Leach fined a record $10k Options

[Oasis]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3108196

Twice what Mangino got a few years ago for also bitching about UT

[blaarg]

I think the possibility of referees colluding with a particular team is pretty remote (regardless if they are residents of the same town/alumni of a particular university). I think it is safe to say that referees want to 1) respect the impartiality associated with their profession, 2) avoid any potential backlash if they did happen to make a call which "throws a game" 3) show their respect of the game by making it as equal as possible.

Granted there are some exceptions (Tim Donnelley), but I think the statements above are true. Bad calls/good calls come and go pretty regularly. We have been a part of games where calls have gone for us, and calls have gone against us, but to say any of those games were intentionally reffed unfairly (solely because of locals reffering) is ridiculous.

In addition, there were plenty of other more plausible reasons why we lost the game on Saturday (I mean we pretty much suck this year and blow these type of games regularly)...

[kcroxyoursox]

I think the possibility of referees colluding with a particular team is pretty remote (regardless if they are residents of the same town/alumni of a particular university). I think it is safe to say that referees want to 1) respect the impartiality associated with their profession, 2) avoid any potential backlash if they did happen to make a call which "throws a game" 3) show their respect of the game by making it as equal as possible.

Granted there are some exceptions (Tim Donnelley), but I think the statements above are true. Bad calls/good calls come and go pretty regularly. We have been a part of games where calls have gone for us, and calls have gone against us, but to say any of those games were intentionally reffed unfairly (solely because of locals reffering) is ridiculous.

In addition, there were plenty of other more plausible reasons why we lost the game on Saturday (I mean we pretty much suck this year and blow these type of games regularly)...

But, to an extent, you have to realize that the reason they have these "neutral" refs is for the purpose of making sure there isn't a bias. Otherwise, why not get the same reffing unit to travel with the team each week?