Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ucla-cs.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrba!cepu!ucla-cs!lor From: lor@ucla-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sport.football,net.flame Subject: Re: Oklahoma-Texas Game Message-ID: <1893@ucla-cs.ARPA> Date: Tue, 30-Oct-84 12:25:06 EST Article-I.D.: ucla-cs.1893 Posted: Tue Oct 30 12:25:06 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 1-Nov-84 02:52:49 EST References: <9986@brunix.UUCP> <957@druri.UUCP> <778@vax1.fluke.UUCP> Organization: UCLA CS Dept. Lines: 33 Too much is talked about the official's bad call on interception. Hey, honestly, did Oklahoma deserved to win? Here are my points: 1) If Barry Switzer opted to give up a safety, he should have known Texas might be able to drive to field-goal range from that good field position. You never give up an intentional safety when you lead by no more than 5 points with lots of time left. When you do, you are chicken and do not deserve to win. 2) I have never seen such a stupid intentional safety. Look at the pros and see how they do it. When you give up two points on a punt, you usually snap the ball to the punter and let him run out some time. But the Oklahoma center simply snapped the ball out of the end zone. This is not even fundamental football! 3) Before the 'almost' interception, Texas is already in field goal range. If Texas did not opt to go for the win, the 'near' interception would never occur. So, Texas should not win it but they certainly deserved a tie. When you complain about the outcome of the game, don't just look at one single play or one bad call from the official. One play does not constitute a game. P.S. I am not a Texan or a Longhorn fan. Eddy Lor ...!ucbvax!ucla-cs!lor lor@ucla-cs