Final Four refs

[Moderator1]

Who worked the semis?
Who has the final?

Trust me, there's a reason I am asking. Thanks in advance for the answer.

 

[sportshack06]

Three more tight whistles tonight....

The Men's national semis and the women's national semis were terribly officiated. Fouls, maybe, perhaps? But....lets dont take the superstars and All-Americans out of the game 2 minutes in....

 

[Moderator1]

I need names, not commentary. But thanks.

 

[sportshack06]

I need names, not commentary. But thanks.

Ted "TV" Valentine had the OSU/G'Town game...I'll find the other 8 stooges in a bit..

 

[Hammer Pants]

Karl Hess is one of them.

 

[sportshack06]

Georgetown/OSU: Ted Valentine, Richard Cartmell, Mike Kitts
UF/UCLA: Tom O'Neill, Verne Harris, Curtis Shaw

cant find anything on tonight's crew

 

[Moderator1]

Thanks. Cartmell was one, I believe? Kitts?
Did Headbutt's favorite ref make an appearance? I'll bet he's working tonight. If I ever get near a TV, I guess I'll find out.

Was typing this was two new came in - I just knew Hess would get there tonight, if only to **** off headbutt!

 

[GB-Hack]

UCLA-Florida: Officials—Tom O’Neill, Verne Harris, Curtis Shaw.

Georgetown-Ohio State: Officials—Ted Valentine, Richard Cartmell, Mike Kitts.

Can't find the Championship officials online right now.

 

[Moderator1]

****. They're online? Oh well. SJ is my google.

 

[Highway 101]

Tony Greene, Karl Hess and somebody else in the championship game.

 

[Moderator1]

Did Karl find a game or two to work yesterday? He have a nooner somewhere today?
Headbutt, headbutt - your boy is in the FINAL. He may T up Gary tonight just cuz.

 

[GB-Hack]

****. They're online? Oh well. SJ is my google.

Actually I pulled mine off the wire boxscores, but ncaa doesn't list them in any previews.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

OK, so what was the reason you were so eager to know this little tidbit?

 

[Moderator1]

Simple explanation - collecting on a bet.

 

[Nola4520]

According to the Charlotte Observer (Above the Rim blog) ...

Duke and North Carolina fans may differ in their opinion of the selection of Karl Hess to referee his first NCAA championship game Monday night. Hess was the lead official on the crew that ejected Duke’s Gerald Henderson for the flagrant foul that broke North Carolina center Tyler Hansbrough’s nose March 4.
Whether you agree with that call or not, Hess is one of the ACC’s best officials and deserved his position in this game. Edward Corbett and Tony Greene, who both worked their third NCAA title game Monday night, also are excellent referees. - Ken Tysiac

http://aboverim.blogspot.com/2007/04/ncaa-finals-at-half.html

 

[Moderator1]

Hess is pretty good. He ought to be. He works enough damn games!

 

[MileHigh]

I think Hess works the second-most games, after Jim Burr, who had surgery during the Sacramento subregional. And Burr, to me, is the best there is.

 

[slappy4428]

And Burr, to me, is the best there is.

Watch much men's college basketball, do ya?

 

[JayFarrar]

One of them called the first Florida-Ohio State game, but I don't remember the name.
For some reason I thought that was odd.

 

[Norman Stansfield]

And Burr, to me, is the best there is.

WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!

If he returns next season he offically becomes the worst ref in Division I, assuming the mantle once proudly held by his fraternal troll-twin Tim Higgins. Higgins apparently is retiring.

Whoopee!