Who are the top 5 collegiat official's?

[blindzebra74]

My vote:
Steve Welmer
Scott Thornley
Dick Cartmeil
Dave Libby
Jim Burr

[BBall_Junkie]

you left out Brad Batt

[blindzebra]

Gotta love the username.

[Back In The Saddle]

Dave Hall
Randy McCall

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Phil Bova, John Cloughty, Mike Foote, and Tom Lopes.

[cmathews]

you a fan of the Blue and White or Red and White?? When you mentioned Hall and McCall I figured you must see some MO West ball or something, so I checked where you were from.....Proud Poke fan here LOL...

[ocreferee]

Lisa Mattingly
Sally Bell
Bryan Enterline
Dee Kantner
Sue Blauch

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally posted by cmathews
you a fan of the Blue and White or Red and White?? When you mentioned Hall and McCall I figured you must see some MO West ball or something, so I checked where you were from.....Proud Poke fan here LOL...

I'm a fan of the Blue n White. Wish they were doing better this year.

[Tim Roden]

Top 5 is a relative question. You have to consider that any of the nine officials you see on any given Monday night on ESPN would have to be considered. Or the six who are on TV on Tuesday. The assignors always send their best to games making National TV.

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by Tim Roden
Top 5 is a relative question. You have to consider that any of the nine officials you see on any given Monday night on ESPN would have to be considered. Or the six who are on TV on Tuesday. The assignors always send their best to games making National TV.

Well if that is the case then here is my list.

Ed Hightower
Ted Higgins
Ted Hiliary
Tom O'Neal
Jim Burr
Donny Gray
Teddy Valentine

I see these guys all the time on the Nationally Televised games.

Peace

[tomegun]

Blindzebra74, can you tell us what you mean by best? I'm not trying to be funny but when talking about who is on TV all the time versus who is a great official someone I've seen posted sticks out like a sore thumb. Here is my list based on what I consider great officiating between the lines.

Scott Thornley - very passionate about the game
Dave Libbey - expert on the 3-man mechanics, will call anything anytime
Ted Valentine - will call anything anytime
Donnee Gray - rock solid
Cofer/Luckie/Rose/Hess/Clinton/Jones - I'm biased but these guys are all about getting it right and doing the best job possible

[cmathews]

You know this discussion could go on for ever. Part of the discussion will center around regional bias, if you see guys work a lot, unless they screw up pretty badly they will be in your top 5. BITS and I watch Mountain West ball because that is where we are from, as well as other conferences. We both mention Dave Hall and Randy McCall, neither of these guys has made anyone elses top 5 and they have both worked national championship games in the last 5 years. McCall worked the big game last year, if you get that game I would think you could be considered for most anyone's top 5.

[tomegun]

Originally posted by cmathews
You know this discussion could go on for ever. Part of the discussion will center around regional bias, if you see guys work a lot, unless they screw up pretty badly they will be in your top 5. BITS and I watch Mountain West ball because that is where we are from, as well as other conferences. We both mention Dave Hall and Randy McCall, neither of these guys has made anyone elses top 5 and they have both worked national championship games in the last 5 years. McCall worked the big game last year, if you get that game I would think you could be considered for most anyone's top 5.

I think asking about and doing what I would call campaigning for specific officials is a touchy subject to say the least. Allowing members to post their choices and leaving it at that would be the best thing to do IMHO.

[Tim Roden]

One name not mentioned that should be is Gerold Boudreaux. Has called several National Championships in the last 5 years.

[rainmaker]

Nan Fisk, until she retired.

Also, a local guy who's moving up fast, Tom Spitznagel.

And our own, rockyroad, who's done some national stuff at the small college level.