Easy on the zebras.

Maybe ive just noticed it more because of all the social media and opinion that is out there but could we please stop blaming losses on the referees??? Im as guilty as the next person about this subject but i have decided to except as part of the sports fan experience that officials are prone to making mistakes. The officials are not part of a conspiracy designed to defeat a particular team they are there to restore order and let the athletes determine the winners and losers of competition. The officials are very seldom the  only reason a team loses a game. The reasons can probably be traced back to a pattern of mistakes usually related to execution or the lack of fundemetals during the game. Buzz peterson marquette basketball coach said it best when asked why his team lost to syracuse during the tourney. He didnt blame referees or say something lame like we gave them the game or we are the better team but just not today. He said we lost because they were better. Imagine that some stark truth in the middle of whining whimpering and excuse making so many fans like to do. Thanks Buzz.