Gonzaga..........
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I think that the refs stole the game. It turned out to be a mockery of a title game.
I don't know that it was a well officiated game but I don't think Gonzaga was treated unfairly compared to UNC. Karnowski almost got away with throwing a player to the ground by the throat and that UNC player was called for a non-existent foul at the same time. Karnowski is a bull in a china shop and could get called for a foul every time he goes down the floor. Shooting by both teams was so bad that the game was terrible to watch. Gonzaga couldn't hit a bunny to save their souls and UNC couldn't hit a three pointer if the basket was five feet across. Ugly basketball all the way around.
One of the worst officiating games I've seen in a long time. In the 2nd half for a long stretch, a whistle almost every possession for both teams, who were both in the bonus at roughly the 14 minute mark. It destroyed any kind of rhythm or flow either team might have had. However, bad calls went both ways and seemed to be equally called. Both teams also played very poorly on offense, officiating aside. UNC 4 for 27 from 3-point land? That's hardly championship level shooting. Gonzaga goes more than 8 minutes without a field goal? Brutal. Really frustrating game to watch even if it was close.
Before the start of the game, Jim Nantz made the obligatory comment, as he introduced the 3-man officiating team, "these are the three best in college basketball and that's why they've drawn this assignment." Heaven help the NCAA if those were the three best officials.
Glad Cougar
Before the start of the game, Jim Nantz made the obligatory comment, as he introduced the 3-man officiating team, "these are the three best in college basketball and that's why they've drawn this assignment." Heaven help the NCAA if those were the three best officials.
Glad Cougar
After the halftime was over ,the officials had gotten their marching orders to get the Gonzaga big men out of the game.. The refs totally dis rupted the game and multiple fouls were quickly called on the zags big men. They were never really able to reestablish their rhythm and the refs controlled the game the rest of the way. It was a mockery of what a title game should be.
Their marching orders must have also included getting NC big men Meeks and Hicks into quick foul trouble as well. Meeks picked up fouls 2,3,and 4 by about the 10 minute mark of the second half, Hicks had #4 not long after. I saw no bias in the poor officiating, both teams were disrupted....but both also played poorly offensively, IMO.
Glad Cougar
Glad Cougar
What we can probably agree upon is that the referees took the game away from the players .The referees helped decide the game and that should not happen in a National Championship game
The refs didn't miss the open looks both teams were getting for most of the game. The stadiums they put the Final 4 in doesn't always lead to the best games.
GU had plenty of chances to take the game so I'm not sure what there is to complain about.
You are such a colorful character on this board. i cant wait to see your take on things. 
It was a very close game and a few people here are acting like it was a 30 point blowout
It was a very close game and a few people here are acting like it was a 30 point blowout
There were definitely times where the refs got more involved more than they may have needed to be, but this was just a sloppy, gritty game that wasn't going to look good no matter how the referees called the game. I absolutely don't agree with the idea that the referees helped decide the game. They didn't make any egregious errors that truly favored either team. The closest to that was the missed call when the UNC player was out of bounds and touching the ball, but that doesn't really fall into "deciding the game" category. This wasn't like our WNIT game against Georgia Tech where WSU was called for 19 fouls versus 8 for Georgia Tech. Both Gonzaga and UNC had 22 fouls called on them. Both teams took 26 free throws (compared to the 25-7 disparity of the WNIT game).
It may have been over-officiated but Gonzaga fans complaining about the referees deciding the game are just butt-hurt that their lumbering behemoth couldn't hit the broad side of a barn that night and that Williams-Goss decided to suck on the biggest stage of his life. Those two went 5-22 inside the arc and Gonzaga lost because of that. Of course, they are fortunate that UNC couldn't hit a three to save their souls and spent the whole night failing to realize it.
If you don't want fouls called, stop banging pushing and grabbing. 22 Fouls called on each team. And most of them well deserved. Both teams have a rep for playing great d and that is the only way good defensive teams know how to play in the modern game
.........Cougs it! Bwahahahaha!!!
Someone really needs attention...
Speaking of attention, when you called ElC "elsie", I thought you were referring to me......
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