... so CBS posted another one of their anonymous coach surveys.
This year the top-3 officials from the coaches surveyed were:
1. Roger Ayers 2. Mike Eades 3. Teddy Valentine
...and interestingly they were separated by a wide margin from any others mentioned.
Now, I talk a lot about refs in my analysis pieces --- and for good reason --- they are a huge part of any game. And I've maintained on here more than once that Roger is probably the best in the business right now. Teddy is a showboat --- and that doesn't sit well with some coaches --- but he's as good as there is and don't take no sh**. I've said before it's a shame we don't get him very often these days. As for Eades? He has always been a very competent guy but he went through a few years of having what coaches call "rabbit ears" and let himself get taken of his game (especially in some of the more heated ACC environments). As our friend @mikeirbyusa likes to say, he has been our "kryptonite" from time to time, but hey, he did us right in the championship game.
One thing I noticed in the comments was Eades getting criticized for the Natty game. That is an example of the anti-Carolina bias a lot of coaches at other schools have. Did Mike give us a couple of calls that evening? Yes, but they were also clear make-ups for some of that jackwagon Michael Stephens' handiwork. And as far as the number of fouls called in that game? It was physical as all get-out and that stuff needed to be called. I'll criticize and call out zebras when I think it's warranted but I'll also praise them.
BTW: I also so thought it was interesting they attached guys to certain conferences when today they work all over. Again, we just don't see Teddy very often these days.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...ho-is-the-best-referee-in-college-basketball/
This year the top-3 officials from the coaches surveyed were:
1. Roger Ayers 2. Mike Eades 3. Teddy Valentine
...and interestingly they were separated by a wide margin from any others mentioned.
Now, I talk a lot about refs in my analysis pieces --- and for good reason --- they are a huge part of any game. And I've maintained on here more than once that Roger is probably the best in the business right now. Teddy is a showboat --- and that doesn't sit well with some coaches --- but he's as good as there is and don't take no sh**. I've said before it's a shame we don't get him very often these days. As for Eades? He has always been a very competent guy but he went through a few years of having what coaches call "rabbit ears" and let himself get taken of his game (especially in some of the more heated ACC environments). As our friend @mikeirbyusa likes to say, he has been our "kryptonite" from time to time, but hey, he did us right in the championship game.
One thing I noticed in the comments was Eades getting criticized for the Natty game. That is an example of the anti-Carolina bias a lot of coaches at other schools have. Did Mike give us a couple of calls that evening? Yes, but they were also clear make-ups for some of that jackwagon Michael Stephens' handiwork. And as far as the number of fouls called in that game? It was physical as all get-out and that stuff needed to be called. I'll criticize and call out zebras when I think it's warranted but I'll also praise them.
BTW: I also so thought it was interesting they attached guys to certain conferences when today they work all over. Again, we just don't see Teddy very often these days.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...ho-is-the-best-referee-in-college-basketball/
