Trouble Bruin in the Pac-12 - & it Ain't UCLA!

[whistlemania]

Originally Posted by TheOracle

Read what's out there tonight. Still feel this way?

I noticed you quoted earlier about we are defined on how we act when no one is watching. The Commissioner of the league has been on several national shows on air stating that Miller wasn't fined for his post game press conference rant, but instead for the profanity laced comments he made to a conference staff person as soon as he walked off from said press conference. I always thought our character was revealed on how we handled adversity and how we treat those that are perceived to be below us, i.e. a conference staffer. So in comparison, a misplaced joke up against taking out your frustration for an disputed unwarranted technical foul through verbal abuse. The former loses his job, the latter a fine. As an Oracle your reporting has holes in it. In one you claim through language an intimate knowledge of Rush's ego, maybe being from Valley Forge and Rush from Pennsylvania you've had dealings with him? But then on the backside you report from referee's you know, i.e. word of mouth, that Miller is a great guy, who just so happens to verbally abuse staffers when he himself has been dealt a mis-justice--arguably. Seems like solid ground to be comparing the character of both men on to me for sure.

yes I still feel the same way about how our two groups are treated and that coaches have unreasonable power over how officiating programs are implemented nation wide at a multitude of various levels.

[TheOracle]

Originally Posted by whistlemania

yes I still feel the same way about how our two groups are treated and that coaches have unreasonable power over how officiating programs are implemented nation wide at a multitude of various levels.

That is how things work in every business. The victim mentality works for nobody. I wish you the best of luck.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by TheOracle

That is how things work in every business. The victim mentality works for nobody. I wish you the best of luck.

Not necessarily. It doesn't even work that way in OUR business, depending on the conference or association. Some allow coaches to have a huge influence over officiating assignments, including "scratches" to prevent certain officials from working their games. Those scratches lead to a big conflict of interest for officials when working games.

Other conferences and associations limit coach influence or disallow it completely.

[dahoopref]

From what I know (and Mr. Rush says at the end) a lot of the older/veteran staff members did not want to take time and break down game videos, clip plays, respond to the conference website for "Plays Of The Week" among other things he wanted done. Mr. Rush was trying to keep the staff accountable for their play calling for the year and some didn't want it.

NCAAM Video: Ed Rush defends his actions - ESPN