no more refereeing threads

I don't get why the USA Today article was taken down. I had to scroll through some 200 comments just to find it. Seems like it's an interesting read that a lot of people would enjoy. I just don't understand why we are the ones trying to kill this thing?

Perhaps one approach, for this topic and others, is to distinguish between thought threads and new development threads. I can see wanting to put a hault on all the new threads people create just because they think they have an 'original' thought about existing material. 

But I think that when new developments emerge (i.e., facts, data), such as Sam Webb's article or Manuel's (non)response, new threads should be allowed. If a new thread lacks new outside material or developments, the mods should delete it. 

Just a suggestion for common ground than quashing discussion. That never goes well. 

saw this on the sidebar, and hoped against all hope that it was by one of you guys rather than yet another bitchy whiny poster.

my favorite part is that it got downvoted, 51 times at this moment.  "wah, we want to keep making masturbatory bitch threads!"

I'm looking forward to the UFR. I normally don't look at the individual plays too much, but this time I may. I almost never blame officials as I have always think you control things you can control. I'm not saying this is right and I get the other side. I'm just wondering how bad they really were at this point. UM fans are apoplectic, OSU fans are meh. The thing I find interesting is the media. I was just listening to Sirius and they had a Big 10 guy on there and he said after a rewatch he only saw 1 egregious call which was a PI. I don't know who the guy was and he may be towing the BIG line, but that's another person that doesn't think it was as bad as I and most UM fans think after only watching it live.

...to take further action.  Warde Manuel needs to step up to the plate, back his coach, and demand a formal investigation.  UofM has a legitimate 'customer complaint' and the Big 10 needs to respond with a report on what corrective action is going to be taken to avoid a repeat of the staffing and performance of the crew that worked this game.  I expect this 'complaint' has already been formally submitted through established channels.  We jsut have to wait and see what happens.  If the response is 'weak', then I think you'll see UofM take a more public stance.

The problem with saying "Use the existing threads" is that the very format of this message board discourages that - once threads are pushed off the sidebar they are forgotten.  

I can understand wanting to rein things in a bit but to have a blanket ban on all officiating-related discussion seems excessive.   It seems like we spend a lot of time discouraging others from creating new content, which is a bit odd for an internet message board.  

Got to downvote Brain this morning. That was fun. Are we having fun yet?

Is the "ban" on posts at this point about anything at all related to that game and its aftermath, or just about the officiating?

Ten years later we still get fired up about Shawn Crable. We're only a few days removed from the hatchet job in Columbus. Perhaps a sticky thread if there are to be no further threads on this. Seems reasonable.

And I get to do the last, LAST (no shit, really), LAST ONE...

Like Michigan, OSU hires officials for their Spring and Fall practices. Any bets that 1 or 2 of the crew in question worked those practices for the buckeyes? 

Clearly, this game won't be UFR'd on offense or defense. Both will be glorified reffing threads if made.