Head Coach Jeff Reynolds was reprimanded by the Mountain West Conference for post game remarks made after a road loss to Montana. Here is what he said, “The fact that the official was right there, and he made the call, and this guy runs over from out of his territory to overrule him, you know, that’s questionable.” That call took the ball from Air Force and left them on the short end of a 59-57 score….Come on, are you kidding me? Go to the video tape and it will show you the truth. How about having the official respond to questionable calls after the game in a press conference….Why do we keep protecting officials? Make them answer the bell…
The truth be known most officials are good guys doing the best they can. Furthermore, I can accept a guy saying he made a mistake. You respect that.
One of the most sincere gestures I have ever heard of was when Rick Hartzell sent Jim Valvano a note apologizing for blowing a call in the NC State-Georgetown tournament game that cost NC State a victory. It also turned out to be the last game Valvano ever coached… If he can show class like that. Why can’t other officials answer the bell?
