It’s not why we struggled obviously, but I’m getting really tired of seeing the same refs with obvious anti-UH biases making our games harder.
Balding ref, Oglesby, is the most anti-UH ref out there besides Joe Lindsay (him and/or Lindsay both have been the refs in almost every one of our losses the last two years, most games with ridiculous free-throw/foul disparities-- both Alabama losses, the SMU loss last year, the Temple loss, all this in spite of not even reffing 1/4 of our games).
He was responsible for every iffy call in this game and took points directly off the board for us multiple times-- the Walker “charge” that should have been an and-1, the Shead “block” when he had been set for 2+ seconds leading to a 3-point play, the bogus loose ball foul on Chaney that led directly to a made 3… can we not get some neutral refs???
The refereeing was fine. Yes, there were a few bad calls, but for the most part they let us play. We need to play to our culture. Looked like we were uninterested in competing for most of the game.
It was overall fine and like I said, not anywhere near the biggest reason we struggled, but that’s 9 points from one ref on three calls that literally everyone including other teams’ flairs said were bogus. I just want anyone but Lindsay or Oglesby on Saturday.
With the injury to Sasser and Shead hobbling around, I’m hoping to see us play some zone defense on Saturday. Force Auburn to hit outside shots and limit their transition game. Sasser and Shead are our best on-ball defenders one on one. Sharp has a much harder time staying in front of his defender. I’d play this the same we played against Memphis in the second half.
I didn’t hear that one. If that’s the case he won’t be playing Saturday. Best to let Sharp know now that’s he’s starting. TA can come off the bench. That’s what I’m hoping for, at least.
