This guy has haunted my dreams for years. So many times, Mr. Hightower has royally screwed over the Hawkeyes since he has a lifetime contract to referree 90% of all games involving Iowa. True Hawkeye fans cringe at the mere mention of "Hightower" like it is a plague. Curses and boos bounce off the walls of Carver-Hawkeye the second Hightower enters the building. Fans at the game, home, drinking establishments all know that horrible charge calls or unneeded conferences between players are in store. Apparently, this guy's real job is a superintendent at a school district in Illinois (go figure).
Occasionally, while breifly away from the Hawks, Hightower will ref a UNI or NCAA tournament game that I have a vested interest in and totally fuck my team. As part of a sick twisted inside joke, announcing teams will reference Hightower as "one of the best officals in the country" at least once during every game. This usually occurs after Hightower visits the scorer's table to sort out a non-existant problem.
It's time to hang it up Ed and focus on the education of the poor and stupid kids in Illinois before you get punched in the face.
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