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Mike,
It seems maybe the official was turned off by your aspirations to D1 since he only wanted to work his games and go home. I have worked with that guy before!
Whether you want to move up to D1 or the NFL or just stay at HS varsity you should put effort into giving the best game possible. No other sports demands the knowledge, skill and committment of football on a per game, per season basis.
I published an article entitled "Anatomy of A Bad Game" that will be on the officiating.com web site in a few days. It is a story -- some fiction, some fact -- of a game with an official who just wants to work the game. The result was a disaster.
As the crew chief you need to set reasonable policies and expect everyone to follow. If a member has a problem either you perceive or they verbalize, take that person aside and query their motive. If the person is disruptive to the crew either by performance or non-performance don't hesitate to let him go, the others crew members will respect you for the decision.
It is my feeling as high school crew chief we have more problems than our college counterparts and definitely our NFL counterparts. But that is not to say problems don't exist there. I recall my fellow alum the late-Tommy Bell telling the story of how he had to inspire the late-Burl Toler the season following a fifth-down call that resulted in the entire crew being suspended at the end of the previous season.
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