Coach John Kentera’s Weekly Quick Hits

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Being an official in any sport at any level is very difficult and always challenging. Everyone in the stands and watching on TV is an “expert” official and it’s easy to criticize!

In a football game with twenty people going every which way on every play, calls are going to be missed and we all know you could probably call holding on every play. Let’s get to the non-call in the NFC Championship game that more than likely cost the Saints a trip to Super Bowl LIII.

The NFL admitted after the game the call was blown. It should have been pass interference on Rams defensive back Nickell Robey - Coleman on Saints wideout Tommylee Lewis. It should have also been helmet to helmet contact. Saints head coach Sean Payton argued the very obvious call as he should. I have to say I would have caused more of a scene. Payton showed a tremendous amount of class in the postgame press conference stating that he had talked to Al Riveron, the Senior Vice President of officiating for the NFL, and Riveron admitted that they blew the call.

I would imagine we are in line for more replay challenges in the future.

Bill Belichick - Incredible Football mind.
Tom Brady- The best of all time and he keeps proving it.
Julian Edelman- Slowly working his way to a spot in Canton, Ohio.
Patrick Mahomes - Going to be fun to watch for years to come.
Sean McVay- So good, so young, and does it with class and dignity.

 

My Short List For The Next Basketball Coach At UCLA

  1. Tony Bennett - Head Coach Virginia (Considered the best defensive coach in the country and does not break NCAA rules) annual salary $2.43 million. 
  2. Jamie Dixon - Head Coach TCU (Had a great run at Pittsburgh and doing good things at his alma mater, a Ben Howland disciple) annual salary $3.2 million
  3. Chris Beard - Head Coach Texas Tech (won 30 games at Arkansas Little Rock, building a great program in Lubbock and worked with Bobby Knight) annual salary $3.175 million. Beard is probably a long shot because he has only been a college head coach for seven seasons. He will make a name for himself in the very near future.

Have a great week and thanks for checking out my article. Coach John Kentera

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