Today’s Referee Gerry Pollard is Higgins’ Close Friend
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The bac to back plays of the no call on Wallace and the "shooting" foul were both by the ref that looks 12, Burdette. Those along with the trash 4th on Toppin who was shutting Johnson down hurt big time. Toppin's also gave an 85% shooter 3 freebies. But read Tim Donaghy's book. They know how to do just that.
Pollard took it to us in the first half, and it feels like he handed it off to Burdette to close it out.
All that said, story was the 3 big time 3s K St hit late that we couldn't.
They were hitting layups, we wee shooting and mostly missing long 2s
Pollard took it to us in the first half, and it feels like he handed it off to Burdette to close it out.
All that said, story was the 3 big time 3s K St hit late that we couldn't.
They were hitting layups, we wee shooting and mostly missing long 2s
*Phatom call against topping on the three (3 made free throws)
*Clear pass when called a shot (2 made free throws)
*Cason Wallace clearly fouled on a drive (lose 2 free throws, lose possession)
*Clear pass when called a shot (2 made free throws)
*Cason Wallace clearly fouled on a drive (lose 2 free throws, lose possession)
What I noticed when they decided to call the game close and not let Kansas st. play the hack and grab defense we were able to extend our leads to 8 points. But when they decided to swallow whistles and let them hang off Oscar and grab, hack, and hold our guards on drives we lost those leads. The aggressive play neutralized any talent advantage we had. Plus pollard is just a shitty official.
Really random assumption. I'm not a Cal supporter. He's choked away a million games, I agree. Before 2017 and since.
Doesn't change that Higgins hates us and hates Cal and would still be manipulating our games if he hadn't been taken off of them.
Cal screams at the players nonstop, causing them to second guess themselves, lose confidence, and play frantically and out of control at times. He constantly berates the officials, almost daring them to make more bad calls against us. Referees are humans and obviously take it personally, in turn looking for every opportunity to get back at Cal.
All he has to do is sit down, shut up, get some shooters in here, play some zone, design some inbounds plays, run an actual offense, quit trying to be a philosopher at press conferences and answer a simple goddamn question, wear a suit once in a while, and embrace the fans who are the reason he makes this absurd amount of money. But no, he’d rather be a stubborn, arrogant asshole loser.
All he has to do is sit down, shut up, get some shooters in here, play some zone, design some inbounds plays, run an actual offense, quit trying to be a philosopher at press conferences and answer a simple goddamn question, wear a suit once in a while, and embrace the fans who are the reason he makes this absurd amount of money. But no, he’d rather be a stubborn, arrogant asshole loser.
I've come to realize that it's not just refs gambling. They really just have it out to get Kentucky, and by that I mean Calipari ... I don't remember it being like this before Cal got here. It's like we have to be 15 points better to win some of these games... Cal just needs to go, I don't know why these refs hate him or have agenda's but we don't have anthony davis or karl towns anymore to be 15 points better to overcome refs trying to push spreads or points.
It only takes a few calls to change a game. Burdette ignoring Wallace being fouled followed by giving two free throws for a pass on much less contact is a 4-point swing. There was a three earlier in the game that they got three shots on and made two free throws where there was no contact either.
Yes. Anyone with eyes can see it. However there are couple in this thread that say these specific poor calls had no effect on the game. Of course these calls changed the game. Big time.
I have felt that since the Roofergate situation that the Cats have gotten screwed by the refs......sure those guys are friends...........and in my humble opinion........corrupt as hell..........They didn't like Cal and it showed but after that screwing we took and some of the fans went over the line.........it has gotten worse......
Here’s some live tweets during the game from John Adams, former NCAA Basketball Officiating Coordinator.
It should be noted that with 2:39 to go, UK had a 1 point lead.
It should be noted that with 2:39 to go, UK had a 1 point lead.
Considering the lawsuit Higgins had against KSR (I'm pretty sure UK and Cal were included in that) but any official that has any ties to Higgins shouldn't be allowed to officiate a UK game. It's questionable (especially if you look at some of Pollards antics) and just bad optics. It's the NCAA so anything stupid is on the table.
I guess I get it because I'm sure my daughters would stick up for me in that instance too but if they don't like to see their dad bashed they should probably have an anonymous social media account and not follow anything related to UK basketball.
That was huge. Wallace goes to the line in the double bonus with a chance to put us up 3 with 3:21 to go. The game is different then.
Almost the same as the Wisconsin game with what was a shot clock violation. UK would have had the ball up 2 with 2:35 to go.
Sports gambling has effected sports of all kinds and not in a good way. From players shaving points to refs blowing calls it's amazing to me there's any credibility anymore. I mean when Vince McMahon wants to get WWE involved in sports betting you know it's corrupt. They make their living on fixing the outcomes of the matches.
POORLY coached in fundamentals is 100% correct. It was amazing to watch and didn’t really get any better. Maybe a little, not much.
And he’s a Big 12 ref. They couldn’t find 3 guys from other conferences to call this game?
And don’t get me started about them letting Nowell get away with slamming the ball on the floor after he made two FTs or doing the shooting gesture at the UK bench. Both should have been techs with FTs to UK.
