Coach Comment

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by jkohls

"Also had a coach ask me if he gets a T for thinking something, I said no, he said 'I think you are the worst referee I have ever seen'. Full credit to him, no T, a friendly smile from me, and we now get on fine (up until then I had a lot of trouble with him)."

I had a fellow official tell me the same story except the coach told him, "Well, then, I think you suck." He said he might have whacked him, but he had lost his whistle laughing. It was a coach he had work with several times and had a good relationship with.

I believe this comment was originally from Jim Valvano. The official thought it was so funny, he didn't T him up for it.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

I believe this comment was originally from Jim Valvano. The official thought it was so funny, he didn't T him up for it.

It is even attributed to him "online" (and we know that's always accurate) as being one of his more famous quotes.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

I believe this comment was originally from Jim Valvano. The official thought it was so funny, he didn't T him up for it.

Coach: "Do I get a T for thinking something?"

Me: "No, but you might for telling me about it!"

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Coach: "Do I get a T for thinking something?"

Me: "No, but you might for telling me about it!"

That is correct...

THINKING and VERBALIZING are two different actions...

and many times the latter comes before the former.