DanDDiver, Vail, CO (11/1/2009 5:44:17 AM)

Yes, Texas was obviously the better team, but it sure didn't help having every poor referee call go Texas' way.
This season seems to be the poorest overall referee performance ever. Not just Big 12 games, but SEC and elsewhere. It seems teams like Florida and Texas are being "protected" and getting all of the calls that influence the flow and outcome of the game.
I'm sick of this pansie "helmet-to-helmet" rule that the referees are abusing. It's as if any back is even close to hitting with any authority, the refs are going to call it. It was particularly abused against OSU's Antoine last night, giving Texas a first down and the opportunity to score.
That call should only be used in an obvious situation, which most calls aren't.
College officiating seems to be "influenced" this year.
I hate it when officials become such a large part of the game giving the favorites the edge.
Still, Texas didn't need the officiating to make a game of it. But they got it, taking much needed momentum away from the Cowboys.
Sucks to lose, but it sucks more when the officials are so poor, too.

gogolf, (11/1/2009 9:41:23 AM)

The overall play of Zac Robinson has to questioned. His play in big games had been poor. I don't think this team should be ranked in the top 20. When was the last time they won a game when they were not favored. I could tell you tell many game they lost when they were the better team. They are a notch below the better teams in the country.

DontHaveToGuess, (11/1/2009 10:35:48 AM)

Very well written article. I do think the defense played reasonably well. But, the receivers dropped too many passes, Bailey kicked poorly on his field-goal chance and Robinson kept trying to force balls to receivers who couldn't make those kind of plays. If you want practice forcing throws, do it in a different game ... Would have been better to put the defense back out there, given the competition, the defense looked like a bright spot to me, even if they could've played better, don't know why anybody would call it bad. They got pressure and they got sacks

picasso, Tulsa (11/1/2009 10:38:54 AM)

2 losses at home. That's not "big time."

Steff M, Claremore (11/1/2009 2:49:19 PM)

Those mean old refs took your mo, huh Dan? Looked like your receivers and their hands of stone took it, to me. That or Robinson being confused about which team to throw it to. You really look dumb bringing up the officiating after a beat-down like that.

statepride, Fayetteville (11/1/2009 5:12:32 PM)

Hey Shadow, compare the loss columns and rankings of your team and OSU. Steff, the Diver's first comment was "Texas was the better team". No blame on the officiating but, as I agree, it's getting out of hand and just adds insult to injury. By the way... if our team is such a "joke" why do you lOUsers spend time milling around the OSU boards. Really, you all need to get a life!

Arkie from OSU, (11/1/2009 6:43:15 PM)

We needed a perfect game. We didn't get it. That's the way it goes.
I keep remembering a comment that Dez said early in the year. He wanted to show everyone that he was the best receiver in college football. Thanks for thinking of yourself Dez. We could have used you on Saturday.
Shadow, the nose Pickens thing is getting old. I know you just heard it because you couldn't think of anything clever so listen to some of your other high IQ buddies and get some new material. Have you noticed that nobody is trashing your coach, AD, or even your team. Just you and your fickle ship-jumping fans..................

leslipe, (11/1/2009 9:49:39 PM)

Okay so the game didn't go as we planned. I did enjoy meeting some of the Texas fans. For the most part they were nice and not comparable to OU fans who are rude and make idiots of themselves. My favorite highlight (not game related) had to be a large number of Texas fans dressed up as OU fans for Halloween. On guy had a mullet, a big beer gut hanging from underneath his OU shirt with a little food smeared on it. Then he had Billy Bob teeth. He said his name was Billy Bob Stoops the brother of Bob Stoops. Again...highlight of my night because it definately wasn't the game itself.

Steff M, Claremore (11/2/2009 1:12:49 PM)

Sorry statepride, saying Texas was better and then complaining about the refs doesn't take away from the "whining about things that were not the problem" issue. Nice try though. And leslipe, I'll bet that WAS pretty funny. Mix in a dictionary though.