The legendary Ed Hightower was “on loan” to the Western Athletic Conference many years ago handling the referee duties during a Fresno State game. About 30 seconds into the contest, Hightower had a foul call in front of the opposing coach. He raised his fist in the air, body slightly tilted forward from the momentum of running, and just as he blew the whistle, the coach started in. Hightower held his position, arm straight as an arrow, frozen in time. “Not today, coach.