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We often focus on how good the Big East will be, and how even the worst teams are better than 1/2 the teams in the AAC (or more).
One thing I haven't seen addressed is the officiating. Like many of you, I will ride with Coach Calhoun till I die. I have no ties to anywhere close to Connecticut and named a kid (Connor) and have several rooms in my house adorned with Husky stuff. The reason is Coach Calhoun. Always us vs. the world, outwork, out-tough teams and 2 PGs in starting lineup. Underdogs. I could go on and on....
But when we were in the Big East, he seemed to have some nemeses (nemesis plural?) in the form of a referee contingent that always seemed to job us. Are these guys retired or still bumping around?
Some I remember him having issues with most
1) Tim Higgins
2) John Cahill
3) Jim Burr (can't remember he might have been the worst)
4)*Ted Valentine (in AAC, now right?)
Can't wait to hear Raftery again. CANNOT F'IN WAIT!!!
But have been wondering about these old refs if we see them again...
One thing I haven't seen addressed is the officiating. Like many of you, I will ride with Coach Calhoun till I die. I have no ties to anywhere close to Connecticut and named a kid (Connor) and have several rooms in my house adorned with Husky stuff. The reason is Coach Calhoun. Always us vs. the world, outwork, out-tough teams and 2 PGs in starting lineup. Underdogs. I could go on and on....
But when we were in the Big East, he seemed to have some nemeses (nemesis plural?) in the form of a referee contingent that always seemed to job us. Are these guys retired or still bumping around?
Some I remember him having issues with most
1) Tim Higgins
2) John Cahill
3) Jim Burr (can't remember he might have been the worst)
4)*Ted Valentine (in AAC, now right?)
Can't wait to hear Raftery again. CANNOT F'IN WAIT!!!
But have been wondering about these old refs if we see them again...