8:23 Moving on to Virginia Tech vs Miami, Tech is the media darling and the consensus favorite to win it all here in Greensboro. It's late afternoon on an early August Tuesday and Evon Burroughs is on patrol. As for the introductions, it appears Kaia Harrison is still out. Gary loves to tell the story about coaching against Dean in NC and Lenny gave him a T at a critical time. Lenny sucks! 7:05 Eva Hodgson scores her points in bunches. (Sherry) Wirtz and the late Debbie Wirtz; Loving grandfather of Jacqueline Wirtz and Dr. Dylan (Kristina) Wirtz; Dear great grandfather of Simon Wirtz. 2 Alabama dropped just its second game of the SEC schedule on Saturday when the Texas A&M Aggies took down the Tide 67-61 in College Station to close out the regular season.. Alabama (26-5, 16-2 SEC) struggled to find its rhythm offensively, especially in the first half which saw the Crimson Tide trail by as many as 15. And that goes for men or women. And if there is a season that consists only of intra-conference play, that means game inventory will slash by more than 40%, an outcome that would have a big impact on a profession that requires its officials to pay for all of their travel, meals, rental cars -- every single expense. 3:20 44 seconds remaining in the third. Called for 5-second violation. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Officiating Development. Its 38-38. On the flip side, heres the complete list of ACC players (during the 2021-22 season) that are now in the transfer portal or have committed to another program. Its possible he could visit Kansas State, but NC State is strongly in the mix. NCSU goes to St. Louis and plays..KANSAS..who was an assistant coach there? CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | There are three on-court officials assigned to each NBA game. Day 3 Diary: ACC Womens Basketball Recap, How UVA basketballs return to its traditional offense has the team back on the right track. And if everything is done properly and safely, then we can all get back on the basketball court.". It's about organization, rules, structure. You talk about the bubble of the NBA, and I have friends in the bubble, we don't have anything like that. Looks like running the steps in Reynolds did the Young Pack bballers some good. It was the 68th annual edition of the tournament. We're basketball referees. There are more kids and theyre louder than the kids behind the Louisville end zone. And that's an interesting part of that, is that you almost have to live that way because we'll go for six or eight months with no income.". They are both going at it hammer and nails. Rastatter found a workaround of sorts, too. Karl Hess to me at the Wake-Louisville game tonight', The ACC terminated Hess in response to that, and Hess has subsequently removed himself from officiating American Athletic Conference games as well, according to, In response to the allegations against him, Hess took responsibility but also denied any intention to offend Shah, per. The POBs approved enthusiastically as it made for a great show that equaled the quality of ball-playing exhibited night in and night out. According to ESPN's Jeff Goodman, the conference has fired the longtime official in the wake of an alleged interaction with a fan: Veteran ref Karl Hess confirmed to ESPN he has been notified that the ACC has fired him for his comments to a fan last week. The Vegas Showgirls like Hess, TV and Kersey couldnt carry Lennys whistle. The stage is set as all four of the top seeds have advanced. Its Louisville vs Notre Dame at noon and Virginia Tech and Duke at 2:30. How about the following comment that we just tweeted earlier this month when a joke was being made about officials intertwined with some 80s wrestling references? 1:47 left in the half and its 29-13 Tech. A three-level scorer, Smith is arguably the top returning scorer in the ACC. The Tar Heels are starting to feel it and this overwhelmingly Sky Blue crowd is in full voice. But Im beat. 9:43 Thinking again about Kitley The best player on this team is Georgia Amoore, who just hit a three that all 6000 of us in attendance knew was going in the moment it left her hands. When you ref my games Im only 82-14. Although Shah's Twitter account is now protected, the tweet read as follows, according to the AP report: "Karl Hess to me at the Wake-Louisville game tonight'When I'm older, I want to sit in your seat & watch your Egyptian ass ref a game' #Wow". NCSU played..GeorgetownWON.on to the Sweet 16. Olivia's having herself a tournament Into double figures scoring! ACC Network #GoCards pic.twitter.com/hCCavit1Q4. And until we do that I think all of the other conversations are really difficult to have, because if we can't manage the pandemic then we can't play football. Play video: Chase Hunter - ACC PM (Jan. 9, 2023) Men's Basketball. 1:47 Nice moment as NC State coach Wes Moore stops by to say words with both Miles and Dara Mabrey (whos been out for a while). (AP Photo/Morry Gash), Sign up for email alerts and breaking ACC insider news. Mark Few did not look like the sideline genius that he usually does. A combo guard who can score and distribute, Thomas has an advanced offensive game and could push for minutes as a true freshman. Contingencies are already being considered. And I think we all want to play and we'll do whatever we possibly can to do it and do it safely.". This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 6:10 Deja Kelly vs Celeste Taylor theyre marking each other. The Atlantic Coast Conference's annual winter meetings concluded on Friday following three days of business that included the league's Board of Directors, Athletic Directors, Faculty Athletic Representatives and Senior Woman Administrators. They are healthy and they have Liz Kitley, who is being awarded the Kay Yow Student Athlete Award for the second straight year in Womens Basketball. * Dereon Seabron remains on the roster but we expect Seabron to stick in the draft. His statement doesn't come lightly: Eppley worked the NEC final in March, then received a text the next week from a colleague who worked that title game and subsequently tested positive for the coronavirus. ACC Refs Suck. 2022-2023NC State Scholarship List/Depth Chart, IPS FLASH AUCTION: Jarkel Joiner Signed Basketball, IPS LIVE: NCAA Tournament Talk With Josh Goodson, IPS FLASH AUCTION: Kevin Keatts Signed Basketball, POSTGAME HOOPS TALK: Duke Zoom Call With Subscribers. Most impressive that he even knew wed played, let alone asked about it. He gives State another quality defender and on-ball playmaker and should have an expanded role in 2022-2023. He's. L, 58-83. You can follow him on Twitter@RyanChienMedia. cbssports.com . that plus having Vandy back in the lineup (10 rebs with 11 mins to go) spreads the fouls out and takes a lot a pressure off BJ. Payroll and Billing? Karl Hess has long been one of the most controversial referees in college basketball, but his days of officiating ACC games are over. A guy would never be whistled for that. The 2020 roster of officials includes three former NFL players - back judge STEVE FREEMAN, field judge NATE JONES and umpire TERRY KILLENS. It airballs and thats the game. Like the rest of us? Here's a look players from the 2022 Transfer Portal that have already committed to a new ACC men's basketball program.. On the flip side, here's the complete list of ACC players (during the . PS/G: 70.0 (90th of 343) PA/G: 70.5 (281st of 341) SRS: 14.91 (48th of 343) SOS: 15.41 (33rd of 343) . The Post-Standard put the fee at as much as $3,000 for a Big East or Atlantic. No one on Wake goes to pick up the ball. Atlantic Coast Conference. "If they call me to go to work tomorrow, I'm ready," Donnie Eppley said. A list of NCAA Division I, II, and III college sports conferences with contact information. Walking away with an outright Big Ten title is not something that is easy. This guy is great. For the younger generation. hate to do this but most of the posters here have it dead wrong.both Gary and Lefty loved Lenny and saw him as anti-NC and anti-Duke. Mykasa Robinson and Olivia Cochran set the tempo as the leading scorers through the first two quarters. That can benefit someone like Ayers, who lives in Virginia and has access to many campuses. TV: Sunday's game will air on the ACC . Each official has a different title and set of responsibilities. 2021-22 National Basketball Association Roster 3 Nick Buchert Smithfield, Ky., 10 4 Sean Wright Dacula, Ga., 15 5 Kane Fitzgerald Toms River, N.J., 11 6 Tony Brown Atlanta, 18 7 Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling Tampa, Fla., 6 8 Marc Davis Chicago, 22 9. 2:02 Miles is walking very gingerly on the sideline. One ref has called all four of Wakes fouls. A decision about 2020-21 is expected in September. Several minutes later, Karl came over for an out of bounds play, and I screamed something to the effect of Hey Karl, I think you suck too, you going to throw me out?. Here is an updated roster of the scholarship players heading into the season. Tom Riker Thats exactly what I thought you would say. 10-10 (8-7, in ACC WBB) Coach: Niele Ivey. Eppley also runs the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, a network of approximately 15,000 high school referees worldwide. The half is going to end with Louisville holding a 34-24 lead. Residence Boca Raton, FL. Kelly is going to end up with a 4-22 shooting night, but thats what happens in a rivalry game. Check out the detailed 2020-21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. We wish Mike Brey the same success at Georgetown. Obviously Brett Friedlander and I can agree on something: Lenny Wirtz Dick Paparo Rick Hartzell now Karl has taken up that role, Star-News ACC (@starnewsacc) March 5, 2013, 'StateFansNation' is the shared profile used by any/all of the dozen or so authors that contribute to the blog. One of the hush-hush things about college basketball is just how privately vocal coaches can be about who does and does not work their games. The tournament final was the second-ever ACC championship game, and the first since Georgia Tech beat Virginia in 1990, to feature no teams from the state of North Carolina. 6:27 The referees are letting the women play. "But I don't know how I'll feel about that when we get to November or December or January.". "The top guys I talk to, and obviously we're talking a lot -- texts, phone calls, emails -- a lot of concern," Ayers said. Tenn. Tech earns first auto bid into women's NCAA tournament. Most officials I spoke with -- almost all of them between 52 and 61 years old -- said they're eager and willing to return. . 2022 ACC/B1G Challenge. "Individually, people are going to have to make decisions based upon if they start on time or if they delay things and what the medical science is saying out there there and if they want to put themselves in a position to officiate," Greene said. It forced 22 turnovers from the Fighting Irish, accounting for 26 of its 64 points. I was wondering how many more scholarships are available?? Passed away October 11, 2013. They shed the same blood, sweat and tears as the me. Purdue now has 25 Big Ten championships with 13 of them being outright and 12 of them being shared. They want us to wear a mask, I guarantee you, we will wear a mask.". 3:33 Now its Camille Hobby and Lauren Ebo in the trenches. ACC Basketball Betting Preview: March is here! 9:08 Halftime and its 29-15. She is one of the few people in the ACC who can look Liz Kitley in the eye. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. At the small-conference level, it floats around $1,300. We all need a season. Looks like Duke could be in for another 40-point night. Virginia and Duke elected to withdraw from the tournament due to some of their players testing positive for COVID-19. Im gonna change seats. 13 UVA clinched a top-four seed and a double bye in next week's ACC tournament. The teams shoot a combined 7-26 en route to Duke being up 9-8 after one. You may not always agree with us, but you will have little doubt about where we stand on most issues. These three are referred to as the crew chief, referee, and umpire. Meanwhile, Miamis Haley Cavinder and Destiny Harden have both air-balled their threes. Tony Greene agrees. Burroughs has a second job as a police officer in Boston. The official 2021-22 Men's Basketball schedule for the Syracuse University Orange. Doug Moe Eppley shared a memo with CBS Sports that shows the National Federation of High Schools has cleared allowance for push-button whistles (so: no blowing) to be used for the upcoming season. Video plays and review? 9:02 Miami just doesnt have the size across the board. 13 Boston College 66, No. If we err on the side of caution, then I would totally understand that also.". . Ayers echoed the sentiment, expressing watchful optimism. Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 12 (6 p.m. "If we could sensibly have a season and starting on time, I'd be all for it. 2023 Inside Pack Sports. This would have been Wirtzs 41st season with a whistle, but the man decided there would never be a better time for retirement. All Rights Reserved. Policing is Burroughs' life -- on the streets of Boston and the sidelines of college basketball. The ACC has become one of the most competitive Conferences in College Basketball. I hope Jimmy V is yelling at you in the afterlife. Visitation will be prior to the funeral services at the funeral home Wednesday from 10am-12pm. Anyone wish to speculate on what might have happened if Coach Rat had chest-patted any one of the following, 1. Boring highlights, boring individual intros. Said Shows: "I know that we have a lot of confidence in our commissioners and athletic directors, and they'll provide a safe environment for the games to return in November." Dont think well see her here in Greensboro. At this point in a normal year, officials are sent their annual contracts for renewal from each league. I was sitting front row on the baseline when Hess threw out Corch and Googs. So it goes with officials and referees, and this is the way it goes for college basketball official Lenny Wirtz, who was running up and down courts with a whistle when Dean Smith got out of college in the 1950s. Scratch that, a 20-5 lead as Amoore hits her third triple. 3:32 The Wolfpack fans anger is turning into anguish, and their howls of unhappiness is music to the ears of this neutral. Shes got ice water in her veins. The November tournaments pay out around $2,000 per game. 8:31 It takes three minutes before anyone scores, so it is fitting it that is Georgia Amoore, who has made the most threes in the ACC this year, cans it from deep. The police scanner crackles to life in the background. 7:22 Actually, I stayed in my seat. 11:10 Louisville comes out of the gates with full-court pressure. 7:07 Ive got that-guy behind me. Gardner hit three free throws on the technicals, cutting Arizona States lead to 58-57. He also had his first child three months ago, and that will be taken into account as well. 3:07 Its ND 36, State 28, and to borrow a soccer phrase, Notre Dame has been getting to all the 50-50 balls. Not only is he a big-time talent, it gives the Pack some much-needed buzz going into the year. His only job is being a college basketball official. He was definitely part of the show back in the day. One time wed just dressed following a baseball game and a few of us went up the basement stairs to get courtside for the last bounce-bounce game prior to ACCT. It is very physical. And I love the smell of UNC apoplexy. Wake Forest has again won the seeding battle, because they get to play before a raucous crowd for the second straight game. A solid defensive effort by Louisville halted any inkling of spark from Notre Dames offense. Dukes pulled within two, 36-34 and hes apoplectic. 987 days ago. But Archie got it back to close to 10 or so (memory) at the half and then came out and went on a 7 -0 run. We have some stellar recruits this far but we also have several 4 star recruits still in the guessing game for us. and more for just a couple of hundred dollars a night. 4. 12:08 Im officially in the Jeff-Walz-is-the-Ferret camp. 6:02 The refs have been consistent today, if nothing else. 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The official Men's Basketball page for Atlantic Coast Conference First round: March 16-17. Like Jeff Walz, Moore must feel entitled. Burns through the transfer portal. We're all in this together. 6 Stanford in Pac-12 semifinals, The 9 undefeated women's basketball national champions, These women's basketball teams have been a No. "I'm obviously keeping an eye on it, and waiting to see what happens with football because football drives the bus," Rastatter said. Plus everybody thought it was in their job description to make a spectacle of themselves on a regular basis. Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account. I think we're all ready to return to work. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com. Imagine DumbassDicky trying to polish those apples. "I officiate, and that's what I do, that's where I spend my time," McCall said. Eventually the Flyers were up by 9.so it was a 25 point swing. 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Thats because while the rest of the world thought Wirtz was the best friend North Carolina ever had despite the fact Wirtz lives in Ohio the Tar Heels never wanted to see him walk through their gym door. However, hope is not a plan and hints of a delay are already emerging. He's now 58 and his entire salary comes from officiating. But they're of course critical; the games are not legitimate without them. Kamren Robinson commits; Virginia scores 3-star LB, Jaybron Harvey, Robert Grigsby commits; UNC lands 2 prospects in 1 day, Tamarcus Cooley cancels Vanderbilt official visits, heads to NC State, Report: Head coach Geoff Collins and athletic director dismissed at Georgia Tech, John Skipper: A new March Madness format could help ACC narrow revenue gap. 11:18 Hailey Van Lith is on fire. A little more than three years later he was in Pac-10. CBS Sports college basketball writers Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Reid Forgrave spent much of July on the road in cities across the country, covering the live recruiting periods. AZUL the EAGLE is FL GC mascot.Eddie the Eagle is NCCUs mascot. NC States Azaiha James was fouled, but she called it a travel. Virginia Tech (6-2) hosts Wake Forest (7-1) in the league opener. 12 Pittsburgh 46 Game 2 - No. [4] The top four seeds received double byes, while seeds 5 through 9 received single byes. Today on IPS Live we discuss basketball in the Atlantic Coast . I would plagiarize ..and definitely would not stoop to such depths, should I choose to, with a source that is as untrustworthy as the N&O is.. Leonard F. Kotsy. One of the most widespread rumors in the officiating ranks right now is that all travel will be regional, meaning almost no getting on airplanes. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The 24th-ranked Florida State Women's Basketball team hosts Georgia Tech on Senior Day on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Tucker Center. 3:42 The battle under the boards is ferocious. All rights reserved. Heres a look players from the 2022 Transfer Portal that have already committed to a new ACC mens basketball program. ACC Home; Schedule; Standings; Statistics; . Keep in mind that they do not . As Wirtz was running up the court, Gary yelled (paraphrasing), Theres a reason were in the play-in game, and its the same reason youre calling it.. Brew City Battle So he cut his ties. I was channel surfing, but saw Coach storm over. Learn more about this update here. But, does anyone know the number of remaining seats we have on the 2014 football roster, Its easy to keep up with for basketball. Basketball Power Index (BPI) I dont remember the specifics of the exact situation, but I do recall an ACC Sports Journal some years later discussing controversy as it had come to light that a long term representative of Wirtzs (maybe his agent?) Men's Basketball Roster Tickets More Stats MBB Places No. Emerging programs and better recruitment by schools are changing ACC Basketball to bring to life the . Billy Packer Referees have a very difficult job keeping up with kids half, to one-third, their age with 10 times more athletic ability. These are men and women who already pay for their own liability and disability insurance, too. Football & Basketball Video Director: 336-369-4687: afranklin@theacc.org: Supervisors of Officials; Debbie Williamson: Women's Basketball Supervisor of Officials: Bryan Kersey: Men's Basketball Supervisor of Officials: Alberto Riveron: Supervisor of Football Officials Duke is trying to out-run UNC to a win. 7:50 Final score 44-40 in favor of Duke. Shes not day-day. Given how poorly Miami is playing and how hot Georgia Amoore has been, Miami should not be still within striking range. Good calls and bad calls come with the territory, but making a spectacle out of yourself shouldnt. A long playmaker, Seabron burst on the scene this year and would be one of the leagues best players should he return next season. I remember Belo.and some of the documented tales of his impartiality are really funny.ask the Norm Sloan folks about the first FL game (with Norm coaching) that Lou officiated after Norm recommended him to the conference. True enough, Bill. Comprised of 150, The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2023 football schedule the first under a new, Throughout the years, the head coaches of ACC football have curated talent and established dynastic, Nine 10 ACC teams will be featured in bowl games. The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Men's Basketball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. Normally officials attend and/or work camps that feed into the camaraderie of the profession and also give cherished opportunities to younger people in the profession a chance to learn, grow, network -- with the hopes of one day being a big-conference official or even getting to the NBA.