The Bias Continues

emmitt01 · September 15, 2007

If you'll recall, when MUTS played Louisville the announcers said "Louisville is playing Middle Tennessee...FROM THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE" as if this made it all the more embarassing.

Now, in this Troy game after Troy recovers a fumble on the first play from scrimmage the announcer says "Now remember, these are officials from the Sun Belt conference...the same conference Troy plays in."

Pathetic.

greenminer · September 15, 2007

The Belt rocks. This is just more good publicity. Like

"these guys are from the Bad*ss Conference. SEC eat yo hearts out!" and "Where can the Big XII get refs like these?"

emmitt01 · September 15, 2007

The Belt rocks. This is just more good publicity. Like
"these guys are from the Bad*ss Conference. SEC eat yo hearts out!" and "Where can the Big XII get refs like these?"

I only wish you were right and that had been his tone of voice.

On another note, for those watching this game...notice that the name Dez Bryant keeps being called? Remember when we were all over this kid trying to get him to sign? Yet another that I wish we had pulled in.

GoMeanGreen1999 · September 15, 2007

The Bias will continue until some of the teams start making enough noise to gain the respect of others.

emmitt01 · September 15, 2007

And another comment. Troy's players were mugging for the camera (I agree it's waaaaaay too early for this in the first half)...the announcers take on it "Troy shouldn't be doing that. They're up 17 and it's not anything their defense has done. It's what Ok-State has done to themselves on offense."

yyz28 · September 15, 2007

And another comment. Troy's players were mugging for the camera (I agree it's waaaaaay too early for this in the first half)...the announcers take on it "Troy shouldn't be doing that. They're up 17 and it's not anything their defense has done. It's what Ok-State has done to themselves on offense."

I was just bitchin' about that to my wife. Really does sorta piss ya' off, don't it?

GoMeanGreen1999 · September 15, 2007

That is just those announcers not paying any attention to what they are saying - you don't give up 27 points to a team in one half, and blame it on your offense - that is a defensive issue unless all those points are off of offensive turnovers.

Edited September 15, 2007 by GoMeanGreen1999

Green Crazy · September 15, 2007

I'm finding it hard to root for Troy when all they're doing is jumping in front of the camera and talking trash. It makes me appreciate what Todge is asking of our team even more.

meangreendork · September 15, 2007

If you'll recall, when MUTS played Louisville the announcers said "Louisville is playing Middle Tennessee...FROM THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE" as if this made it all the more embarassing.
Now, in this Troy game after Troy recovers a fumble on the first play from scrimmage the announcer says "Now remember, these are officials from the Sun Belt conference...the same conference Troy plays in."
Pathetic.

Because you know...when NT or any other school plays another conference's team and it has THEIR refs in it...NOTHING bad could ever come of it. What the hell.

NTPhiKap99 · September 15, 2007

Because you know...when NT or any other school plays another conference's team and it has THEIR refs in it...NOTHING bad could ever come of it. What the hell.

We can't worry about who's ref-ing games rather it's our guys or the opponents. We as a conference have to take the next step and start winning ball games. Do we have games where the refs screw us yes but the refs don't take the games away from us. The Sun Belt is getting better and is starting to compete with BCS schools lets keep just getting better and go from there. GO TROY!

Arkstfan · September 15, 2007

They sure spent a lot of time talking about the Sun Belt being winless, which wouldn't have bothered me so much if they hadn't said ASU is 0-2.

FirefightnRick · September 15, 2007

That was a great interview, and surprising props to Troy by Kirk Herbstreet, talking about how it doesn't surprise him that OKSU is getting beat in Troy, about how the last time ESPN came to that stadium they beat a ranked Missouri team, and that anytime anyone comes to Troy they had better be ready to play.

The Trojans are embarrassing the hell out of OkSt and the Big 12, and at 34-10, this game could and should be at least 48-10 if not more. This was a great night for the Belt.

North Texas had better find last years' defense, or any kind of defense before October 20th.

Rick

UNTFan23 · September 15, 2007

North Texas had better find last years' defense, or any kind of defense before October 20th.
Rick

They showed a graphic where Troy was one better then North Texas in one defensive ranking (we were dead last).

FirefightnRick · September 15, 2007

They showed a graphic where Troy was one better then North Texas in one defensive ranking (we were dead last).

Troy is currently 107th going into this game.

North Texas is 117th.

OkSt is 34th.

Rick

FirefightnRick · September 15, 2007

Another bad call by Belt refs giving OkSt the ball on a clear fumble on the troy 5 yard line.

Rick

UNTFan23 · September 15, 2007

They aren't going to review the play? That's the 2nd play in as many weeks where that has happened to a Belt team. :angry:

FireFightnJoey · September 15, 2007

They showed a graphic where Troy was one better then North Texas in one defensive ranking (we were dead last).

It was points allowed per game ... we've allowed 62.

UNTflyer · September 15, 2007

Congrats to Troy!

Well, except for the two false starts on this punt.

Edited September 15, 2007 by UNTflyer

Green Crazy · September 15, 2007

Someone explain how Troy winning a game helps us.

NTPhiKap99 · September 15, 2007

Someone explain how Troy winning a game helps us.

It's conference exposer if that do well then we'll get better coverage and more respect.

Arkstfan · September 15, 2007

Someone explain how Troy winning a game helps us.

Conference gains respect.

The standard of AD's, presidents, chancellors, and fans for what is the acceptable standard for a program rises.

The MAC was a dump conference with zip for respect.

Marshall waltzes in kicks everyone's rear for a couple years and then next thing you know they're knocking off SEC, Big 12, ACC, and Big 10 schools.

PlummMeanGreen · September 15, 2007

And another comment. Troy's players were mugging for the camera (I agree it's waaaaaay too early for this in the first half)...the announcers take on it "Troy shouldn't be doing that. They're up 17 and it's not anything their defense has done. It's what Ok-State has done to themselves on offense."

Lucky these same ESPN broadcast fellers didn't call the Boise State/OU game... :rolleyes: They may have both had major strokes toward game's end. :lol: (Wonder if they even remember that Boise/OU score)?