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So he's saying the call was correct, but he just didn't like it.

Nice.....I like how he comes out of no where to criticize the PAC-10 refs when the Bruins win something....but we haven't heard squat from this guy all season when refs have been blowing REALLY obvious calls and changing the outcome of other important games.

FIX THE OFFICIATING!

I have not seen many Pac-10 games this year so I can not talk about the officiating for the whole season but if a foul is a fouls in the middle of the first half it is a foul with 2.5 seconds remaining in the game.

As a coach, player, and former ref, who still attends many basketball games over the past few months, in general people tend to blame refs at every level of basketball including pre-high school games to college games. 99% of the time I defend the refs since unless you have done the job, you have no idea how tough of a job it is to perform. But Mr, McCabe, who is probably a former ref, is wrong to publicly question a fellow ref on any call, right or wrong. Have the behind the scenes review to see who is better than others but you do not say it publicly.

I was watching this game... And when the call was made I cringed... Because the block looked clean... But as soon as the official blew the whistle... He made the motion that the foul was with body... And replays show... He was absolutely right... Mr. McCabe should have kept his mouth shut on this one

You do not call that foul when you're the trailing ref. It was a bad/wrong/stupid call. What makes refs above everybody else that they can't be criticized? He was wrong. Point blank. He got called out for it and he should have.

Way to stand behind your guys, Bill. What a great boss. Should the military investigate this as a friendly-fire incident?

Ryan Anderson was fouled in the Cal-ucla game with 1.5 seconds left. The foul was not called and the bears would have won the Game

UCLA must be loving the refs two straight games an refs pull them out!!

WarriorsCal, you're just saying that because you lost, if the situation were reversed, you'd say differently, so stop your b itching. Either way, the Bruins still won more Pac-10 games (16) than any other team. If you take away these last two wins, they would still be tied for wins in the Pac-10, so get over yourselves.

first of all the shot ucla put up at the end of the game against the cal bears was not a legal shot. he shot that from behind the backboard, up and over, no one mention that. the referee choked

The answer is simple: Start paying refs more so they won't have to accept bribes. The call in the Stanford game was bad, but the calls in the Cal game on Sat can ONLY have 1 conclusion -- the game was fixed...UCLA was going to win that game; regardless. So, UCLA can (literally) tackle the Cal player in the last 25 seconds ...no foul. So, UCLA's game-winning shot goes OVER the backboard, no violation is called. UCLA players were even *laughing* about the latter after the game. This was more than just a blown call from the widely-recognized incompetence of Pac-10 officiating..this could ONLY be incompetence-for-money.

The answer is simple: Start paying refs more so they won't have to accept bribes. The call in the Stanford game was bad, but the calls in the Cal game on Sat can ONLY have 1 conclusion -- the game was fixed...UCLA was going to win that game; regardless. So, UCLA can (literally) tackle the Cal player in the last 25 seconds ...no foul. So, UCLA's game-winning shot goes OVER the backboard, no violation is called. UCLA players were even *laughing* about the latter after the game. This was more than just a blown call from the widely-recognized incompetence of Pac-10 officiating..this could ONLY be incompetence-for-money.

First let me clarify this... I am NOT a ucla fan... But geeeeeeezus... Anderson... Who is one of the best players in the Pac-10... Not to mention one of the toughest... Took a dive.. There was some contact with Westbrook's arm across his back... But no friggin way was he "tackled"... No way

igor, you're an idiot, and the jealousy in your comment is entirely transparent, so just ****.

This Pac-10 official should be MORE concerned that his conference's team will ONCE AGAIN have their asses handed to them in the post season.

"The answer is simple: Start paying refs more so they won't have to accept bribes. The call in the Stanford game was bad, but the calls in the Cal game on Sat can ONLY have 1 conclusion -- the game was fixed...UCLA was going to win that game; regardless. So, UCLA can (literally) tackle the Cal player in the last 25 seconds ...no foul. So, UCLA's game-winning shot goes OVER the backboard, no violation is called. UCLA players were even *laughing* about the latter after the game. This was more than just a blown call from the widely-recognized incompetence of Pac-10 officiating..this could ONLY be incompetence-for-money" -Igor

Obviously you don't realize that PAC-10 officials, both in basketball and football, are incompetent pro bono.