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I don’t have a history of complaining about the refs. But man they were horrible.

(12-15-2018 02:27 PM)Joe1 Wrote: [ -> ]I don’t have a history of complaining about the refs. But man they were horrible.

Refs led the entire game.

(12-15-2018 02:27 PM)Joe1 Wrote: [ -> ]I don’t have a history of complaining about the refs. But man they were horrible.

They did but UT simply has the better team.

(12-15-2018 02:30 PM)blue68 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-15-2018 02:27 PM)Joe1 Wrote: [ -> ]I don’t have a history of complaining about the refs. But man they were horrible.

Refs led the entire game.

Yep. From the start. It’s as if they decided to call any and everything, every time down the floor. Hard to play like that. It’s bs

I thought the officiating was typical of the games we've played in Memphis. I recall getting absolutely hose in a NIT game against them in the MSC.

That said they are a good team. They shot lights out early, were good at free throws and were very physical thus deserved to win.

I am encouraged at the play of the Tigers. We all that they played to a 10 point game and never gave up. Penny still trying to find the right mix of players that puts our best "team" on the floor.

The world is OURS!

They were consistently horrible both ways, IMO. Lots of make up calls. In the end, UT just wouldn’t let us get the lead less than 7-8 to put pressure on them. Next years matchup will be fun.

The good news is if we continue to play with the intensity and effort we saw today, we should position ourselves for a chance to win the conference tourney. Either way, Memphis basketball is back.

(12-15-2018 02:33 PM)Joe1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-15-2018 02:30 PM)blue68 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-15-2018 02:27 PM)Joe1 Wrote: [ -> ]I don’t have a history of complaining about the refs. But man they were horrible.

Refs led the entire game.

Yep. From the start. It’s as if they decided to call any and everything, every time down the floor. Hard to play like that. It’s bs

At the beginning it seemed to be slanted towards UT...But later in the game it was called more evenly.

SEC refs?

Homed at home

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It is a different game if the refs properly foul out 3-4 Vols Midway through the 2nd half. It is a different game if WE shoot 29 free throws and they shoot 6 in the 2nd half.

Saying UT is the better team is lame. They were ripe for the taking today. A fair whistle makes it a tossup. A hometown whistle like UT got today and we win.

Funny remark regarding refs by espn play by play, said the fan on camera had 2 fouls and he's not even playing.

Lots of free throws, those points kept Memphis at about that 10 point gap. Most seemed ok, there were a few on rebounds where we got called, they did not, and that annoying walking up the floor moving pick they used that was left untouched. I know you can simply run up the floor or walk without it being a pick but they were systematically varying their speed. It was like UCF lining up in the neutral zone. Annoying.

Their best team maybe ever, we shot under 20% for most of the first half, they made big threes, and while the game was not a possession game it was pretty close overall. Would suspect we leave them behind soon.

And please, no so now we play for moral victories nonsense. They had by far the best two players on the court in 2 and Admiral, yet could not put us away. Me likey. Universe properly aligns next season.

(12-15-2018 02:32 PM)bluebacker Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-15-2018 02:27 PM)Joe1 Wrote: [ -> ]I don’t have a history of complaining about the refs. But man they were horrible.

They did but UT simply has the better team.

I get that. Everyone knows they have a better team. But the best team doesn’t always win in sports. If the game is called right sometimes the underdog can come out victorious. So saying they are the better team is lame.

I can't recall ever seeing a foul on a phantom defensive rebound on a made basket. Today, we saw two of those calls - one on a free throw. Both went against the Tigers. Weird.

Yeah, UTK has the better team. But the refs were horrible. Hard to get any flow. A charge one second, would be a blocking foul the next. And UTK definitely got the better end of the majority of those calls. It was hard for us to get a stop in the 2nd half, because every possession on UTK's end, resulted in FT's. Had some of those been no-calls, we may have had a few 4-point swings and who knows what might have happened.

It was a good game plan and good hustle. The seniors needed to step-up against their 24-year olds, and for the most part they did.

(12-15-2018 04:47 PM)Tiger87 Wrote: [ -> ]I can't recall ever seeing a foul on a phantom defensive rebound on a made basket. Today, we saw two of those calls - one on a free throw. Both went against the Tigers. Weird.

Yeah, UTK has the better team. But the refs were horrible. Hard to get any flow. A charge one second, would be a blocking foul the next. And UTK definitely got the better end of the majority of those calls. It was hard for us to "get a stop" in the 2nd half, because every possession on UTK's end, resulted in FT's. Had some of those been no-calls, we may have had a few 4-point swings and who knows what might have happened.

It was a good game plan and good hustle. The seniors needed to step-up against their 24-year olds, and for the most part they did.

That first one you are talking about was called on Maurice. And it was totally bs. He barley put any force on his lower back and then A.S. acted like a truck hit. Bogus.

I never will understand the thought process of complaining about bad officiating.

Was our shooting outright atrocious at times? Yes it was.

Could we have overcome our poor early shooting if the officiating was only half as bad? Sure could have.

(12-15-2018 04:56 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote: [ -> ]I never will understand the thought process of complaining about bad officiating.

Was our shooting outright atrocious at times? Yes it was.

Could we have overcome our poor early shooting if the officiating was only half as bad? Sure could have.

It’s a message board man.

I’ve never understood someone complaining about some else complaining.

You do bring up a good point with our shooting. It was horrible. But calling a game like they did is ridiculous and bogus. It totally changes the way the game should go.
Allow the players to win or lose games.

(12-15-2018 05:04 PM)Joe1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-15-2018 04:56 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote: [ -> ]I never will understand the thought process of complaining about bad officiating.

Was our shooting outright atrocious at times? Yes it was.

Could we have overcome our poor early shooting if the officiating was only half as bad? Sure could have.

It’s a message board man.

I’ve never understood someone complaining about some else complaining.

You do bring up a good point with our shooting. It was horrible. But calling a game like they did is ridiculous and bogus. It totally changes the way the game should go.
Allow the players to win or lose games.

Didn't call one moving screen on UT all game. Several pushoffs either not called, or called fouls on Memphis. Jones running over the UT guard and getting a steal. Game was called inconsistently for both sides, which makes for a bad game. Players don't know the "rules" for the day.

(12-15-2018 05:04 PM)Joe1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-15-2018 04:56 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote: [ -> ]I never will understand the thought process of complaining about bad officiating.

Was our shooting outright atrocious at times? Yes it was.

Could we have overcome our poor early shooting if the officiating was only half as bad? Sure could have.

It’s a message board man.

I’ve never understood someone complaining about some else complaining.

You do bring up a good point with our shooting. It was horrible. But calling a game like they did is ridiculous and bogus. It totally changes the way the game should go.
Allow the players to win or lose games.

My mistake, I meant to say something along the lines of "it's invalid to complain about officiating, you should do enough to win."

It's absolutely true that games can be lost due to poor calls.

(12-15-2018 05:09 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-15-2018 05:04 PM)Joe1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-15-2018 04:56 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote: [ -> ]I never will understand the thought process of complaining about bad officiating.

Was our shooting outright atrocious at times? Yes it was.

Could we have overcome our poor early shooting if the officiating was only half as bad? Sure could have.

It’s a message board man.

I’ve never understood someone complaining about some else complaining.

You do bring up a good point with our shooting. It was horrible. But calling a game like they did is ridiculous and bogus. It totally changes the way the game should go.
Allow the players to win or lose games.

My mistake, I meant to say something along the lines of "it's invalid to complain about officiating, you should do enough to win."

It's absolutely true that games can be lost due to poor calls.

Never understand and invalid? We're fans on a message board. It's what we do. And, yes, sometimes it can be valid.

Reasons we lost today, in order:
1a. No answer for Williams.
1b. No answer for Schofield.
3. Off-night shooting.
4. Their guys who weren't supposed to, hit some early key shots.
5. Poor officiating.

It's down the list - but it is on the list. It's truly "invalid" to complain about the first 4 items. So we complain about #5.