G1: ULM vs Louisiana

[Boomer]

Let's not forget the screw job attempted on us AGAIN. If these umpires don't know the implications of the outcome of this weekend, heads need to roll. That play at first base was atrocious. I don't mind if he missed it. It happens. But to stand there and refuse to ask for help is ridiculous. You have a 22-32 team playing for a berth in the tournament. I understand. But you have a chance to have a national seed out of the Sunbelt and that crap happens. If he was so confident, walk over to the home plate umpire and tell him you are 100% sure you got it right. Don't refuse to even ask. With what Tony has gone through this year, he at least deserved that courtesy.

----So we get him for 2 more games?? Will he be behind the plate??? I think that his was an over reaction from what happened the weeks before as when Tony got bounced----I was told that the TV showed that he actually did err!!!

[cajunhawk]

Really appreciate going through these threads & getting everyone's takes on the action as it happens. Sounds like Milhorn needs to take some rest & may work as middle relief only as needed. But he gave the Cajuns some great innings this season standing in the gap for the other guys. They couldn't get that national seed without him. What a ball club!

I hope they shut Milhorn down for the year...and only use him if it's an emergency. He has been given ample opportunities to right the ship...something is wrong be it mental or physical. Whatever it is...he needs time to figure it out.

[CajunRage]

----So we get him for 2 more games?? Will he be behind the plate??? I think that his was an over reaction from what happened the weeks before as when Tony got bounced----I was told that the TV showed that he actually did err!!!

I believe they rotate the way of the bases. Putting him at 3rd today and behind the plate Saturday. Looking at the number of arms the hoax threw last night, I don't know if he can affect anything then.

[CajunRage]

I hope they shut Milhorn down for the year...and only use him if it's an emergency. He has been given ample opportunities to right the ship...something is wrong be it mental or physical. Whatever it is...he needs time to figure it out.

Reminds me of the early 2000s. Was is Ardoin that lost it?

[Just1More]

I didn't see it, but Jay said is was clearly a missed call. I am surprised the guy didn't conference with the other umps on his own, but if he was asked and refused, that is extremely odd. It may very well be a reaction to Tony and the suspensions laid on the prior officiating crew. Regardless, we won without it. Hopefully, this guy won't want to make any further mistakes and will be the invisible unbiased umpire he's supposed to be. Video evidence is not on his side. He made two mistakes last night. The call... and the refusal to conference.

[CajunRage]

... and the refusal to conference.

That's the key. Very unprofessional.

[LifeTimeCajun]

That's the key. Very unprofessional.

Well, I applaud this umpire for one thing...doesn't matter if the call was right or wrong. He stood his ground and didn't ask for help from an umpire whose responsability was to track and watch the runner coming from third to home. That's kinda where the screw up came a few weeks ago. If there was no runner coming in from third...that's a different story. In the end, I'd imagine tony appreciated that umpire standing up for doing the right thing regardless of the outcome of the call. On a side note, tony stayed a FULL body width away from the umpire while arguing

[Hammer58]

The News Star report on the game. Two minor points of interest. First is the byline. The story is from university news services not written by The Skank. I've noticed this in other recent games against the Hoax and Hoxettes played down here. Apparently The Skank doesn't travel down here to UL. Second, check out the abbreviation reference to UL and the reference to the Hoax. The "internal use only not for media use" hyphen is alive and well for UL in the News Star. Thanks, Karl.

http://www.thenewsstar.com/viewart/2...in-Cajuns-12-9

[Duggie35]

Well, I applaud this umpire for one thing...doesn't matter if the call was right or wrong. He stood his ground and didn't ask for help from an umpire whose responsability was to track and watch the runner coming from third to home. That's kinda where the screw up came a few weeks ago. If there was no runner coming in from third...that's a different story. In the end, I'd imagine tony appreciated that umpire standing up for doing the right thing regardless of the outcome of the call. On a side note, tony stayed a FULL body width away from the umpire while arguing

After what happened a few weeks ago, there was no way in hell the 1st base umpire was going to ask for help. Safe and out calls at 1st base are for the 1st base umpire and he made the call. He may have missed the call, but sometimes you have to live with a bad call. Not really a big deal after all.

[CajunRage]

After what happened a few weeks ago, there was no way in hell the 1st base umpire was going to ask for help. Safe and out calls at 1st base are for the 1st base umpire and he made the call. He may have missed the call, but sometimes you have to live with a bad call. Not really a big deal after all.

Yea, but an easy non-controversial way to resolve that is to conference, home plate umpires says I was watching the runner from third, we agreed to go with the 1st base umpire's call. Tell Tony. He walks away upset but feels they at least tried. At that point, no one can argue anymore.

[CajunAmos]

I do like the way the game announcer handled the name issue last night. After each inning, it was Louisiana XX, and ULM XX. Did it that way the whole game. An opposite approach than football last year.

[Frenchie35]

The News Star report on the game. Two minor points of interest. First is the byline. The story is from university news services not written by The Skank. I've noticed this in other recent games against the Hoax and Hoxettes played down here. Apparently The Skank doesn't travel down here to UL. Second, check out the abbreviation reference to UL and the reference to the Hoax. The "internal use only not for media use" hyphen is alive and well for UL in the News Star. Thanks, Karl.

http://www.thenewsstar.com/viewart/2...in-Cajuns-12-9

Call us what they want, but have WINNER behind our name.........