Sports Illustrated Shox notes

[Bluzrover]

Seth Davis writes mostly about Michigan in this post http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/col...hoop-thoughts/ but he gives a couple of good WSU mentions. I could have also posted this in the Ron Baker thread I suppose as he gives a nod toward our beloved SG but opted to create a new thread.

[shoxtop]

Some nice words on the shocks. Most notable to me in the article

It was an honor to witness longtime referee Ed Hightower's final game in Ann Arbor on Saturday. After 36 years in the zebra business, Hightower, 61, will retire at the end of this month. He has worked 12 Final Fours and five NCAA championship games, and he told me he is leaving now because he wants to go out before his skills deteriorate. Anyone who has reffed as long as Hightower has taken plenty of abuse, but he is a towering figure who blazed a trail for many African-American officials. Though he is hanging up his whistle, Hightower will continue to work at his day job as superintendent of schools in Edwardsville, Ill.. He was a terrific referee and always a gentleman. The game will miss him.

Well the show must go on right? I'm looking at you Higgins!

[rmacshocker]

Article about Boyle in SI, also:

"Boyle followed Turgeon to Wichita State in 2000, and Turgeon tried to get the school to agree in writing that Boyle would succeed him when he left. But Wichita State officials wouldn't do it, so, in 2006, when Northern Colorado, located in Greeley, offered Boyle the opportunity to move back home to his home state, he took over one of the worst programs in Division I."

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/col...#ixzz2nB8DkG2E

[shocktheheart]

It was an honor to witness longtime referee Ed Hightower's final game in Ann Arbor on Saturday. After 36 years in the zebra business, Hightower, 61, will retire at the end of this month. He has worked 12 Final Fours and five NCAA championship games, and he told me he is leaving now because he wants to go out before his skills deteriorate. Anyone who has reffed as long as Hightower has taken plenty of abuse, but he is a towering figure who blazed a trail for many African-American officials. Though he is hanging up his whistle, Hightower will continue to work at his day job as superintendent of schools in Edwardsville, Ill.. He was a terrific referee and always a gentleman. The game will miss him.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/col...#ixzz2nB6wgHmW

If he wanted to get out before his skills deteriorated. He should have gotten out years ago.

[RoyalShock]

Was Hightower referring to his officiating skills or acting skills deteriorating?

[Cdizzle]

Was Hightower referring to his officiating skills or acting skills deteriorating?

Was there a difference the last 7-8 years?

[ShockBand]

It's been fun Ed...

[ShockerPrez]

It's been fun Ed...

hahahaha