It’s pretty bad. I really believe it’s one of the reasons they struggle in the post season they get an impartial whistle. Plus their guards aren’t elite.
I always ask the question (and it’s not just you)…what is different about how it’s officiated? If the 3 guys assigned to their FDU loss were assigned to today’s game, would they somehow call the game differently for some reason?
I’m actually curious…why would these guys call their Big Ten games different than their NCAA games? What is the “whistle” different in the big dance?
Same as it is for football: Protect the ranking at all costs. If a dog wins against a ranked opponent they not only beat the opponent but the refs as well. Once the ranked team makes the playoff that goes out the window.
Why would that only apply to the postseason then? All season they are working with different teams from different conferences.
I give them a lot more credit then…most guys don’t get to that level by being willing to intentionally influence the outcome of games.
There is a lot of overlap…all 3 guys on that Purdue game were in the rotation in our conference.
So what? Did the same guys do this game? You don’t believe there is a difference in how big games are officiated vs ncaa tournament and certain players get the benefit of the doubt in big play that doesn’t carry over into the tournament. This is obviously your opinion. I disagree.
You are saying Edey doesn’t get drafted or plays in the NBA? If not just for his enormous size … he’ll be drafted and play.
Big Ten conference games have Big Ten-paid refs who’s best interest is to tow the company line and better to have a conference player with National POY and have a team stay ranked as high as possible.
But that’s the thing…it’s not like you described. This isn’t football where guys are tied to the conference. In basketball, guys are doing games all over the place. The Purdue game last year had all 3 officials on it that you’d likely consider “Big Ten refs”.
I think ESPN has him at 14th right now. He’s definitely getting drafted. Saying he won’t sniff the NBA is just delusional. He’s 7’4 and has developed into a pretty good FT shooter and has decent mid-range touch
Doesn't make any sense when you consider Purdue hasn't lost in the preconference three years running while playing pretty challenging schedules. They choked in March but has nothing to do with the conference favoring them. They do better out of conference than in. Big Ten officiating is a joke. Home teams always get a huge advantage.
Not today. Usually yes but definitely no advantage to RU today. Maybe it was to our advantage to allow both teams to hack for the first 35 minutes. Maybe that kept the score low which we needed. But every call down the stretch went to the road team and some were incorrect.
I don’t think rutgers had an advantage today but I do agree with your comment on home court generally. I think the blue bloods get the whistle and the higher ranked teams in general. But good luck to your team. I have nothing against Purdue. Love your coach and have respect for the program.
