Ref chief: Towel T 'horrible call'

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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
You see this in football season all the time, where they say that on further review, the refs missed one. This case is a bit different, but at the same time, if this isn't the way they want the game called, then Barakat should be free to explain it. I was in the car at the time this occurred and I can say that the MD announcers were extremely confused about what had transpired. so it is not unheard of for the head of officials in a major conference to explain his view of a call in a major game, especially if the call was controversial or out of the ordinary.

If you ref in one of the most televised conferences and collect that paycheck, you have to expect to get second guessed. And there are multiple responsibilities here. This isn't HS basketball, this is major college, major money. The rules are a little different with respect to assigners and officials. Not quite the NBA, but not rec ball either.

Coach, read the article. He didn't second guess him. He didn't explain his view of the call. He blasted the guy, completely blew him away! There is no excuse for that. If he blew the call, then you make a public apology and move on. But you don't blow him away in the media.