The Bobby Knight effect

[JRutledge]

Just cause someone writes and article does not mean anything is going to change.

Knight once complained while he was at Indiana about playing games so late for the benefit of TV. For example an ESPN Big Monday game will not get over until 11:00PM in some markets. We see those comments have not changed anything.

Peace

[tomegun]

My comments are and have always been about the media bringing more and more attention to officiating. I did not say anything was going to change, but yes, you were one of the people who acted as though my comments wouldn't come true. So far officials are getting more attention. A lot of money is involved in sports and the media is pointing the finger at officials more and more.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tomegun

My comments are and have always been about the media bringing more and more attention to officiating. I did not say anything was going to change, but yes, you were one of the people who acted as though my comments wouldn't come true. So far officials are getting more attention. A lot of money is involved in sports and the media is pointing the finger at officials more and more.

Acted like they would not come true how? I do not believe I said any such thing. I know I would not believe such a thing either. Either way it goes, writing an article means nothing. This is not SI or an ESPN the Magazine story. If the NCAA had a problem with the system they would do something about it awhile ago. Do not make it seem that the NCAA is not completely aware of guys like Welmer or Valentine working every day all over the country. The media writing a story is not going to make them be so surprised by this news.

Peace

[tomegun]

Regardless of what specific words you are looking for me to recant, you responded to my comments negatively (big surprise). When I first made my statements the Steelers had just won the Super Bowl so I wasn't talking only about NCAA basketball. Until I give you a date when I think things will change, please don't hold me to a time when something will happen. Other than that, you can think/post/write in the sky what you believe and I will do the same.

Peace

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Regardless of what specific words you are looking for me to recant, you responded to my comments negatively (big surprise). When I first made my statements the Steelers had just won the Super Bowl so I wasn't talking only about NCAA basketball. Until I give you a date when I think things will change, please don't hold me to a time when something will happen. Other than that, you can think/post/write in the sky what you believe and I will do the same.

Peace

I do recall not putting a lot of stock into what the media said about the Super Bowl, but I do not recall that it was the way you stated. Really this point is not a major thing. I just think you misunderstood what I said. Whether or not the media writes a report is irrelevant to me. I just do not feel that this is something that is going to change much of anything. Now that is my opinion. It does not mean it is right or wrong. I just feel that many coaches are ignored when it comes to these comments. Also the official that works 119 games is not the every day official. Most officials work much less than that.

Peace

Peace

[hoosierinPA]

I was working a JV game against two big rivals. It was a pretty close game. I had just T'd up the visiting coach who had about double to amount of fans that the home team. Very next possesion for them. This kid was camping in the lane. I counted to 7, and finally called the 3 second violation..haha. As I'm administering the ball to the other team i hear from an old lady in the visiting section "You don't look like you can even count to 3, how can you make that call"

I thought that was pretty funny, i didn't find the police escort out of the building that night, quite as humorous though.

The best part was I had the same team again 3 nights later.