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Originally Posted by icallfouls
Unfortunately, public perception IS what matters. If the public is aware of this, and it is being discussed nationally, it hurts the credibility of not only PAC 12 officials, but officials in general. The correlation is similar to the Donaughy betting scandal. The NBA sought to distance itself as far as possible from it. If the public believes that officials are being directed to target individuals that is their reality. If they think officials are affecting the games, they will stop going.
Rush planted a seed that Miller should get a TF. The reward was probably the only thing that might have been a joke. In the end, Miller got a TF, he predisposed the officials (put a hair trigger on the game) about a specific individual.
Of course had this information not been "leaked" we would not even know about it.
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It matters to a point. It is not the end all be all of anything.
So you have never been told by anyone that a specific behavior is to be penalized? Better yet you have never heard a coach or specific situation described as something that needs to be addressed?
You never in a pre-game talked about the antics of the coaches or a specific coach as it relates to the game in question?
Peace