Ref Jim Burr retiring

[B1GEast]

Good riddance

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/20/longtime-referee-jim-burr-to-retire/

 

[Waquoit]

I thought he was one of the best. I'll miss the guy.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

http://articles.courant.com/2011-12...-s-jim-calhoun-sean-kilpatrick-officials-blow

 

[uconngb]

Good riddance

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/20/longtime-referee-jim-burr-to-retire/

Will never forget as long as I follow hoops......this POS called a technical on the crowd at Gampel one year against Seton Hall (I think around 1993). In a close game that we ended up losing. I've never seen anything like it in decades of watching sports. He and the other officials (of which I know was Tim Higgins, another one on the worst all-time list of officials) decide to call a T without warning.

After that I thought, what a great idea.....travel around to all UConn away games and throw on the floor to get a technical called against the home team. I still have NEVER seen that call again since then. He and Higgins are the worst of the worst, and will not be missed whatsoever.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The worst characteristic of any ref is to make themselves part of the game and to have a sense of entitlement that they are bigger than the game.

Burr, like Teddy V fails miserably on those standards.

Good riddance.

 

[alexd]

Finally.

 

[HuskyFich]

I dont understand all the hate? This guy was really good!

 

[Durks07]

The best thing that I can say about Jim Burr is that he was not John Cahill.

 

[jayfromfla]

In the early days (85-83) Higgins plus Burr + Calhoun = TTTTTTTT

 

[Scot-e]

PE-TOOWEY!!!!

 

[Husky1964]

No Burr no Higgins no Cahill. What to do??

 

[SoCalCanine]

No Burr no Higgins no Cahill. What to do??

Rejoice!!!

 

[OkaForPrez]

Will never forget as long as I follow hoops.this POS called a technical on the crowd at Gampel one year against Seton Hall (I think around 1993). In a close game that we ended up losing. I've never seen anything like it in decades of watching sports. He and the other officials (of which I know was Tim Higgins, another one on the worst all-time list of officials) decide to call a T without warning.

After that I thought, what a great idea.....travel around to all UConn away games and throw on the floor to get a technical called against the home team. I still have NEVER seen that call again since then. He and Higgins are the worst of the worst, and will not be missed whatsoever.

So what did you throw on the court?

 

[mauconnfan]

Burr was awful most of the time I will not miss him at all. Always went with the crowd and afraid to go against momentum it seemed.

Good career but .

 

[Greathusky]

One less ref to scream at for stupid calls.

 

[Dove]

No Burr no Higgins no Cahill. What to do??

I always thought they were the same dude.

 

[TRest]

Any idea how old he is? the article doesn't say.

 

[Pudge]

The best thing that I can say about Jim Burr is that he was not John Cahill.

The funny thing is ... Both Burr & Cahill are both from Albany. Cahill's father was regional head of basketball officials & gave both them starts, advancing them quickly. My Dad hired them often as AD of a small college.

 

[sledog]

And the Grand Factoid award to whoever can state how many times he T'd JC. or UConn.

 

[ucp990411]

One thing about Tim Higgins. He refereed the greatest game in college basketball history (March 29,1999) and did a tremendous job. Not once did he give in to the flops.

 

[husky8273]

Any idea how old he is? the article doesn't say.

Times Union link says he is 68

 

[microfich]

Burr and Higgins and Cahill. Oh my! About 15 years ago at Gampel, I ran to the corner at half time and yelled down something nasty to Burr as he exited the court. He looked up at me and said "How old are you?" I'm still not too old to yell at refs but these three were among the best. I'd take any of them every game compared to the AAC schlock we get now.

 

[hthusky74]

Burr and Higgins and Cahill. Oh my! About 15 years ago at Gampel, I ran to the corner at half time and yelled down something nasty to Burr as he exited the court. He looked up at me and said "How old are you?" I'm still not too old to yell at refs but these three were among the best. I'd take any of them every game compared to the AAC schlock we get now.

Burr and Higgins were pretty good. Cahill had it in for us.

 

[Dove]

Who's the twit that T-ed up KO and sending him off like Mt Vesuvius? Thus ejecting him, too.

 

[minidarren]

Who's the twit that T-ed up KO and sending him off like Mt Vesuvius? Thus ejecting him, too.

Mike Stuart