Comments on: Red Raiders Football Notebook 10-29-2008 http://www.redraiders.com/2008/10/29/red-raiders-football-notebook-10-29-2008/ Texas Tech University Sports presented by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wallace Robbins http://www.redraiders.com/2008/10/29/red-raiders-football-notebook-10-29-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6579 Wallace Robbins Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:51:11 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=2962#comment-6579 The University of Texas has always received preferred treatment from officials: either SWC or Big12. Then again, if you've got all the money in the World, why not buy what you want! The University of Texas has always received preferred treatment from officials: either SWC or Big12. Then again, if you’ve got all the money in the World, why not buy what you want!

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]]> By: Merle http://www.redraiders.com/2008/10/29/red-raiders-football-notebook-10-29-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6574 Merle Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:00:09 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=2962#comment-6574 i love pirates! not because mike leach does but ive always liked them. im really glad mike leach does dont get me wrong but thats not why i liked them i liked them long before i knew leach did. im really glad he is not embarresed about liking them. long live captain leach! i love pirates! not because mike leach does but ive always liked them. im really glad mike leach does dont get me wrong but thats not why i liked them i liked them long before i knew leach did. im really glad he is not embarresed about liking them. long live captain leach!

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]]> By: Big 12 fixes games http://www.redraiders.com/2008/10/29/red-raiders-football-notebook-10-29-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6537 Big 12 fixes games Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:06:03 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=2962#comment-6537 I don't blame Leach for not wanting to put his paycheck at risk, but pre-emptive comments are likely to be more effective. Phil Jackson always seems to direct his criticisms of past officiating to the officials of the game to be played. Therefore he is not directly criticizing the official's performance but is influencing the next game towards what he perceives to be more fair. He does not seem to get fined as much because of this technique. Does it work? He has won some championships. I don’t blame Leach for not wanting to put his paycheck at risk, but pre-emptive comments are likely to be more effective.

Phil Jackson always seems to direct his criticisms of past officiating to the officials of the game to be played. Therefore he is not directly criticizing the official’s performance but is influencing the next game towards what he perceives to be more fair. He does not seem to get fined as much because of this technique. Does it work? He has won some championships.

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]]> By: Big 12 fixes games http://www.redraiders.com/2008/10/29/red-raiders-football-notebook-10-29-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6532 Big 12 fixes games Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:19:19 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=2962#comment-6532 Being transparent beforehand would likely benefit all by reducing the post game criticism. 1. By not assigning individuals with potential conflict of interest or bias to a particular game. 2. Make the officiating crew aware of the knowledge of the conflict or bias beforehand will make them more likely to act fairly so as not to bring post-game criticism. Being transparent beforehand would likely benefit all by reducing the post game criticism.

1. By not assigning individuals with potential conflict of interest or bias to a particular game.

2. Make the officiating crew aware of the knowledge of the conflict or bias beforehand will make them more likely to act fairly so as not to bring post-game criticism.

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]]> By: TallMike http://www.redraiders.com/2008/10/29/red-raiders-football-notebook-10-29-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6530 TallMike Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:01:15 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=2962#comment-6530 The official deserve the confidentiality. They are already targets of opinion after the game and as a result of unhappy fans year to year. Regardless of one's opinion of any particular ref, it is only fair to treat them right prior to a game. The official deserve the confidentiality. They are already targets of opinion after the game and as a result of unhappy fans year to year.

Regardless of one’s opinion of any particular ref, it is only fair to treat them right prior to a game.

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]]> By: Big 12 fixes games http://www.redraiders.com/2008/10/29/red-raiders-football-notebook-10-29-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6526 Big 12 fixes games Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:45:09 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=2962#comment-6526 Public confidentiality of crews for specific games is a bad policy for the league. If there is scrutiny of officiating relationships to the schools before the game is played, there is more motivation for an official not to be one-sided, than the scrutiny coming after the offical has affected the result. It is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission. Public confidentiality of crews for specific games is a bad policy for the league. If there is scrutiny of officiating relationships to the schools before the game is played, there is more motivation for an official not to be one-sided, than the scrutiny coming after the offical has affected the result.

It is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission.

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