Things from camp

[lrpalmer3]

This is a very good topic, and I applaud all those participating for keeping the conversation sincere.

My 2 cents:

1. Clinicians teach you technique, not experience. A 25-year Big East official can learn how to referee SEC ball from a 5-year SEC official. (Insert surgery analogy here)

2. Officials must distinguish themselves without standing out. Sounds strange, but the highest-ranking officials have mastered this subtle technique and I'm working on it.

3. If college presidents, coaches, and fans want the game played a certain way, then I don't have a problem bending the rules in that direction. If I can bend the rules for 8-year-olds when they take an extra step, then I can bend it for college kids. The presidents, coaches, and fans at all levels want to see a clean and fair game, not a lot of whistles.

4. Some guys I know would sell their soul for a D1 game. We all know them. Because we see others taking that path, that doesn't mean that we can't get there and still keep home happy.