Evidence of actual corruption in Pac 12 officiating...to the surprise of no one.
Evidence of actual corruption in Pac 12 officiating...to the surprise of no one.
Last edited by Mormon Red Death; 10-11-2018 at 09:20 AM.
"Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla
I don’t follow other conferences officiating but it seems that PAC12 officiating has been a joke for ever. Even back in the Mountain West days, I hated having PAC12 refs as they seemed to always favor the other team (I am sure every fan feels that way).
Way too early for this, but I'm day dreaming. The following teams control their own destiny in the south:
USC at 3-1
Utah at 2-2
The other four teams can still tie for the division lead but lose tiebreakers:
Colorado at 2-1 has a loss to USC
Arizona at 2-2 has losses to USC and Utah
UCLA at 1-2 has a loss to Colorado
ASU at 2-2 has a loss to Colorado
UCLA lost to UW by just a TD last week, and they easily beat Cal yesterday. Sure would have been nice to play them at the beginning of the season when they were awful instead of on a short week on the road when they are good.
USC looked like USC last night. Athletic, strong, fast at every position...except RB. That was the key difference. The WR's are pretty scary, though. The freshman QB looked like a star freshman - plenty of bad throws, some really bad decisions, and a few perfect plays. Hopefully, Gustin is out on Sat.
Last edited by sancho; 10-14-2018 at 04:48 PM.
Too bad Penei and Gustin will be on the sidelines for their homecomings. They should ask Gabe Reid about the experience.
* They should not contact Ty Jones.
This is a fun read:
Yahoo Sports exclusive: WSU's Mike Leach called out Pac-12 officiating via text after controversial USC game
https://sports.yahoo.com/yahoo-sport...044605525.html
It’s by Pete Thamel, who’s no slouch as a writer.
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--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Cameron Smith not likely to play for USC against ASU due to knee issues. It would be a big help if ASU could pull out the win Saturday. I’m not too proud to win the south with 3 losses and a tie breaker.
“To me there is no dishonor in being wrong and learning. There is dishonor in willful ignorance and there is dishonor in disrespect.” James Hatch, former Navy Seal and current Yale student.
Well, how about that?
CU loses to OSU, and USC loses to ASU. All of sudden, we are alone in 1st.
Jake Browning benched against Cal for ineffectiveness! Chaos in the pac-12! I love it!
Apparently USC fired their line coach and Helton has taken over offensive play calling going forward. All is not well in Troy.
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"Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla