So who are you holding responsible for the fouls in the WU/NYU game?  The WU players?  The coach? Could it possibly be the players for the NYU Violets?  I was at that game and though there were certainly a lot of fouls called on NYU, they were committing a lot of fouls a number of which, including elbows thrown to the opposing team's face, that the officials did not call.  I will admit that statistically it appears one-sided and as an NYU fan it would be upsetting.  But, it should be considered that the fouls were called because the fouls were committed.  Furthermore, speaking of statistics, of the percentages listed throughout this page, I would be curious as to how many of those fouls were committed in OT.  NYU was fouling deliberately to gain possession at that po

Quote from: violet15 on January 29, 2007, 08:35:32 PM

Quote from: stlbballer on January 29, 2007, 08:18:48 PM
Ok, my point was not that NYU didn't get screwed by officials.  It is entirely possible and they probably did.  I saw Friday's game, but didn't see the NYU game.  My point was that I do not believe it was an intentional effort by the refs, probably just a series of poor calls.  I'm just arguing the people who have looked at the last few home games and say the officials are making a point to help them win. 

As far as your stats about their midwest road games...that kind of support my statement of the east coast calling it looser and playing more physical.  When two midwest teams play they are used to the tighter calls and don't foul as much.  Obviously, just a theory.  I'm not saying the officiating wasn't terrible Sunday, I didn't see it.  But that's not something you can judge solely by a box score, you'd have to be at a game. 

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a "series of bad calls" does not a create a 20 foul and 33 free throw differential. its nothing personal against wash players fans or even coaches. i and im sure my nyu compadres wouldnt doubt the school's integrity. but foul statistics that are so one sided. it is very understandable to question the integrity of the officials.
it is also intersting to note that aside from the fianl score, the only stats where wash had an advantage were in fouls ft attempted and ft made. once again, simply very peculiar.
as for the midwest argument. nyu had 15 fouls vs chicago (or somehere thereabouts, im not sure of the exact number, apologies)  which last i checjed was midwestern. so i feel like that argument isnt so sound. once again i would like to reiterate that the problem simply isnt essentially with wash or its players or fans. at the core the real problem was with the officiating. plain and simple

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