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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2011 19:46:49 GMT -5
Steratore has been drawing a LOT of big games lately.
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Post by FredFan7 on Feb 3, 2011 21:11:15 GMT -5
With Welmer retired and Ted Hillary working a reduced schedule, I think some opportunities opened up for Steratore!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2011 21:59:39 GMT -5
That's right Fred! I hated to see Welmer retire, great official! I had the chance to see him and Hillary work the Big 10 Championship game at Ohio State Greg Oden's freshman year. Awesome officials!
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Post by FredFan7 on Feb 3, 2011 22:30:25 GMT -5
For years if there was a big Big 10 basketball game, you could expect the crew of Welmer, Hillary, and Hightower. And you got a great game.
It is a crime that Welmer was never assigned a Final Four.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2011 22:57:20 GMT -5
the welmer, hillary, hightower crew sounds a bit like the ACC's current setup of Kersey, Ayers and Hess. John Cahill could replace any of them too.
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Post by I've been warned on Feb 4, 2011 7:27:53 GMT -5
I had breakfast with Ed Hightower once. Amazing gentleman!
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Post by JAYJAYSTRIPES on Feb 4, 2011 8:13:48 GMT -5
It was obvious on the OSU charge call,Steratore wasn't intimidated by Thad Motta, he wanted to cry, but Steratore, as the announcers said, wouldn't be intimidated at this level seeing how he sees the big boys in the NFL all the time. He was very cool and composed out there the whole game.
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Post by howard63 on Feb 4, 2011 10:01:00 GMT -5
I agree about Steve Welmer. He absolutely deserved to work the Final Four. Surprisingly, I don't remember him even getting a regional final.
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Post by FredFan7 on Feb 4, 2011 10:22:11 GMT -5
I agree about Steve Welmer. He absolutely deserved to work the Final Four. Surprisingly, I don't remember him even getting a regional final. I remember seeing footage of an Elite 8 game in the mid-90s that he worked. I don't think the tournament assignors liked him or the way he called games. John Adams, who took over the tournament assigning a few years ago, assigned Welmer just a first round game. I think last season, Welmer was assigned a first round game and he turned it back in. It was crazy; conference assignors put him on all the marquee games but Sweet 16 is about all the farther he got in the tournament. |
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Post by FredFan7 on Feb 4, 2011 10:25:34 GMT -5
Well, I stand corrected about Welmer. He has had injuries the past three seasons that have severely curtailed his schedule. I had heard that he got injured again and had to retire. It seems like he is still working..... statsheet.com/mcb/referees/steve-welmer/schedule |
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Post by FredFan7 on Feb 4, 2011 10:26:06 GMT -5
But anyway, back to Steratore. He is a VERY good college basketball referee.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2011 11:47:04 GMT -5
he really is. i like the fact that he isn't one of the tech happy officials either. he's done 36 games and only teed 1 person up. If you've heard of Doug Sirmons, through 57 games, he's issued a whomping 44 techs.
i enjoy watching big 12 games cuz I can usually find Steratore at least twice a week.
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Post by zcr57 on Feb 4, 2011 12:58:49 GMT -5
Agreed that Steratore is a very good college basketball official. Hopefully he has a chance to join the rare class of guys who have worked a Super Bowl and a Final Four.
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Post by zcr57 on Feb 4, 2011 15:01:24 GMT -5
Does anyone else think that Steratore looks like Adam Sandler?
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