[81alum]

I watched the Adia Barnes' press conference for with she was reprimanded by the Pac 12.  Barnes did indeed keep coming back to the officiating over and over.  She put in the obligatory "but it was on us to adjust" and "we have to know how to deal with it" and "I bet others feel that way when they come to Arizona" but it was abundantly clear that she blamed the loss on officials calling the game too tightly on her bigs.

She came back over and over the the disparity of fouls called on Oregon vs on Arizona.

Here is another theory.  There were way more fouls called on Arizona because that is how Arizona plays, and they deserved it.  There should be a price to be paid for being overly physical.  So my admiration for Adia Barnes took a hit--didn't see her as a whiner before.

Now, on the other side, my estimation of Kelly Graves just dropped a few more notches--more seriously than Barnes.  I thought he was better than his in game behavior suggests.  If you believe what was said about him-and he doesn't deny it other than to say it was "overblown"--he was swearing at Barnes loudly during the game, in earshot of the players on the court.  Absolutely disgusting.  Barnes gave him the finger after the game.  That probably made it worse.

Back when Graves was at Gonzaga I used to think of him as a classy guy.  But perhaps Oregon corrupts everyone it touches now.

Two coaches besmirched by that game.

[81alum]

I watched the Adia Barnes' press conference for with she was reprimanded by the Pac 12.  Barnes did indeed keep coming back to the officiating over and over.  She put in the obligatory "but it was on us to adjust" and "we have to know how to deal with it" and "I bet others feel that way when they come to Arizona" but it was abundantly clear that she blamed the loss on officials calling the game too tightly on her bigs.

She came back over and over the the disparity of fouls called on Oregon vs on Arizona.

Here is another theory.  There were way more fouls called on Arizona because that is how Arizona plays, and they deserved it.  There should be a price to be paid for being overly physical.  So my admiration for Adia Barnes took a hit--didn't see her as a whiner before.

Now, on the other side, my estimation of Kelly Graves just dropped a few more notches--more seriously than Barnes.  I thought he was better than his in game behavior suggests.  If you believe what was said about him-and he doesn't deny it other than to say it was "overblown"--he was swearing at Barnes loudly during the game, in earshot of the players on the court.  Absolutely disgusting.  Barnes gave him the finger after the game.  That probably made it worse.

Back when Graves was at Gonzaga I used to think of him as a classy guy.  But perhaps Oregon corrupts everyone it touches now.

Two coaches besmirched by that game.