These officials

[jimlahey]

Kentucky fans are convinced they would only have one loss if it weren't for corrupt officials this season.

whenever a team loses a close game there is always going to be a call or 2 that could have changed the outcome of the game. refs are always going to miss calls, they are human and things happen so quick it is hard to get all the calls correct. people just need somebody to blame other than their team. every fan base is guilty of this.

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

whenever a team loses a close game there is always going to be a call or 2 that could have changed the outcome of the game. refs are always going to miss calls, they are human and things happen so quick it is hard to get all the calls correct. people just need somebody to blame other than their team. every fan base is guilty of this.

Did you even watch the game? Didn't think so. Clean up the KBoo trolls already.

 

[wgleason]

I agree with this. A few bad calls but lots of bad turnovers. Take away a few of those and we win. That is something we CAN control.




I hate this. Why should he be trying to pick up techs? Why does everyone think Self gets T'd up all the time? Yeah he gets on the refs but he can get away with it. Prohm got T'd up for not a whole lot last night. I don't get how getting a technical foul called on your coach helps

I not saying go full Bobby Knight or anything but I would like to see him more vocal when calls are clearly lopsided. I want him to try to influence calls & fire up the team. Self & KU might be bad example because they rarely get screwed by calls, but when Self gets on a ref he usually influences their calls more in KU's favor.

 

[mitten1975]

I personally think Prohm is doing what he can. He wants to win as much or more than anyone. He probably knows what he can and can't get away with, and how much he can help the team from the bench. I think one of the most effective ways to change the way refs think is to have the players not bat an eye at the refs when they make a bad call. That would have to be disconcerting. They know when they have made a bad call.

 

[jimlahey]

Did you even watch the game? Didn't think so. Clean up the KBoo trolls already.

I did watch the whole game. I think the problem with ISU is there is a momentum killer at least 5 times a game for you guys. ISU either has a chance to extend the lead or cut it closer and someone will throw up a contested 3 with 22 on the shot clock.

 

[kentkel]

I did watch the whole game. I think the problem with ISU is there is a momentum killer at least 5 times a game for you guys. ISU either has a chance to extend the lead or cut it closer and someone will throw up a contested 3 with 22 on the shot clock.

I don't think anyone will argue that there are maddening TOs and forced shots that could lead to better possessions. What most of us want is more CONSISTENT officiating. ISU did travel on many occasions - but so did Oklahoma (2 on one possession that were NOT called - but on that possession, they scored). OU was simply NOT called for it. We touch Hield and it's an "and 1." I'm okay with that being called IF you are calling it the same way at the other end. During the stretch where Niang scored 13 straight points, on three straight baskets he was being bumped by Spangler - nothing called. If you are going to give Buddy the &1s, you have to do the same for Georges when there was way more body contact on his shots! This, and at least 2 "phantom" fouls on Georges, is why a lot of us are frustrated by the game!

 

[CycloneWanderer]

The officials limited the impact of Georges via phantom foul calls and not calling contact against him for &1's. The officials maximized the impact of Buddy by rarely calling fouls against him (though he had his own phantom one late in the second half) and calling minor contact on him for an &1 opportunity.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Terrible. Plain terrible. Eades should have been fired long ago.

 

[3TrueFans]

The officials limited the impact of Georges via phantom foul calls and not calling contact against him for &1's. The officials maximized the impact of Buddy by rarely calling fouls against him (though he had his own phantom one late in the second half) and calling minor contact on him for an &1 opportunity.

Not counting the 2 free throws from the technical Hield only shot 7 all game compared to Georges' 5.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Nader's travel, Nader's charge, and the one handed "jump ball" call were the only calls I legitimately thought were worthy of as much criticism as they got. The others were just 50/50 calls that normally go either way it just seemed like they didn't last night. What basketball (and sports in general) NEED to do as soon as possible, is make officials responsible for their calls. Make them answer questions. Officiating and being a weatherman are the only two jobs I can think of where you don't have to be right or can do your job completely wrong and not be fired

 

[CarlHungus]

"Why do you hate the grey hair, Magua?"

"The grey hair continues time and time again to call ridiculous things on Niang."

 

[Wally86]

Was Eades the official at Ta&m game? I watched all the games on the TV this year and last night vs OU and @Ta&m the announcers were quite displeased with the officials. Every call against ISU last night the announcers would review and would say; nope not a travel; nope bad call; nope not enough to call that. The color guy was calm about it but was just like that was not a travel.

Should conspiracy charges be brought against Eades?

You would think the coaches would get fed up and find a PI to dig some dirt. A few suttle comments might put an end to this horse hockey.

 

[mitten1975]

Some coaches probably love Eades. They have a vested interest in keeping him around.

 

[DurangoCy]

Just watched the game. There were less than a handful of questionable calls honestly. Turnovers, lack of intent when driving, and poor transition defense lost us this one.

Niang's 2nd foul in the first half alone was enough to tip the balance in OU's favor, they rest were just piling on. We win that game by 5+ if Niang gets to play the rest of the first half and Nader's change (close call in my opinion) goes the other way. Given all the other BS calls, Prohm getting a T was pretty much a given there. Also Monte probably doesn't lose his mind and commit an intentional foul at the end if it was a couple points closer.

 

[SouthJerseyCy]

Nader's travel, Nader's charge, and the one handed "jump ball" call were the only calls I legitimately thought were worthy of as much criticism as they got. The others were just 50/50 calls that normally go either way it just seemed like they didn't last night. What basketball (and sports in general) NEED to do as soon as possible, is make officials responsible for their calls. Make them answer questions. Officiating and being a weatherman are the only two jobs I can think of where you don't have to be right or can do your job completely wrong and not be fired

Heild had 2 travels not called that were more egregious than the 5 that were called against us. If Spangler and co were called like Niang was, then the OK bigs would have had 7 fouls a piece. Morris got absolutely clobbered several times driving, several over the backs on rebounds, etc.. Niang had only 1 foul that wasn't ticky-tack, but the 2nd one was the real game changer.

 

[Wally86]

They were truly awful the first 2/3 of the game. Very one sided officiating. Seemed to call a lot of ticky tack makeup calls on OU down the stretch but it didn't matter at that point.

People that think the number of fouls at the end of the game matter don't get this. Two properly timed ticky tack fouls on GN out weigh 8 fouls called late in the game on OU.

 

[atlantacyclone]

Even the announcers were questioning several calls. Some they said were flat out wrong. We that was the difference in the game. This ref is a pitiful human.

 

[CRAZYGREG]

I did watch the whole game. I think the problem with ISU is there is a momentum killer at least 5 times a game for you guys. ISU either has a chance to extend the lead or cut it closer and someone will throw up a contested 3 with 22 on the shot clock.

Nader?

 

[cyclonespiker33]

People that think the number of fouls at the end of the game matter don't get this. Two properly timed ticky tack fouls on GN out weigh 8 fouls called late in the game on OU.

I remember three times when Oklahoma was called for a ticky-tack foul to even it up that was directly followed by a made three pointer in the corner, two by Matt and one by Nader.

 

[jimlahey]

Nader?

bingo! I've watched a lot of ISU games this year and he has a tendency to throw up contested 3s which he could shoot at any point in the game...why he does it so early in the shot clock is baffling.