Fwd: [Husker] Nebraska 76, Iowa State 69

[NUStLNorris at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/2/05 9:00:31 AM Central Standard Time, CGKnox at Pella.com 
writes:

> My intent was certainly not to question your credibility.  I was just
> trying to post a viewpoint from the Cyclone side of things.  It seems
> that whatever team I am rooting for, be it Husker football or Cyclone
> basketball, the officiating is always against me!  There have been
> numerous posts in the past regarding football officiating, and numerous
> calls that went against the Huskers.  This was the first time I was on
> the "other side", if you will, of the argument, and just wanted to point
> that out.  I remember thinking that when the fouls were so lopsided at
> the start of the second half that in all likelihood the fouls would end
> up evening out -- they usually seem to.  It was also predictable after
> Barry's technical that Iowa State would get called for a foul, which
> they did almost immediately on what I viewed as a very questionable
> call.  So, I was trying to agree with you that the officiating was bad
> -- I just thought it was bad in both directions.
> 
> I certainly did not interpret what I wrote as harsh toward you, but I
> have learned that the written word can be interpreted many ways.  Please
> accept my apology -- I respect your opinion and your right to post it,
> and meant no disrespect to you in my post.


Don't sweat it, Chuck.  You're right too, in that the make-up call that was 
made on an an alleged illegal/moving pick after Collier's technical was 
rediculous; something that can be called on any play.  Until some accountability can 
be integrated into the officials' way of doing things, I don't think it's 
going to get any better.

I've got to remain off of this list, though.  The lack of an "immediate 
interactive" element and the corresponding lack of responsibility/accountability 
that comes with any blog, discussion forum, or bulletin board ... really 
frustrates me.  Too much of people firing off flip comments that they wouldn't say 
face-to-face.  And I'm NOT talking about you ... far from it.

No hard feelings at all, Chuck.  I appreciate your reply.  Good luck to you.

Dave Norris