Jurassic Referee

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Obviously, no conference would desire that their officials screwup. Some may spend more time with training instruction than others though. Some may emphasize management skills, some youth, some looks, mechanics, and physique.
My point is that the SEC officials are no better than those who work for any other conference. Their recent glaring mistakes make it impossible to state that they are.

OK, so this is what I take away based on out dialogue:

we agree that officials that work SEC also work other conferences

you claim the SEC is responsible for some of the worst screw-ups recently (*your words*).

youstate that some conferences emphasise looks while others are concerned with training (*your words*).

I can only infer that you believe the SEC concerns themselves with looks at the expense of training which leads to their recent screw-ups.

Am I wrong? If so what do you wish to retract?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

OK, so this is what I take away based on out dialogue:

we agree that officials that work SEC also work other conferences

you claim the SEC is responsible for some of the worst screw-ups recently (*your words*).

youstate that some conferences emphasise looks while others are concerned with training (*your words*).

I can only infer that you believe the SEC concerns themselves with looks at the expense of training which leads to their recent screw-ups.

Am I wrong? If so what do you wish to retract?

Prior to the removal of Gutherie and the resulting change that took place in the SEC over the investment scandal, I did have exactly that opinion of the SEC.

I don't wish to retract anything.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Prior to the removal of Gutherie and the resulting change that took place in the SEC over the investment scandal, I did have exactly that opinion of the SEC.

I don't wish to retract anything.

errr...which opinion? You saying Gutherie screwed up the conference by the way he handled the officials? And now it's better?

Or the other way around?

btw, we all know that "scandals" as reported in the press are often just reputation killers... have there been any convictions that you know of?

[Raymond]

WTF does "Lah, me" mean?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

WTF does "Lah, me" mean?

Lah,me means WTF.

[Ignats75]

It's kinda amazing that I've seemed to get stoopider every year since then

Wait until you have teenagers. You think you are stoopid now? HAH!

[Huntin' Ref]

Thanks for clearing up that quote for me. I wasn't sure what it was, but figured there was a little background I needed to hear!