Ref high-fives OSU player

So, you're saying that we should only be irritated or indignant about officials visibly, observably supporting the other team if we play well enough to deserve it?

Wrong is wrong, whether we played spectacularly or poorly...

Hey Mike mind if I check your oil Lol just realized your name is actually Mike. Freudian slip???

You've got to be shitting me. That man is about to get a big fat raise.

has been playing in the league for like 10 years. I watched the play live and it was an organic occurrence where Dakich thought he made a play and the ref was shaking his head like “nope.” It was clear the two were familiar with each other and it was in good fun. Let’s not reach here, we lost that game because we played at the level of a bad junior high team in the second half. The refs had nothing to do with it.

And he's a Buckeye.

Dakich sees the floor?

That the ref didn't know who he was, or who his father is. Only an Ohio State fan gets that excited about being courtside at Value City Furniture arena.

He is simply pointing out the bad form. I did however also see another red hanging out near the OSU pre free throw huddle and was smiling and giggling. These are just wrong calls people.

Not blaming the officials, but that's a pretty emphatic high five.  It's not like the ref and player got tangled up/bumped into each other etc.  In that case a pat on the back or handshake is fine.  This is unprofessional.

Being TV Ted. Nothing new. His focus is always at least somewhat on putting on a show versus just being a ref.

As an official you want to promote sportsmanship on the field/court, so you say good job and you pat a player on the backside. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the official and Mike Webber exchange but this was completely different. This is the opposite of promoting sportsmanship. The ref celebrated a play. I agree that this isn’t the reason we lost the game and I’m not hinting that the officiating was unfair, and I’m not saying we were cheated, but an official should not act like this...ever. Even if this was an NBA All-Star game I would say he’s out of line. Ridiculous.

Stop being a fucking dick.

3500 points in a few months means you need to get a life, Sally.

I didn't hear that at all, either.  I heard Tim Brando slobbering over Michigan for the first hour of the game.  Jackson did not appear biased at all either, and was raving over Michigan when we worthy of rave.  I think that what happened in this game is that Michigan jumped out to a big lead and then mailed it in and when it occured to them that Ohio State was going to, ya know, play the whole game, the had no way to get the momentum back.

It had nothing to do with refs or the announcers.  It was a piss poor coaching job by Beilein and a complete black hole where senior leadership is supposed to be.  Robinson and MAAR have to take emotional control of this team or this season is going to end poorly.  MAAR, in particular, can score the ball and needs to become a ball dominating presence when we need baskets.  Both of those guys disappeared, again, and Wagner was a train wreck.

I hate to say it, but it is back to bubble watch.  This team better figure out a way to beat UCLA or they are in trouble already.

Thank you. Amazing how many people jump straight to that. No one is saying we shouldn't have lost, but a ref doing this should be unacceptable. Of course, those fans are on the same page as the athletic dept. Welp, we'll just buy more vasoline i guess.