Popular Post 5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) Some of you will think this is silly, but I've reached my breaking point. I truly think the officiating cost us this game, It wasn't just one thing, but it was looking up at the scoreboard with a minute left and seeing a foul discrepancy of 19-7. That' can be nothing else other than incompetent or biased officiating. I couldn't find specific email addresses, but I did find a site that gave 3 'common' formats for Big Ten staff. So, I chose 3 people and formatted the email address in what seemed to be the most logical choice (Kevin Warren, and two other people that had the word 'officiating' in their title. Hopefully, it is the correct format for just one of them. And, I really don't want to hear about how stupid it was or that it won't do any good. I'm pissed off beyond belief, and regardless whether it gets ignored or not, I feel better for sending it. Anyway, here is my e-mail How long is the Big Ten going to sit back and allow student athletes to be robbed and cheated of competitive fairness during basketball games? There is absolutely no way you, or any Big Ten fan, could have watched the IU vs, Purdue game on 3/5/22 and determined that was fairly officiated. The whole country knows that one of the main reasons Big Ten teams always fall short of expectations in the NCAA tournament is because the teams/players get used to a style of officiating that is horrifically bad. In the game referenced above, one between rivals, and one that was physically played, the calls were blatantly one-sided. With a minute left in the game, until Purdue started fouling intentionally because they had so many fouls to give, the foul discrepancy was sitting at 19-7. That large of a discrepancy is virtually impossible in college basketball unless the officiating is biased. The Big Ten should be beyond ashamed, not only for this game, but for how atrocious the officiating has been in the in the conference over the last 20 years. I watch a lot of high school basketball as well and almost never see a game where the officiating is as inconsistent as it is in the Big Ten. At some point, fans begin to wonder if it is simply incompetence or something else. For the love of the conference, do something about it. It's gone on long enough. Edited March 5, 2022 by 5fouls 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Good news so far is that the email has not come back undeliverable. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 There is no debate that the officiating was a major (not only, but very major) reason we lost that game. With less then 4 minutes to go Purdue had only been called for 2 second half fouls while they were already in the double bonus on the other side. Meanwhile, Robbie Hummel was going on and on about what a physical game it was. How the heck had Purdue only been called for 2 fouls at that point? It's absolutely absurd. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Well, I got an undeliverable for Kevin Warren, but I did get an out of office reply from this guy. So, at least one of them got through. I'm going to try the other two suggested formats for Warren. The guy below would have been my 3rd choice to who I wanted to get it, but I've not received undeliverable on the actual Director of Officiating yet, so I'm hoping that one made it through as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Well, I got an undeliverable for Kevin Warren, but I did get an out of office reply from this guy. So, at least one of them got through. I'm going to try the other two suggested formats for Warren. The guy below would have been my 3rd choice to who I wanted to get it, but I've not received undeliverable on the actual Director of Officiating yet, so I'm hoping that one made it through as well. Wish you good luck! I've emailed them over the years and radio silent...only email I received a reply to was when I said the Big 10 should should propose Indy hosting entire NCAA tournament in 2021. I sent them that in late summer/early fall of 2020 and their reply was we've been looking into it,etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 I can't get any logical combination for Warren to go through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 I just want to call out that Purdue's first two fouls in the second half were offensive fouls that they shoved our guys to the ground on. Purdue was whistled for their first defensive foul of the second half with 3:05 to play in the game. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Well, I got an undeliverable for Kevin Warren, but I did get an out of office reply from this guy. So, at least one of them got through. I'm going to try the other two suggested formats for Warren. The guy below would have been my 3rd choice to who I wanted to get it, but I've not received undeliverable on the actual Director of Officiating yet, so I'm hoping that one made it through as well. What is his email? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 1 minute ago, 5fouls said: I can't get any logical combination for Warren to go through Did you try Commissioner@xyz.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Just now, KoB2011 said: Did you try Commissioner@xyz.com? No. I did not. Good suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: Did you try Commissioner@xyz.com? 1 minute ago, 5fouls said: No. I did not. Good suggestion. Didn't work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: I just want to call out that Purdue's first two fouls in the second half were offensive fouls that they shoved our guys to the ground on. Purdue was whistled for their first defensive foul of the second half with 3:05 to play in the game. Oh and Stefanovic had shoved Kopp 3 or 4 other times to push off right in front of a ref before that actually called the one they got him on. He was doing that all game long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Since I can't seem to get one to Kevin Warren, I tried the Deputy Commissioner. If that doesn't work, I may just reach out to Commissioner Gordon to see if he can get ahold of Batman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: What is his email? I'll IM it to you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 So far, so good on the Deputy Commissioner, No delivery failure, So, it appears my email reached the following: The guy above Senior Director of Officiating - Brenda Hilton Deputy Commissioner - Diana Sabau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, 5fouls said: So far, so good on the Deputy Commissioner, No delivery failure, So, it appears my email reached the following: The guy above Senior Director of Officiating - Brenda Hilton Deputy Commissioner - Diana Sabau I wouldn't count on any response from them. I didn't last year when I contacted them. That is one thing I give credit to Glass and Dolson I at least got a response from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Turtle Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Big Ten officiating is bad. But Indiana basketball is far worse. Send an email to the school president while youre at it explaining to her how bad our basketball program is. Like, historically bad over these last six years. Mansplain it if you have to. Forget Dolson. He had his chance and picked the Charlie Brown tree that the other kids laughed at. Ask her to call Kentucky's leadership and ask them for some help in creating a basketball program that refuses anything less than excellence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Hoosier Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Please nobody feed this troll with replies ^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Turtle Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, 02Hoosier said: Please nobody feed this troll with replies ^ You're just mad at the state of the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, Sea Turtle said: Big Ten officiating is bad. But Indiana basketball is far worse. Send an email to the school president while youre at it explaining to her how bad our basketball program is. Like, historically bad over these last six years. Mansplain it if you have to. Forget Dolson. He had his chance and picked the Charlie Brown tree that the other kids laughed at. Ask her to call Kentucky's leadership and ask them for some help in creating a basketball program that refuses anything less than excellence. Please just go back to your Purdue board and leave this for IU fans. We have a first year president, a first year coach so what happened the last 6 years are not on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Turtle Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Please just go back to your Purdue board and leave this for IU fans. We have a first year president, a first year coach so what happened the last 6 years are not on them. I hate Purdue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, Sea Turtle said: I hate Purdue. Sure you do and from your post you hate IU ad well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 50 minutes ago, IU Scott said: I wouldn't count on any response from them. I didn't last year when I contacted them. That is one thing I give credit to Glass and Dolson I at least got a response from them. C'mon Scott. I said in my original post I didnt want negativity. I feel good just sending it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopsta007 Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 I’d take it to the absurd level that we need to email the IU administration to consider leaving the B1G. For whatever reason there are schools that are favored in Football and basketball and get a little extra “help”. We will be very hard pressed to ever recruit enough talent to overcome that. We need a spot where officials aren’t known personalities. It was obvious before the game when Big Time Bo was announced as calling our game we were screwed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatShot Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 Officials are always going to be weary of calling fouls on Purdue in Mackey Arena because their fans go apesh*t every time they do. Literally every time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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