Tim Higgins

[tmagan]

I thought for sure in the summer I saw an article stating that he was retiring, then I just watched the Texas/Chaminade highlights, and there was someone officiating who looked an awful lot like him, and I look at the box score, and sure enough his name was there.

[JRutledge]

You mean Jim Burr?

Peace

[tmagan]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You mean Jim Burr?

Peace

No, Tim Higgins, while watching the highlights, I thought it looked a lot like him, but then I said it can't be because he retired, so I went to the box score, and Tim Higgins was there. In fact, looking at statsheet.com, he worked the Penn/Delaware game a week ago.

[stiffler3492]

What's more troubling is the 110 fouls called in his two games thus far. Obviously not all called by him, but those must have been two hack fests!

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You mean Jim Burr?

Peace

You definitely have the eyesight to be an official because even I can tell the difference between the two of them.

MTD, Sr.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

You definitely have the eyesight to be an official because even I can tell the difference between the two of them.

MTD, Sr.

I thought all white men with white hair looked alike? Considering I get assumed to be someone else that I look nothing like, I thought that applied to everyone.

BTW, I saw that Higgins did work the game in question. I was not home and saw the highlights of another game where Jim Burr was working.

Peace

[tjones1]

Both Burr and T. Higgins worked the Maui championship game.

What a great way to send a Hall of Fame official to retirement. He got to call his last game with his long time friend Jim Burr. He needs to be in the Hall of Fame after a great career. Good luck Timmy, one of the best ever! Class act all the way!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I thought all white men with white hair looked alike? Considering I get assumed to be someone else that I look nothing like, I thought that applied to everyone.

BTW, I saw that Higgins did work the game in question. I was not home and saw the highlights of another game where Jim Burr was working.

Peace

Frankly, all those old guys look alike to me. I get as easily confused between bald white guys with goatees if I don't see them often as I do with any other race.

Ok, serious holiday mode off, I now return you to your pregame frivolity.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by tmagan

I thought for sure in the summer I saw an article stating that he was retiring, then I just watched the Texas/Chaminade highlights, and there was someone officiating who looked an awful lot like him, and I look at the box score, and sure enough his name was there.

A friend of mine called me earlier tonight with the same question.
His retirement was announced last March: Longtime refs Tim Higgins, Bob Donato to retire - NCAAB - Sporting News

Evidently, he thought otherwise.

[Scrapper1]

Jim Burr is a D3 assognor and at his pre-season meeting, he mentioned that the Hawaii tourney was Higgins' farewell.

[letemplay]

Retire....Hawaii...nice

[Tio]

Originally Posted by letemplay

Retire....Hawaii...nice

Sounds like a great way to end a stellar career.

[Burtis449]

Hank Nichols who assigns the Maui tournament sent Tim Higgins there as a "reward" for his work the past 25 years or so. Classy move by Hank.