Fran had a meltdown.
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And to think, the Iowa fans had the audacity to call us "thugs" about the way we play basketball. The irony is just too rich.
and this is why I dont get too caught up in how the refs are....you see teams get the benefit one day and the screw job the next.
The referees in the Indiana game were BRUTAL against Wisconsin.
Simply brutal.
There should be an investigation it was so bad.
If we get anywhere near the same treatment, might as well not make the trip to Indiana.
We’re screwed.
Did you hear Dakich taking about it during the game?
What a joke.
I was at a HS Regional Final and didn't get home until the Indiana/Wisconsin game was ending. Someone I know did watch that game and the Iowa game. He agrees with your assessment of the officiating. Here is some of what he text me:
"Officiating was disgraceful. It’s even worse in this Indiana game." Then added "Ethan Happ just had his jersey pulled like two feet on a spin move and the refs didn’t call a foul. Then on the next possession Iverson got smacked in the face, bodied and hacked on both arms with no call. I mean, I get a bad call here and there, this Indiana game is laughably bad."
Wisconsin played terrible in double OT in particular, but those no-calls and the flagrant foul they called on Wisconsin were all in regulation. If the refs gave Wisconsin those whistles, there wouldn't have been OT in the first place.
but many have said Wisconsin gets away with a lot and is favored by the refs..how can that be...see it all evens out
So, have you gone from "it's not impactful to the game" to "it's impactful, but over the course of enough games, it evens out"?
Your friend is right. Refs were horrid last night. Announcers spent a lot of time pointing out how bad. And Happ had his Jersey yanked twice within 3 or 4 trips down the court. I believe the Iverson hack job was in between. That game would have never even gone to OT if not for the refs. Wisky would have won in regulation.
Because its something you cant control..it balances out over time. Im not worrying about it.
I watched some of the press conference. Fran said he meant his comments to the ref to be private and it is "unfortunate" that someone else heard them. No, Fran - it was unfortunate that you said them whether or not anyone else heard them.
I never watched BTN studio show before, Robbie Hummel (sp?) is a good host/analyst in that segment.
Your take on referees is freakin bizarre.
Did you watch the Indiana / Wisconsin game last night?
Did you read what Russ’ buddy said?
Just for starters - the 2 blatant jersey holds on Happ but no calls.
After the 1st hold, Happ took it to the rim and scored a layup, but it was waved off. LAUGHABLE.
2 points in an OT game.
And there were a bunch more no calls, as well as whistling Wisconsin for being in the vicinity (Happ trying to block someone jumping towards the hoop was one.)
The announcers were LAUGHING at how bad it was.
And you say it’s okay. It will even out over the season.
It cost Wisconsin that game.
How does it get made up during the rest of the season?
And if Indiana finished tied with Rutgers and wins the tie breaker, it’s okay. It all evens out over the season.
Dude, you must be trolling because you are in the 0.1%
To be fair those refs were probably also NFL back judges who thought they we watching pass defense.
Wisconsin is one of the schools that I often here the most bitching that they get away with handchecks and screens and some dirty play. We had fans bitching how Iowa got the benefit of calls vs RU...well my take is these things even out, everyone gets their turn in the frying pan.
fact is Wisconsin had the chance to win that game multiple times late and didnt. They missed a shitload of free throws, missed easy layups and gave up easy layins. Ultimately that is why they lost. Indiana won the game, they deserved it.
In other news, the USSR deserved to win the 1972 gold medal. The US had chances to win that game by playing better defense on that third inbounds play, and they didn't. Ultimately that is why they lost.
i can give two craps about the refs. they literally can do whatever they want without anyone even questioning them. it is embarrassing that mccaffery has to resort to that to get his point across. every single year the refs get worse and worse with less and less accountability. Good for fran.
my prime example is St. Johns at Seton Hall. What that ref did to st. johns was absolutely disgusting, then went and lied and said he blew it because of clock error. Disgusting. What is even more disgusting is even thought st. johns had the game won, people in the media started making excuses for ref and said st. johns gave up a 10 point lead, st. johns missd layups...ALL THAT IS BS. the players are supposed to make mistakes not the refs. especially in the biggest play of the game. if a st.johns player makes a mistake like that they are blasted on espn, on social media and in every news paper. hell on this message board people criticize the players for much less.. the ref makes a mistake and the big east comes out with some lame excuse to not take accountability for the call and the ref is back reffing the next game.....
how about the ref who made the last two calls in the Minnesota game from the opposite side of the court in both calls give Minnesota the opportunity for free points? what happened to him? nothing? You know what we said? Rutgers has trouble closing out games.
it is a joke
my prime example is St. Johns at Seton Hall. What that ref did to st. johns was absolutely disgusting, then went and lied and said he blew it because of clock error. Disgusting. What is even more disgusting is even thought st. johns had the game won, people in the media started making excuses for ref and said st. johns gave up a 10 point lead, st. johns missd layups...ALL THAT IS BS. the players are supposed to make mistakes not the refs. especially in the biggest play of the game. if a st.johns player makes a mistake like that they are blasted on espn, on social media and in every news paper. hell on this message board people criticize the players for much less.. the ref makes a mistake and the big east comes out with some lame excuse to not take accountability for the call and the ref is back reffing the next game.....
how about the ref who made the last two calls in the Minnesota game from the opposite side of the court in both calls give Minnesota the opportunity for free points? what happened to him? nothing? You know what we said? Rutgers has trouble closing out games.
it is a joke
LOL
Game never should have went to OT.
Yes, in OT, Wisconsin missed a ton of FTs. If they made them, they would have OVERCOME the horrendous refereeing.
By your logic, the Saints didn’t lose the NFC championship game to the Rams because of the blatant missed PI call.
It was because they didn’t score more points in the 1st half.
It’s okay Saints fans and players.
It will even out in the end.
first of all there was no guarantee that they would have made the fg from there, secondly the Saints could have won in overtime but they didnt.
It doesn't matter that Colorado won the game on a 5th down TD in 1990 - Missouri had every opportunity to stop them again, but they didn't.
These polar positive are each half true.
Occasionally there are ref errors that are so accurate as to have critical impact, the Saints play is an example of that.
But the general truth that most teams benefit and suffer based on their skill level is true. Bad teams suffer more because they are less able to make up for bad calls. And less able to take advantage of those times when the refs favor them. But bad calls typically do balance out, with exceptions (see Duke).
Occasionally there are ref errors that are so accurate as to have critical impact, the Saints play is an example of that.
But the general truth that most teams benefit and suffer based on their skill level is true. Bad teams suffer more because they are less able to make up for bad calls. And less able to take advantage of those times when the refs favor them. But bad calls typically do balance out, with exceptions (see Duke).
Calling a REF a "cheating MFer...."...:boom:wow ! :boom:
Well he is suspended for 2 games...[thumb2]ours on SAT[thumb2]
As much as I love Pike,
if it meant we didnt have to suffer through Hill:chairshot:, Rice:thumbsdown: and Jordan:flush:
I would take Fran in a heartbeat !
But thank GOD we now have coach
[thumb2][cheers]Pike !![cheers][thumb2]
Well he is suspended for 2 games...[thumb2]ours on SAT[thumb2]
As much as I love Pike,
if it meant we didnt have to suffer through Hill:chairshot:, Rice:thumbsdown: and Jordan:flush:
I would take Fran in a heartbeat !
But thank GOD we now have coach
[thumb2][cheers]Pike !![cheers][thumb2]
Complaining about the ref is fine....just be balanced. Is it OK to say we lost or were hugely disadvantaged in game X because the officials but then not say we won the Minnesota game becuase the refs were bad.
If I had a post saying we won the game vs Minnesota because the refs were terrible I;'d be Public Enemy #1
If I had a post saying we won the game vs Minnesota because the refs were terrible I;'d be Public Enemy #1
That's essentially what my post was after the game - we definitely got a favorable whistle over the last four and a half minutes or so, that turned into points that we probably wouldn't have gotten otherwise. I don't think I'm Public Enemy #1 (though I haven't checked the wall of the board Post Office in a while...)
It was only his first technical of this season. Actually, Fran has been calmer this season than in the past.
Go start a thread....”thank goodness we had our 6th man” and see how that goes
I have no problem with people getting upset with officials. I have a problem with personal attacks ie making fun of height AND bitching at every little thing.
i put hans81 on ignore. best way to respond. i'd rather debate officiating, body language or shot arcs