Doesn't matter who writes or speaks about bad officiating. Whining never looks good or sounds good.
Since NCAA officials conveniently get to plead the fifth on such matters, only one voice could properly address the Oklahoma-Oregon officiating fiasco in Eugene.
That voice belonged to the Pacific-10 Conference, which Monday suspended the entire crew who worked Saturday's game, including instant replay official and Portland resident Gordon Riese.
We single out Riese only because he deserves it. Of all the malfeasance that occurred, his feasance was the most mal.
Congrats to the Pac-10 office for taking action, admitting guilt and apologizing. Now everyone can do their best to move forward.
Oklahoma has been whine country the past three days. It doesn't matter if that whining was justified. Sports and whine don't mix. Never have.
Not even our greatest authors could articulate what happened at Autzen Stadium without pouring some whine in their words.
Herman Melville gave us "Moby Dick."
We give you "Moby Duck."
Call me Gordon Riesemael. Having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me, I thought I would drive about a little, south on Interstate 5 to Eugene from my Portland home, to victimize the visitors of Oklahoma, not out of deliberate intent, but rather out of my own incompetence.Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly September Saturday in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before making the wrong ruling, and bringing up the rear of every officia
