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Old Mon Mar 01, 2010, 11:46pm
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My opinions:
1. Knight was correct that it should have been deemed a player control foul.
2. I've never cared for Hightower's antics.
3. There are far worse things that an official can do.
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Old Mon Mar 01, 2010, 11:50pm
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Working a HS game with an AL Umpire, who did basketball games in off season. Player gets knocked down, AL umpire yells "Get up you pussy."
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Old Tue Mar 02, 2010, 12:04am
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Working a HS game with an AL Umpire, who did basketball games in off season. Player gets knocked down, AL umpire yells "Get up you pussy."
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Old Tue Mar 02, 2010, 12:05am
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As far as Bobby Knight is concerned, the worst thing an official could do is show up to work one of his games......
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Old Tue Mar 02, 2010, 09:20am
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worst thing an official can do?
Have a beer 8 hours before a game?
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Old Tue Mar 02, 2010, 06:11pm
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Have a beer 8 hours before a game?
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Old Tue Mar 02, 2010, 10:00pm
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Hightower just did something far worse tonight.

Near the end of the first half he was the Lead and got confused by the shot clock horn sounding during a try with 1.4 seconds remaining. Despite the try hitting the ring, Hightower blew his whistle and waved both arms in the air during rebounding action!

Can anyone send him a mechanics manual?
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Old Tue Mar 02, 2010, 10:25pm
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Did they go to the arrow on that? It looked like a IW with no possession. If I were a coach, I would be really pissed off getting the arrow at the end of the first half with 1.4 seconds left and 90' away just because a ref screwed up.
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Old Wed Mar 03, 2010, 12:50am
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Hightower just did something far worse tonight.

Near the end of the first half he was the Lead and got confused by the shot clock horn sounding during a try with 1.4 seconds remaining. Despite the try hitting the ring, Hightower blew his whistle and waved both arms in the air during rebounding action!

Can anyone send him a mechanics manual?
From what you saw do you think it was a lack of game awareness or just a lack of trust in his partners?
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Old Tue Mar 02, 2010, 09:37am
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Working a HS game with an AL Umpire, who did basketball games in off season. Player gets knocked down, AL umpire yells "Get up you pussy."
Oh how many times I've stopped myself from saying this!!! Someday I'm gonna get the guts! lol
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Old Tue Mar 02, 2010, 11:17am
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My opinions:
1. Knight was correct that it should have been deemed a player control foul.
2. I've never cared for Hightower's antics.
3. There are far worse things that an official can do.
Concur x 3

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Have a beer 8 hours before a game?
I feel like I'm in an old Monty Python skit.......
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My opinions:
1. Knight was correct that it should have been deemed a player control foul.
2. I've never cared for Hightower's antics.
3. There are far worse things that an official can do.
Short and to the point. Agreed on all accounts.
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