Creighton Post Game Thread

[Mike Honcho]

Except that I posted after the Georgetown game most recently, but why let facts get in the way. But not Villanova other than a couple of likes. Sometimes that’s what I do. I don’t really keep track other than that on when I post. Thanks for doing it for me. Good I have such loyal followers. But next time be a little more accurate, will you? You probably lost track when Hurley stopped short and you hurt your nose. Is that it?

Either you're an unconvincing troll or you are the most miserable person who ever lived. Congrats on posting after a victory! Baby steps.

Next up for you is learning how to celebrate championships. You went completely silent after the last two! Hurrah

 

[Gurleyman]

You can’t call them “intentional” fouls. They were, but that word implies harm, and they didn’t meet that. It was just good coaching.

It was coaching malpractice to foul Ashworth. Couldn’t they take a charge from him in that play? They had to know who was going to get the ball.

The first time Diarra reached - we weren’t fouling on purpose. The second time they tried to trap him and get the ball out of hands but we had to cave eventually and preserve clock. Even if he made both, we still had a chance to tie with a 3, but we needed some clock to work with, especially since they had a few fouls to give.

Ashworth is a bit small and shifty and tough to stay in front of. We could have done a better job trying - he broke open cleanly because someone (Hass maybe) leaned the wrong way trying to deny him. Once he had the ball, we only had a few seconds to try to force it out of his hands. Maybe it would have been worth 2 guys on him and nobody on the inbounds passer, but then you are basically giving up on the chance at a deflection.

 

[huskyharry]

I may ask for the moon. But he could be a game changer for us if he can shoot that 12-15 footer at free throw area. It's there all the time and he can do it.

It killed our flow that Creighton knew he wouldn’t take that shot…at least line up like you are going to and then a passing lane may free up

 

[6Nattys4Us]

And yet if the refs have working eyesight we're (likely) going to OT. Not gonna say it's pretty, but despite that we were in position to win the game if it weren't for the refs

I found it odd that the 2 teams I root for: Detroit Lions and UConn both got screwed on a clear foul not being called:

1. Goff threw a pick then was "kinda" in the D moving along where the Commanders guy was going and the Commander Luvu lowers his head and launches into Goff's chin strap/facemask and knocks him down and into the concussion protocol. Textbook 15 yd penalty that would have negated the pick. No call despite announcers, X, and everyone not a Commanders' fan acknowledging the foul.

2. Diarra takes a 3 at about 8.2 seconds left heading fast to the 3 pt line with Ashworth stopping so Diarra throws it up Ashworth is body on him about 8 pts of contact but no call.

I get the refs are human but they are paid professionals and should be calling fouls that happen, and not calling foul when it did not happen. Both of these cost those teams a critical score (Detroit would have the ball back, Diarra would be taking 3 FTs to potentially tie it with 1 defensive stop to send it to OT).