To those who are claiming that adding 1 second was part of some sort of conspiracy...

Posted on September 8, 2026 at 02:20:16 PM by TomMcC (edited September 8, 2026 at 02:32:51 PM)

let me get this straight:

So instead of manipulating the game in the 1 billion other ways to help Michigan win, i.e., refs swallowing their whistles in favor of Michigan, phantom calls against WMU, shitty spots that would only help UM and hurt WMU, etc, etc, etc., the conspiracy is 'hey, let's add another second on the clock so Michigan has a chance to make a 1 in a 1000 play...especially considering the Michigan quarterback just threw the last Hail Mary out of the end zone.

And I get it, this situation was really, really odd. I thought the game was over. But clearly, based on the rules, it wasn't and I don't think there was some grand plan by the BT to have in place a contingency to give UM an extra second if they needed it.

I'm on board if this situation creates better policies in the future regarding time keeping and transparency but the idea that folks are actually counting this as a loss for Michigan is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Literally fucking stupid.

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To those who are claiming that adding 1 second was part of some sort of conspiracy... - By TomMcC September 8, 2026 at 02:20:16 PM
- Talking heads acting like MSU and OSU fans about this is what drives views/clicks* - By mtb September 8, 2026 at 03:30:11 PM
- Not NCAA but it has been studied in the NFL, Hail Mary odds are in the area of 1/10 to 1/12. * - By Mark II September 8, 2026 at 03:02:53 PM
- I think it's closer to a 1 in 10 play, but your point stands. - By dnvrblue September 8, 2026 at 02:38:48 PM
  - That might have been a little hyperbolic :) * - By TomMcC September 8, 2026 at 02:51:04 PM
  - I’ll go in-between and say 1 in 100* - By ajs September 8, 2026 at 02:49:39 PM
- Not getting what the MAC says above but it's not insane. Saying this is a conspiracy is just saying you think the Big 10 is as stupid as the speaker/writer is.* - By ftb September 8, 2026 at 02:38:21 PM
- The idiocy surrounding this incident is impressive, even by modern standards - By WestSideBlue September 8, 2026 at 02:33:24 PM
- Nebraska and Colorado both won shares of national titles in 1997 and 1990, respectively, after an illegal kicked ball TD and 5th down TD, respectively, saved both of their seasons - By Rich September 8, 2026 at 02:28:51 PM
- Also, recent history suggests that the B1G is unlikely to want to do Michigan football favors*** - By Craig September 8, 2026 at 02:24:59 PM
- They were going to keep finding ways to redo the hailmary play until it worked. Don’t doubt UMs power over the refs* - By WOK September 8, 2026 at 02:24:39 PM
- Yep. Willful stupidity.* - By bluejohn September 8, 2026 at 02:24:25 PM
- Feldman says the refs should ignore the official clock and just go with whatever is on the TV* - By Poster P September 8, 2026 at 02:23:55 PM
  - Haven’t really seen it discussed, but the refs probably didn’t even know what the tv clock showed. We saw what they saw, the replay synced with the official clock* - By WOK September 8, 2026 at 02:25:59 PM
  - LOL* - By LS&Play September 8, 2026 at 02:25:32 PM
- Direct Venn Diagram overlap with Trump voters. * - By Potter September 8, 2026 at 02:22:18 PM

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To those who are claiming that adding 1 second was part of some sort of conspiracy...