Forde: "Hey ref ... give it a rest"

Just what are you all trying to say, the refs didn't play a part in ruining the match-up of big men? Are you telling me it was the respective players fault for picking up those fouls?
The fans paid good money to see the stars compete NOT the refs blow their whistles all night

[NewNCref]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

Just what are you all trying to say, the refs didn't play a part in ruining the match-up of big men?

Yes, that's what I'm saying

Originally Posted by Ch1town

Are you telling me it was the respective players fault for picking up those fouls?

Yes

Originally Posted by Ch1town

The fans paid good money to see the stars compete NOT the refs blow their whistles all night

Well, then the NCAA can just pull those fouling rules off the books. In fact, maybe introduce the body check as a legal defensive move. Give them sticks to hit each other with if you want. UNTIL THEN, however, they'll be calling those fouls, Oden and Hibbert could have adjusted, they just chose not to.

[sj]

Just what are you all trying to say, the refs didn't play a part in ruining the match-up of big men?

*** They called the fouls but the big men ruined the match up.

Are you telling me it was the respective players fault for picking up those fouls?

***Yes.

Fellow officials my big = a joke

[sj]

....Fellow officials my big = a joke

I can tell you'd make a great partner.

Although I've been told that more often than not, I can't tell if you're taking a shot at me or not with that statement...
Please clarify.

Whatever crew I'm on (bball or football), we take care of bidness (as JR would say) but we have a good time in the process as well ie: first one to call a foul or throw a flag buys the beers after the game, last one to the gym has the burden of being referee vs. umpire, etc. Plus I have my guys back (wrong or right) until we get to our locker room that is. Yeah, I think I make a good partner.

[sj]

Although I've been told that more often than not, I can't tell if you're taking a shot at me or not with that statement...
Please clarify.

****It was a shot.

Whatever crew I'm on (bball or football), we take care of bidness (as JR would say) but we have a good time in the process as well ie: first one to call a foul or throw a flag buys the beers after the game, last one to the gym has the burden of being referee vs. umpire, etc. Plus I have my guys back (wrong or right) until we get to our locker room that is. Yeah, I think I make a good partner.

****As long as you have your partners back in games you work then I'd have to take it back. But based on your comment, "Fellow officials my big = a joke," that's all I had to go on at the time.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by sj

****As long as you have your partners back in games you work then I'd have to take it back. But based on your comment, "Fellow officials my big = a joke," that's all I had to go on at the time.

It wasn't nearly enough to take the shot you took.

Thanks for the clarity, sorry about the little jokey joke. Guess I'm a pretty good partner & a horrible comedian...

[Adam]

I didn't watch the OSU/G-town game, but one has to ask Mr. Forde which fouls he thinks should not have been called. Good grief.

[Jimgolf]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I didn't watch the OSU/G-town game, but one has to ask Mr. Forde which fouls he thinks should not have been called. Good grief.

Aren't all fouls judgment calls? One person could easily think that none of the fouls should have been called, and another could think they let them slide on a couple.

The press wanted to see Hibbert against Oden, as if one game would enable them to judge each's potential. This is the nature of today's sports press, to seek the quick story in order to make the early editions. The refs probably ruined Forde's lead with their calls, so off come the gloves.