“Ref, are you blind? His whole foot was out of bounds!”
Those harsh words from Spencer Littleson would usually draw a technical foul. But Littleson’s grievance was aimed at Brian Jones, Toledo’s senior associate athletic director for health and wellness.
The UT men’s basketball team doctor was dressed in a black-and-white-striped officials shirt, along with head coach Tod Kowalczyk and graduate assistant Ben Casanova, who played the part of referees — or three blind mice, depending on who you ask.
It’s Tuesday — four days after Toledo’s most recent game and four days until the next one — and the Rockets are in the midst of a high-intensity live scrimmage, hence Littleson’s displeasure with the officiating.