Jayman1963 said:
GruntTuff said:
To me, it's up to the referees. If they call fouls every time Mitchell gets within six inches of the guy he's guarding, we're going to struggle. If the refs let the game be played with physicality and not call touch fouls, our defense will be something Gonzaga hasn't seen.
I really think the way the game is officiated will have a huge impact on the outcome. Touch fouls...tough on Baylor. Let them play...good for us.
Agreed - I was thinking the same thing. Do we know who the Ref crew will be tonight?
Eleven officials were selected to work the Final Four games:
Pat Adams, Mobile, Alabama
Jeff Anderson, West Henrietta, New York
Bo Boroski, Indianapolis, Indiana
James Breeding, Louisville, Kentucky
Ron Groover, Newnan, Georgia
Keith Kimble, Arlington, Texas
Randy McCall, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Gerry Pollard, Wentzville, Missouri
Chris Rastatter, Tucson, Arizona
Larry Scirotto, Dallas, Texas
Doug Sirmons, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Officials who worked the semi-final games are generally not going to work the Final.
Anderson, Breeding and Groover worked the Gonzaga-UCLA game and are unlikely to work the Championship game if the tradition holds.
Rastatter, Adams and Sirmons worked the Baylor-Houston game and also are unlikely to work the Championship game if the tradition holds.
Pollard and Scirotto are working their first Final Four games, and so are likely slated as alternates.
That leaves the following officials probable to work tonight's game:
- Bo Boroski, Indianapolis, Indiana
[url=https://www.wishtv.com/news/indianapolis-resident-gets-final-four-officiating-call/][/url]
https://www.wishtv.com/news/indianapolis-resident-gets-final-four-officiating-call/- Keith Kimble, Arlington, Texas
[url=https://www.facebook.com/fortworthref/][/url]
https://www.facebook.com/fortworthref/- Randy McCall, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
[url=https://www.denverpost.com/2014/09/19/basketball-randy-mccall-receives-naismith-award-for-college-basketball-officiating/][/url]
https://www.denverpost.com/2014/09/19/basketball-randy-mccall-receives-naismith-award-for-college-basketball-officiating/If I read it right, all three have done at least three Final Fours before now. Lots of experience and cred
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