At what point does college basketball fix its officiating?

[No coincidences]

This game in particular has been really, really bad.

Really all season long though, refs, collectively, have been fvcking clueless.

[TwoWays]

Nc, only 2 more games left. We can restart the discussion next year

[No coincidences]

Nc, only 2 more games left. We can restart the discussion next year

Game is too fast and players are too athletically gifted for these old farts to try and keep up.

[pavyracer]

After the NBA and NFL fix theirs first.

[Mr KLC]

Need to fix the product first before they go to the officials. Have watched maybe 2 games since the tourney began.

[TwoWays]

Need to fix the product first before they go to the officials. Have watched maybe 2 games since the tourney began.

Do as I - BDW (bet don't watch)

[Mr KLC]

Do as I - BDW (bet don't watch)

Actually watching NBA. Prefer them way over college basketball.

[TwoWays]

Actually watching NBA. Prefer them way over college basketball.

BDW that sport too

[makaveli66]

The officiating in this game was as bad as the NBA. Only chance Mich St had was when that foul was called against them which shouldn't have been called and ended the game right there when they were down by 13 on a 7-0 run. Isn't the officiating supposed to be better in the tournament? WTF

[Mr KLC]

BDW that sport too

Can't help it. Enjoy watching it, especially when I have cheese on it. That's the way I get my rush, since I don't drink and take drugs, and damn it feels good. What a ride!

[KRIT]

I don't have much problem with the officiating, my problem is with the rules. If they just copied the NBA's rules, the sport would 10X better.

[TeeRose]

Blue vs Blue in the Finals, Duke vs Kentucky, the FIX is OFF, Vegas and TV stations got their Dream Match up, just to let you all know, Vegas will have it -2.5 Kentucky

Which Blue do you got???

[dfish]

Game is too fast and players are too athletically gifted for these old farts to try and keep up.

Bingo, plus these veteran officials are very protective of the cash cow that they're riding.Some off these cats pull down 200k+blowing whistles , and it's tough for new blood to advance. It's not what you know . . But who.

[Big Bear]

perhaps next season

i was listening to a segment on the radio about this

[KRIT]

College basketball would become 10x better if they just did this:

Increase player fouls from 5 to 6. So tired of watching stars pick up 2 fouls in the first half and have to sit, or a guy pick up his third foul early in the second half. Nobody wants to watch good players sit with fouls.

Decrease shot clock to 25-30 second range

Widen the lane and move the three-point line back.

Allow teams to advance the ball in the final 5 minutes to the front court. It would make the sport so much more exciting. In NBA, all you need is 0.5 seconds and a timeout to have a chance. In college, you are screwed if you have under 4 seconds and have to go the length of the court.

[No coincidences]

College basketball would become 10x better if they just did this:

Increase player fouls from 5 to 6. So tired of watching stars pick up 2 fouls in the first half and have to sit, or a guy pick up his third foul early in the second half. Nobody wants to watch good players sit with fouls.

Decrease shot clock to 25-30 second range

Widen the lane and move the three-point line back.

Allow teams to advance the ball in the final 5 minutes to the front court. It would make the sport so much more exciting. In NBA, all you need is 0.5 seconds and a timeout to have a chance. In college, you are screwed if you have under 4 seconds and have to go the length of the court.

Great post.

[lakerboy]

Refs are useless in all sports.

[KVB]

Man I sense on outcry. Man I sense few changes. Some good ideas in this thread though.

[dfish]

Refs are useless in all sports.

We played without em as kids,called it recess.

[Ron29301]

First 10 mins of the UK vs Wis game only 1 foul each. Refs influence calls and the outcome of big games.

[Snowball]

i dunno but i hedged out of this game at 18-14.
I can just tell it's gonna be a pain in the azz.

[Reno_Thor]

Refs terrible in whisky-cat game too and announcers sound like a couple of KY locker room fluffers.

[KVB]

Refs terrible in whisky-cat game too and announcers sound like a couple of KY locker room fluffers.

[jjgold]

It's getting more equal

Fair

No fix

[KVB]

It's getting more equal

Fair

No fix

Did somebody hook you up to some jumper cables or something?

[BigDofBA]

A lot of shit needs to be fixed with the college game.

I watched a game in this tourney when OU had a 1 minute 45 second possession and only took one shot! The shot clock resets on fouls and is too damn long to begin with.

Refs call tick tack fouls.

Get rid of the 1 and 1 also. Just make it two shots. That's a retarded rule.

Also, there is no continuation in NCAA. It's boring.

[NardVa]

Refs handed the game to Wisconsin... 3 straight BS calls...the shot clock violation that was not called.. Then they called and offensive charge on UK when it was clear flopping.. Then they called a foul when it was a clear block by UK...

[BigDofBA]

Kentucky was lucky to be undefeated.

It's about time someone got them.

They're good but not all-time good.

[pavyracer]

Refs handed the game to Wisconsin... 3 straight BS calls...the shot clock violation that was not called.. Then they called and offensive charge on UK when it was clear flopping.. Then they called a foul when it was a clear block by UK...

How about the 3 Wisconsin made and they took it away? What for?

[KRIT]

Kentucky was lucky to be undefeated.

It's about time someone got them.

They're good but not all-time good.

They aren't even that good. Good job UK, you guys went undefeated in a below average conference in a very down year for college basketball. If they played in the Big East, Big 12. ACC. Big 10 they would have lost at least 2-3 times, probably more.

[BigDofBA]

They aren't even that good. Good job UK, you guys went undefeated in a below average conference in a very down year for college basketball. If they played in the Big East, Big 12. ACC. Big 10 they would have lost at least 2-3 times, probably more.

I almost think they would have better off losing to LSU or Georgia earlier in the year.

The last two games were pressure packed for them.

[KVB]

I almost think they would have better off losing to LSU or Georgia earlier in the year.

The last two games were pressure packed for them.

Hard to argue, getting that first loss "out of the way" can help come championship time, whether conference tourney or NCAA's.

[jjgold]

Wisky got most of calls

[KRIT]

I almost think they would have better off losing to LSU or Georgia earlier in the year.

The last two games were pressure packed for them.

I said that same thing all season long, they would have been better off losing a game. All the record does is add pressure. Same thing with the Patriots when they were undefeated and lost to NYG in the superbowl.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Too much money on the line to have lame duck refs officiating. NCAA should borrow NBA refs for the Final Four. College refs need to get paid more so that they can be full time first. Then they need to be held accountable for mistakes second. Then they need to be able to review any call at any time. The game is too fast for anyone to get correct all the time. Review fouls, charges, goal tending, etc. They have dozen of camera's and a shit load of commercials. Just review it during commercial breaks and change the calls when necessary.

I agree with KRIT on his points, especially the shot clock. Change the game because college basketball has gotten boring as shit. I don't ever watch the regular season and I only saw a few games in the tourney. Too frustrating with so much stop, go, foul, stop, go, foul, commercial, commercial, commercial.