First and foremost, I can't stand Billy Packer. I know, I know, no one can. But the fact that this "college sports institution" remains on the dominant team for the NCAA tourney with the great Jim Nantz still pisses me off. Take, for example, today's UT vs Memphis game. I know it is not expected that national commentators can know the in and outs of every team they call, especially during tourney times when guys can call anywhere up to 12 games in a two week span. However, the fact that Packer does not know that Longhorns guard Justin Mason spends 1/2 of the game running the point while DJ Augustin works to get open shots shocks me. This is supposed to be the color man, the guy with "inside knowledge" of the game who can explain these oddities to fans. Instead, we get such outstanding insight as "I don't know why Rick Barnes has pulled DJ from the point, and put his little used Mason there. Perhaps he's trying to shake things up" Moron.
Second, the referees are terrible. Did anyone see the alleyoop late in the first half, where Memphis F James Dorsey slammed home a thunderous jam against UT's Dexter Pittman? It looked like Dexter tried to punch Dorsey in the face with his elbow, and in fact he succeeded quite well in doing so. And 3 seconds in the lane? Don't ask these guys what the hell that is. Memphis has been able to penetrate the Texas zone because they flash a player to the top of the key, who stands just inside the free throw line for around, oh 7 - 10 seconds, until he gets a pass. Hey, Mr Ref, the top of the key is still considered inside the lane. Jackass.
Still, for Texas to win, they must make shots. After shooting under 40% in the first half, being down 11 might not be as bad as it could be.
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