UConn vs Marquette Fiasco (Letter to John Adams and Coordinators)

[Tio]

It was the first play of OT, so UCONN should have gone up 2. Everyone makes mistakes...I feel that the OP is rather embittered about the entire situation. Why aren't we more supportive of fellow officials instead of writing a letter to Adams (trying to get them in trouble).

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Tio

It was the first play of OT, so UCONN should have gone up 2. Everyone makes mistakes...I feel that the OP is rather embittered about the entire situation. Why aren't we more supportive of fellow officials instead of writing a letter to Adams (trying to get them in trouble).

Because not all of 'us' are officials.

[Adam]

In probably one fourth of my overtime games I have to redirect the jumpers and restate the which basket is whose. Frankly, I put this as no bigger a deal than shooting fts on a TC foul (MN/MSU). Sure, it's a mistake, but not really a huge deal.

And anyone who claims it cost (or could have cost) a team the game when it's the first play of OT is (at most) still more fan than official.