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Post by FredFan7 on Nov 26, 2022 14:04:48 GMT -5
But as a black hat.
I"m trying to gauge the thoughts behind the desire of a mid-major white hat who goes to a Power 5 conference as a black hat. Is the allure of a Power 5 position as a black hat bigger than being a white hat in a mid-major? Are they NFL candidates who need to prove themselves as a F, B or H since they will go into the NFL at that position?
If you could help me with officials who in the past 5ish years have been a mid-major (MAC, CUSA, Sunbelt) white hat but gone to a Power 5 as a black hat and it appears that they won't get a white hat opportunity in the B1G, Big 12 or SEC?
Thinking about a FZ article, but it may not come about.
Thank you all.
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Post by russ on Nov 28, 2022 14:39:14 GMT -5
Mark, I am working on getting you a full list but off the top of my head we've got the below.
ACC: Charles Lamertina (AAC to ACC CJ in 2022)
Adam Savoie (AAC to ACC CJ in 2020, now a Referee in ACC)
Big Ten: Mike Conlin (MAC Referee to Big Ten SJ in 2013, Now Retired)
Shawn Smith (MAC Referee to Big Ten BJ in 2012, Became a Big Ten Referee in 2014, Now NFL obviously)
Greg Blum (MAC Referee to Big Ten CJ in 2017, Became a Big Ten Referee in 2022)
Tim O'Dey (MAC to Big Ten HL/LJ in 2022)
Big 12: Marvel July (MWC Referee to Big 12 CJ in 2017)
Pac-12: Justin Elliott (C-USA Referee to Pac-12 CJ in 2020)
SEC: Chris Snead (C-USA Referee to SEC CJ in 2014)
Jason McArthur (Sun Belt Referee to SEC CJ in 2017)
Wayne Winkler (C-USA Referee to SEC CJ in 2015, Became a Sun Belt Referee in 2019)
Kevin Boitmann (MWC Referee to SEC CJ in 2019, Became a Big 12 Referee in 2022)
Ted Pitts (Sun Belt Referee to SEC CJ in 2019, Returned to being a Sun Belt Referee in 2022)
Dan Gautreaux (C-USA Referee to SEC FJ in 2019)
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Post by russ on Nov 28, 2022 14:46:48 GMT -5
A few other interesting situations were someone going from a Referee in a Group of 5 Conference to a different Position in another Group of 5 Conference. There are 3 instances of this that I can think of off the top of my head.
Charles Lewis- Sun Belt Referee to AAC CJ in 2018
Chris Bynum- C-USA Referee to MAC FJ in 2021, Now ACC SJ
Billy Williams- C-USA Referee to MAC BJ in 2021, Now MAC Referee
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Post by agpennypacker on Nov 29, 2022 2:09:32 GMT -5
This list is amazing, Russ. I was going to post Marvel July, but of course, you beat me to it!! I believe you can add Amanda Sauer-Cook, who went from MAC Referee to Big Ten CJ, though I can’t recall which year—2018?
What about former AAC Referees Anthony Calabrese and Tracy Jones? Did they move to black hat positions in the AAC, or did they move to other conferences? Todd LaPenta, another former AAC Referee, retired (if I’m not mistaken).
Whatever happened to C-USA Referee Steve LaMantia? Did he retire?
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Post by russ on Nov 29, 2022 16:53:12 GMT -5
This list is amazing, Russ. I was going to post Marvel July, but of course, you beat me to it!! I believe you can add Amanda Sauer-Cook, who went from MAC Referee to Big Ten CJ, though I can’t recall which year—2018? What about former AAC Referees Anthony Calabrese and Tracy Jones? Did they move to black hat positions in the AAC, or did they move to other conferences? Todd LaPenta, another former AAC Referee, retired (if I’m not mistaken). Whatever happened to C-USA Referee Steve LaMantia? Did he retire? Good call on Sauer-Cook, not sure how I forgot her as she is a current Big Ten CJ. She moved up to the Big Ten in 2019. Calabrese is an interesting story. He started as an AAC CJ, then became an AAC referee from 2017-2020, then was back at CJ last season in the AAC and now is a CJ in the ACC. Tracy Jones was a long time Referee in the AAC and then got moved to LJ in 2019, not sure if he was demoted or moved on his own but he is still currently an AAC LJ. LaPenta and LaMantia are indeed retired. |
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Post by agpennypacker on Nov 29, 2022 17:47:04 GMT -5
This list is amazing, Russ. I was going to post Marvel July, but of course, you beat me to it!! I believe you can add Amanda Sauer-Cook, who went from MAC Referee to Big Ten CJ, though I can’t recall which year—2018? What about former AAC Referees Anthony Calabrese and Tracy Jones? Did they move to black hat positions in the AAC, or did they move to other conferences? Todd LaPenta, another former AAC Referee, retired (if I’m not mistaken). Whatever happened to C-USA Referee Steve LaMantia? Did he retire? Good call on Sauer-Cook, not sure how I forgot her as she is a current Big Ten CJ. She moved up to the Big Ten in 2019. Calabrese is an interesting story. He started as an AAC CJ, then became an AAC referee from 2017-2020, then was back at CJ last season in the AAC and now is a CJ in the ACC. Tracy Jones was a long time Referee in the AAC and then got moved to LJ in 2019, not sure if he was demoted or moved on his own but he is still currently an AAC LJ. LaPenta and LaMantia are indeed retired. Thanks for the info! You really are the authority on this. I love reading your posts. |
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