Refs aspire to be in the NFL, they aren't going to ruin their chances

Sep 23, 2014
1:06:11pm

zuxvon

by purposely making bad calls. Even ones that stay in college want post-season assignments and the ability to switch conferences if one offers more lucrative opportunities. (or if they get fired, they want to be able to find a job elsewhere).

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For those who think refs can be biased toward the league they normally work:

Tricky

9/23/14 12:28pm

I think players play to the familiarity of which games are always called

cougarmanguy

9/23/14 12:29pm

This is true as well.

El Jefe

9/23/14 12:30pm

I think fans get use to how home games are called which is why there may be so

cougarfann888

9/23/14 3:12pm

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cvd6262

9/23/14 12:29pm

right - like I said above. I actually think this contributes in some way

cougarmanguy

9/23/14 12:30pm

When you know someone and work with them frequently...

El Jefe

9/23/14 12:30pm

Slightly disagree

JohnHaddow

9/23/14 12:34pm

...or stick-it to em every chance you get... [ see WCC refs vs. BYU ]

Jomo

9/23/14 1:43pm

I think the Pac 10 has consistently shown a propensity for it's officials

Iron Coug

9/23/14 12:32pm

and their replay officials can be even worse

BlueK

9/23/14 12:32pm

That's hard for me to understand. Why would they do this? But I have to admit

Tricky

9/23/14 12:34pm

Because the PAC 10 hires them and pays them. If one of the PAC 10

Iron Coug

9/23/14 12:39pm

It really isn't that hard to understand why someone would do that

jonnnylingo

9/23/14 2:09pm

There was nothing controversial about that particular penalty

thecelloguy

9/23/14 2:18pm

Technically a penalty but still so dumb.

joehayes

9/23/14 2:20pm

If only NoFunRef had been there ... he would have blocked Locker's toss.

Coug Eastwood

9/23/14 2:23pm

haha, yep

thecelloguy

9/23/14 3:42pm

The Pac has had several boneheaded calls or no calls that have impacted games

byusage

9/23/14 2:37pm

I won't pretend to know the answer. But some of the calls PAC 10 refs have made

crack

9/23/14 12:32pm

Which would you consider a better practice:

JAGA97

9/23/14 12:33pm

This is why the P5 should create an independent group of referees that are

Iron Coug

9/23/14 12:40pm

My dad was a ref for 30 years and he has said he never heard of a ref do

joehayes

9/23/14 12:38pm

He never heard of Tim Donoghy. Lonnie Dixon?

byubyu

9/23/14 12:57pm

In person, obviously there are outliers for every situation, but after almost

joehayes

9/23/14 12:59pm

Oh come on... PAC10.2 refs are known throughout the country

OptimisTIC

9/23/14 12:40pm

Just ask Oklahoma about PAC refs. I'm not sure anybody could argue

nzkiwi

9/23/14 6:08pm

Might there be occasion where refs from a conference know that a certain team

Coug Eastwood

9/23/14 12:45pm

There have a been a few instances in which it is hard to find another

Byron McNertney

9/23/14 1:05pm

Refs aspire to be in the NFL, they aren't going to ruin their chances

zuxvon

9/23/14 1:06pm

Maybe they get fired for not making the right calls for the right teams.

JAGA97

9/23/14 1:15pm

Not enough money involved for that

zuxvon

9/23/14 1:48pm

Ironically, fans who

RunningQB

9/23/14 1:13pm

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cvd6262

9/23/14 1:27pm

another reason why We need to get into a conference

RunningQB

9/23/14 1:45pm

I think the bias argument looks like this:

Blue Haired Lawyer

9/23/14 1:24pm

Pac10 - no brainer; Sonics WCF vs. Suns - that game was fixed

Jomo

9/23/14 1:33pm

Back in old days when Lavell was coach, he sometimes appeared on a

Monomachos

9/23/14 2:01pm

See the no-call PI Oregon vs. WSU -- totally protecting their best team

Jomo

9/23/14 2:18pm

Not sure they are bias, but being independent Mormons surely can't help much.

idcougarfan

9/23/14 2:27pm

I think it goes to what the different conferences choose to focus on in terms of

PhilPete

9/23/14 2:43pm

RE: For those who think refs can be biased toward the league they normally work:

patref55

9/23/14 2:58pm

Why can't we have neutral refs when teams come to our house?

steve3125

9/23/14 3:29pm

Conferences are ranked by their overall record

jsjohnson1278

9/23/14 4:05pm

In general, the more successful a conference is, the more demand for its product

GSwarriorcoug

9/23/14 5:42pm

Basic conflict of interest

MarylandFan

9/23/14 6:15pm

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