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They could always just do the "Poona Ford was too good on this play so let's call him for defensive holding even though he made the tackle" call like the OK State 2015 game. I don't think I've seen as bad an officiated game since.
 
Having lived here and there and everywhere in between, what concerns me most is that there are expectations that this bias will change significantly in the new greener pastures.
 
Gylcomer,

What could be worse than a bunch of BigSky/MWC rejects put together by Walt Anderson, directed by Walleye Burks, and overseen by Bowelsby & a "music master"?

I'd rather have UIL rejects. At least most of them are honest and honorable.
 
Horns11 said:
They could always just do the "Poona Ford was too good on this play so let's call him for defensive holding even though he made the tackle" call like the OK State 2015 game. I don't think I've seen as bad an officiated game since.
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Don't forget about the official leaning into Strong, making contact, then calling us for 15yds.
 
My Jayhawker relatives felt bad officiating at end of game affected the outcome.
Sabre has pointed out how bad Big12 refs are. Sec can't be worse
 
I often feel like the referees generally make calls that favor our opponents. I know some, if not most, of you agree with me.

Financially speaking though, isn’t it in the Big XII’s best interests for Texas to win out?
 
Put a stop watch on play reviews SEC vs. Big XII. SEC gets it down in one minute or so. Take a couple of looks and rule. The damn Big XII will take 10 minutes to spot the ball. Outcome? Fourth and 3 vs. 4th and 4. Nobody even cares. If it might matter itll take 10 minutes. Ball spots in Big XII are usually off by one yard. Worst I have seen since Jr. High. That said, last week Texas got the better end of bad calls/no calls. Still, incredibly nobody holds Sweat, Right?
 
365 & 6n for a certa8,
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The officials are responsible to no one for their calls, and since the days of the blackball it has only gotten worse. Of course, I would argue with you that three blackballs were not nearly enough, particularly when you had guys like Marvin Durrenburger (sp).

They came in two varieties:

1) Those that had a hard on for certain schools

2) Those that were simply incompetent

DKR & Akers both designated one blackball for Durrenberger. After that, there were major differences of opinion. Coach Royal loved Percy Penn; I cringed every time he showed up. Fred liked the dentist from El Dorado, Arkansas, while I would have used a blackball on him. (Interesting that I allowed him and his wife to share my table in Pat O'Brien's Piano Bar.

Reason for no blackball today is that each school would need 100 and that still wouldn't be enough.
 
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SabreHorn said:
365 & 6n for a certa8,
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The officials are responsible to no one for their calls, and since the days of the blackball it has only gotten worse. Of course, I would argue with you that three blackballs were not nearly enough, particularly when you had guys like Marvin Durrenburger (sp).

They came in two varieties:

1) Those that had a hard on for certain schools

2) Those that were simply incompetent

DKR & Akers both designated one blackball for Durrenberger. After that, there were major differences of opinion. Coach Royal loved Percy Penn; I cringed every time he showed up. Fred liked the dentist from El Dorado, Arkansas, while I would have used a blackball on him. (Interesting that I allowed him and his wife to share my table in Pat O'Brien's Piano Bar.

Reason for no blackball today is that each school would need 100 and that still wouldn't be enough.
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I’m not sure what happened back then. I’ve never even heard of any of that and I’ve been following Texas for the last 30 years. But in the present I am under the impression that all Big XII schools would benefit immensely financially if Texas were to win out and make the playoff. And since the Big XII pays the Big XII officials then it would stand to reason that they would act accordingly. Everyday we are reminded that this is a business. The Big XII and it’s members are all businesses.
 
H365 you are attributing rational thought and actions to a bunch of butthurt crazy ex-girlfriends. If the members of the island of misfit toys acted rationally, you wouldn't have the commissioner telling one member to take care of business on Thanksgiving. The are blinded by the inevitability of becoming irrelevant. Seriously, what rivalry exists that anyone wants to see outside their state. Asu/Arizona? Ksu/Kansas? Byu/Utah? I don't see anything else that even rises to the level of a rivalry.
 
Walking Boss said:
H365 you are attributing rational thought and actions to a bunch of butthurt crazy ex-girlfriends. If the members of the island of misfit toys acted rationally, you wouldn't have the commissioner telling one member to take care of business on Thanksgiving. The are blinded by the inevitability of becoming irrelevant. Seriously, what rivalry exists that anyone wants to see outside their state. Asu/Arizona? Ksu/Kansas? Byu/Utah? I don't see anything else that even rises to the level of a rivalry.
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I hear you. This situation is akin to a divorce where one spouse is saying something ridiculous like I don’t want anything financially because spending the money will remind me of you. That’s when the lawyers and cooler heads will talk them off of the ledge. Where are the lawyers here?
 
Horns365 said:
I hear you. This situation is akin to a divorce where one spouse is saying something ridiculous like I don’t want anything financially because spending the money will remind me of you. That’s when the lawyers and cooler heads will talk them off of the ledge. Where are the lawyers here?
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In your analogy, the conference's lawyers all just returned from a 5 martini lunch, and are mumbling incoherently about the WWE, Nelly, and some ridiculous MVP belt.
 
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