tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post6276835866726182809..comments2023-12-27T17:14:00.412-06:00Comments on disco tech!: It's all becoming more clearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post-17525991411935749752007-11-14T18:42:00.000-06:002007-11-14T18:42:00.000-06:00they aren't "my" observations - they belong to "Pa...they aren't "my" observations - they belong to "Pablo." I personally doubt that it happened. If you want to send the info to Don Williams be my guess - I bet the traditional media wouldn't touch this with a 10' pole.<BR/><BR/>I saw it and thought it helped connect some dots - but would be shocked that it could be verified at all - and dumbfounded if it were true.Bob Knight's Eyebrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318936046178337220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post-57600993665729235062007-11-14T04:53:00.000-06:002007-11-14T04:53:00.000-06:00Your observations of the conduct or misconduct in ...Your observations of the conduct or misconduct in the Tech-UT replay booth are very serious. Were these personal observations or did they come from sources with direct knowledge? Have you or Mike Leach brought the matter to league's attention? If so, the league may try and suppress the reports. Might I suggest passing this information directly to the local, state and national press? This needs more light on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post-72936806688368781792007-11-13T15:49:00.000-06:002007-11-13T15:49:00.000-06:00Now, on to the allegation by Pablo that the Texas ...Now, on to the allegation by Pablo that the Texas rep and replay official were "high-fiving". If this were the case, the replay official should be fired, immediately. And a public statement issued. It does, in fact, hurt the integrity of the game. If this occurred, though, (or the replay official showed any outward bias), then we should know about it from more than an anon internet source. <BR/><BR/>Why are we not hearing about it from some one other than from Pablo? I can't believe that Leach did not mention this if it was really occurring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post-40497113973213187332007-11-13T15:44:00.000-06:002007-11-13T15:44:00.000-06:00This is a great post, Bond. Good work. I watched...This is a great post, Bond. Good work. I watched the Leach presser. It does put some of it in context, but I don't think it gets Leach fully off the hook.<BR/><BR/>Masked Wino pretty much sums up my thoughts. I mean, I can think of lots of situations where a ref from Louisiana (LSU fan?) might want a Big 12 team to lose or not. You can't go there. I think you punish those who have shown no integrity. <BR/><BR/>For the life of me, though, I don't think the officiating was a big deal at all. For crying out loud, when you tackle a guy by his neck, it is holding. When the ball bounces in the end zone, it's not a catch. And Crab's "catch" appeared to hit the deck, even on the replay, and the initial call was no catch. The Shipley catch was, in fact, a catch by rule. On and on. <BR/><BR/>I grant you that Leach gave Texas some credit, but he should have said what happened: Tech got man-handled. We can't play defense, and the officiating in no way contributed to this loss. But Leach didn't say that. He implied that the officiating hurt Tech at key moments. He is full of crap in that regard. <BR/><BR/>One might argue that Leach is/was deflecting attn. from his own performance. I mean, how can you give up 60 and go off on other people's incompetence? <BR/><BR/>B Orange ... more ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post-64877422116240229982007-11-13T10:34:00.000-06:002007-11-13T10:34:00.000-06:00I think the real way to solve it is for the Big 12...I think the real way to solve it is for the Big 12 and to a larger extent the NCAA to hold referees accountable. Make public statements when things were called the wrong way. Punish or fire referees that have biased records. Keep a public database of referees who have made bad calls (proven to be so after the fact, of course). I still think Leach stepped a little out of line with his comments, but the Big 12 shouldn't punish coaches for pointing out bad officiating. Coaches should do so when they feel it's been unacceptable, and the Big 12 and the NCAA have an obligation to investigate and take action where necessary (all under the watch of the public eye).RubyLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371690062613810216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post-19064491121001480172007-11-13T10:19:00.000-06:002007-11-13T10:19:00.000-06:00How about solving it going the other way? ALL refs...How about solving it going the other way? ALL refs for the game are reps of either school. Split evenly between the two in equal numbers. 2 review officials from each side as well.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327784962610785269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post-48897162306645815522007-11-13T09:30:00.000-06:002007-11-13T09:30:00.000-06:00Great post. There are a lot of problems in officia...Great post. There are a lot of problems in officiating. I only wish Leach had waited a little while to point it out. Regardless of the bigger picture, using a post-game press conference just makes it look like sour grapes, and I think it does more to hurt the situation rather than help it. I think he's right about hometown refs to a point, but to ban anyone who has any interest in the games would be to ban most if not all referees. With the BCS being the clusterfuck it is, SOMEONE'S team always benefits from one team or another winning. What's the cutoff? You can't have a Texas/Tech grad in your family for four generations? I think Leach has the right idea in pointing out refs who are actually biased, but I imagine there are plenty of "hometown refs" who we could all agree are doing just fine. Let's not condemn the entire group for the questionable actions of a few.RubyLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371690062613810216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post-46368482841696325632007-11-13T08:09:00.000-06:002007-11-13T08:09:00.000-06:00Well there you go - a smart guy.He'll take that lo...Well there you go - a smart guy.<BR/><BR/>He'll take that loss to OU in order to "clean up" the officiating as a whole.Bob Knight's Eyebrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318936046178337220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252630037532230007.post-17331265080134729742007-11-13T07:34:00.000-06:002007-11-13T07:34:00.000-06:00from http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/s...from http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/111307dnspoleach.2039fa9d1.html<BR/><BR/>"In 2005, when Texas Tech defeated Oklahoma, 23-21, in Lubbock on a disputed touchdown by Taurean Henderson, the line judge in the game was Kelly Deterding of Lubbock.<BR/><BR/>When asked about that 2005 situation and if officials should be barred from working games in their hometown, Leach said, 'My comments on Saturday pretty thoroughly answered that question.'"Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327784962610785269noreply@blogger.com