Who will work the NCAA Final this year?

[TRef21]

Dick Carmell
Tim Higgins
Steve Welmer

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by TRef21

Dick Carmell
Tim Higgins
Steve Welmer

I'm trying my hardest to keep quiet.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Is this a coach? He seems familiar...

I think Maury Povich might have a few good ideas up his sleeve...look how much joy his lie detector and paternity tests bring.

[secondregionbug]

Is Higgins still calling? Not seen him on the tube much this year, he must be cutting back him and Burr rabbit.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by secondregionbug

Is Higgins still calling? Not seen him on the tube much this year, he must be cutting back him and Burr rabbit.

I've seen Higgins on a couple of Big 12 games this year...

[Jay R]

According to this, he's worked 26 games already.

http://www.bbstate.com/officials.php?o=138

[Rich]

And Welmer's worked at least 43 to this point.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by Jay R

According to this, he's worked 26 games already.

http://www.bbstate.com/officials.php?o=138

Seems like even our favorite official pops up there:

http://www.bbstate.com/officials.php?o=417

[Raymond]

I believe Jon Diebler will work the Final Four. OSU won't make it that far so he will be available.

[Rich]

Love that site. Too bad it requires a subscription/limits access.

http://www.bbstate.com/officials.php?o=169

Welmer's worked 44 games as of yesterday, 12/29/2007. In December, he had off the 6th, 7th, 24th, 25th, and 26th. That's 24 games in 29 days in December.

Bwtween his season start on November 9 and today, he's had a total of 44 games in 51 days. Wow. Say what you want about his post-season assignments, he sure is wanted by enough people to keep him working day in and day out.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Love that site. Too bad it requires a subscription/limits access.

http://www.bbstate.com/officials.php?o=169

Welmer's worked 44 games as of yesterday, 12/29/2007. In December, he had off the 6th, 7th, 24th, 25th, and 26th. That's 24 games in 29 days in December.

Bwtween his season start on November 9 and today, he's had a total of 44 games in 51 days. Wow.

24 games in 29 days is not unusual. When I first started officiating I had one of the local "big dawgs" send me his schedule. I counted him working 26 days in January of that season.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

24 games in 29 days is not unusual. When I first started officiating I had one of the local "big dawgs" send me his schedule. I counted him working 26 days in January of that season.

It's not unusual for us. We drive to games and have normal lives (most of us, anyway). All of Welmer's games involve plane rides and hotel rooms.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I believe Jon Diebler will work the Final Four. OSU won't make it that far so he will be available.

You mean he won't be the first player/official in Final Four history?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Love that site. Too bad it requires a subscription/limits access.

I agree. Maybe we could take a collection and all share the username/password.

Or maybe we could dip into the fund that gets collected when somebody asks about catching your own airball.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

It's not unusual for us. We drive to games and have normal lives (most of us, anyway). All of Welmer's games involve plane rides and hotel rooms.

When I referred to a local "big dawg" I wasn't talking about "us", I was talking about someone who has the same visibility and level of games as Welmer.