The Pac-10 has suspended the officials who worked the Oklahoma-Oregon game for one game because of their shoddy work.
Errors clearly were made and not corrected, and for that we apologize to the University of Oklahoma, coach Bob Stoops and his players,” Pac-10 Commissioner Tom Hansen said in a statement. “They played an outstanding college football game, as did Oregon, and it is regrettable that the outcome of the contest was affected by the officiating.
Bob Stoops said that the apology offered no consolation.
At least they have reacted to it and tried. Truly there can be no amends to it and it can’t be corrected. I’ve made a million mistakes,” Stoops said. “I’ll make a million more in each game, and in that game included, I wish there were things I could have done differently or changed. Unlike officials, players and coaches don’t have that opportunity. They had an opportunity to get it right and they chose not to. So I find it still absolutely inexcusable and unacceptable.
Bob Stoops and Oklahoma have every right to be pissed. The calls that went against Oklahoma were criminal. The president of the University of Oklahoma sent a letter to Big 12 Commission Kevin Weiberg asking for the game to be stricken from the record and the officials suspended for the rest of the season. One game isn’t nearly good enough but at least the conference admitted their mistake and suspended the officials for one game. Now if only we could get the NFL to fix their officiating.
Links:
[Seattle PI]: Pac-10 suspends officials for 1 game
[MSNBC]: Trash Talk: Sooners are Sore Losers
