NCAA Final Four Referees
 

Final Four referees:

Sirmans - Higgins - Bolgar

Valentine - Anderson - Padilla

Final Game:

Eades - Stevens - V. Harris

Alternate:

Oglesby

With all the misspellings I don't know if we should take this as your guesses or as official.

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Bolgar?

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Who is Blogar, is he new this week

Whitey Blogar, AKA Joe DeRosa

That makes sense, he is working undercover

Black Mass baby!

It is really strange that Higgins still gets picked with the many missed calls in big time games he has been in. It must be that his pretty looks get him in. There are several that had better tournaments games than him that were passed over this year. Looks like the buddy system is going strong in the NCAA?:o:eek::confused::rolleyes:

1) Are we sure that the OP's information is accurate since he can't even spell the names correctly and named an official that no one has ever heard of?

2) You should take your comments to the fanboy thread.

Maybe Jerome Bolger is crossing over from the NFL.

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According to some other information reported, DeRosa is not working the Final Four.

Peace

Anderson is confirmed, via a local media outlet from his home area.

Apparently ESPN said this was the group

Mike Eades, Vern Harris, Michael Stephens, Doug Sirmons, John Higgins, Ron Groover, Ted Valentine, Jeff Anderson and Tony Padilla.

Alternate: Terry Ogelsby.

Title Game: Eades, Harris and Stephens

Peace

Mike Stephens is getting his 3rd in a row! Good for him.

I could live without some of the antics, but he is very good.

Can you reference what those "missed calls in big time games" are please?

Well, if you talk to the Kentucky fans, they have complete articles of him.

No more John Higgins please. | Kentucky Sports Radio

Big Jake a Kentucky fan?

I have a FB friend that is also a basketball official that has been going on and on about the officiating. Kind of funny Higgins is going to the Final Four. So I guess they will get their wish, he will not see them in the Final Four. :D

Peace

I watched the 3 plays he questioned and agreed with the decision made on the floor on all 3. UK fans need to take off their blue tinted glasses...

163 posts and at least 100 of them in full fanboy mode.

Really good official, but I never again want to hear that "how someone runs" is an important criteria for getting ahead in NCAA hoops.

I never intended to suggest that it is an important criteria or that it should be....but it does look goofy and good officials are often passed by due to how they look on the floor.

Big Blue Nation taking it about as well as you'd expect....flood of negative reviews forces Higgins to take down his roofing company's facebook site...

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/ke...wing-unc-loss/

Just wait till they hear this news!

I have a way to solve a lot of the "how you run" situation. Do not be fat!!! If you want to be seen as someone that cannot run, then get in the gym, push away the big plates, eat better and then when these kids are running fast, no one will suggest that you cannot keep up. I have been doing this for over 20 years and the one thing I cannot ever worry about people saying about me is that I was too big and could not keep up. And it is based on many choices in life and what I do in the off season. And I was not happy BTW with my overall fitness this year, but I did some things to improve it. But we have many high school officials that look like the plumber that cannot pull his pants up and then complain when they are passed over by a guy that runs and looks like he or she can play. Control what you can control, but this is something you can control on so many levels.

Peace

If I Only Had A Brain ...
 

Maybe he meant to say Ray Bolger.

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NCAA Final Four Referees
 

I never once said anything about weight in my post. Way to take what I wrote and interpret it completely wrong.

90% of what is posted about Anderson on social media is on how he high steps up and down the floor. Great that Collins ignores that stuff, but a lot of officials wouldn't be able to get past such a thing.

The funny part is I was not really responding to you. I just choose not to put the comments in quotes as it appears any comments are sensitive to what is said by certain people. Which is fine, but my comments were not even about you or in response to you directly.

Peace

My gibberish-to-English translator is on the fritz.

Again was not talking to you Rich. ;)

Peace

In my state, the plumber official will get chosen over the fit one if he does better on the state exam.

I'll hire the one who gets the most calls right.

Jrut/Rich make good points. I like "control what you can control" as a general rule for everyone to follow, myself especially included. I also agree about the high stepping. No question a great official but it detracts from the game too much.

Extreme example coming!!!

Imagine, the ideal official. This official is the greatest official of all time and never gets a call incorrect and no coaches ever disagree with him/her. This official looks perfect and acts perfectly. Simply the best! Now, imagine this same official moving on the court by doing back flips. As a player/coach/spectator/partner, I would find this too distracting. Should I? No, but I do.

When I watch his games, I find myself diverting my eyes from the players/action, to him. There are other annoying things that officials do but they are infrequent. When someone runs, it is literally every step, and running is frequent is basketball.

Well said.

My take is that said referee runs in that fashion because he has moderate pain in his knees---the high stepping gait is less painful that the foot-striking motion of a normal run. Try it out yourself: highstepping gait puts less stress on your knees. I've tried it myself; however, in games officiated I run in the normal fashion.

I have met him at camps a couple of times. He is not adverse to attention.

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Just a reminder: if you want to act like a fanboy, take it to a fan forum. There are plenty.

He runs like that because it keeps him from hamstring injuries. Jeff is a good ref and a better guy. Always makes time to come to board meetings and mentor younger officials. Proud of him for getting a Final 4 assignment.

Completely agree. I was at a camp where Mike Stephens and Jeff Anderson both attended. Stephens was an arrogant prick that said you could ask him any questions, he was there for us, yet when I approached him to ask a question, he looked up from his phone briefly (barely acknowledging me) and then gave a brush off answer. It was clear he had no interest in interacting. FTR - the question was how he watches his videos (what he looks for and focuses on) and what tips he could give me to get the most out of watching myself on video. Relevant since the camp videotaped us and I always end up watching the game instead of focusing on myself. Nobody ever really taught me how to watch myself and on video and use it to improve.

Jeff on the other hand was on the floor and interacting with us and giving us great feedback and tips on position to help see plays better.

It was like night and day. The experience really soured me on Mike from a personal level, especially since he gave this story about wanting to help the younger officials like others helped him and that he loves being the biggest advocate for his guys. I know others that work for him (he is a coordinator for some conferences up here) and they say he is great if you are one of his guys. I do think he is a great official and am happy for him.

What happened to Roger Ayers?

Didn't advance this year, but quite certain he's still alive. Mike Eades is one of his best friends, I'm sure he'll be in Glendale showing his support.

Didn't Hank Nichols run that way? Didn't hurt his career.

You don't say.

There are these types of problems in both men's and women's.

Watching the same official work 3 consecutive conference championships in 3 nights was the only thing that really stood out to me.

Were they for the same supervisor? If so, yeah, that would be a problem. But if 3 different supervisors wanted the same official, that's something different.

Don't know.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5cd3e...rence-tourneys

It's slightly different in women's where one woman controls several major conferences.

Curtis Shaw, Bryan Kersey, Bobby Dibler?

I can only imagine Kentucky fans right now seeing John Higgins work Game 1 tonight at the Final Four

I could care less what Big Blue Nation thinks....John is one of the best we have, I'm glad he is there !!!!

I'd bet a crapton of money that JD told Teddy to tone things down during the end of the season and the tournament, I've watched two of his tournament games and he does not seem like the "TV Teddy" of old with the excessive signals and such. He wore Nike's with a giant white swoosh during the regular season but check out his kicks tonight -- he colored them in.

Yes, I would also participate in said wager.

Is that really what you mean?

I believe he has been wearing them most of the season. And this is how the new ones are made for the most part (or can be bought that way more regularly).

Something tells me they do not care what shoes the guys have on for the most part either.

Peace

Those are air max 2017. All black. Even the swoosh. No painting needed. Good shoes. Finish line. I have a pair.

Completely agree with the comments about John Higgins being one of the very best in the business. My comment post about Kentucky fans was sarcastic. I could care less as well what Kentucky fans think.

Good running shoes.

I was hoping Keith Kimble would've gotten an opportunity - really damn good official. . .

Also, was crossing fingers that Ratstatter would've finally gotten his shot, but that game just killed it for him. . .unfortunate. . .

Do you think they told him not call out of his area? He definitely got that message.

Nope, I saw a closeup on the broadcast and they were clearly colored in with a Sharpie. I know they sell the 2017 Air Max in all black but Teddy wote the ones with the white swoosh all season.

Yes Bucky, when you're old you need good cushion. I wouldnt wear them to run miles because i use Hoka for that. Hoka's have even more cushion. For refereeing they are still my favorite...and if a shoe is black ive tried it. The air max 2017 works best for me.

P. S. (I havnt fined you lately. Perhaps i should for your thoughts on the double dribble thread....:) take care.)