Topsy Turvy Big East

[mussels]

All of these things are true:
1) we would have lost last night with any kind of officiating, including like we got in the OOC, where we performed well
2) the consistent style of refereeing in the Big East hurts us uniformly and benefits many of the lesser programs in the conference
3) beyond this, many Big East officials are, in fact, biased against us/Hurley

That #1 is true does not mean that #2 or #3 is false. Acknowledging #2 or #3 also does not mean that we are denying #1.

4) if we lose, a healthy subset of the boneyard will blame the refs, regardless of their actual affect on the outcome.

 

[businesslawyer]

Do you believe he'd be more pleasant if she left him for another man?

Yes. That doesn’t challenge one’s masculinity as much, and if you already have issues like that like Kobe does, ….

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Yes. That doesn’t challenge one’s masculinity as much, and if you already have issues like that like Kobe does, ….

Fair enough I guess, although an argument can always be made that if she left him for a woman he can claim "she just wasn't into guys" while if she left him for another man he'd need to accept that she just wasn't into him.

 

[AntG168]

No. If Hurley is, in fact, saying that our guys didn't seem prepared for the "drastic difference in the way the game would be called"...........................that falls on Hurley, not the refs. Of course, a more physical and rugged game benefits the lesser skilled and talented teams. The coaching staff must prepare its team to react accordingly.

No one absolved Hurley or blamed the refs for the loss

 

[Greg]

So we all thought it was a clear Big 3 in the Big East of UConn, Marquette, and Creighton before the season started. The metrics backed that up entering conference play.

And all 3 lost their Big East opener. Creighton even at home.

The good news of the night is that we're not behind the 8-ball to start with this loss. But we did blow a good opportunity to gain an edge on the other 2.

Best league in the country. May not produce the national champ again but no other league is as good. Yes, the bottom is weak but the top and the middle are dangerous.