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So have we just resigned to the fact our 3 million dollar scoreboards don't show replays?

Teach the DJ.

who needs replays when you have kisscam?

They were playing replays today. Sponsored by Meijer and everything.

Yeah. Posted this in the first half when I swear they weren't showing any.

Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!

I was going to post the same complaint as soon as I got home from the game. I has been driving me crazy all year. Shots of the crowd are nice once in a while but not after every play. Why have a camera and video boards if you are not going to show us what replays. Keep doing what they are doing and I might as well just save my money and watch the game on a big screen TV in the comfort of home with a cold one in my hand.

Ref gave NIU a warning about playing piped in music during an opponent's third down.

They didn't do any replays in the first half. I mentioned it during the game. Was very annoying when the plays were being reviewed.

I noticed that the band and the DJ were having issues getting the 3rd down songs down in time.... seemed like the band would play something after a second down stop.... and by the time the band was done the DJ tried to pipe in that Metallica 3rd down song... but could barely get in more than 5 seconds of it before they had to stop for the play.... came off rather unpolished... maybe the band and DJ should take turns on different 3rd downs...

The replays were sad... the ones that they DID show were tough to see and fuzzy... To not show a replay of that fumble that was over-turned during the replay timeout was blasphemous!

(10-25-2015 10:39 AM)flushtheherd Wrote:  I noticed that the band and the DJ were having issues getting the 3rd down songs down in time.... seemed like the band would play something after a second down stop.... and by the time the band was done the DJ tried to pipe in that Metallica 3rd down song... but could barely get in more than 5 seconds of it before they had to stop for the play.... came off rather unpolished... maybe the band and DJ should take turns on different 3rd downs...

The replays were sad... the ones that they DID show were tough to see and fuzzy... To not show a replay of that fumble that was over-turned during the replay timeout was blasphemous!

I wonder whats happening I thought WMU hired a crackerjack video expert with pro level experience???

At one time if the play is being challenged it CANNOT be shown on the stadium video screen.
I dont know the current status of the NCAA & MAC rules for this.

(10-24-2015 07:58 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  They didn't do any replays in the first half. I mentioned it during the game. Was very annoying when the plays were being reviewed.

Yes they did. Several times. Braverman's 1st TD and his sideline catch in the 2nd quarter were both replayed, as was Spillane's huge blow up of a run play. I know there were others, too.

I don't know about the rules regarding showing the replays of a play under review.

Quote:At one time if the play is being challenged it CANNOT be shown on the stadium video screen.

Why NOT? The refs don't want to potentially look silly or something?

(10-25-2015 04:12 PM)broncofan1 Wrote:  

(10-24-2015 07:58 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  They didn't do any replays in the first half. I mentioned it during the game. Was very annoying when the plays were being reviewed.

Yes they did. Several times. Braverman's 1st TD and his sideline catch in the 2nd quarter were both replayed, as was Spillane's huge blow up of a run play. I know there were others, too.

I don't know about the rules regarding showing the replays of a play under review.

Oh, maybe they were. It just seemed like every time I looked up at the screen for the replay...it wasn't showing.

(10-25-2015 06:17 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(10-25-2015 04:12 PM)broncofan1 Wrote:  

(10-24-2015 07:58 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  They didn't do any replays in the first half. I mentioned it during the game. Was very annoying when the plays were being reviewed.

Yes they did. Several times. Braverman's 1st TD and his sideline catch in the 2nd quarter were both replayed, as was Spillane's huge blow up of a run play. I know there were others, too.

I don't know about the rules regarding showing the replays of a play under review.

Oh, maybe they were. It just seemed like every time I looked up at the screen for the replay...it wasn't showing.

They show very few replays the first half. Mostly after the play they would give a shot of the person sitting a few rows in front of you.This is done as a service for all of the curious fans that want to know what other people in the stadium look like, but they do not want to actually look at them directly.

Others are not happy with officials & video reviews

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/column.../74608036/