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Originally Posted by DeltAlum
I don't believe that there was anything sinister in this case -- just a real bad call under less than ideal circumstances... "To err is human"...etc.
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I agree. This is why I feel like the OU President has gone too far in his requests. If the call was made intentionally to blow the game, then I think a case could be made for "firing" the officials involved. But since the mistake was indeed a mistake, I personally believe the officials' punishment is fair. And as for the request for the game results to be removed from the records, that's just asking for a domino effect with potentially worse repurcussions for OU (and every other D1 team) than keeping the stat on record.
I've said it before and I'll say it again... it really is a shame that the call influenced the outcome of the game, and I know there's a LOT at stake for OU. But, game outcomes can't just be ignored, regardless of how bad the officiating might have been. And for Boren to ask that the officials be suspended for the year, that just sounds like someone who is trying to flaunt his power and position. That might not be what he's doing, but it seems like it. Surely he's made a mistake somewhere during his professional career that affected someone else. Situations like this call for understanding.
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