memphis/tenn refs

[refaz]

Who are these refs? Anyone know their names?

[jdmara]

I don't know but it's one heck of a game!

[BktBallRef]

Mike Thibodeaux
Doug Shows
Mark Whitehead

[lpbreeze]

they let some rough play go which is ok in my book. Man that coach yells a lot. Also I think both teams set the record for longest shorts. I wear baggy shorts but geez they were lower than most teams.

[VolDoug]

I thought the game was well officiated, but I do have a question.

I was curious as to the allowance of the Memphis player to get in JP Prince's face with 11 seconds left while preparing to shoot the free throws. Prince stepped away from him, but I, with orange glasses on obviously, thought a "T" could have been in order.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by lpbreeze

they let some rough play go which is ok in my book. Man that coach yells a lot. Also I think both teams set the record for longest shorts. I wear baggy shorts but geez they were lower than most teams.

I was at the IU/Northwestern game which was really entertaining as league doormat NU gave 14th ranked IU all the could handle with a first half Princeton offense clinic. We went a local bar down the street to watch the last 10 minutes of Memphis/ Tenn game. More than one patron noticed the striking contrast in how the game was called compared to the NU game. Evenly called, just a different philosophy, They let 'em bang. A great night of college basketball.

[Cajun Reff]

Big 10 officials are notorious for allowing rough play but the amount of physical play under both baskets during the UM/UT game was beyond belief. I think they did a good job of "letting them play" and the traveling call on Dozier/Dorsey's "same team tie up" took guts because a UT player (Chism maybe?) was in the play and he could have easily been called for a push.

On the game winning shot, Smith was fouled twice and still made a tough turnaround for the win. I think Dorsey should have been tossed several times for his behavior and his attempt to get in Prince's face on the FT line was bush league.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Cajun Reff

Big 10 officials are notorious for allowing rough play but the amount of physical play under both baskets during the UM/UT game was beyond belief.

Many of the same officials that work the Big Ten, work in for the supervisor that assigned this game. There really is nothing unique about being a Big 10 Official as compared to many other conferences.

Peace