One-eyed Referee Sues Big Ten Over Firing

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by deecee

KenThree can I be the first to extend the hose to you as you are one stand up guy. [/end sarcasm]

Usually in sports if one big conference fires you another one will not pick you up, that's just my understanding.

As for this litigious society we live in, this unlike the hot coffee or oh no my eggs arent completly cooked so I will sue bs falls under a legitamate gripe.

The conference knew of his position and didnt say anything -- he reffed for 5 years and even got an orange bowl -- in basketball I can imaging that as a final 4 assignment, and now all of a sudden hes not good because one dumbass coach probably didnt like a call made against hist team.

IMO the coach should be fired -- and I have coached and been fired myself but I never blame officials or expect officials to be blamed (unless they put themselves in positions to of course) but this coach needs a reality check.

Yes, this college football coach should be fired. Why? Because he can't beat The Ohio State University Buckeyes in the last regular game of the season. Jim Tressel has Lloyd Carr's number and will always have it. Go Buckeyes!! and Go Youngstown State University Penguins!!

MTD, Sr.

[Jimgolf]

This lawsuit should be a slam dunk for the official. Let's hope he has a good attorney.

It amazes me that a quasi-educational institution thinks it can discriminate against the handicapped when it should be at the forefront of enlightenment.

[BktBallRef]

I wonder if the fact that the official is a independent will be a factor.

[deecee]

It shouldn't be a factor -- if this had happened as soon as he had this problem then there isnt much to say except you are right my one eye cant help officiating -- but after 5 years and an orange bowl assignment shows one (or all) of 3 things

a) He's a damn good official
b) that the evaluation process for officials is bs since they sent a one eyed official who sucks to one of the biggest games simply on seniority
c) said coach has an axe to grind and this is the easiest axe to get ground...