Kudos to The Valley...

[BCPanther]

for bringing in OUTSTANDING referees for last night's round of league games. If you are going to be a big-time league, you have to act like a big-time league. Bringing in great referees only adds legitimacy to your product.

Last night's crews--

UNI @ Creighton- JD Collins, Paul Janssen, Mike Sanzere

WSU @ Illinois St- Curtis Shaw, Mike Stuart, David Hall

Indiana St @ SIU- Steve Olson, Kelly Self, Tom Eades

Bradley @ Drake- Steve Welmer, Mike Thibodeaux, Don Daily

Missouri State @ Evansville- John Higgins, Gerry Pollard, Kipp Kissinger

I hope The Valley continues this trend!! I would love to see Welmer in the McLeod Center!

[UNIpanther99]

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That is an all star bunch. The valley really takes pride in trying to make opening night an event. I'm sure we will see most of those guys in future games, but likely mixed with some lesser experienced officials.

[Purrrrrfect]

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Higgins!? Good!? HAHAHAHA...still one of the worst UNI haters on the planet. Saw him at the Wyoming game...had quite a few "questionable" calls.

[Marc Wigim]

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DISAGREE. John Higgins is one of the best in the sport. He calls it the way I like: he lets them play, and he's consistent.

[D Panther]

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Mark is correct Higgens is outstanding, one of the best in all of college basketball. What is deceptive is that when you see him live there are calls that are questionable but when I have watched the replay he has been correct 99% of the time. Jake has also commented in the past that when he has watched the films, Higgens consistanly gets it right.

[achrist70]

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Purrrrfect has had an hatred for Higgins for a long time, he is a quality official, he is just an official that is also very easy to dislike

[06panther10]

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Higgins!? Good!? HAHAHAHA...still one of the worst UNI haters on the planet. Saw him at the Wyoming game...had quite a few "questionable" calls.

His credibility just went up after your post.

[Kyle]

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His credibility just went up after your post.

LMAO

Kaboom

[JCPanthers]

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Higgins!? Good!? HAHAHAHA...still one of the worst UNI haters on the planet. Saw him at the Wyoming game...had quite a few "questionable" calls.

Sorry...next to 4N6, Higgins is one of the best officials to ever set foot in the McLeod Center.

[Purrrrrfect]

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I've always known he's really good. I just dislike him personally . Somehow though, some strange and questionable calls always happen when he is officiating a UNI game
I don't see how 37 fpg in his crew can be good for any team playing. No consistency to the game. So much for letting them play. I would pick him however over a few others, and he is the old veteran in the MVC; So he gets my respect there.

[Felis P. C. Schorgeri]

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DISAGREE. John Higgins is one of the best in the sport. He calls it the way I like: he lets them play, and he's consistent.

You have to remember, this Purrfect fool also thinks KA is garbage....

[Khan4Cats]

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Higgins is one of the better officials because he is very consistent in how he calls a game. He also is not impacted by the home crowds or a coach's antics. I have a lot of respect for Higgins, even if I don't like some of the calls/non-calls he makes-he is at least consistent both ways.

[r54uni]

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His hair bothers many - it has almost taken a Jimmy Johnson persona.