with lemons, ideologues, and people with actual perverse incentives.

Nobody likes their integrity challenged, their reputation sullied, their commitments questioned constantly. I frankly can’t imagine being a referee and enjoying it but I suspect the best ones might hit a point where they say, “nah, not worth it.”

Pretty incredible that Harlan’s comments sparked this dialogue instead of, “BYU’s mental resilience, unity, and football prowess led to yet another amazing victory!”