Looks like Creighton fans are already blaming the refs

[Dawson Rental]

I always felt the refs could determine the outcome of the game by deciding how to call it before the game. Every game seem to have a different emphasis. Some games there are a lot of fouls called. Some games the refs watch the feet and some games there are virtually no traveling calls. Sure it is fine to have both sides called equally, but the reffing emphasis usually hurts one team more than another. Look at Providence. With their short bench, do they have a chance to beat MU in a game were a lot of fouls are called. I would say know. We cannot beat teams like St. John's and Xavier, if the refs are going to call every touch foul when a guard drives it to the basket. The first Xavier game we could not stop Christian, because we could not touch him on a drive. The last Xavier game the refs allowed it to be a physical game. There is no way you can stop McDermott, if you cannot touch him. We need the style of game that was called in the last Xavier game.

This reminded me of a Michael Jordan story.  During the playoffs one year when he heard who the officials were he said; "Alright, we win, tonight."  I forget the details of the story, but it was along the lines of Jordan knew the refs and their call tendencies and this crew was a good match for what the Bulls did.

[Boone]

Since when did Dodds become a Creighton fan? 

That guy probably blames refs for Pearl Harbor.

[muwarrior69]

Hard to argue with it.  Style of play and how it is officiated could definitely play a role.  As long as the refs are consistent and don't decide one half will be called one way and another half another way, all I can ask for.

Is it me or am I seeing something that is just not there? Are the refs allowing a little more contact than at the beginning of the season? It seems that you can bump your opponent with your body, but just don't reach in with your hands.

[wardle2wade]

Is it me or am I seeing something that is just not there? Are the refs allowing a little more contact than at the beginning of the season? It seems that you can bump your opponent with your body, but just don't reach in with your hands.

It definitely appears to me that the refs have fallen back to the old style of calling games.  Occasionally during games, they'll have stretches where they then implement the new rules.  Pretty inconsistent which is the worst thing for players.  At least this is how I've seen in the last month or so.

[LAZER]

It definitely appears to me that the refs have fallen back to the old style of calling games.  Occasionally during games, they'll have stretches where they then implement the new rules.  Pretty inconsistent which is the worst thing for players.  At least this is how I've seen in the last month or so.

Big 10 games are even worse, the calls are all over the place.