Thank you for clarifying that. I wasn't actually confused about that, but now it's out there and I've been warned.
It would also be worth repeating that It's already happening that referees are reviewed reasonably. Performance evaluations, assignment changes, compensation, punishment (sometimes publicly), etc. occur already. The SEC reviews referees weekly and on an annual basis, both individually and the crew's overall body of work as a group, as do the other FBS conferences. The details are typically not shared with the public, so if we're interested in more transparency and getting specific names of who was responsible for somebody not covering a spread in a game decided by four touchdowns, maybe that's a demand worth looking into.
I'm not interested in gambling, but I realize that millions of people are, so it isn't lost on me that it is important to others. My primary concern from a competitive standpoint is Notre Dame, but heaven forbid Oregon had gotten screwed on a call in Madison Saturday, I know that affects the big picture of things.
As for coaches losing their jobs and deep pocket donors slowing down their money, I really have no idea that there are metrics that would support any of that has happened because of poor officiating. I think bad coaches and entitled donors do what they do. If a missed holding call ends up getting Billy Napier fired at Florida, Billy Napier probably has to ask himself how he got to that kind of margin to begin with.
The NCAA also announced this past summer they were launching an officiating reform initiative that includes background checks, gambling education, career advancement and training opportunities. I think with all of the gambling involved there should be oversight now more than ever.
Probably want to stop fining coaches who criticize referees in post game pressers too, going forward.
