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:37:34 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47028 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47030 It was a memorable fight and, certainly, one to be examined by the coaches considering the incredible amount of plays Iowa got in that last drive, all the penalties against the Spartans and all the plays against Iowa that the refs missed. I’m not taking credit away from Iowa, but there are things that should be re-examined. Specifically, the hit by Jeremy Ware was the worst penalty and the one that changed the outcome of the game. Earlier in the day I was watching an ACC game and, in a play were there was a helmet to helmet contact and the offensive guy didn’t even see the hit coming, there wasn’t a penalty. The Big Ten refs have to stop calling the game based on how a player reacts physically after the play. The player from Iowa saw Ware coming and he made the decision to just try to run over him, so he got a great hit. Its not Ware’s fault that the Iowa player didn’t react or couldn’t get up instantly after the play. This is why you play football and not baseball. This is why there are players designed to tackle the opponent no matter what. Finally, I have to agree that MSU has been persecuted by terrible penalty calls from the Big Ten refs. Maybe its not in every game, but I have seen it in a couple of games now. Its not like MSU is the most undisciplined team out there and, as a matter of fact, we aren’t. Our coaches are doing a great job. Its just that, for a wide variety of reasons, things simply don’t go your way. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:42:57 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47030 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47031 As this game stays in the past, I would like to redirect the attention to the future. Michigan State University announced this past week the creation of a scholarship fundraiser program for students in which the University will match every $2 from a donation with $1. Its a great program that has the goal of raising at least $21 millions. As a current student, I care about my fellow students and the University. In tough times is essential to maintain the financial health of our University in good shape for a better impact when the economy improves and to lower the risks of students leaving their studies due to financial difficulty. Obviously, I don’t know if this program will help me, but at least it will help fellow Spartans. Help us. For more info: http://news.msu.edu/story/7015/ http://www.givingto.msu.edu/ssc/index.cfm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:58:11 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47031 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47032 Spartans, you suck! Quit complaining about the referries, it was a personal foul and it was holding!!! Face it, you have a second-rate school and a matching footbalkl team… Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:06:15 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47032 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47033 Spartans, you suck! Quit complaining about the referries, it was a personal foul and it was holding!!! Face it, you have a second-rate school and a matching footbalkl team… Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:06:30 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47033 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47036 “Another late penalty flag hurt the the Spartans when MSU intercepted a Stanzi throw in the red zone, but was called for holding, nullifying the pick.” Check the replay. The flag was out before the ball left Stanzi’s hands. Say what you want about the helmet-to-helmet, but that call was legit. You can’t pull a receiver down by his shoulder pads to gain position. And again, the flag was not late on this call. Seriously, do your research next time before you write the story. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:28:55 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47036 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47037 Let’s examine the facts, shall we. In order for the Big Ten to remain relevant the league must have representation in the top tier. With PSU and OSU out, and Meeechigan stumbling around the league is losing revenue big time. Opportunities are lost every day to score the big bucks, TV revenue, bowl revenue. This is big business. The only way to keep any light shining the Big Ten way is to have an undefeated team in the top ten. All that hype sells…and makes $$$. Face it, the refs were told if it’s close call it for Iowa. This keeps the Big Ten relevant. Iowa loses and what happens: the league…once dominant but falling fast to the SEC’s of the football world would fade even faster. Can’t have that, sooo…Iowa must win. Mark my words, Iowa will not lose the rest of the year. All to assure that the league is properly represented in the national bowl picture. Face facts, it’s the SEC and Cincinnati and BOISE STATE. When was the last time one of the major networks handled a Big Ten game? Been a while. No longer relavant = no more moolah. Can’t have that = Iowa must win…and win they will for the rest of the year. It’s about being relevant. Hate to sound so “conspiratorial” but the refs are clearly marching to higher orders from the league office. Lot’s of smoke filled rooms. The outcome of these games, especially those games that are RELEVANT, are decided well in advance. This hurts the game and the schools and the kids and the fans. It’s no longer just a game. Been this way for a while anyway. Eyes wide open now. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:27:39 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47037 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47041 The holding call was legit. The helmet to helmet call was too. A dirty hit injured the Iowa receiver. MSU played a great game. Iowa was lucky to escape with a win. The fans were horrible, though. They threw those green glow sticks all over the field, and booing when a guy is laying on the ground hurt is just low. Have some class. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:40:22 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47041 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47043 Reality check: Sims dropped two perfect passes by Cousins. Gantt dropped another. Jerel Worthy jumped offsides for contact twice which infuriated Dantonio. And again, the prevent defense prevented another W. It’s not going to be productive to complain about officiating and time-keeping, because these are stacked factors which will always be biased against msu. Get over it, we just need to do what we did against Umich. Poor officiation can be outplayed with heart, honesty, and clean football. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:05:35 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47043 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47063 Dear ‘Ha’, You are dumb…… go away douche. You are Trolling spartan forums because you wish you would have been accepted to any school better than Washtenaw Community College. Loser be Gone. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:23:00 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47063 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47045 To Wolverine, Not the same playing Penn State as Delaware State…Got your ass kicked didn’t you..Obviously a Walmart Wolverine..Get your GED at least ! It’s referies , not referries.. A.H. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:18:08 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47045 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47047 It’s referees… At least you used the proper it’s Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:40:06 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47047 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47049 Chins up Spartans. You went toe to toe with #6 in the nation. Do not get discouraged, just use this to ignite your passions and play great games for the rest of the season. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:52:19 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47049 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47053 I respect the opponent and I am a true believer of being the best and toughest with class. Now, I have to say that the fans had every right to react the way they did to the different calls made by the refs. Football is a contact hit. You don’t call penalties based on replays from the screen or based on how the other player reacts after the play. I would like to see what would happened if a defensive player doesn’t get up instantly after a play. Would they call a penalty or something? Of course no! The Iowa player saw Ware coming and he decided to challenge him. The Iowa player lowered to get more leverage against Ware but Ware didn’t go down with him so he got hit on the side. The replay shows that as Ware came up he hit the Iowa player on the helmet. But how many times that doesn’t happen in a game? Dantonio should tell his players to stay in the ground, not move and wait for the personal foul penalty after every tackle. This is, in part, why the Big Ten is getting harassed by other conferences when they take the field. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:13:54 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47053 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47054 I am proud to call myself a Spartan! Those guys played their hearts out. The defense was AWESOME! Cousins played a great game. Go Spartans!!!!!! Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:27:34 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47054 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47057 “Spartans, you suck! Quit complaining about the referries, it was a personal foul and it was holding!!! Face it, you have a second-rate school and a matching footbalkl team…” The kid cannot even spell “football,” let alone let his scUM-sucking program he never attended to get its ass kicked by Penn State. As for the game, we missed opportunities. 1st and goal on the one and couldn’t score a TD. I mean, just pound it up the middle or QB sneak it. The personal foul was horrible, the non-called fumble was a disgrace and running four plays in 15 seconds is nearly impossible. Oh well, let Iowa go to the Rose Bowl and get blown out by USC. Then we’ll see if Stanzi thinks he’s still hot sh!t Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:56:38 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47057 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47064 What a great Big 10 show down! Two well coached teams that played with passion! As a die hard Hawkeye fan I have to agree that the officiating was sub par, but it is all perspective. I watched the game again this morning and could not believe the number of no calls on obvious interference and holding situations commited by MSU! Reality – officiating is frequently subjective and there was way too much of that on Saturday night in BOTH directions! In the end it was balacned. Congratulations Spartans on having such a great team and future! Sincerely hope you win all the rest! Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:26:00 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47064 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47124 I find it quite interesting that the Iowa fans posting here seem to be have more sportsmanship/insight than the interlopers from the elitist school to the east. I’m curious what category of UMer these posters fall into: 1) rejected MSU applicant, 2) actual UM student, 3) alumni, 4) UM wannabe who neither went to UM nor donates to UM, or 5) just another elitist in general. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:23:01 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47124 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47130 Why go through out the practices and pep talks when a time keepers error or a referees error cost you the game. How can you defend against those kind of calls? It’s just not right or fair. When will time keepers and referres be held accountable for their mistakes. I don’t want to hear “to error is human”. They get PAID not to make error’s. Where else can you keep making mistakes and continue to keep your job? What can be done about this? GO MSU. I love ya. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:52:24 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47130 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47165 Everyone – 1 play doesn’t change a game like it or not. Yes, all these events do affect it, but more could have been done. Starting with the prevent defense – yet again. The late defensive holding, not pass interference as everyone is calling it – was legit. Sucks, but it was the right call The helmet to helmet personal foul was wrong for several reasons. Yes, their helmets hit, it is football and it happens. However, he did not lead with his helmet, you can clearly see his arms extending trying to make the hit. All the people complaining about this call/ saying it was a cheap shot have never played football in their lives. The second thing is the fact there was no flag thrown until the player was down. That is illegal and calls cannot be made that way. Just as you cannot call on penalty on a replay. IF the ref called it right away, before he knew the player was injured, I may not have had as big a problem with it, wrong call or not atleast they called it right away on his best judgement. There were bad calls and no calls both ways, these just happened at the end of the game which makes them seem larger. Lets not foget if the D made a few stops and didn’t give 1-15 yards per catch with a full minute and a half left, it wouldn’t have mattered what these penalties were Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:54:35 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47165 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47385 UM fans just like to come here and blow off steam after Northwestern and Notre Dame fans make fun of their academic record. Oh wait… they have more class than that. Keep having no class U of M. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:29:57 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/47385