Suddenly I'm a fan of Pate & Foie Gras

Upon further review, I'm going to take a break from College Football.

I had written on August 31 (Sports Best Time of the Year) that with the convergence of Major League Baseball Playoffs & World Series and with the emergence of College & Pro Football, "For me it's the best time of the year".

All that changed yesterday afternoon in the Oklahoma vs. Oregon football game, because of the MOST INEPT officiating I can recall witnessing. or was it?

After scoring a touchdown to bring the score to 33-27, The Ducks attempt an onside kick with 1:12 left. The officials say Oregon recovered, never mind that a Sooner player has the ball!

That's ok, I think, because they're going to review the play and the replay clearly shows an Oregon player touched the ball before it travelled the necessary ten yards. Oklahoma's ball and they can run out the clock.

Think again! After conferring with the review official, the referee announces an Oklahoma player "touched the ball". Awarding the ball to the Ducks.

Two plays later, Oregon throws an incomplete pass. The pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage, but the officials flag Oklahoma for pass interference.

That can't be because the ball was tipped! The officials say they'll review this call too....HA!

Oregon goes on to score and converts the extra point for a 34-33 lead. The Ducks block a late Sooner field goal for the win.

As it so happens, all the officials were from the Pac-10 Conference. Coincidentally, Oregon is a member of the Pac-10 and the game was played in Eugene, Oregon.

Phone lines are open at 1-800-SPIRACY!!

If it looks like a Duck and smells like a Duck....

Usually I would just let this wash, but I watched the officials rob Oklahoma of a win last year against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas.

In that case a Red Raider player was awarded a touchdown, as time ran out, after being tackled short of the end zone. Replays clearly showed his knee was down, then his arm, before he placed the ball in the end zone.