He still grits his teeth and arches his eyebrows while talking about what he calls “the saddest call ever for Western.”
It takes him some time to recall exactly how it went down and who was involved, but the frustration displays clearly on Roger Osborne’s face. After about two full minutes, his memory is straight: An offensive foul call was charged to WKU’s Greg Smith after winning the tip on a jump ball over Michigan’s Howard Porter. After holding tight to a 79-78 lead with just a few seconds left, the Hilltoppers’ season was over as a result of a questionable foul call.