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Pedro Guerrero

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This is a breakdown of the number of penalties called by season. What does this all mean? IDK.

1996 NU-71 OPP-76

1997 NU-57 OPP-81

1998 NU-61 OPP-103

1999 NU-63 OPP-76

2000 NU-71 OPP-84

2001 NU-69 OPP-79

2002 NU-85 OPP-90

2003 NU-89 OPP-82

2004 NU-75 OPP-91 (OU-85 OPP-83)

2005 NU-89 OPP-85 (LSU-108 OPP-86)

2006 NU-74 OPP-77 (LSU-83 OPP-82)

2007 NU-77 OPP-73 (LSU-117 OPP-67)

2008 NU-94 OPP-64

2009 NU-100 OPP-84

2010 NU-86 OPP-48

 
anti-Bo

Here's what I don't get: Bo admitted in his presser that if he were a ref getting screamed at by a coach, he wouldn't give that coach any calls....

Take a minute to think about that.

 
newearthhusker said:
This is a breakdown of the number of penalties called by season. What does this all mean? IDK.

1996 NU-71 OPP-76

1997 NU-57 OPP-81

1998 NU-61 OPP-103

1999 NU-63 OPP-76

2000 NU-71 OPP-84

2001 NU-69 OPP-79

2002 NU-85 OPP-90

2003 NU-89 OPP-82

2004 NU-75 OPP-91 (OU-85 OPP-83)

2005 NU-89 OPP-85 (LSU-108 OPP-86)

2006 NU-74 OPP-77 (LSU-83 OPP-82)

2007 NU-77 OPP-73 (LSU-117 OPP-67)

2008 NU-94 OPP-64

2009 NU-100 OPP-84

2010 NU-86 OPP-48
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The 2009 numbers don't seem that off to me, and I really don't remember feeling like the refs were out to get us last year at any point other than the Big XII Championship. I feel totally different this year, though. The calls are not only disproportional, but downright bizarre.

I assume this is for the entire season and not just for conference games? That is where the rubber meets the road, IMO.

 
Bo is controlled by his anger. He even knows he's wrong. He's got to get over it or he's going to explode. Hopefully it's something he works on over the offseason. Carl, too.

 
2008-9 are higher than all the previous years, and I remember feeling like Callahan's teams lacked discipline in that area. I don't remember feeling that way the last couple years, but the numbers definitely stand out.

Bo needs to get this under control, and it isn't all on the Big XII refs. 90% Team, 10% refs

 
Sparker said:
2008-9 are higher than all the previous years, and I remember feeling like Callahan's teams lacked discipline in that area. I don't remember feeling that way the last couple years, but the numbers definitely stand out.

Bo needs to get this under control, and it isn't all on the Big XII refs. 90% Team, 10% refs
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Taken from the HI free board.

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how about this stat as well - for 194 snaps officiated by the same crew that did the A&M, TX, and ISU games ... not a single penalty was called on the opposing defense - zero penalties on the defense, zilch, nada, zip ... only calls on the defense were dead ball fouls - but not one during the course an offensive play - no offsides, interference, holding, roughing the passer etc.

 
I think ultimately this comes down to two or more officials in the crew that called TAMU, ISU and Texas displaying (whether consciously or not) some very significant bias against Nebraska. There are probably others, but it's not as obvious. The stats point to this. I don't think it has to do with Bo. Not that his behavior is helping, but the issue with Nebraska leaving the Big 12 (which almost led to the end of the conference) is much bigger than Bo's anger. Officials' futures were at stake during this whole off-season fiasco, and don't think for a second that officials are above this type of bias.

If you look at judgment calls and penalties with significant gray areas (mainly holding), these are going against Nebraska and in favor of their opponents too consistently this season to be by mere chance. Refs are supposed to be pillars of objectivity, but even the best can fall well short of this.

 
The question isn't "Are the refs anti-NU dating back to the end of Coach Osborne's regime?" It's "Are the refs Anti-NU specifically this year?" The numbers do show that refs may be "anti-Bo", but the disparity this year (after we announced this would be our last year in the Big 12)is remarkably staggering, especially in games that have been done by Big 12 officiating crew. So, like Bo said, "make your own deductions."

 
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