TerryP
Staff
There's a thread running here now about the end of the Memphis game where the official failed to blow the call dead (among other mistakes.)
In case you missed it, the crew at the Auburn game took a down away from Penn State because, literally, the official couldn't keep track.
As fans, we did get the 'boilerplate' apology from the SEC, "oops, we missed it, sorry." It was a press release.
Moving off the field, post-game, we see these guys that are 18 and 19 years old getting questioned on misreading the offense and throwing an interception. We see guys grilled about missed assignments on defense, dropped touchdown passes, penalities, and the like.
The answer given by these kids aren't in the form of a press release. There's accountablity in front of the public through the media.
Let's talk about the coaching staff's taking questions about the time clock or a particular play. Do I need to remind anyone of, "I'm not going to answer so stop asking?" (sic)
Here's where I'm stumbling a bit.
What do we see after the games? The officials 'bookin'' to get out of the stadium's as quickly as possible. It's as if they have a "get out of jail free" card. A protected class.
Where's the accountabiilty? There is none. Transparancy? Like an opaque window.
Not only am I'm leaning towards making these officials have press conference after the game.
(Eliminating "conference officials" in football, like basketball, is a good place to start for another improvement.)
In case you missed it, the crew at the Auburn game took a down away from Penn State because, literally, the official couldn't keep track.
As fans, we did get the 'boilerplate' apology from the SEC, "oops, we missed it, sorry." It was a press release.
Moving off the field, post-game, we see these guys that are 18 and 19 years old getting questioned on misreading the offense and throwing an interception. We see guys grilled about missed assignments on defense, dropped touchdown passes, penalities, and the like.
The answer given by these kids aren't in the form of a press release. There's accountablity in front of the public through the media.
Let's talk about the coaching staff's taking questions about the time clock or a particular play. Do I need to remind anyone of, "I'm not going to answer so stop asking?" (sic)
Here's where I'm stumbling a bit.
What do we see after the games? The officials 'bookin'' to get out of the stadium's as quickly as possible. It's as if they have a "get out of jail free" card. A protected class.
Where's the accountabiilty? There is none. Transparancy? Like an opaque window.
Not only am I'm leaning towards making these officials have press conference after the game.
(Eliminating "conference officials" in football, like basketball, is a good place to start for another improvement.)