The stadium clapping, and clapping at the line of scrimmage are completely different sounds. And it isn't that the fans were clapping, Dantonio essentially admitted his defense was clapping right before the snap and said "So what if we simulated the snap count... we can set our defense however we want". How is this any different than simulating a verbal snap count?How else should he reply? That's exactly how I'd expect Pelini to respond as well. You can't cry about getting distracted by clapping in a stadium full of 80,000 people clapping and not get called out.Dantonio's reply is so douchey. If the MSU defenders were clapping while we were set, they should have been penalized for simulating the snap count. The miscues with the snap make a lot more sense now.
I don't really understand what the B1G office can do about it after the fact though.
Exactly.I dont know.. if MSU players all know when their linebacker is going to clap.. they go and the o-line might be a second behind.It's good that it is getting pointed out, but it doesn't help you from getting manhandled by their front 7.I distinctly remember Wiscy doing this same thing on D against Ohio St a year ago. Didn't stop Ohio st from beating Wiscy....didn't look like it caused much issue for Ohio St...John Bishop retweeted
nebraskafaninwi @12dcvf 5m5 minutes ago
@JohnBishop71 @MikelSevere 10:53 3rd, 0:39 3rd, 12:48 2nd. Pay attention to number 43. He turns his back to the ref to not get caught.
Obviously this doesnt explain everything but it is like the d-line knowing the snap count and having that extra second.
Most times i dont blame something like this for a loss.. but those missed snaps were in big spots...
Well that seems obvious. At first I was going to say this is all sour grapes, but sh#t that's blatant.Better video of the clap that resulted in the fumble.
Greg Ortiz @GregWOWT
All the evidence I need for #Clapgate. Pelini has a very solid argument. #Huskers
So true and why it makes it very hard to change something like this during a game and where it hasn't been practiced.Samuel McKewon @swmckewonOWH 6m6 minutes ago
FWIW Pelini also said this: "When you make adjustments to make sure it doesn't happen again, you have to make sure we're on the same page."
I'm sure it was, but that doesn't mean the officials are going to do anything about it. Every week all big 10 teams send video of things they believe to be rules violations into the big 10 HQ. Dantonio is just miffed that he may have got caught. The got away with it once the probably won't again. Trust me if Dantonio thought Nebraska or any other team was doing something illegal he would be making a huge stink about it.I wonder if it was reported during the game. Bo mentioned that it should have been called and wasn't.
Bo doesn't strike me as the guy who is going to hold back anything from the officials.![]()