http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2656599&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines

11/11/2006 1:22:30 AM

i've noticed the only time i hate refs is when they make bad calls against the team i'm pulling for

11/11/2006 1:24:06 AM

Ron cherry is worthless

11/11/2006 1:27:21 AM

I actually thin Ron Cherry is one of the better ACC officials, him and that other African American Ref who explains every minute detail but i dunno if he is ACC or NFL or what.

but this line says it all for us

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"A 90-minute meeting to review film from previous games now behind them, it's time to relax"

certainly you know they look at what we do poorly and kill us for it everytime it even comes close to happening.

interesting article though, they put in a TON of work for these games, never woulda realized it.

11/11/2006 1:31:17 AM

they blew that interference call. i hate acc refs.

11/11/2006 1:38:32 AM

has nothing to do with the refs, but

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"And Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer also has come under fire for his team's 6-2 start."

11/11/2006 1:40:06 AM

worst game i've ever seen with my experience at state was freshman year versus ohio state

there was an interception that was CLEARLY wrong

11/11/2006 1:53:09 AM

yea that's called being a ref at the horseshoe and deciding to give a call to the visiting non conference nobodies or the at home defending ncaa champ buckeyes?????? but yea, Rivers pass hit the ground.

11/11/2006 2:41:29 AM

this bothers me a bit..

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"Back judge Pat Ryan doesn't think twice about picking up some Miami gear for his family back home."

11/11/2006 7:46:50 AM

I don't see the problem with him buying Miami crap, outside of being a ref he can be a fan just like anyone else.

11/11/2006 9:02:12 AM

yeah, and the implication was that they pick up stuff at each of the schools they work. i don't see anything wrong with that.

also, the article specifically mentioned that a ref who is normally in the crew the article chronicled was subbed out because he is a miami alumn (they were working miami vs. va tech).

[Edited on November 11, 2006 at 10:03 AM. Reason : ]

11/11/2006 10:02:04 AM

I bet they don't be buying any duke football shit

11/11/2006 10:06:16 AM

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"Sometime between now and Wednesday, technical advisor Ted Jackson will comb over the game film, evaluating each official's performance. They'll never see those grades and instead will see only their end-of-season ACC ranking by position. It is this ranking that determines bowl assignments and crew assignments for next season."

That's a good way to help officials improve. I can see not evaluating every call, and pointing out all mistakes, but a general overview of their performance definitely wouldn't hurt to help make them better.

11/11/2006 10:11:21 AM

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""It's like the Power Rangers," Cherry says. "It's morphing time.""

[Edited on November 11, 2006 at 10:19 AM. Reason : looks like they are the refs for today]

11/11/2006 10:15:58 AM