On the Officiating

I've seen many complaining about the free throw discrepancy in the Xavier game. I've seen many say the calls were fine. I've heard people like John Kincade say it's because Xavier drives to the basket, and Georgia doesn't. I'll say this, pictures say more than words.

The photos on the Athens Banner Herald site from the game are pretty telling. Here are a few of my favorites:


Sundiata: Not driving to the basket, and not being fouled.


Woodbury: Not being fouled.


Swansey: Not being fouled.


Jump Ball!

Obviously the jump ball call was the worst. That and the clean block Bliss had against the backboard. That was potentially a four point swing, which was huge in this game.

Anyway, here's what Ed Hightower did to the Georgia basketball team on Thursday.

Credit Mookie D via Falcon Al via this Scout message board for the Hightower photoshop.

Do Over!

I am amazed by this. The NBA has granted the protest of a game by the Miami Heat against the Atlanta Hawks.

In the game, Shaq "fouled out" with 51.9 seconds remaining in overtime. The problem was he only have five fouls, as opposed to six. So now, the two teams are going to replay the final 51.9 seconds of the game.

I'm all for getting things right, but this is just crazy. Can you imagine if something like this ever happened in football? Maybe these blunders could have been erased.

Colorado gets five downs


Jasper Sanks doesn't fumble