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I like Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer but they are coming across as their paycheck states, SEC on ABC. No mention of the hold, the forced fumble, PI.
This whole thing feels really wrong to me. ESPN owns this entire College Football Landscape including ACC and GT. Just dont like
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I rewatched the Colorado-Florida 2nd half. We had 1 official on own page. It was the worst tournament game I've seen officiated in several years. If you advance that crew you are sending a message that poor performance is ok if you have a big name. Curry should be sent home
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People are asking for my opinion. Here it is and then I’m done going back and forth on it:
This is an offensive foul. Arm extension, forearm push off. Ask yourself - does this move give UH player competitive advantage? Yes, he and it does - has to be called. Big miss imo
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I’m sorry but North Carolina is in?? Their AD is the Chair of the Selection Committee….. That’s wrong imo
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This is yuck. They let Houston set the tone with physicality and now they tighten it up in 2nd on Florida. And toss in a Technical. Don’t love it and not great optics unfortunately
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UNACCEPTABLE!!!!! HE TOUCHED A PLAYER DURING GAME ACTION?!?!?!? HOW IS THAT NOT A TECHNICAL!!!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
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Some will think this is funny, but there needs to be a serious conversation about Dan Hurley and the UConn staff's behavior. It is all game long, non-stop abuse. It does not help his team win.
If I ran a conference, I'd back the officials up. Time to push back on this behavior
Hurley said team trainer, James Doran, was called for the first technical... "I had a lot of issues with what went on there."
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Florida is 2nd in the nation in made free throws. Florida has hot 12 Free Throws to Colorado’s 27. I’m seeing some pretty iffy at best calls today out there. This is one I’m going to rewatch tonight. It feels slanted to me
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Feels like crew ruled #7 Iowa State blocked #6 Iowa into the returner. I'll be honest never seen blocking into returner from further up field.
It looks like #6 Iowa does make contact with #4 Iowa State returner. I am surprised they picked up Kick Catch Interference flag
After review the ruling on the field is upheld, and it's @HawkeyeFootball ball!
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Lot of unhappy folks voicing their displeasure to me. Shoot - I just don’t see enough contact
Primary official, Shamion, passes on it and Padilla, the crew chief, calls it from trail position.
This is a tough one. Really feel defender did everything right here.
This foul just won BYU the game at Arizona.
Thoughts 🤔
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I’ll give Chris Rastatter, national coordinator of officials, who does the March Madness assignments credit…. he did not advance Lamar Simpson after Samford-Kansas block and Eric Curry after Colorado-Florida fiasco. Reward performance. High stakes. Performance > name. I like👍🏻
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So Dan Hurley wants the officials to give his team more calls because they won back to back titles.
What a clown. He complains and abuses officials at every call that goes against them, and then he wants a favorable whistle because of prior year results?
Insane. He is crazy
Dan Hurley tells @CBSSports he doesn't feel his OT technical cost UConn the game.
"I think it was the shitty calls," he said, adding, "I would expect to come to play in an event, and I don't know too many back-to-back national championship teams that get that type of a whistle."
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This angle is better to me for analysis. #55 looks like a clean, legal boxout and #55 is definitely shorter and smaller than #13. That said, #13 jumps, it is not #55’s fault or penalty for boxing out. I think this is an unfortunate fall for #13 but I don’t see this as an F1 foul
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Officials must not have seen thrown. If thrown by UConn, should be a Technical foul. The UConn HC and bench is the worst behaved in college basketball. Unacceptable behavior and childish. Should be zero leash in 2nd half for that bench.
A pen just came flying from the UConn bench out to halfcourt. Purdue's Braden Smith saw it, picked it up, gave the proof to a game official and shouted:
"From the bench!"
The official returned the pen to the UConn bench with a warning.
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Just going to say that there is no coach in America that is more hate-able than Brian Kelly. He blames his players, coaches the minute things go wrong and takes all the credit when things go right. He is awful to officials and part of me cheers every time he loses. He is awful
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I find myself rooting for Greg Gard and Wisconsin. He is an example of handling officials well. He argues when he feels he has a case but doesn’t harass officials 24/7. That’s why if you watch, officials listen to him when he argues. I’m a fan. Don’t have to yell to win!
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100% justified technical foul. The UConn assistant coach got one earlier in the game. Major props to Steven Anderson for not passing on this. There needs to be a professionalism that Dan Hurley does not display to officials.
I support this T 20 seconds into game and left 👍
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Eric Curry T’s up Todd Golden. We have all had enough of Eric this afternoon. It’s not usual where I will come on here and blast an official - Eric has been awful today and compounds the mistake by pouring gasoline onto the fire. Curry refuses to walk away and whacks him. Bad
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And with that, and Florida’s National Championship Win, that concludes the 2024-2025 College Basketball Season and my work on here. Thank you all, sincerely, for following along, joking, commenting and engaging. I’m going to take a well earned break and hope we talk again soon 🫡
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I cannot explain the last sequence. The play clock expired. It’s a delay of game penalty unless a Head Coach calls and is awarded a Timeout. So, it needs to be one of those two outcomes.
You cannot say we will re-spot the ball and re-do down and play. I don’t know what to say
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That is a clear hook and hold and needs to be enforced as such. No clue how they came away with common foul
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For those still awake… that’s targeting. Clear launch towards helmet and head of QB. Should be targeting
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I think it’s a travel, but it’s not a call that is going to be made at this stage of the game and much harder to get this in real time. To the person below talking about a “gather” that is an NBA rule not college, so that guy is wrong.
Think it’s a travel but tough in real time
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Even Gene is blasting Eric Curry. Bert Smith is the Crew Chief and talking with Golden. No issues. Bert is great. Eric Curry is the calling official and walks up and inserts himself in and T’s Golden up. Unbelievable display of bad officiating. Send Eric Curry home we are fine
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Brian O’Connell’s rough year continues. Signals all ball after the wrap. He’s been bad all year, and seems that hasn’t changed tonight in MSG
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Boy that is an awfully quick Technical in a Regional Semifinal Game. Better hope Knell said something to warrant that because that is not what I’d want to see be enforced in a Sweet 16 game
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Your Elite 8 Officials are…
James Breeding
Brian Dorsey
Ron Groover
Michael Irving
Byron Jarrett
Keith Kimble
Ray Natili
Brian O’Connell
Terry Oglesby
Marques Pettigrew
Doug Shows
Doug Sirmons
Congrats to all. Regional Final is hardest round to officiate imo.
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Talks an awfully big game without the goods to back it up. Crushed by Top 25 teams Ohio State and Notre Dame.
My unbiased opinion… very unlikeable and cocky guy that really coached poorly tonight.
"We don't just beat Top 25 teams, we beat the s--- out of them."
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti didn't hold back on the Hoosiers' success this season 😤
Community note
Curt Cignetti has zero (0) top 25 wins this season.
The one top 25 game they played this year resulted in a loss to Ohio State 38-15.
espn.com/college-footba
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I hate assistant coaches chirping more than anyone. You all know this. But this is the National Championship Game.
I need a warning from Doug before a Technical.
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Second game in Indianapolis tipping in moments….
Utah State and Purdue
Officials….
Bert Smith
John Gaffney
Michael Greenstein
3/3 makes it 6/6 in Indianapolis pod for me today.
As anticipated and I mentioned Friday, Eric Curry does not advance following Colorado-Florida
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What is wrong with you? If this is the lens and prism you look at things through, you need seriously help.
A 7 time Final Four official is not unqualified and officials last night - of all races - missed calls.
Sports unite us, you divide us
Here’s the intended consequence of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Typical bad call by a ref. I see it. Chalk it up to bad officiating. Because of DEI and constant race focus, I see it and wonder about the black ref who made the bogus call on the white kid. nitter.app/TedBuddy8/status/19087…
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Lamont Simpson is nearly 70 years old. His 3rd Big Ten game this year. Not sure what he ended up calling here….
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Good game between @IndianaMBB and @KUHoops . Didn’t love the officiating crew and I think you saw that play out. Bret Smith is solid. Szelc is a decent play caller but so dismissive and ego driven. Wells is just bad. He really is a C-USA, WCC level official, don’t see it.
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So get rid of the rule then. If thats not targeting because of the circumstances and not wanting to call it in last minute of playoff game cannot have the rule.
The rule is the rule. First quarter in September and 4th quarter of playoff game. Crown of head contact + defenseless
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I’m going to watch this game again. This game and some of the calls by one official caught my attention. We had 2 of the 3 officials on the same page and 1 not. Bert Smith was the Crew Chief - he and Golden were having a productive conversation before Eric Curry interrupted
Todd Golden: “I have three technicals in my coaching career he (Eric Curry) has given me two of them.”
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Lot of people DM’ing this to me, quite livid and angry… at me??!
Really don’t see this as a foul. There will always be some contact near rim. First defender is straight up and vertical. Secondary defender makes minimal contact imo. No call for me
Happy New Year! 🥂
BLOCKED FOR THE WIN! Creighton secures a hard-fought 57-56 victory. 🔥✋ @BluejayMBB
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How many points and shots did Duke make in the last 10 minutes? This call is not the reason they lost. I don’t agree with the call, but stop with the hyperbole
The call that decided the game… insane lol nitter.app/TedBuddy8/status/19087…
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Someone has to say it… the camera angle in Lucas Oil Stadium for Purdue/Houston is garbage. It’s off. Can’t really explain it but it’s almost like zoomed too much and then not at the right height. 👎🏻
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I’m watching Indiana - Kansas now and this is a tough watch. Szelc and Wells are two of the least likable officials in my opinion. And neither has the substance to back it up.
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Jay Bilas & Andraya Carter are 💯 right on Dan Hurley.
Seth Greenberg is so wrong. Stop excusing bad behavior and berating officials non-stop. Can ESPN find a better former coach?
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Underwood was focused solely on Owen Shortt. Shortt T’d him up and others nearby media row are saying Shortt cussed at Brad. Hope that is not true. Goes without saying that we don’t want officials cussing out coaches. Same way we expect coaches to not cuss out officials.
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The 2023-2024 officiating season is dedicated to John Adams. Without him our officiating profession would look quite different and far worse. Continuous thoughts and prayers and hope John is watching from above. This year we are emphasizing the block- something he always wanted😄
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This is done by EVERY official and is now standard protocol. Get a grip
High knees just casually pointing out to the offense that the shock clock is low. WTF. #iubb
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Of all the network-sports divorces and breakups, this is the one that I think hurt the most. The SEC needed CBS and CBS needed the SEC. It’s not the same and it doesn’t mean more on ESPN. And carrying a 3rd tier Big Ten game isn’t the same.
If only they all had a do over….
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Congrats to UConn. Amazing team and performances. Not much positive to say about their Head Coach other than he wins. I’ve just about seen enough of him. Not sure what else to say at this point. Funny that bench decorum and sideline behavior was a point of emphasis this year…..
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Al Shaair should be suspended from the NFL for the rest of the year. 100% with Blandino and Daryl Johnston. Shameful, dirty player.
Get him out of this league. That is the definition of the hit the NFL wants out of the league. Launched at QB’s head with intent to injure
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He called for a Timeout, they stopped the play. You cannot allow this. Has to be a Timeout OR delay of game.
This is embarrassing
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Unacceptable that Big Ten Officiating Coordinator Terry Wymer has put Keith Kimble on all 4 Wisconsin Big Ten Tournament Games. Unacceptable. Keith is a great official, this is not putting him in a good spot.
Kimble has done Wisconsin's last 5 games & all 4 B10 Tournament Games
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Thank you all for following along this year. Had a lot of fun doing it. Hope to run it back next year. Appreciate everyone putting up with my humor and following the content. I’ll share the officiating news tomorrow morning. Time for a vacation. See everyone soon 🤜🏻🤛🏻
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Your Elite 8 Officials….
Jeffrey Anderson
Steven Anderson
Roger Ayers Jr
James Breeding
Don Daily
AJ Desai
Courtney Green
Ron Groover
Michael Irving
Gregory Nixon
Terry Oglesby
Doug Sirmons
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Coach your own fucking team. Dan Hurley Sr standing behind him like the godfather. Intimidation at it’s finest. James Breeding fortunately doesn’t take shit from nobody. James is a veteran that served our Country. He’s seen a lot scarier things than a “tuff” guy in a suit
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When a crew works like that, @RefObserver17 can take the evening off. Outstanding game turned in by the Atlanta Game 1 Crew - Kipp, John & DJ. Imagine they are in conversation for SATX. Really well officiated game. We call it out when it’s bad - let’s also celebrate a great game.
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Padilla called that from the Trail position at nearly mid-court. Got to trust your partners - they passed on it.
Most of Tony's misses this year - I've noticed - have been when he is making calls outside of his primary and not trusting his partners.
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All he does is complain. If he hates it so much, let someone else call the games.
Jay Bilas on Men's College Basketball rules:
"We need to go to quarters. We're the only game of basketball played in the world that doesn't have quarters... We have to change the replay rule... [Refs] spend more time watching TV than they do officiating the game..." 🏀🎙️
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Solid first half. Letting them play and I’m ok with it in the National Championship Game. Hurley needs to tighten it up on sideline. His behavior is unprofessional and probably would have been T’d up in any game but National Title. Table bad there at end. Jeff, Roger, Terry 👍🏻
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If anything… I would lean towards over the back on #13. #55 is in legal box out position and is entitled to stand his ground. #13’s fall is because he jumps and goes over the back. They cannot call that on review at monitor if not called on floor. I’d pass on F1 after review🤷🏻♂️
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Congrats to Florida on advancing and Auburn on an incredible season. I’m going to fill up my drink. The 2nd half got away from this crew. Roger held it together but I think we teetered there at the end and struggled down the stretch.
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I have a really hard time seeing how this was called a Flagrant Foul. This is the WNBA so I guess maybe they ruled it excessive contact or not a play on the ball, but they might as well play 2 hand touch if this is a Flagrant Foul. I don’t see this as a Flagrant Foul at all
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I know I have a lot of Iowa State Cyclone fans on here that follow this account.
Your game officials for tonight's matchup at Oklahoma State:
Ray Natili (R)
Rick Crawford
Randy McCall
5 hours before tip - enjoy the game. 🏀
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I’m sad and distraught to share and confirm that Terry Wymer, coordinator of Big Ten Officiating and multiple time Final Four Official, has passed away. Terry was a tremendous man and one of the Big Ten’s best Officials for a number of years.
May he Rest in Peace. 🙏🏻
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Paul Szelc, Bret Smith, Brooks Well on @KUHoops and @IndianaMBB . This is simply not a good enough crew for this game. My guess is because so many games today had a hard time getting A guys but only Bret Smith here is someone I’d want on a bigtime game.
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Safe to say Brian O’Connell will be available for an early vacation this year in March.
Really consistently poor all year long especially at the end of games.
1. Northwestern 3pt foul
2. Xavier trip no call
3. 4pt foul on Notre Dame
4. Last Night
5. Tossed Shrewsberry today
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Nobody hates the sport they call and officials more than Jay Bilas. Seriously if you hate the sport paying you millions to cover and still hate it this much, go do the NBA. Fran Fraschilla or someone else at ESPN like Jon Crispin is more than adequate instead
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I do think this is a travel but few things:
1. Much easier in slow motion to see/count
2. Never going to see this called this late in game
3. Gather step is NBA so stop giving me that in replies
4. Tough to see this in real time
5. Incredible shot and game
That’s what I’ve got
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Tim, slight tweaks here, let me help you with this….
“Gina Cross was the official who correctly called a clear and obvious illegal screen set by the UConn player. I would identify she correctly called the play in a high pressure moment. A strong piece of officiating.” 👍🏻
Gina Cross was the official that sold her soul tonight. I would X her off any game she was scheduled to officiate going forward if I were Geno.
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Wow. I've been saying this all year but the Flagrant 2 Groin Language is some of the worst in the rulebook. They are going to have to amend the rule. Reed & Cassell gave a good explanation, but the way it's written is very poor
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I’ve been sounding the alarm on the state of NFL Officiating for a while now. It’s impacting games. You have 2 Referees that are elite and so far above everyone else. You have multiple crews that could be dismissed. They went young, diverse and abandoned fundamentals/training. 👎🏻
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That is a hard game to evaluate and officiate. It was so physical on both ends. Almost no fouls in 1st half to tons in 2nd half. Oglesby and Groover were excellent in my opinion. Sirmons had his moments tonight. Overall, I think the crew did well. It was a tough game to work imo
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Padilla again went out of his primary to call that one. Got to let Green make that decision imo. He’s right there and lets it go.
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Parents are ruining athletics. Some of the most entitled, worst behaved individuals in attendance.
Great example why we have a nationwide officiating shortage. Awful people throwing a basketball postgame at an official’s head. Great example for their children
This has to be some of the most pathetic HS basketball behavior I've ever seen in my Internet career.
Cops say a Benton Harbor (Mich.) High School coach and players are the ones who were throwing things at the ref. WATCH.
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🚨 NEWS: I am told the Big 12 officiating crew for the CBS National Game between (10) Iowa State & Kansas State today will be Eric Curry, Chris Pasci & Edwin Young. This is a really weak crew for my Cyclone & Wildcat friends. 🤷♂️ 🚨
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Lastly, before I sign off. Our first season on here without @jwasports . John brought integrity, transparency and a love of officiating to basketball. He was always willing to engage and chat on here with folks. I’ve tried to do as much as I can to help honor him. We miss him.
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I think the ACC Replay Operations Center is going to have to explain themselves. That’s back to back weeks with a very controversial call benefits Miami. I think there is going to be a lot of questions directed towards that group this week. Wow
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As expected, an absolutely LOADED crew tonight in Tucson for heavyweight Big 12 battle between Iowa State and Arizona.
Combined 14 Final Fours on the floor. You want to work the Final Four, you work Big 12 games.
Only the best of the best work ESPN Big 12, Big Monday games
🚨🚨ESPN Big 12 Big Monday🚨🚨
(3) Iowa State Cyclones vs Arizona Wildcats
@IowaStateMBB @ArizonaMBB
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✈️ Tucson, AZ
📅 1/27/25
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Kipp Kissinger 3 NCAA Final Fours 🏆
Doug Sirmons 8 NCAA Final Fours 🏆
Tony Padilla 3 NCAA Final Fours 🏆
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None of these 6 Newark Regional Semifinal Officials will work the Elite 8. Each region has 10 assigned officials for each round. These 6 are eligible to advance to the Final Four.
I think it would be difficult to advance any of these 6 based on these games tonight. My opinion.
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Looks like the correct call and really not controversial. I’m getting a ton of pushback and anger.
You can now orally request a timeout with possession of the ball airborne before landing OOB. Key is need possession of ball and request before touching OOB.
Looks fine to me
Creighton was given a timeout here. Villanova did not believe Creighton had possession.
What do you all think??
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Roger is the best. Had to get that wet spot quickly to make sure a Liberty bench player got in the game for the final minute. @AyersRefTracker
Ref made it seem like he was cleaning a wet spot so this Liberty player could play in the tourney
Massive W
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Well officiated game tonight. Alabama just wasn’t making their 3s tonight. Thought Oglesby, Ayers and Nixon were solid
Much better this go around in Newark than the Sweet 16 games. Think all 3 of these officials could advance.
Other takeaway is Elite 8 crews > Sweet 16 so far
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I’m nervous and not looking forward to being on this app during the games tonight. The media is so careless and harsh in their criticisms of officials. Just brutal to see officials get criticized repeatedly by folks who don’t follow the sport and just fire off hot take tweets
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2025 Final Four Officials:
Roger Ayers
James Breeding
AJ Desai
Courtney Green
Ronald Groover
Michael Irving
Keith Kimble
Terry Oglesby
Tony Padilla
Doug Shows
Doug Sirmons
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Flagrant. What did they rule on floor? I’d support an ejection. Filipowski has quickly become quite the villain. On the bright side, excellent to see his leg has healed! He is now able to intentionally trip opponents after he was “targeted” by a Wake Forest student.
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One thing I’ve got to say about Roger Ayers. Obviously a great official. But watching him work you can’t tell if he is doing an ACC buy game, a CAA game or the Final Four. He hustles and treats every game like it’s the National Final. It’s one of many reasons coaches love him.
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It is a lot to ask and not fair but we need Roger Ayers’ best 3 minutes and 20 seconds of officiating. This is a Final Four Game and too much on the line. We need him to pull this out and save this. It’s teetering here imo
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These crews and replay officials move around but it is just uncanny how seemingly all of these controversial replay plays seem to involve Auburn this year.
Kind of like Miami last year. Just bizarre
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🚨 NEWS : John Higgins will take over as Big 12 Coordinator of Officials. He will oversee the newly merged consortium including the Big 12, MVC, WCC. Higgins succeeds recently retired Curtis Shaw as assigner for the Big 12. I reported on Tuesday of Shaw's retirement. 🚨
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Jim Nantz is a legend, but Ian Eagle has elevated this crew of 3 from meh to awesome. Raf is great and Grant Hill has come into his own. A great PxP guy is a facilitator and assist creator. Ian is that times 1000
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Our Crew this evening….
Jeffrey Anderson is highly regarded and famous @highkneesref . He went to Big Ten primary this year.
Roger Ayers as good as they come. ACC heavy. Loved by coaches.
Terry Oglesby doing 3rd straight title game. Best in business right now.
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Alright so officials please take note. Even in a situation where someone believes it is 100% a clear foul, depending on the time and score, don’t call it! That will surely help increase public perception about officiating. 👍🏻🤦🏻♂️ Can’t win on here!
Here’s the deal:
1. It was 100% an offensive foul on Aaliyah Edwards. Her slight lean into the screen, her arm placement on the screen and Gabbie Marshall fighting over it accentuates that.
2. IMO, you do NOT make that call in that spot during that time of the game. Let the PLAYERS determine the outcome.
Both points can be true. Feel so bad for UConn. What a great season for a mostly undermanned squad this season.
#MarchMadness2024 #MarchMadnessWBB
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Absolutely embarrassing for NCAA Women’s Officiating. Also for Tommi Paris….. were you hoping they didn’t catch you? Plenty of other games for her to work….. Just flat out embarassing
Just absolutely wild that the NCAA didn’t catch that one of the officials was an alum of the school playing in the game until after it began. It’s on her LinkedIn!!
Also, why didn’t she recuse herself?
Here’s the full statement from the NCAA:
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Dan Hurley and Bobby Hurley are insane. The verbal abuse, all game long is out of control.
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