What are your thoughts on offcials and their interaction with fans?(m)

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Originally Posted by Hunter Johnson

I agree completely. I don't even raise my voice to them. If I have a disagreement on a call, I normally just wait until a break in play and ask them about it. 90% of the time(if it is one of the nicer SEC guys), they will come over and explain it to me. There is no profanity or anything like that, and that is why I think they are so will to come talk to us. They know we aren't going to scream at them or show them up, so they feel a little more comfortable. In my 4 years at Alabama, I have only missed 1 SEC game(home or away), and I haven't been to any other arena where it is like this.

That is awesome. That kind of stuff makes the game better for everyone. I would talk to people before or after if I've been there a few times, but I have a hard time doing that during a game. That is one of the great aspects of being an official: the respectful personal relationships you can build with others. By the way, you guys were tremendous when I watched a Crimson game on ESPN a few weeks back. Great support for your team. Good luck.