2019 ACC Tournament Thread

[BLPOG]

Any game TV Teddy refs is a bad game for anyone that loves basketball.

Should be in throatybeard's DBR reference guide

[weezie]

Not renewing the contract of one particular guy we saw as recently as 3/9/19 would raise the average/quality quite a bit. Well, maybe two guys. Amirite, weezie?

You am dd. It's time they cut unplugged that cord.

[AceDukie77]

The Syracuse Post Standard just posted that Tyus Battle will not play for them against Pitt tonight. He is by far their most explosive scorer on a pretty "challenged" offense. Maybe an upset in the making? We play the winner tomorrow night. I would REALLY like our chances against Pitt!

[uh_no]

ducks thrown pitchforks

On the first replay I didn't think it was a foul, then the second replay there was definitely arm to arm contact as the shot was initiated. A foul by the books.

Clemson had bigger problems in the second half than a questionable call down the stretch.

[uh_no]

just want to also point out that after VT's win, the Zion Revenge Rampage Tour is still alive.

[duke2x]

There must be a way for the ACC to get better officials.

I offer the following for discussion purposes:

KenPom (2017): https://kenpom.com/blog/roger-ayers-is-the-best-ref/
List of Final 4 refs, which is ACC heavy: https://phillyref.com/basketball/postseasonmen.html

I don't agree with everything in those articles. Without naming names, I probably would grade out the current crop of ACC regulars at a C-/D+ median.

Officiating is a double-edged sword. You can make 6 figures at the price of leaving your family for half the year and working 100 games. Do you really need Ayers, Valentine, and Jones, 3 guys with multiple Final 4s, at the Army game in Cameron? Additionally, by the time your kids are grown, you are past your prime. Most officials should retire about age 50 because there's often a quick trajectory downward.

The bottom line is that there's not enough good officials out there for the P5 conferences post-expansion. I'm not sure that making officials actual NCAA employees with 60 game caps is the answer.

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[uh_no]

The bottom line is that there's not enough good officials out there for the P5 conferences post-expansion. I'm not sure that making officials actual NCAA employees with 60 game caps is the answer.

bingo. the earlier discussion about how people treat youth/HS refs like absolute crap probably doesn't help.

[dukejim1]

Off recent topic, but I have a Nephew in Charlotte whose son has become a Zion induced fan of the Devils. He is hoping to have his son see the team as they enter or leave the hotel. Does anybody know which hotel they are using?

[-jk]

Raycom feed just ran an ad split screen - during live action!

Good riddance!

-jk

[uh_no]

Raycom feed just ran an ad split screen - during live action!

Good riddance!

-jk

idk...i'd almost rather watch ads in split screen than jay bilas or whatever junk ESPN wants to hock.

[Acymetric]

idk...i'd almost rather watch ads in split screen than jay bilas or whatever junk ESPN wants to hock.

Yeah, no better than any other dumb split screen garbage...I'm also not completely sure I haven't seen that on other networks and no doubt it's coming even if Raycom was the first.

[AGDukesky]

Looks like the Irish have Louisville exactly where you want them...

[Pghdukie]

Where is TV Teddy ?

[goduke03861]

Off recent topic, but I have a Nephew in Charlotte whose son has become a Zion induced fan of the Devils. He is hoping to have his son see the team as they enter or leave the hotel. Does anybody know which hotel they are using?

They're at the Westin on College

[devildeac]

Raycom feed just ran an ad split screen - during live action!

Good riddance!

-jk

Stereoscopic! I thought yo' Mama taught you how to view that format.

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Stereoscopic! I thought yo' Mama taught you how to view that format.

If only...

-jk

[Pghdukie]

I dont know if this has been mentioned but Dick Groat announced that he is retiring as color commentary man for Pitt basketball. Groat has had a very distinguished career starting at Duke basketball and ending with the Cardinals in MLB. Enjoy your retirement sir !

[PackMan97]

A great view of the end of the State/Clemson game.

https://twitter.com/newsobserver/sta...41885447753728

edit; sorry my bad

[Acymetric]

Raycom feed just ran an ad split screen - during live action!

Good riddance!

-jk

Yeah, no better than any other dumb split screen garbage...I'm also not completely sure I haven't seen that on other networks and no doubt it's coming even if Raycom was the first.

Ok, after seeing it again I retract my original statement and would like to go on record that I hate it. It doesn't help that I find the Coke Vanilla Orange commercial really annoying.