Met a NCAA football ref

[Redgineer]

While at picking up lunch, I hear someone say "Ragin Cajuns" from the back of the room. Sometimes I get that when I am wearing my Ragin Cajun shirt, since I stick out like a soar thumb over here in Aggie, UT and Texan land.

The guy approaches me and ask me about who we are playing this weekend. I told him, and he said we could probably beat Kansas State. Then he mentioned he was 'off' this weekend. I didn't think anything of it and he offers up he is a referee. Apparently, he just did the Houston/Southern game last weekend. He said he ref'ed a game with us when we played USM in 2001. He also mentioned Broadway was a good quarterback, and I agreed. I then asked him if he enjoyed refereeing and he said yeah, since he gets to travel the country.

I didn't catch is name, but I jokingly said if you ref one of our games in the future, cut us a break...

[Turbine]

Impromptu events like that are fun to read about and even cooler to experience.

[Square Head]

I agree Turbine. Six months ago my daughter who lives in Houston was at a fast food restraunt on Richmond at the drive in window. The guy behind her blew his horn, stuck his head out the window and told her his daughter was signed to play softball at UL. She has UL Texas plates on her car.

[Turbine]

I agree Turbine. Six months ago my daughter who lives in Houston was at a fast food restraunt on Richmond at the drive in window. The guy behind her blew his horn, stuck his head out the window and told her his daughter was signed to play softball at UL. She has UL Texas plates on her car.

A fast pitch at a fast food. Nice!



Well I hope his daughter 'plates' at UL.

Early and often.

[MelRock]

There are a couple of referees that live here in Lafayette. On the way out to Arizona a couple of years ago they were on my flight to Houston then they were headed to Miami. Good guys and fun to talk about college football. It makes you realize that the officials are people too.

[cajuncorkdork]

There are a couple of referees that live here in Lafayette. On the way out to Arizona a couple of years ago they were on my flight to Houston then they were headed to Miami. Good guys and fun to talk about college football. It makes you realize that the officials are people too.

I know a few of those guys and they have worked extremely hard to get where they are.... And believe me, when they blow a call it bothers them immensely

[Just1More]

Get the word out... UL fans love referees. They are the greatest people I've ever met. Spread the word.

[moorecajun]

Get the word out... UL fans love referees. They are the greatest people I've ever met. Spread the word.

Wait ... I'm still trying to digest " referees are people too" ... this will take some time!

jk

[Just1More]

Wait ... I'm still trying to digest " referees are people too" ... this will take some time!

jk

Let's face it... they are the gods of athletics. They just resemble humans in every day life.

[moorecajun]

Let's face it... they are the gods of athletics. They just resemble humans in every day life.

I saw a replay of one of those gods at a Detroit Tigers baseball game.. he ejected Miguel Cabrera in the first inning; I couldn't see Cabrera's lips, but I'm sure he was only asking how the ump's wife was doing!