[trocared]

I love watching ESPN Classic college football games, especially late 80's & early 90's vintage.
Like most officials, I find myself watching the game officials work the game more than anything else. Absolutley no disrespect intended to the officials of that era, but mechanics wise, we have come a long way in a realitively short time.
Generally, todays officials seem to look more "fluid". Specifically the most obvious improvment, imo, is "dead ball" officiating. Many times you will see wing officials facing the field of play, marking the spot, instead of facing the action out of bounds.
....how did we evolve so quickly? Many conference assignors are nfl officials, who seem to train the conference officials in a uniform manner, simular, if not identical, to nfl mechanics. Is this a good thing?
College football has evolved just as quick, looking more like a nfl lite version of the game than the fulll backfield, grind it out game of the 80's. In short, is college football or the nfl better off because of this change?...both better?
I certainly have my own opinions, becuase as I was watching NFL highlights last week, my heart fluttered a bit as I saw a version of the wing T showing itself again on the biggest stage in America.
Thoughts anyone???
Cheers,
tro