COLLEGE STATION -- Matt Austin doesn't mind the boos.
Given his role as a Southeastern Conference referee, the baritone growl that often descends from some of the nation's most passionate fans is something officials expect to hear.
It's part of the territory that comes with the job, a price Austin is willing to pay even if he weren't officiating games in one of college football's most prestigious conferences.
"If I wasn't doing it, I'd probably still be doing it at the high school level," Austin said, hours before he and his crew worked Texas A&M's home game against Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept.