The next time fans or media automatically dismiss the idea that refs hold grudges or bias against certain teams or coaches should keep the below article in mind:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketba...l/21989633

How tone deaf is the Pac12? Even if this was a "joke" (and it doesn't seem likely), wouldn't they care at least about the appearance of impropriety?

If a coach is acting like a complete butthole, I don't think a supervisor should be kicked to the curb for suggesting that his officials have some backbone.

The way he did it was inappropriate, but I am sure the officials knew what he meant.

There is no getting around it though, and I am certain in this politically correct society in which we live he will get whacked.


It does strike me though that in basketball, officials can T somebody fairly quickly. In college football or pro football there is never any unsportsmanlike conduct for the way a coach speaks to an official. Division I coaches can now pretty much call an official a mo**** fu**** and it is ignored.

(04-02-2013 03:40 PM)MGR Wrote:  If a coach is acting like a complete butthole, I don't think a supervisor should be kicked to the curb for suggesting that his officials have some backbone.

The way he did it was inappropriate, but I am sure the officials knew what he meant.

There is no getting around it though, and I am certain in this politically correct society in which we live he will get whacked.


It does strike me though that in basketball, officials can T somebody fairly quickly. In college football or pro football there is never any unsportsmanlike conduct for the way a coach speaks to an official. Division I coaches can now pretty much call an official a mo**** fu**** and it is ignored.

Bigger field, not as closed-in, doesn't have to be as incessant and omnipresent as a bball court. I have seen unsportsmanlike conduct on coaches, but it is rare because they can get it out of their systemN and 90 percent of the stadium won't hear it.

But with the topic at hand, how can ANY PAC team trust the officials? Dude has to go.

A joke is only doing this once. When you do it multiple times...it isn't a joke.

Tip of the iceberg folks

When you see something really odd, like officials have been told what to think, are you going to ridicule the idea going forward, as if "that would never happen?"

(04-02-2013 03:55 PM)kabluey Wrote:  

(04-02-2013 03:40 PM)MGR Wrote:  If a coach is acting like a complete butthole, I don't think a supervisor should be kicked to the curb for suggesting that his officials have some backbone.

The way he did it was inappropriate, but I am sure the officials knew what he meant.

There is no getting around it though, and I am certain in this politically correct society in which we live he will get whacked.


It does strike me though that in basketball, officials can T somebody fairly quickly. In college football or pro football there is never any unsportsmanlike conduct for the way a coach speaks to an official. Division I coaches can now pretty much call an official a mo**** fu**** and it is ignored.

Bigger field, not as closed-in, doesn't have to be as incessant and omnipresent as a bball court. I have seen unsportsmanlike conduct on coaches, but it is rare because they can get it out of their systemN and 90 percent of the stadium won't hear it.

How do people know that this is not just simply a smear campaign against supervisor of officials Ed Rush in Pac 12? I think people should wait until the full story comes out and try to change the way refs officiate a game.

(04-03-2013 05:35 AM)BARTLETTTIGER Wrote:  

(04-02-2013 03:55 PM)kabluey Wrote:  

(04-02-2013 03:40 PM)MGR Wrote:  If a coach is acting like a complete butthole, I don't think a supervisor should be kicked to the curb for suggesting that his officials have some backbone.

The way he did it was inappropriate, but I am sure the officials knew what he meant.

There is no getting around it though, and I am certain in this politically correct society in which we live he will get whacked.


It does strike me though that in basketball, officials can T somebody fairly quickly. In college football or pro football there is never any unsportsmanlike conduct for the way a coach speaks to an official. Division I coaches can now pretty much call an official a mo**** fu**** and it is ignored.

Bigger field, not as closed-in, doesn't have to be as incessant and omnipresent as a bball court. I have seen unsportsmanlike conduct on coaches, but it is rare because they can get it out of their systemN and 90 percent of the stadium won't hear it.

How do people know that this is not just simply a smear campaign against supervisor of officials Ed Rush in Pac 12? I think people should wait until the full story comes out and try to change the way refs officiate a game.

I believe the facts are well established. The issue is whether his statement (made at least twice) was meant as a joke and the appropriate level of discipline given by the PAC 12 Commissioner. It is also known that a questionable technical was called on Miller after the meeting that was a significant factor in UCLA's victory over AZ.

The integrity of the game is at stake when refs fail to act impartially and this matter should not be sweep under the rug.

From rush's wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_T._Rush


Rush became the NBA's director of officiating in 1998, and served in that position until 2003, when he was succeeded by Ronnie Nunn.


Ed Rush's competence has been questioned previously. In 2002, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban stated, “Ed Rush might have been a great ref, but I wouldn’t hire him to manage a Dairy Queen. His interest is not in the integrity of the game or improving the officiating.”
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If they can prove this happened without any doubts, ed rush and michael irving should be fired and never referee a college or pro game again.

Here is a thread from message board for Basketball officials

http://forum.officiating.com/basketball/...cla-8.html


One post

Quote:But the situation with the Big 12 also caused some controversy but that supervisor assigned 4 leagues. So there was some people rumbling when he took over. A lot more people were affected by that change than anywhere else I can think of.

C-USA is one of those leagues and the assigner is Curtis Shaw.

http://forum.officiating.com/basketball/...post888908

(04-02-2013 05:49 PM)uofmcamaro Wrote:  A joke is only doing this once. When you do it multiple times...it isn't a joke.

According to Pac 12 referees this wasn't a joke. Referees told Andy Katz that Rush banged a chair up and down in a pregame meeting and told them to call a technical on Sean Miller. I've been saying for several seasons some of these NCAA refs are craving the limelight so much they want to inject themselves into the game even to the point of affecting the outcome. NCAA basketball officials need more oversight from "honest" overseerers, not someone like Ed Rush.

(04-04-2013 11:25 PM)Antonio5fan Wrote:  

(04-02-2013 05:49 PM)uofmcamaro Wrote:  A joke is only doing this once. When you do it multiple times...it isn't a joke.

According to Pac 12 referees this wasn't a joke. Referees told Andy Katz that Rush banged a chair up and down in a pregame meeting and told them to call a technical on Sean Miller. I've been saying for several seasons some of these NCAA refs are craving the limelight so much they want to inject themselves into the game even to the point of affecting the outcome. NCAA basketball officials need more oversight from "honest" overseerers, not someone like Ed Rush.

So now that Ed Rush resigned his position as supervisor of officials for the Pac-12, how can basketball at all levels officiating be more consistent? It is horrible to watch a basketball game and now one of the most important is to see who are refs in that game.