Fwd: [Husker] Nebraska 76, Iowa State 69

[NUStLNorris at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/1/05 9:12:43 AM Central Standard Time, CGKnox at Pella.com 
writes:


> As far as Dave goes, I have nothing against him, nor his posts.  I just
> wanted to point out that I believe it is difficult to be objective about
> officiating when one is passionate about the team they are following.  I
> didn't hear from Dave, so I don't know how he took it.  You make it
> sound like I was attacking him personally.  That certainly wasn't the
> case.
> 
> So, let me ask the list: was I out of line in my post???  If so, I will
> go back to lurking, and no longer post.

I personally think the "whatever colored glasses" comment was a bit much.  If 
someone states an opinion, I wouldn't automatically question their 
objectivity like you did.  I'm passionate about Husker basketball ... but there's no one 
who's been more critical of the program on this list than I have been.

The officiating in the NU-ISU game was typical "on the road" in the Big XII, 
in my opinion.  The display at the beginning of the second half was 
rediculous, in my opinion.  Heck, Nebraska got some questionable calls here in Lincoln 
against Iowa State in the second half that helped keep it close.  A few of the 
calls in Lincoln when Jason Dorusseau was going to the hole were very much 
"phantom" calls.

My original post on the subject used the term "questionable" when describing 
the officiating.  Mike J. told me that was an understatement, as it was 
intended to be.  I didn't want to harp on it.  

I have no desire to post anything else re: officiating.  It's a joke and a 
bigger joke that they aren't held accountable.  No interviews or coaches 
comments about the officiating after the game.  That's an entirely different thread 
that would be a boring one, in my opinion.

If I state an opinion on this list, I don't need someone automatically 
questioning my objectivity and credibility.  You don't know me anymore than I do 
you.  Some people ARE capable of looking at things from an objective standpoint.  
Disagree with me if you want, but don't tell someone you don't know that they 
are not capable of being objective.  I don't need that.

Dave Norris