Understandably, Margenthaler couldn't take it anymore. Brutal officiating in Fayette tonight. MSU blows game and had a little help along the way. Only shot is to win the conference tourney now.
3 of 5 fouls on Fuqua were absolute phantom calls. 2:30 to go in OT.
What happened for crying out loud? Looks like the worst implosion since the Region final in Winona. I guess I am somewhat the Carmak after all. I think Winona's chances for an upset tomorrow just became longer odds.
Up 3 with Doyle on the line to shoot 1 more and Sather calls a timeout. What a great way to ice your guy. If you don't practice this situation maybe you should. Why call a timeout?????
He also called a time out while we were running clock at the 30 second mark of regulation so we did not have one at the end. Two really amateur moves. These players keep bailing him out so good for them I guess.
I paid $10 tonight to watch two hideously entertaining basketball games in a venue better suited for a Greek bath house. Both contests were controlled by the Cougars throughout and yet the night ended with two Viking victories. Despite all that the person who commanded the most notoriety was men's game official Mark Riggs.
He set the tone by calling an unfathomable percentage of the fouls in the first half, including a befuddling amount of consecutive calls during seemingly normal jostling for rebounds. What made this experience even more bizarre were the constant reenactments he performed on members of each coaching staff to demonstrate the contact that justified the blowing of his whistle. Each coaching staff will undoubtedly prepare for their next encounter with Mssr Riggs by wearing suits with extra padding in the rib area. He started the second half in a much more subdued manner, after possibly incurring the wrath of his fellow official during the break, but still found a way to make his presence felt with theatrical calls at pivotal moments. Hopefully the NSIC office takes note of this performance and gives him consideration for Player of the Week.
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