Please don't blame the refs

[Horatio]

Not blaming refs , we’d still be down by double digits, but god how awful have the calls been against uconn past two nights? Obvious blatant bad calls

Worst I’ve seen in a while

 

[Excalibur]

It is possible that both our team and the refs have been terrible.

 

[Horatio]

It is possible that both our team and the refs have been terrible.

Exactly. End thread

 

[uconngb]

But the refs did not cost us the game. Our terrible play cost us the game. Let's be real.

 

[Leebo]

No one is arguing for the point you are arguing against.

But the purpose of these kinds of topics is usually to declare that the refs can't be criticized, so that's what the discussion is about now.

 

[uconntoatl]

Tired legs from an emotional night

 

[Horatio]

Like that call on Cobb. Smh.

 

[calamity17]

Free throw attempts currently 33-14 in Iowa’s favor

 

[alphasigko]

We came out totally sluggish, with low energy. Let's see how we do with our first adversity under Hurley. But don't blame the refs.....we're down by 16 to an inferior athletic team. They are playing a smarter, more disciplined game. Let's see how we react. It is NOT the refs fault we are getting bitch-slapped so far. It is our fault.

Failure to Box-Out under the defensive board has killed them as well as their inability to make the 3 and the many unnecessary turnovers.

 

[Horatio]

Worst I’ve seen in a while

 

[Excalibur]

But the refs did not cost us the game. Our terrible play cost us the game. Let's be real.

You are arguing a point that nobody is making and too stupid to realize it

 

[UConn990411]

Agree with everything, but I think Iowa is pretty good. They’re very well coached and fundamentally sound, plus they have some big bodies.

They’re not good enough to be scoring around 90. The defense was putrid tonight.

 

[upstater]

Sources: Refs disciplined for improper access

As I long time B1G watcher, the league office has some interesting relationships with refs, and always has.

 

[Travelman6]

But the refs did not cost us the game. Our terrible play cost us the game. Let's be real.

They set the tone for the first 10 minutes...sometimes that is all that is needed. No reason why Uconn should lose, especially this badly to such a painfully average team such as Iowa. They are absolutely nothing special, Uconn just responded terribly to the tone the refs set..

Iowa is totally the team that slugs their way, and does just enough to nab a 5, maybe 6 seed and goes down to an under rated 11 or 12 seed. If Iowa ends up in the 5/12 or 6/11 I am calling it right away for the 11 or 12.

 

[jibsey]

They set the tone for the first 10 minutes...sometimes that is all that is needed. No reason why Uconn should lose, especially this badly to such a painfully average team such as Iowa. They are absolutely nothing special, Uconn just responded terribly to the tone the refs set..

They have size, good defense, can shoot 3’s, they are not average, please

 

[jorge34]

UConn played like . Not a good response after last nights high. Hurley has his work cut out for him.

Referees were pathetic. Like fireable offensive.

Whatever, it’s early

 

[Travelman6]

They have size, good defense, can shoot 3’s, they are not average, please

They are a team that will hover just outside the top 25, maybe crack it a few times but more than likely fall around top 35, nab a 5 or 6 seed and bow out to a solid mid major 11 or 12. Or be the 7 that falls to the 10. They are so solidly in that 25-40 and 5 to 7 seed range. No better, no worse. The game should not have gone the way it did 19 times out of 20, is all I am saying. I know Uconn has a lot of growing pains but this game should not have been it and THAT growing pain, this was a 1 out of 20 type performance IMO. In a month I think Uconn beats Iowa.

 

[olehead]

Seems many of the walking calls, particularly the calls down low on our big guys were anticipated.

 

[UConnSwag11]

The ref standing in bounds while getting hit with the ball an an over and back not called really stand out. Then soft fouls called when we had a rhythm going

 

[Deadrody]

I've played the game. Blaming the refs is a losers lament. I hate it. Iowa has outplayed us. Give them credit. The refs are NOT the reason we are losing.

Neato for you. Since we're currently NOT playing, does the same "losers lament" still apply ? I'm about 100% sure the actual PLAYERS are not blaming the refs - although the coach seems to think there's something to that line of thinking, apparently.

I mean, really - do you really have to post in the middle of the game, "don't blame the refs" ? Doesn't that kinda indicate just how bad the refs really were ?

 

[Mr. French]

They’re not good enough to be scoring around 90. The defense was putrid tonight.

Agree with that. You said “worked by a mediocre Iowa team” so that’s what I commented on.

 

[Deadrody]

They set the tone for the first 10 minutes...sometimes that is all that is needed. No reason why Uconn should lose, especially this badly to such a painfully average team such as Iowa. They are absolutely nothing special, Uconn just responded terribly to the tone the refs set..

Iowa is totally the team that slugs their way, and does just enough to nab a 5, maybe 6 seed and goes down to an under rated 11 or 12 seed. If Iowa ends up in the 5/12 or 6/11 I am calling it right away for the 11 or 12.

Hell, the refs set the tone in the first two possessions, both foul calls on UConn for virtually nothing. That flagrant 1 nonsense on Yakwe was laughably stupid. I mean, honestly, you think Dan Hurley gets thrown out for the fun of it ?

 

[jdb50]

If the refs didn't suck why did ESPN with the Connecticut tax give aways not show more replays? The Iowa foul against Yakwe that was called a technical against UCONN was prime example of why this crew should not get paid for tonight's game.

 

[Palatine]

I've played the game. Blaming the refs is a losers lament. I hate it. Iowa has outplayed us. Give them credit. The refs are NOT the reason we are losing.

No one is saying that. We're saying the refs sucked and were one sided. And both are true.

And I was MVP of my league.

 

[Horatio]

Seems many of the walking calls, particularly the calls down low on our big guys were anticipated.

This is the worst. The pre-called travel that usually comes from the bench