"I felt there was some divine intervention," Brian Brennan recalled, seeing his last name - albeit one letter off. The 21-year-old Cal State Fullerton graduate knocked on Dickey's door and introduced himself. Soon, Brennan was hired and hooked on officiating football."
"That doesn't mean [Rollinson] didn't yell at me, Brennan said. He understood why I was out there, and that made a big difference. That's what I try to instill when I'm instructing young guys who are coming in to officiate."
"Are you going to protect me tonight, ref?" Brennan said quarterbacks ask him. "I'll make you a deal," he responds. "Your left tackle protects you because you're right-handed. Who's on my backside? You talk to your right tackle. Tell him to make sure no one runs me over and I'll make sure no one runs over you."
"When he began officiating, crews adjusted to yellow flags, switching from red. Now, Brennan's passion for officiating continues to shape the world of high school football in Orange County, decades later."
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