The same team that only managed, I think 43 points in their conference.......
I think most of us realize it's rigged
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Don't know about rigged but there is no doubt a level of "given but not earned" to the Carolina run. They've been given a real good whistle the whole tourney, that is without question and in private they would even have to admit that. And not just a few calls here or there but huge calls/no calls. Starting with the walk/charge against Arkansas and on, any one of those calls could have knocked them out in three close games without question
Still think UNC winning means more money for the NCAA.. It's a much larger fanbase.. Ties to ESPN..
I mean it's 3 games in a row now.. Pretty ridiculous and i dont see that changing tomorrow.
I mean it's 3 games in a row now.. Pretty ridiculous and i dont see that changing tomorrow.
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huh?
That team also went 14-4 in one of the best conferences in basketball.
I mean it's ok to question things but lets not act as if they aren't a good team.
I thought you said above that Vegas keeps the 0.10 no matter which team wins or ties?
I don't believe the tournament is rigged. I do think there is a collective effort to make things difficult for Cal/UK
lol I find it extremely unlikely the NCAA would want a team like UNC to be the face of college basketball.
It's not "rigged."
Guys like Higgins aren't corrupt in the sense they take money to influence games. He might have a subconscious bias against Cal/UK that he can't even recognize. Or, it's possible he's just an overrated D1 official who has buddies in high places. Or, he could be better than we think he is if we watched every game he's officiated this year for teams not named UK (emphasis on "could"). I thought he was OK in the SC/Gonzaga game.
The officiating universe is a hodge podge of independent contractors who all have their own styles and strengths/weaknesses. Maybe the full time NBA model is the way to go....maybe younger officials would do better than the older guys, but I'm not convinced of that. Experience is pretty important in this gig...it's a tough one folks...if you can do better, give it a shot.
Guys like Higgins aren't corrupt in the sense they take money to influence games. He might have a subconscious bias against Cal/UK that he can't even recognize. Or, it's possible he's just an overrated D1 official who has buddies in high places. Or, he could be better than we think he is if we watched every game he's officiated this year for teams not named UK (emphasis on "could"). I thought he was OK in the SC/Gonzaga game.
The officiating universe is a hodge podge of independent contractors who all have their own styles and strengths/weaknesses. Maybe the full time NBA model is the way to go....maybe younger officials would do better than the older guys, but I'm not convinced of that. Experience is pretty important in this gig...it's a tough one folks...if you can do better, give it a shot.
It's was rigged ever since they even let them in the tournament. The whole thing stinks to high heaven.
It is obvious that there is a lot of cheating and dishonesty among the officials and I can accept that as being by design where the NCAA profits so much from the Las Vegas establishment that they can afford pay the officials openly or maybe they give them money under the table. Either way the NCAA comes out ahead. My question however is how deep does the corruption run. It would seem that the top flight coaches make enough that money would not be an incentive to throw games but I would think that many, many coaches aren't in that category. So just how many of them would be involved?
ACC is usually "one of the best conferences in basketball" like you say.
But it wasn't this year.
ACC teams got their butts handed to them in the tourney. And if not for cheating refs, their sacred baby UNC would have gotten nowhere near Arizona.
Like the OP says, it's rigged.
Why didn't they call a lane violation on Meeks. He clearly went past the free throw line after he released the shot before the ball touched the rim That's a violation unless there's been a rule change that I'm not aware of.So, he had 3 violations on that last play (1) lane violation by the shooter (2) push in the back of opponent (3) over the back foul
Think if was r
If it was reversed would ithave been called? If honest I think you know the answer, if not rewatch UK vs uncheat game and rewatch especially the call to end first half with Fox and the non charge call on Fox...Fix is/was in!
The NBA has ruined the sport.... Well, both have , also TV deal's worth who only know's the amount of money!! Until some one put;s a halt on the nba governing the college game, it's going to be this way......
The Big 12 and ACC were the best conferences in college basketball this season.
yep. I feel like I'm in the sane, safe middle. Over in one direction are people who think there is some sort of grand conspiracy to rig the entire NCAA playoff. Can't imagine how one might imagine that would work and not be found out at some point. And in the other direction who people who live in some naïve ideal world where all officials are competent and fair and no one ever holds a grudge or acts on a bias.
He certainly gets his pick of the games, mostly due to his good buddy Curtis Shaw who is a referee assignment coordinator, or whatever they call them. However, I would love to see an independent investigation into his financials based upon his very biased officiating. - May find something, may not!? GO CATS!!
The fact that Carolina is loaded with upper classmen that fell short and came back to win the title is exactly what the NCAA wants as its face.
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You're right. Therefore, unless UK is playing I don't watch.
I do pay attention to the NCAA ignoring cheaters and crooked referees and wonder how anyone can be so dumb/ignorant not to recognize the situation.
Well Obama was elected twice so it's not that big a mystery.
I don't see the same thing some of you do. I see inept officiating. . . Nothing more, nothing less.
I can think of 4 clearly botched calls late in the game that went AGAINST UNC.
There was a gonzaga airball that sailed out of bounds. It was called a tip, though replay showed no carolina player touched it.
There was an and-one call that should have been awarded to Meeks that would have fouled out Collins. No whistle.
There was a clean ball strip that was whistled a foul on Berry.
There was a very obvious travel on that wasn't called, but instead drew a foul.
I think some of you are loons with this "RIGGED" nonsense,
To me, the very notion that these part-time officials are entrusted with the knowledge and a role in RIGGING college basketball is absurd. Do you realize the power and leverage that would provide those individuals with over a multi billion dollar industry?
But I have to ask....if you actually believe this, why do you watch/follow college basketball. Why cheer for something you believe is scripted?
I can think of 4 clearly botched calls late in the game that went AGAINST UNC.
There was a gonzaga airball that sailed out of bounds. It was called a tip, though replay showed no carolina player touched it.
There was an and-one call that should have been awarded to Meeks that would have fouled out Collins. No whistle.
There was a clean ball strip that was whistled a foul on Berry.
There was a very obvious travel on that wasn't called, but instead drew a foul.
I think some of you are loons with this "RIGGED" nonsense,
To me, the very notion that these part-time officials are entrusted with the knowledge and a role in RIGGING college basketball is absurd. Do you realize the power and leverage that would provide those individuals with over a multi billion dollar industry?
But I have to ask....if you actually believe this, why do you watch/follow college basketball. Why cheer for something you believe is scripted?
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People watch it for entertainment and because of ties to teams/programs.
Nonetheless, many of us watch less and less each year.
The reality of these things set in. You ask yourself, "why keep watching?" And then, you stop.
I'd much rather stop watching then defend corruption and incompetence on a message board.
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