Was that the worst officiated Michigan basketball game ever?
All around terrible game by the zebras. They disrupted the tempo of the game and they almost fouled out our entire frontcourt. Unbelievable
December 22nd, 2013 at 12:30 AM ^
This was an interesting thread to pop up. It never crossed my mind that UM was getting shafted or anything during the game. Stanford had a few skilled big guys who got great position and were good players. Fouling them wasn't unexpected. At the end of the game, that guy kept blowing by everyone and getting legitimately fouled.
I thought there were some odd calls here and there (looked like Robinson took a lot of contact on that drive at the end of the game, should have been an and one) but I didn't think the refs were too much of a factor.
December 22nd, 2013 at 12:39 AM ^
At what point do we accept this officiating as just part of the game, learn how to deal with it within our game-plan, and move on? I'm not calling anyone on the board out who says the refs were bad. Maybe the refs really were bad. But it seems like a very common complaint these days. At what point do we just sit there and say its going to be a poorly called game no matter what happens?
December 22nd, 2013 at 12:41 AM ^
That said, the fifth foul on Nastic was karma. That, to the eye, seemed like it was clearly on Powell and they gave a fifth to Nastic who was killing us. That would have been merely four on Powell.
December 22nd, 2013 at 12:48 AM ^
After fouling out our whole front line, DQ'ing Nastic was the least they could do. It seemed only fair.
December 22nd, 2013 at 1:12 AM ^
The refs seemed way to involved to me but I don't think they were the worst ever. That said, no one in the big ten will have half a roster come halftime in the regular season if this clown crew officiates a big ten battle.
December 22nd, 2013 at 12:45 AM ^
December 22nd, 2013 at 12:50 AM ^
Lack of mgostatus must keep Hubbard awake at night.
December 22nd, 2013 at 2:09 AM ^
December 22nd, 2013 at 2:33 AM ^
I have seen too many blow calls(Burkes clean block) due to old refs not able to keep with the speed of today's players.
December 22nd, 2013 at 2:44 AM ^
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December 22nd, 2013 at 8:35 AM ^
But the bigger issue is making foul shots. For all the discipline Beileim has the players, missed foul shots just seem the norm. Am i the only one who wonders about this paradox?
December 22nd, 2013 at 8:59 AM ^
Btw trey is 90% in the NBA
December 22nd, 2013 at 9:27 AM ^
I used to really be into basketball and I have played it a lot, but I have come to see it as a very stupid sport. I really could careless who wins a game for that reason. The fouls are often ridiculous.
December 22nd, 2013 at 9:36 AM ^
December 22nd, 2013 at 9:58 AM ^
It's funny how the announcers (or lack thereof) can color your perception of the game itself. I watched virtually all of it sound off as my mother-in-law was over to celebrate her 83rd birthday so the game was on for me to watch when i could. And while it was clear there were a LOT of fouls called it seemed to me like it was pretty even both ways. And I didnt see any really horrible calls go against us so to my eyes, no, this wasnt even CLOSE to the "worst officiated game ever". What I noticed was Stanford making free throws (a-la Arizona) and us missing them. That's what bugged me.
You want to watch the tape of the "worst officiated game ever?" That's easy - just run any Michigan v Indiana game played in Bloomington for the past 40 years. I don't care which year you pick as long as it's played at Indiana and you'll see call after call after call that will make you think the refs are all parents of the Hoosier players.
December 22nd, 2013 at 10:13 AM ^
...stakes weren't high enough to be the worst officiated game ever. I know I know, one shouldn't have anything to do with the other, but I would argue that the phantom foul on Burke's block at the end of the Nat'l Championship game automatically made that a "worse" officiated game because it mattered so much more.
December 22nd, 2013 at 2:00 PM ^