Let me be clear about a couple of things. First, Auburn has a great basketball team. There is no denying that. It is equally clear that part of that team was built by cheating and a lackadaisical attitude by the NCAA enforcement committee. Auburn is not on probation. They were given free rein to do whatever they wanted to build a team. All that being said, the Tigers indeed beat the Tide. Equally important is my second point. The officiating gave Alabama no chance to win the game. It is what we call a hose job. I have always believed that the SEC protects teams to enhance their opportunities to get better seeds in the NCAAT. Last night was a perfect example.
Had the game been played and officiated fairly, Auburn probably would have won the game. Let me also say something that Nat Oats needs to learn. Call a time out when you are being run out of the gym, and scream out loud until you get a technical foul to protect your team. Apparently, Oats took a vow of silence instead. The free throw differential was ridiculous. Auburn shot so many free throws they probably had to soak the arms in an ice bath.
I think coaches should be allowed to black-ball referees for horrible jobs. Let the officials understand that they can't come back if they do not call a fair game. I rarely criticize officials or coaches about what goes on. Last night was just so egregious. It made me call them the zebras out. Coach Oats should talk to Wimp Sanderson about the benefit of time-outs and technicals. Neither might have helped Bama win last night, but it would have at least been a fair contest. This Saturday, you'll see Kentucky get similar treatment. That should come as a surprise to no fan. Thank you, I'll now step off the soapbox.
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