JRutledge Apparently ESPN said this was the group Mike Eades, Vern Harris, Michael Stephens, Doug Sirmons, John Higgins, Ron Groover, Ted Valentine, Jeff Anderson and Tony Padilla. Alternate: Terry Ogelsby. Title Game: Eades, Harris and Stephens Peace
SC Official RefCT wroteMike Stephens is getting his 3rd in a row! Good for him. I could live without some of the antics, but he is very good.
[deleted] big jake wroteIt is really strange that Higgins still gets picked with the many missed calls in big time games he has been in. It must be that his pretty looks get him in. There are several that had better tournaments games than him that were passed over this year. Looks like the buddy system is going strong in the NCAA?:o:eek::confused::rolleyes: Can you reference what those "missed calls in big time games" are please?
RefRich AremRed wroteCan you reference what those "missed calls in big time games" are please? Well, if you talk to the Kentucky fans, they have complete articles of him. No more John Higgins please. | Kentucky Sports Radio
OKREF big jake wroteIt is really strange that Higgins still gets picked with the many missed calls in big time games he has been in. It must be that his pretty looks get him in. There are several that had better tournaments games than him that were passed over this year. Looks like the buddy system is going strong in the NCAA?:o:eek::confused::rolleyes: AremRed wroteCan you reference what those "missed calls in big time games" are please? Big Jake a Kentucky fan?
JRutledge RefRich wroteWell, if you talk to the Kentucky fans, they have complete articles of him. No more John Higgins please. | Kentucky Sports Radio I have a FB friend that is also a basketball official that has been going on and on about the officiating. Kind of funny Higgins is going to the Final Four. So I guess they will get their wish, he will not see them in the Final Four. 😀 Peace
stripes RefRich wroteWell, if you talk to the Kentucky fans, they have complete articles of him. No more John Higgins please. | Kentucky Sports Radio I watched the 3 plays he questioned and agreed with the decision made on the floor on all 3. UK fans need to take off their blue tinted glasses...
Rich big jake wroteIt is really strange that Higgins still gets picked with the many missed calls in big time games he has been in. It must be that his pretty looks get him in. There are several that had better tournaments games than him that were passed over this year. Looks like the buddy system is going strong in the NCAA?:o:eek::confused::rolleyes: 163 posts and at least 100 of them in full fanboy mode.
Rich AbnerKravitz wroteAnderson is confirmed, via a local media outlet from his home area. Really good official, but I never again want to hear that "how someone runs" is an important criteria for getting ahead in NCAA hoops.
Camron Rust Rich wroteReally good official, but I never again want to hear that "how someone runs" is an important criteria for getting ahead in NCAA hoops. I never intended to suggest that it is an important criteria or that it should be....but it does look goofy and good officials are often passed by due to how they look on the floor.
scrounge Big Blue Nation taking it about as well as you'd expect....flood of negative reviews forces Higgins to take down his roofing company's facebook site... https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/kentucky-football/angry-kentucky-fans-flood-referees-business-poor-facebook-reviews-following-unc-loss/ Just wait till they hear this news!
JRutledge I have a way to solve a lot of the "how you run" situation. Do not be fat!!! If you want to be seen as someone that cannot run, then get in the gym, push away the big plates, eat better and then when these kids are running fast, no one will suggest that you cannot keep up. I have been doing this for over 20 years and the one thing I cannot ever worry about people saying about me is that I was too big and could not keep up. And it is based on many choices in life and what I do in the off season. And I was not happy BTW with my overall fitness this year, but I did some things to improve it. But we have many high school officials that look like the plumber that cannot pull his pants up and then complain when they are passed over by a guy that runs and looks like he or she can play. Control what you can control, but this is something you can control on so many levels. Peace
BillyMac BadNewsRef wroteMaybe Jerome Bolger is crossing over from the NFL. Maybe he meant to say Ray Bolger.
Rich JRutledge wroteI have a way to solve a lot of the "how you run" situation. Do not be fat!!! If you want to be seen as someone that cannot run, then get in the gym, push away the big plates, eat better and then when these kids are running fast, no one will suggest that you cannot keep up. I have been doing this for over 20 years and the one thing I cannot ever worry about people saying about me is that I was too big and could not keep up. And it is based on many choices in life and what I do in the off season. And I was not happy BTW with my overall fitness this year, but I did some things to improve it. But we have many high school officials that look like the plumber that cannot pull his pants up and then complain when they are passed over by a guy that runs and looks like he or she can play. Control what you can control, but this is something you can control on so many levels. Peace I never once said anything about weight in my post. Way to take what I wrote and interpret it completely wrong. 90% of what is posted about Anderson on social media is on how he high steps up and down the floor. Great that Collins ignores that stuff, but a lot of officials wouldn't be able to get past such a thing.
JRutledge Rich wroteI never once said anything about weight in my post. Way to take what I wrote and interpret it completely wrong. 90% of what is posted about Anderson on social media is on how he high steps up and down the floor. Great that Collins ignores that stuff, but a lot of officials wouldn't be able to get past such a thing. The funny part is I was not really responding to you. I just choose not to put the comments in quotes as it appears any comments are sensitive to what is said by certain people. Which is fine, but my comments were not even about you or in response to you directly. Peace
Rich JRutledge wroteThe funny part is I was not really responding to you. I just choose not to put the comments in quotes as it appears any comments are sensitive to what is said by certain people. Which is fine, but my comments were not even about you or in response to you directly. Peace My gibberish-to-English translator is on the fritz.
SC Official JRutledge wroteI have a way to solve a lot of the "how you run" situation. Do not be fat!!! If you want to be seen as someone that cannot run, then get in the gym, push away the big plates, eat better and then when these kids are running fast, no one will suggest that you cannot keep up. I have been doing this for over 20 years and the one thing I cannot ever worry about people saying about me is that I was too big and could not keep up. And it is based on many choices in life and what I do in the off season. And I was not happy BTW with my overall fitness this year, but I did some things to improve it. But we have many high school officials that look like the plumber that cannot pull his pants up and then complain when they are passed over by a guy that runs and looks like he or she can play. Control what you can control, but this is something you can control on so many levels. Peace In my state, the plumber official will get chosen over the fit one if he does better on the state exam.
Rich SC Official wroteIn my state, the plumber official will get chosen over the fit one if he does better on the state exam. I'll hire the one who gets the most calls right.