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Referee spreads blame for blown fair catch call

EAST HARTFORD, CT — In response to death threats and a possible suspension, NCAA referee Mark McAnaney told SSNN staff that the other referees should accept the blame for the missed fair catch call in last Friday’s Louisville-UConn game. “Don’t look at me,” said McAnaney. “I recognized that I blew the call almost immediately. I went to the other refs, told them the situation and asked for a do-over. They said no, UConn scores, not my problem. I thought we were teammates, you know?” Prominently used on playgrounds and in backyards, the do-over has all but disappeared in recent years with the advent of instant replay. “Louisville fans are pissed, and I get that,” said McAnaney. “But leave me out of this. All the other refs had to do was blow the whistle and run the play again. It’s not my fault they ignored my pleas.” Louisville Head Coach Steve Kragthorpe was reluctant to blame the officials for his team’s loss, but also hesitant to give McAnney and the refs a free pass. “Blow the freaking whistle and give us a do-over! It’s not that hard.”

Labels: fair catch, Louisville Cardinals, Mark McAnaney, NCAA football, Steve Kragthorpe, UConn Huskies

Posted on October 26th, 2007

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