Refs

[UpsetAlert]

I’m usually admittedly not easy on refs, but this season was atrocious. We don’t have the margin of error as bigger name programs, so errors and inconsistencies matter so much more. Butler, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan, and now UCLA. The non-foul and unbelievable “flagrant” that no one ever calls are the icing on the cake this year.

My family (who are not super deep fans) have asked me if there is going to be an investigation by the league... Honestly, I don’t know what to tell them, and it feels we need to beat by 7 in order to take the refs out of it. Sucks.

 

[lunker35]

I’m usually admittedly not easy on refs, but this season was atrocious. We don’t have the margin of error as bigger name programs, so errors and inconsistencies matter so much more. Butler, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan, and now UCLA. The non-foul and unbelievable “flagrant” that no one ever calls are the icing on the cake this year.

My family (who are not super deep fans) have asked me if there is going to be an investigation by the league... Honestly, I don’t know what to tell them, and it feels we need to beat by 7 in order to take the refs out of it. Sucks.

It’s beyond believable what’s happened to us this year. Hollywood could make a movie and nobody would believe it. Pure trash from the zebras game after game after game. Between high knees, Lurch, and the bald cave troll they take every game away from us. Sickens me.

 

[NJcatsfan]

Butler, PSU, Michigan, UCLA. Which one was worst? Losing close with the refs screwing us on huge calls was a season theme. Between this and the injuries, just insurmountable headwinds. Proud of the guys. Beyond annoyed with the fate of this team/season.

 

[UpsetAlert]

Butler, PSU, Michigan, UCLA. Which one was worst? Losing close with the refs screwing us on huge calls was a season theme. Between this and the injuries, just insurmountable headwinds. Proud of the guys. Beyond annoyed with the fate of this team/season.

We forgot Washington. Any other season that would stand out. So crazy.

 

[Davidgolds5]

We forgot Washington. Any other season that would stand out. So crazy.

Was at the game and had to watch some of the calls when I got home. These guys are absolutely clowns.
KJ did not touch the ball on the out of bounds play. It was clear. So the refs missed missed a foul on KJ, then they messed up a review. Love how bardo was saying that it was obvious that nu would get the ball, even complimenting the camera crew for the great angle. And after the ball went to ucla, bardo has nothing to say. He was stunned.

Nick got hammered. Missed call.

Berry fouled the guy right after the missed call on Nick and they didn’t call it.

Ball game. How does the big ten continue to have this trash? It’s brutal to be a fan when the refs are the story of 1/3rd of the game. To miss a call like that especially at home, is horrendous. UCLA was pissing their pants at the end of the game, there was a kid on the Jumbotron that was pumping uo the crowd, I think we had them in an OT.

 

[Cat-Court-Jester]

Butler, PSU, Michigan, UCLA. Which one was worst? Losing close with the refs screwing us on huge calls was a season theme. Between this and the injuries, just insurmountable headwinds. Proud of the guys. Beyond annoyed with the fate of this team/season.

Penn State was like something I’ve never seen. But the sad thing is… this level of horrendous officiating repeatedly against NU, is something that is now becoming common, year-in, year-out.

I think it comes down to incentives: there simply are no consequences for B10 refs routinely screwing NU. Media ignores it, there’s not a huge social media firestorm. And Collins and our Athletics Department… they do nothing to call out Big Ten officials. Avoid the fines, play nice, hope the situation magically goes away. No consequences. Happens again and again. For the fans, it’s beyond frustrating, and so many simply move on and stop investing time into a program that won’t stick up for itself. For casual fans there’s not much incentive to watch, when you know the refs are going to screw your team — every marginal call going against you. And even the obvious calls, where your average middle school-level ref would get it right.

And yet no consequences. Think the AD will come out with a statement that NU is lodging a complaint with the B10? Nope, they never do.

 

[Davidgolds5]

Other than Hummel, none of the announcers call out the refs. Presumably they are told not to do so, just like the coaches. Even Bardo said they missed the call at the end. Which means it was extra egregious.
I recall Cronin going off on the refs earlier in the year. It’s weird that Collins doesn’t do that.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Other than Hummel, none of the announcers call out the refs. Presumably they are told not to do so, just like the coaches. Even Bardo said they missed the call at the end. Which means it was extra egregious.
I recall Cronin going off on the refs earlier in the year. It’s weird that Collins doesn’t do that.

I wanted Collins to get tossed while Nick was shooting meaningless free throws to end the game. It was extremely disappointing to watch the refs take the game out of the hands of the players.

 

[Sec.112]

a) Also a consideration tonight ... the line was 3.5.

b) I hate to go down the road about refs. I really do. But this has happened too often.

Frankly, I wonder if Collins has a reputation that hit it's height with the Purdue ejection.

I'm sure it's just me, but I swear things have never been the same since that sideshow.

 

[Davidgolds5]

a) Also a consideration tonight ... the line was 3.5.

b) I hate to go down the road about refs. I really do. But this has happened too often.

Frankly, I wonder if Collins has a reputation that hit it's height with the Purdue ejection.

I'm sure it's just me, but I swear things have never been the same since that sideshow.

Just tired of seeing these refs at these games. I was a little relieved to not see High Knees there, but these guys were brutal too.

 

[Secho99]

I get the frustration, but there were so many loose balls and rebounds we didn’t come up with, and they dominated us from the 14:30 mark when we were up 44-43 to the 3:00 mark when we’re down 68-54. It was a great comeback effort, but when you get down like that you leave too much to the things you can’t control.