glm38 wrote:
Did I say it would do any good? But so what?? Does it hurt to try? Cuonzo did the same thing. I've heard other coaches do it too multiple times.
As I said earlier, I did not hear Lusk's comments, I have only read what some Bear fans have passed along as the summation of what he said. With that, I would opine that nothing he said can help. And yes, I have heard other coaches do the same thing. But I do think that it can, in fact, hurt. Referees do not like being called out by coaches. Referees are bound and determined to maintain their authority. Having a coach talk negatively about officials can do nothing except piss off officials. I don't think that all or even most officials would call a game differently because a coach took his frustrations regarding the officials to the public. But at the same time, prior to tip off, every official is going to know what Lusk said and may have him on a shorter leash. They may also feel the need to establish their position of authority with Lusk. This could be a very bad thing. I'm not saying it will, but if he continues to publicly rail on officiating, it most certainly will become an issue, and not in his favor.
You also must consider the ramifications such comments can have with the league office. The Valley, and all conferences, have protocols for coaches to follow regarding disputes over officiating. Talking to the public about your displeasure with calls does not fit into that protocol. In fact, the protocol prohibits it. I don't know if Lusk crossed the line, but even if he didn't, he surely got the attention of the league office. And not in a good way.
There are three rules that I live by, never get less than 12 hours sleep, never gamble with a guy who has the same first name as a city and never get involved with a chick with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Stick to that and everything else is gravy!
