holy war and refs
If you missed the Holy War last Friday, you missed a doozy. I was unable to see most games this season thanks to the mtn fiasco, but I did get to see the annual rival matchup between BYU and Utah. You would have to be near dead to have not uttered something on the last play of that game. I know where I was watching the game, we raised the roof with our yell. It was incredible.The game was a lot closer than it really should have been. I know people say refs don't win or lose games, but that is bunk. I don't win or lose games, because I am not part of the game. Players? They are a part of the game. Coaches? They are a part of the game. Fans (at the stadium)? They are a part of the game. Refs? They are a part of the game. Everyone of these entities plays a role in the outcome of the game. Some moreso than others. The referees play a significant role and can seriously impact the outcome of the game. If they make a mistake, they can be held every bit as culpable in the game's outcome as a player can, because their role is that significant. If the Utes want to blame the refs for their loss then so be it (they're wrong), but they have every right to include the refs in the reasons for their loss, just as we would if we had lost.
The refs really stunk it up with a number of calls/no calls. Some which significantly impacted the game. There was a blatant roughing the kicker no-call that prevented a momentum shifting first down, a block in the back on a fake punt that allowed a momentum shifting first down, an overturned fumble which had been returned for a touchdown but instead resulted in the Yewts driving for a score, loads of pass interference that was not called, and others. It should not have come to that final play, but it did. I am glad the Cougars won. They deserved that game. The Yewts never should have been in it, but I am glad that the Cougars overcame some lousy calls and won the game regardless.
If you missed the game, check out the highlights above.
posted by bylaw @ 1:16 PM
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