Looks like Creighton fans are already blaming the refs

[Aughnanure]

Seems only way we stay in the game is if the refs allow us to. What a bummer. 

http://bluejayunderground.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2975&sid=f7d857f87179e0e9f11f5bc03c42629f&start=30

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

How pitiful...

[ChicosBailBonds]

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.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

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.

The only response I have to that is welcome to the Big East. This aint the MVC anymore.

[Aughnanure]

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.

I'm just having fun. Still, seemed pretty premature to me. It's honestly probably a regular thing they discuss considering the way their team plays.

[chapman]

Isn't Burr officiating?  In that case, they are planning well.  And we also get to preemptively blame the refs should we not win tomorrow because we know it will be a horribly officiated game.

[Galway Eagle]

I was wondering which of the newbies would be the first ones to be crying about how it's too physical

[PGsHeroes32]

I think the comments on there were pretty good. Most of them are concerned about how well we play at home and the way we have been forcing TO's.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

They are right. Some homecooking from the refs would certainly help us. But I don't think any more so than any other game this season.

[MUSF]

I actually see it the other way. Creighton shoots a ton of outside shots which typically means they are less likely to draw fouls. MU on the other hand gets a lot of points in the paint through DG in the post and penetration. If the refs swallow their whistles, we are in trouble not Creighton. Calling a close game is the difference between Gardner with 20 pts or Gardner with 10 pts. Likewise, allowing significant contact on penetration significantly limits Mayo and completely eliminates DWilson's limited offensive abilities.

[real chili 83]

Anyone know who the refs and announcers are?

I am hoping for KO, and anyone but Burr.

[bilsu]

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.

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.

[GooooMarquette]

I actually see it the other way. Creighton shoots a ton of outside shots which typically means they are less likely to draw fouls. MU on the other hand gets a lot of points in the paint through DG in the post and penetration. If the refs swallow their whistles, we are in trouble not Creighton. Calling a close game is the difference between Gardner with 20 pts or Gardner with 10 pts. Likewise, allowing significant contact on penetration significantly limits Mayo and completely eliminates DWilson's limited offensive abilities.

Agreed.  If they call it close, Davante and Todd will live at the line.

[ecompt]

If Burr is one of the officials, more than half of his calls will be wrong because he will be out of position.

[NavinRJohnson]

There is no way you can stop McDermott, if you cannot touch him.

True. Key is going to be keeping him out on the perimeter (guarded) as much as possible. I just know how they're going to do that.

[LloydMooresLegs]

MU's "physical play" also is the focus in Chili's game day article thread, including comments from Coach McD on the same; likely trying to condition the refs.

[westcoastwarrior]

I thought someone posted Raferty and Johnson are doing the game tonight.

[Nukem2]

I thought someone posted Raferty and Johnson are doing the game tonight.

Raferty and Larrivee

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I will say I love when KO does the broadcasts. Hes very insightful and (obviously) knows a lot about the game.

[Ardmore Mug]

I don't think it will be Burr, as he reefed the 'Nova/ Creighton game on Sun...  I would be surprised if he would do back to back  Creighton games.

[MU82]

Damn Creighton fans.

Don't they know that blaming the refs is our job?!?!?

[Windyplayer]

Don't they know that blaming the refs is our job?!?!?

Or every fanbase of every team that was subject to refereeing since the dawn of time.

[PGsHeroes32]

I actually see it the other way. Creighton shoots a ton of outside shots which typically means they are less likely to draw fouls. MU on the other hand gets a lot of points in the paint through DG in the post and penetration. If the refs swallow their whistles, we are in trouble not Creighton. Calling a close game is the difference between Gardner with 20 pts or Gardner with 10 pts. Likewise, allowing significant contact on penetration significantly limits Mayo and completely eliminates DWilson's limited offensive abilities.

This is very true especially regarding OX.

It is not often he takes more than 8-10 shots in a game. So you expect about 5-6 FGs(sometimes only 3 if it takes even less). He's gotta get to the line to get more.

[Dreadman24]

No need to complain they are the better team

[forgetful]

I actually see it the other way. Creighton shoots a ton of outside shots which typically means they are less likely to draw fouls. MU on the other hand gets a lot of points in the paint through DG in the post and penetration. If the refs swallow their whistles, we are in trouble not Creighton. Calling a close game is the difference between Gardner with 20 pts or Gardner with 10 pts. Likewise, allowing significant contact on penetration significantly limits Mayo and completely eliminates DWilson's limited offensive abilities.

Officiating can be very strange in games.  Often they call it tight in the paint and relaxed off the ball and on the perimeter.  We need that kind of officiating.  Would allow us to be aggressive in denying entry passes (to McBuckets) and defending the perimeter (where their points come), but allow us to live at the line with Gardner and Mayo...here's to hoping we get that type of officiating.