ables@cyb-eng.UUCP (King Ables) (10/29/84)
Well, after watching countless replays of SMU's pass into the end zone when James Lott was accused of committing pass interference, I think it is a questionable call, however, there are reasons for calling it both ways what with incidental contact (the feet) and a fairly uncatchable ball. I'm not going to debate whether or not it was a bad call, I've seen it a bunch and I can't decide. I can say that James Lott claims he shoved the receiver AFTER he batted the ball down which upon watching the replay is clearly not the way it happened. The only question in my mind is how accidental and bad the shove was. But, that's another argument... What I am going to point out is how much more class Bobby Collins has than Barry Switzer. Sure he was disappointed and maybe mad (surely after seeing the replay). But he realized that what's done is done and proving to the world that you're an asshole isn't going to change the outcome of the game. He isn't planning on blackballing any officials or anything! I never like Collins much, but this weekend I gained some respect for him. Here in Texas, we've known for years what a jerk Switzer is. Finally it's becoming obvious to the rest of the world. Let's see him convince somebody that they should've beaten Kansas "But that 28 points they scored were all illegal!!..." I'd Sooner be dead than red. -King [note new address] UUCP: ...seismo!ut-sally!cyb-eng!ables ARPA: ables%cyb-eng.UUCP@ut-sally.ARPA
isiw@druri.UUCP (WattIS) (11/06/84)
I couldn't agree more. But you have to like him for just one thing: The marvelous way he grits his teeth when OU gets allegedly "robbed" at some various point in the game - you know, he clenches his lips together real tight, his upper lip almost disappears, the veins bulge in his neck, and the little balls of muscle right where his jaw meets his ears, shoot, they bunch up the size of a softball and kinda bounce around like a bad hop. I mean, have you *ever* seen such a sterling example of childishness and Okie emotional control? I also like the way he stomps his toes into the ground when he gets mad - he's so cute you just want to hug him! I'm waiting for him to hold his breath and turn blue in the face until he gets his way (I've heard he's done this in the past, but I've never been so lucky to watch it myself.). Well, at least he's not Woody Hayes. HOOK 'EM HORNS! (TCU still raises some underdog-rooting in my soul...) Davis Tucker AT&T Information Systems Denver, CO