Refs mess up and deserve it sometimes.

Sep 25, 2022
6:11:46pm

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They are judged in private and there is no transparency about their performance week to week so fans have no idea about that process. But it hides them and that can be frustrating.
It's a tough job but sometimes they really blow it.

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Anyone been to a BYU home game where “booing” the refs was so prevalent? Last

BleedCougarBlue2

9/25/22 5:23pm

Haha yes. This is BYU after all

RGGeemer

9/25/22 5:24pm

Exhibit A

RGGeemer

9/25/22 5:25pm

Wow. Have not been to LES game in almost 40 yrs.

BleedCougarBlue2

9/25/22 5:28pm

Behavior like that is inexcusable and embarrassing, not matter how bad the refs

XORCoug

9/25/22 5:28pm

That's one of Ute's favorite clips.

BigHouse Coug

9/25/22 5:38pm

What year was this?

BleedCougarBlue2

9/25/22 6:03pm

That was against Utah where Adam Hine ran a kick off back for a touchdown

Dat_rmishner

9/25/22 8:12pm

I think gas was bout .79/gallon. Yewts gonna yewt.

Dr. 91coug

9/25/22 8:25pm

2013

RGGeemer

9/26/22 9:25am

And you guys say we live in the past?

Dr. 91coug

9/26/22 9:32am

uh, what?

RGGeemer

9/26/22 9:35am

We don’t have beer to take the worries away or forget the bad call

GlutealGuy

9/25/22 5:41pm

RE: We don’t have beer to take the worries away or forget the bad call

BYUyes

9/25/22 9:30pm

That's not a BYU thing. BYU is pretty tame on the refs compared to most other

Corn Pop

9/25/22 5:48pm

Agreed, but I was surprised at how prevalent/continuous it was.

BleedCougarBlue2

9/25/22 6:05pm

Well, it's obviously worse when there really are a series of bad calls and

Corn Pop

9/25/22 6:07pm

Don’t get me wrong, I booed when everyone else was. Those 4th qtr calls were

BleedCougarBlue2

9/25/22 6:09pm

Yep. I haven't heard anything like last night ever at LES... But it seemed

BYUtka

9/25/22 6:10pm

Were the refs as bad as these ones?

RdF3

9/25/22 5:25pm

I usually am against booing refs - but that crew should have never had a job

crack

9/25/22 5:36pm

RE: I usually am against booing refs - but that crew should have never had a job

BYUyes

9/25/22 5:51pm

BYU vs. TCU 2005 overtime game. (Link)

BluesBrother

9/25/22 5:27pm

Well, it was pretty awful.

Ssebo

9/25/22 5:28pm

Agreed 100%.

BleedCougarBlue2

9/25/22 6:10pm

Yeah, there's been a couple. More prevalent in basketball, though.

fattycoug

9/25/22 5:28pm

Surprised the refs didn't penalize the crowd.

BigHouse Coug

9/25/22 5:36pm

2003 Georgia Tech

Jeffacka

9/25/22 5:51pm

Last night reminded me of that Georgia Tech game. They stand apart for me.

BerkeleyCoug

9/25/22 6:37pm

What happened in this Georgia Tech game? Sorry, don't remember.

BleedCougarBlue2

9/25/22 7:38pm

RE: What happened in this Georgia Tech game? Sorry, don't remember.

Jeffacka

9/26/22 12:04am

Is this why there was an A+ fan campaign by BYU in years to come? I was on my

Preppy

9/26/22 5:18am

Though sports are entertainment for the consumer, it is a career for others.

Preppy

9/25/22 5:52pm

RE: Anyone been to a home game where “booing” the refs was so

BYUyes

9/25/22 5:55pm

Actually yes...a Wyoming game in the 80s.

WJCougar

9/25/22 6:09pm

Refs mess up and deserve it sometimes.

Turnpike Lane

9/25/22 6:11pm

We did it back in the 80's and 90's.

SoCalCoug

9/25/22 6:26pm

Personally, no. But there was a lot of frustration we felt last night.

AF_Puma

9/25/22 10:04pm

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