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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
BTW, why you are at it, whatever it is, I believe JK called what he saw. I don't call that kicking a call. Was it the wrong call? From different angles, it seemed to be, but from the RHBB, it probably didn't seem so.
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The player's reaction should tell you whether it was wrong or not. It should have told John something as well.
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Or do you think that maybe JK should have stopped everything, asked to see a replay and then make a decision on whether to allow the coach to act like an *** or not? Actually, it really doesn't matter. You act like an ***, you get tossed. Earlywine knew it and said as much in his interview.
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We have all been in a situation where we instantly question if what we called is actually what happened. In those cases, you have to give the coach some leeway. Not too much, but some.
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Then again, sort of curious why you are so intent on dumping on an umpire for getting rid of a coach who agrees he should have been dumped?
I know I'm anal and obnoxious, what's your excuse?
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IDK, maybe it comes from working with him and listening to others who have worked with him often. Maybe it's something I've seen before (see the 2010 Big East Championship game). Something about an umpire that talks about himself in the third person turns me off. If your personal experience with John is different, I understand you defending him.