Thank you Greeny!

[IthacaMatt]

Yes - thanks Greeny.

Even Gottlieb said "The officiating was not up to the level of competition". (He'd never admit anything in favor of the 'cuse of course)

There is no question the ref's were just horrible in the first half and the calls were 3 to 1 against the 'cuse.
It was like they were tiring to even it out for giving Sullinger 2 fouls or something.

There’s no tiptoeing around it - the ref’s cost us the game - or at least a chance at the game. No question.
I'm tired of people saying you can’t blame the ref's; you can. It won't do you any good but let's call a spade a spade here.

I hope there is a follow up on this foul up. I'd love to see what disciplinary actions are taken.

Ands on a side note… great game Scoop – I apologize for questioning him in a post earlier in the month.

Thanks for a great season 'cuse.

I agree with this sentiment, but we have to admit, we executed poorly down the stretch, with something like 4 turnovers in our last 6 possessions, or something like that. What also hurt was that they let Craft reach and grab every time down the floor - and then the announcers call that "great defense" - it's what

Georgetown used to do all the time under the big guy - clutch and grab, and his extra little trick was that when they trapped, then would bend their knees into the guy with the ball and initiate contact that way. The refs are usually looking at your hands, and not your legs so much. G'town got away with that for years.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Has anyone discussed the call coming down the stretch in the Louisville v. Michigan State game where they allowed the wrong player to shoot a free throw?

Chane Behanan ran over a Michigan State defender (Draymond Green) at midcourt as Behanan was trying to start a fast break, probably should have been a charge, but it was called a block on MSU. Gorgui Dieng then ran over Behanan and Green who were already entangled on the floor.

Dieng (67%) who is a better free throw shooter than Behanan (58%) (who had missed three straight free throws - the front ends of two consecutive one and ones and the back end of two prior to that) went to the line instead of Behanan. He missed the first shot. The referees then go to the monitor and realize they had the wrong Louisville player at the line, so they waive off the miss and have Behanan take two free throws. Of course Behanan who had missed three in a row up to that point goes to the line and drains them both.

MSU probably wasn't coming back, but it was a 9 point game with two minutes to go before the made free throws.

Reminded me of the foul on Triche before half time of the UNCA game that the refs decided didn't happen upon further review.

Next year the Rules Committee is going to add the ever popular "Do Over" to the rules book.

I thought that was absolutely the right call. You have to remember, if Dieng made that shot instead of missing it, they would have disallowed it. So to disallow a missed shot seems fair to me - it's the same thing - this guy isn't the guy who was fouled, so his shot doesn't count, make or miss is irrelevant.

 

[pfister1]

I thought that was absolutely the right call. You have to remember, if Dieng made that shot instead of missing it, they would have disallowed it. So to disallow a missed shot seems fair to me - it's the same thing - this guy isn't the guy who was fouled, so his shot doesn't count, make or miss is irrelevant.

I'm torn, it may have been the right call, but how do you let it happen in the first place???

 

[DoctorBombay]

Officials shouldn't be treated like they're in the witness protection program. They're not special citizens who have immunity from prosecution (incompetence).
Why should we as fans have to take the NCAA's word for it that these guys are being evaluated & judged correctly? The proof is in the pudding- whatever evaluation system they're using isn't working.
There doesn't appear to be any accountability AFTER THE FACT, where officials are questioned and have to answer questions about their job. Even a mea culpa once in a while would be preferable to the commissioner coming on TV, and simply providing cover to all these bad officials.
At the end of the Rutgers-SJU BET game last year, they performed so badly that FINALLY the BE/NCAA took some action. That happens much too rarely, IMO.
Also, Jim Burr was back to being his usual incompetent self this season, like that game last year never happened...why is that? And why isn't his performance ever criticized...all we ever hear is "this guy is a helluva ref & does a great job". Yet, we as fans are watching them screw up the games...REPEATEDLY! Yeah...riiight!:bang: