Don't tell me that influencing officials isn't possible. The PAC-12 Director of Officiting, Ed Rush, resigned after offering trips and rewards to officials to enforce the bench decorum rule. This was, apparently, an effort to get Sean Miller ejected.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/21989633
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...2-officials-issues-calls-no-further-sanctions
From the second article:
"Meanwhile, the investigation confirmed Rush did say he would offer trips and cash for officials who enforced the bench decorum rule. The investigation ruled the technical likely wouldn't have been called had Rush not told the officials to enforce the rule, but stopped short of saying there was any target on Miller. The investigation cleared the officials working the UCLA-Arizona game of not officiating with integrity."
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/21989633
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...2-officials-issues-calls-no-further-sanctions
From the second article:
"Meanwhile, the investigation confirmed Rush did say he would offer trips and cash for officials who enforced the bench decorum rule. The investigation ruled the technical likely wouldn't have been called had Rush not told the officials to enforce the rule, but stopped short of saying there was any target on Miller. The investigation cleared the officials working the UCLA-Arizona game of not officiating with integrity."
