College Bball Thread

[rayl456]

11 minutes ago, Rico said:

Has Bob been drinking to excess again?

Probably...you know how bears are.  :))   Bob's nervous about the entire college football situation and realignment etc etc.  He's afraid that basketball is going to suffer in the disbursement of money.  The article was on ESPN....written by Myron Medcalf.

[Rico]

18 minutes ago, rayl456 said:

Probably...you know how bears are.  :))   Bob's nervous about the entire college football situation and realignment etc etc.  He's afraid that basketball is going to suffer in the disbursement of money.  The article was on ESPN....written by Myron Medcalf.

If ESPN would just go away both college football and college basketball would be better.  The hell with their "meddling."

[IUc2016]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32440297/lsu-men-basketball-guard-adam-miller-expected-miss-entire-season-acl-tear-sources-say

SIAP, but Adam Miller will be out for the year at LSU. 

[Rico]

34 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32440297/lsu-men-basketball-guard-adam-miller-expected-miss-entire-season-acl-tear-sources-say

SIAP, but Adam Miller will be out for the year at LSU. 

Tough break for the kid, but part of me feels that LSU deserves it.

[Hutch89]

17 hours ago, Capt. Crimson said:

Howdy y’all. I have returned for the season. Go Hoosiers!


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Howdy, welcome back Capt!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Dr. Ed Hightower Named Big Ten Conference Special Advisor for Basketball Officiating

 

The Big Ten Conference announced that longtime NCAA basketball referee and educator Dr. Ed Hightower has been named Special Advisor for Basketball Officiating, effective immediately. In this role, Hightower will help Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren review, assess, and audit the conference’s women’s and men’s basketball officiating programs and provide regular feedback and assessments of those programs to ensure that Big Ten Conference and NCAA officiating standards and expectations are upheld.
 
“Dr. Hightower has distinguished himself as an exceptional basketball official, educator, and leader during his storied career,” said Warren. “This combination of experiences makes him an ideal candidate to work with the Big Ten Conference to continue to enhance our women’s and men’s basketball officiating programs while serving as a mentor to both current and future basketball officials.”
 
Hightower officiated NCAA basketball for 36 years, including 12 Final Four appearances, earning the Naismith Men's College Official of the Year award in 1992. He retired as superintendent of the Edwardsville School district in 2015 following a 19-year tenure leading the district. Hightower received his bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist’s degrees from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his Doctorate in Education Administration from Saint Louis University.
 
“I am proud to join the Big Ten Conference to work once again with the strongest basketball conference in the nation,” said Hightower. “I look forward to making an impact with the talented group of women’s and men’s basketball officials, student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all across the Big Ten.”
 

[LIHoosier]

26 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Dr. Ed Hightower Named Big Ten Conference Special Advisor for Basketball Officiating

 

The Big Ten Conference announced that longtime NCAA basketball referee and educator Dr. Ed Hightower has been named Special Advisor for Basketball Officiating, effective immediately. In this role, Hightower will help Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren review, assess, and audit the conference’s women’s and men’s basketball officiating programs and provide regular feedback and assessments of those programs to ensure that Big Ten Conference and NCAA officiating standards and expectations are upheld.
 
“Dr. Hightower has distinguished himself as an exceptional basketball official, educator, and leader during his storied career,” said Warren. “This combination of experiences makes him an ideal candidate to work with the Big Ten Conference to continue to enhance our women’s and men’s basketball officiating programs while serving as a mentor to both current and future basketball officials.”
 
Hightower officiated NCAA basketball for 36 years, including 12 Final Four appearances, earning the Naismith Men's College Official of the Year award in 1992. He retired as superintendent of the Edwardsville School district in 2015 following a 19-year tenure leading the district. Hightower received his bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist’s degrees from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his Doctorate in Education Administration from Saint Louis University.
 
“I am proud to join the Big Ten Conference to work once again with the strongest basketball conference in the nation,” said Hightower. “I look forward to making an impact with the talented group of women’s and men’s basketball officials, student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all across the Big Ten.”
 

Referee evaluation will be solely on how fast they get from the baseline to center court to give a charge call.

[HoosierHoopster]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Dr. Ed Hightower Named Big Ten Conference Special Advisor for Basketball Officiating

 

The Big Ten Conference announced that longtime NCAA basketball referee and educator Dr. Ed Hightower has been named Special Advisor for Basketball Officiating, effective immediately. In this role, Hightower will help Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren review, assess, and audit the conference’s women’s and men’s basketball officiating programs and provide regular feedback and assessments of those programs to ensure that Big Ten Conference and NCAA officiating standards and expectations are upheld.
 
“Dr. Hightower has distinguished himself as an exceptional basketball official, educator, and leader during his storied career,” said Warren. “This combination of experiences makes him an ideal candidate to work with the Big Ten Conference to continue to enhance our women’s and men’s basketball officiating programs while serving as a mentor to both current and future basketball officials.”
 
Hightower officiated NCAA basketball for 36 years, including 12 Final Four appearances, earning the Naismith Men's College Official of the Year award in 1992. He retired as superintendent of the Edwardsville School district in 2015 following a 19-year tenure leading the district. Hightower received his bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist’s degrees from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his Doctorate in Education Administration from Saint Louis University.
 
“I am proud to join the Big Ten Conference to work once again with the strongest basketball conference in the nation,” said Hightower. “I look forward to making an impact with the talented group of women’s and men’s basketball officials, student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all across the Big Ten.”
 

Good grief this could be an April Fools joke, except it’s October lol

[Alford Bailey]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Dr. Ed Hightower Named Big Ten Conference Special Advisor for Basketball Officiating

 

The Big Ten Conference announced that longtime NCAA basketball referee and educator Dr. Ed Hightower has been named Special Advisor for Basketball Officiating, effective immediately. In this role, Hightower will help Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren review, assess, and audit the conference’s women’s and men’s basketball officiating programs and provide regular feedback and assessments of those programs to ensure that Big Ten Conference and NCAA officiating standards and expectations are upheld.
 
“Dr. Hightower has distinguished himself as an exceptional basketball official, educator, and leader during his storied career,” said Warren. “This combination of experiences makes him an ideal candidate to work with the Big Ten Conference to continue to enhance our women’s and men’s basketball officiating programs while serving as a mentor to both current and future basketball officials.”
 
Hightower officiated NCAA basketball for 36 years, including 12 Final Four appearances, earning the Naismith Men's College Official of the Year award in 1992. He retired as superintendent of the Edwardsville School district in 2015 following a 19-year tenure leading the district. Hightower received his bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist’s degrees from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his Doctorate in Education Administration from Saint Louis University.
 
“I am proud to join the Big Ten Conference to work once again with the strongest basketball conference in the nation,” said Hightower. “I look forward to making an impact with the talented group of women’s and men’s basketball officials, student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all across the Big Ten.”
 

Blind leading the blind

[Josh]

I always liked Ed Hightower.  Good for him.  Why the hate?

[Stuhoo]

Love Eddie Hightower!

[Joe_hoopsier]

3 hours ago, Josh said:

I always liked Ed Hightower.  Good for him.  Why the hate?

I had to go back and look, I'm getting old. I always respected Hightower too. 

It was Valentine that ... I "didn't think much of" ... lol

[Rico]

11 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Love Eddie Hightower!

I was a Gary Muncy fan myself.

[HoosierInParadise]

Depends on what his definition of "fix" is.  My entire lifetime has been spent seeing "tweaks" to the tournament.
Personally, I say do away with the conference tournaments and let all the schools participate in The Dance.

I agree! But in a way though, with the conference tournaments in place, all the schools do participate in the dance since the winner of the conference tournament advances...

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[Rico]

1 hour ago, mbredenk101 said:

I agree! But in a way though, with the conference tournaments in place, all the schools do participate in the dance since the winner of the conference tournament advances...

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Yeah.  If that be the case then only CT winners advance to the NCAAT.  More or less what it was up until "The Maryland Rule."  I still say just let all the schools in.  Geez, it would only add another week-end.

[Uspshoosier]

 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

I always liked Ed Hightower.  Good for him.  Why the hate?

I've always wondered this myself

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[Parakeet Jones]

21 hours ago, Joe_hoopsier said:

I had to go back and look, I'm getting old. I always respected Hightower too. 

It was Valentine that ... I "didn't think much of" ... lol

I liked Hightower too. There was a time I could turn on almost any college game and recognize all three officials. I don’t recognize most of the guys today. 
 

I agree on Valentine plus Rucker drove me nuts too. 

[Rico]

11 hours ago, Parakeet Jones said:

I liked Hightower too. There was a time I could turn on almost any college game and recognize all three officials. I don’t recognize most of the guys today. 
 

I agree on Valentine plus Rucker drove me nuts too. 

Iowa fans are partial to Jim Bain.

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/03/28/Big-Ten-referee-wins-lawsuit-against-Iowa-fans/2277480834000/

[Uspshoosier]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/23/sports/basketball/kris-wilkes-ucla-nba.html