Originally Posted by GROUPthink (Post 831611)

I thought I heard a buzzing sound in my ears.

Originally Posted by M&M Guy (Post 831612)

Hopefully it's a wasp?

Originally Posted by GROUPthink (Post 831613)

I think it may just be a fanboy whispering in my ear.

Originally Posted by ILRef80 (Post 831311)

What gets me in this game is Valentine's extremely late foul calls. He's literally waiting to see if the ball goes in and calling the foul 3-4 seconds after it occurs.

Originally Posted by Matt S. (Post 831313)

... if I'm making $2500+ to do a game, I'm going to know there's .9 difference between game and shot clock at the end of a half.

Originally Posted by M&M Guy (Post 831591)

This was the post that generated the fanboy comment, and I may have to agree with The Group. (Note the capitalization, and hence, the greater importance associated with it. :rolleyes: :D )

Your opinion. Without additional specific information, such as when the offense gathered the ball, we cannot agree or disagree. And your comment in a previous post about allowing 2 steps has no basis in the rules, as Snaqs has pointed out. This gives you either fanboy status, or, at best, shows your inexperience as an official.
Why is this wrong? If Mike was trailing the initial fast break players, he would have a great look at the goaltend.
Really? Literally? So the MSU player had his butt on Sullinger? Another comment that has fanboy written all over it, rather than speaking as an official.
Without describing the specific play, why should we take your word it was an "obvious foul"? As far as the T, if it was deserved, that's a good thing for Mike that he didn't let a (possible) bad call keep him from taking care of business. Whether or not a call or no call is bad does not give the coach an opportunity to act unsportsmanlike. A negative for Mike, in my mind, would be if he had allowed Izzo to go nuts without penalizing him.
This comment pretty much sums up your very likely fanboy status.

Finally, we have to take your word that the above examples were all in Mike's primary, that they were his calls, and that they really were incorrect.

I don't know how long you've been reading this forum, but we have fans come out of the woodwork at this time of year, using pretty much the terminology you've used here, to show how the refs have screwed over their team. Even some part-time officials show their full-time fanboy status this time of year. Or, some lower level officials like to simply crap on the higher level officials, because it makes them feel more important. We all screw up, even the Big Dogs. And we've discussed many of those plays. But your post shows either your inexperience, or your inner fanboy is leaking out.

Just my two cents.

(rocky, aren't you glad you asked? :eek:)

Originally Posted by BktBallRef (Post 831621)

So if you were making $2500+ to do a game, you would never make a mistake? :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by rockyroad (Post 831607)

A secret code between group members.

Originally Posted by BktBallRef (Post 831621)

It's called a slow whistle.

Originally Posted by twocentsworth (Post 831528)

OF COURSE I'd like to work that game (as would many other officials in this forum) - who wouldn't?.....if you don't want to work that game then there is something wrong with you.

I wouldn't call it envy....that would denote a negative jealousy...which is not accurate. I'd call it "assignment aspiration".

Of course I realize that the groupthink mentality has me as a "fan boy" and won't change your mentality, so....lah me!

Originally Posted by twocentsworth (Post 831035)

maybe I also secretly enjoy watching the "supposedly-best officials" (aka long-time veterans) who get to work ALL the games (based more on reputation than merit) make obvious mistakes.

Originally Posted by BktBallRef (Post 831621)

It's called a slow whistle.



So if you were making $2500+ to do a game, you would never make a mistake? :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by GROUPthink (Post 831642)

I watched the game. It was not a patient whistle -- it was "see if the shot goes in, if it doesn't then call the foul." I sure hope this isn't the direction advantage/disadvantage is going.

Of course, I had a similar situation on Saturday night where I gave my partner (the L) a chance to get the foul, waited a bit, then came in and got it from the C position. The coach actually asked me if I waited to see if the shot went in before calling the foul -- I reassured him that I don't officiate that way and I was just giving my partner an extra second or so to get that before I did. He was satisfied with that and life went on.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref (Post 831411)

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perhaps because he runs kind of hunched over with his back bent and head & neck extending forward.