Nice article about Championship Game officials

[DesertZebra]

ESPN the magazine had a nice article online that followed the officials for last night's chapionship game. Article included the preparations they took days in advance, to halftime adjustments. All in all, I think they did a nice job. Was hoping for "giving him the business" moment though.

A Day With The BCS Refs - ESPN The Magazine

[BigGref]

another good article about football officials. It came out surprisingly quick though. i only saw the second half, and that was a well officiated half, yeah you got to throw the USC when Tebow does right in someones face.

[BktBallRef]

Cherry's not my favorite ACC referee but the crew did a great job IMO.

[jaybird]

It is always good to read a positive story about sports officials but we must understand the the writer, Ryan McGee, is somewhat biased as the retiring official, field judge Jerry McGee, is his father. He pretty well sugar-coated the story about the crew who, at best, had an average game.

[BktBallRef]

What exactly was average about it?

[jaybird]

A few items of note:

The R signals were sloppy, announcements were horrible and he had a "deer in the headlights" look.

The H had his penalty flag hanging out of his back pocket.

At least once, a deep guy froze and then got beat deep.

The crew missed 2 DPI and one very blatant PF as a DB targeted, launched and made contact with his helmet.

Adding to this perception was the timing problems in the 1st half.

I just didn't believe that this crew looked near as sharpe and professional as several other crews during the bowl season.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jaybird

The H had his penalty flag hanging out of his back pocket.

So did Bernie Kukar and other Super Bowl officials for many years. So what?

[Umpmazza]

Originally Posted by jaybird

A few items of note:

The R signals were sloppy, announcements were horrible and he had a "deer in the headlights" look.

The H had his penalty flag hanging out of his back pocket.

At least once, a deep guy froze and then got beat deep.

The crew missed 2 DPI and one very blatant PF as a DB targeted, launched and made contact with his helmet.

Adding to this perception was the timing problems in the 1st half.

I just didn't believe that this crew looked near as sharpe and professional as several other crews during the bowl season.

man your a hard judge...are you a D-I coordinator for these Referee's.... I guess when your on the field for the Biggest game in College then maybe you can talk...JMO

[SethPDX]

Guess the CFL guys I've seen on TV aren't that great. They keep their flags like that.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by jaybird

A few items of note:

The R signals were sloppy, announcements were horrible and he had a "deer in the headlights" look.

The H had his penalty flag hanging out of his back pocket.

At least once, a deep guy froze and then got beat deep.

The crew missed 2 DPI and one very blatant PF as a DB targeted, launched and made contact with his helmet.

Adding to this perception was the timing problems in the 1st half.

I just didn't believe that this crew looked near as sharpe and professional as several other crews during the bowl season.

Oh I see....a fanboy from Oklahoma. I should have known.

[aschramm]

BktBallRef beat me to it

[jaybird]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Oh I see....a fanboy from Oklahoma. I should have known.

One of your more asinine remarks, BBR, .. even though I am a fan (of football), I am from Oklahoma and I am a male so I guess that makes me a boy (even though I am almost 52) but as people who know me will attest, I am not an OU fan.

You asked how I could say the crew did an average job so I gave a few obviously glaring examples which happen to be true and the best you can do is make a snide remark. These type comments are the very reason that I no longer participate on the NFHS forum. Come on big fellow, you're better than that.

BTW.. some other officials from various other states made the same observations as I did.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jaybird

One of your more asinine remarks, BBR, .. even though I am a fan (of football), I am from Oklahoma and I am a male so I guess that makes me a boy (even though I am almost 52) but as people who know me will attest, I am not an OU fan.

You asked how I could say the crew did an average job so I gave a few obviously glaring examples which happen to be true and the best you can do is make a snide remark. These type comments are the very reason that I no longer participate on the NFHS forum. Come on big fellow, you're better than that.

BTW.. some other officials from various other states made the same observations as I did.

All of whom were not working the NCAA BCS Championship.

[Forksref]

Gosh, I wish I was perfect.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Forksref

Gosh, I wish I was perfect.

Exactly.

No, Ron Cherry is not the most articulate referee, nor does he have the greatest mechanics. And no, no everyone always stuffs their flag completely back in their pocket during the course of the game. Yes, the BJ got beat but made the necessary adjustment as documented in the story. Helmet to helmet contact occurs all the time but is rarely called except in the NFL on a QB. I have no idea how the on field officials are supposed to be able to control what the ECO is doing., past properly signalling at the end anf beginning of each play.

In spite of all their short comings, they were selected to work the BCS Championship game.

So yes, I say again.