Texas 2nd Round Game

Okay I started this as a consolation prize for not being at the game or beers at the T-Room. First question. What in the heck did Petrocelli do this time?

Here's what I saw:

With UT ahead 1-0, the center official, Desi Miller, was stopping the clock pretty much every time the ball went out of play in the last two minutes. Petrocelli got more and more angry (with some justification, since the clock is usually only stopped when the ball goes into the stands or there is a considerable delay). Finally, with about 45 seconds left (and the clock stopped), he went ballistic, including getting rather physical with Ryan Abbott, the 4th official, who was trying to calm him down. Abbott blew the substitution horn to get Desi's attention before the restart (presumably to suggest issuing a misconduct), but was not heard. After the match, the officials met at the center, and after considerable discussion, Desi walked over and sent him off.

The sendoff was, I think, totally appropriate. You simply don't abuse the 4th official under any circumstances. However, he did have a legitimate question about the stoppages.

I wonder if he was in the line at the Chiles Center to buy a ticket for Sunday? His season's over!

If he keeps that up his job may be over. He makes the distinguished University of Texas look bad. And the trade off for his coaching skills isn't worth the reputation of the university. But hey look at Anson Dorrance.

What probably set Petruccelli off is when Desi had the scoreboard clock changed from 5:15 remaining to 5:45. I don't believe an official is allowed to do that. Though he is responsible for managing the start and stop of play, I don't think he can add time.

and I think he had a point about desi stopping the clock when WSU was making substitutions and putting the ball in play.

That still doesn't justify manhandling the #4.

Petrucelli was already disciplined by the Big12 and Texas was forced to write him a disciplinary letter earlier this year. I don't know what this means will happen next.

Okay, I asked the same question in another thread. Thanks for the answer. But the Timbers Army guy I was with was wondering, like me, why the referee would stop the clock every time the ball was out of play.

I'll also repeat that the Texas goal was a nice strike. One WSU defender tried to dive. Emily Anderson, their forward, just went around the end of the other three and launched one right above the 18 box.

We also suggested to the Longhorns that they might not want to stay to watch the Pilots and instead just celebrate their victory...

add: I'm glad referees are taking action when coaches throw tantrums.

Regarding Petrucelli, here's what I posted on the NAU thread:

"Petrucelli was yelling at the ref every time he made a call Petrucelli didn't like. The ref was stopping the clock at the end while waiting for the ball to be retrieved. The first time, Petrucelli yelled at the ref, and the ref came over to the sideline and essentially told him to shut up. The next time the ref did it, Petrucelli yelled at him again. The sideline ref again told Petrucelli to shut up. Petrucelli continued doing it and the auxiliary ref read him the riot act. Somewhere in there, he got a red card."

I did not see Petrucelli "get physical" with the auxiliary ref, but our friend sitting next to my wife said Petrucelli shoved him. That's an absolute 100% "no, no." Petrucelli knows that and either is so far gone he can't control himself or thinks it will inspire his team or is looking for an excuse for going home with a loss or? Who knows?

I would have been embarrassed and humiliated if I had been a Texas fan.

I posted on the NAU thread I'm glad to see a referee deal with a red@ss coach by actually showing a card. Too many times this year I've seen coaches go crying to the referee after the match like they're the next Alex Ferguson.

Haha I was waiting for some people over by Chlies after the game and the UT coaching staff walked by... Let's just say they had some very grim looking faces walking out.... And I'm pretty sure it wasn't because of the hideous orange sideline jackets they had to wear...

I think some sort of "Putrucelli got angry" chant may be fun on Sunday by the villains

What an ass! His team has just won a close playoff game on the road, but now the story is about him and not them. UT should fire him.

Too many sillables (for Villa). How about "Where's your head coach?" or something similar.

Or, Where's your head, coach?

Nice, fan!


(Wow that was challenging... I had to determine where to put the comma so as to not sound like I was complimenting your avatar but rather your post)


And BTW drummer, nice to see you and actually know who you are at the game last night.

Ditto. We've seen each other all season and not known who was who. Wonder how many other people around here are like that. I think I know who 7 people are in person.

I know who UPSF is, and met FANatic last night, I think.