I also agree with this. The fact that time was reset to nine seconds before the play makes this a "clean laboratory" so to speak. By timing the play, we should have a (mostly) airtight answer, with the only small variability coming from starting the timer with the snap.*
Posted on September 9, 2026 at 10:10:00 AM by weebay
(edited September 9, 2026 at 10:10:09 AM)
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I think some of the outrage over this whole clock episode stems from the (mis)understanding that many seem to have that there is some separate, secret clock somewhere at Big 10 HQ and this decision was made by referencing that "secret clock"
- By WestSideBlue
September 9, 2026 at 08:29:59 AM
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Further, Terry McAulay very confidently asserted that when NBC showed the scoreboard clock, it was properly synced. He was wrong.*
- By LewisBullox
September 9, 2026 at 09:17:53 AM
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Just to be clear, the NBC cameras are also tied into the Hawkeye system, aren't they?
- By syrfan
September 9, 2026 at 09:14:33 AM
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It’s more simple than that. The critical fact is that people don’t understand the stadium clock - the one every player and coach is basing decisions upon, as you note - showed 1 second at the time when Micah Davis (from Dexter, btw) touched the ball.
- By weebay
September 9, 2026 at 08:54:38 AM
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Yes. It would have helped if the B10 could have written a clear, concise explanation*
- By Rich
September 9, 2026 at 08:34:03 AM
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The whole thing is quite dumb. There were 9 seconds on the play clock. The play took fewer than 9 seconds. This is very easy to double check. The TV people had the wrong time.*
- By Bluebuck
September 9, 2026 at 08:33:01 AM
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I also agree with this. The fact that time was reset to nine seconds before the play makes this a "clean laboratory" so to speak. By timing the play, we should have a (mostly) airtight answer, with the only small variability coming from starting the timer with the snap.*
- By weebay
September 9, 2026 at 10:10:00 AM
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