Let's just stop (announcers etc.) with the "controversial no-call" at the end of the game. [merged thread]

[Blue Huskie]

Wow the pic that is circulating on the internet looks much worse than real time. She got foul by Ono and Edwards. Edwards to the face and Ono on the elbow. Must be the same ref from the Iowa State /Texas A&M game.

OK that's fine. But can we see freeze frames of all the hacks Baylor commited throughout the game with no calls?

 

[Dooooooomed]

There is a reason no one in the game looks forward to them calling cames. Nails on a chalkboard...

 

[VA Blue Dog]

As Ruocco said "It is not incredibly obvious" that a foul was committed. What was incredibly obvious was a great defensive play.

 

[Soxx]

Championship calibre game from two heavyweights. Too bad we can't have championship quality officiating. But this is nothing new so spare me the hand wringing - talking studio heads. I'm sure Peck will also blame the entire loss on Didi getting hurt while we we're down a starter and nobody said jack about that.

Peck always anti-UCONN.

 

[eebmg]

And we busted Peck's bracket.

 

[HuskyBaggins]

Now we got Lebron in on the so-called controversy. You watch the whole game dude? If you did you wouldn’t be spouting off. I think Mulkey is handling it better than just about any of the other anti-Husky pundits.

Anyone who gives a crap what Lebron says about anything is a fool.

 

[f1f1ferrari]

How come there’s some non-UCONN fans commentating on this board? Go somewhere else!!

No, you need to go somewhere else. Opposing voices should not be suppressed

 

[GoUconn7961]

Baylor blew an 11 point lead and dribbled for 20 seconds before that shot was attempted. That’s on them.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Who's to say that DC wouldn't have clanked 2 FTs under pressure? Probably not, but we'll never know.

 

[Huskygamble19]

this game has 2 teams that will never do well in the final four. arizona has one shooter number 2 and Indiana is slow and lumbering.

 

[Magruber]

No, you need to go somewhere else. Opposing voices should not be suppressed

It was in kidding.

Well kinda only half kidding.

 

[BostonBay]

There was a LOT of ball on that play. You could argue that hands were on the ball first before touching the player. Any way, it was the right no-call. UConn played slightly better all game and deserved the win.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Debbie Antonelli is very much anti-UCONN so I expect her to criticize them. I wish we have better commentators but unfortunately she’s one of them that we have !!!

Deb Antonelli has hated UConn ever since the UConn Tennessee rivalry days. Antonelli, Carolyn Peck, Beth Mowins and a few others in the ESPN crowd have never been fans of Geno and his program.

 

[f1f1ferrari]

Okay, I'll let that slide😁

 

[Bobcat]

It’s not so much that certain announcers hate UConn but that they love women’s basketball and think that UConn wins too much. That, plus certain announcers don’t like the fact that a man is the most successful coach in the women’s game. Am I wrong?

 

[fomalhaut]

Championship calibre game from two heavyweights. Too bad we can't have championship quality officiating. But this is nothing new so spare me the hand wringing - talking studio heads. I'm sure Peck will also blame the entire loss on Didi getting hurt while we we're down a starter and nobody said jack about that.

Yes. And I think Nika could have had a big impact on that game defensively.

 

[Spaceman213J]

If you are in the position to lose on a controversial call at the end of the game, you really didn't win the game... did ya? I'm not even it saying it was controversial. Many have already mentioned it, Paige was grabbed, slapped and elbowed throughout the game. I remember one particular play when she went to go around the screen away from the ball and Smith basically hugged her with one arm to prevent her from doing it.

 

[rexdom75]

Peck always anti-UCONN.

Much like Debbie!!!

 

[Twolf]

These clueless Debbie Antonelli obviously has to criticize UCONN every time she can!

If they want to harp on the last shot no-call, they might make the observation that if you allow a 19-0 run in the 2nd half of an elite eight game there is a lot more blame to go around than just a no-call. On top of that, jealousy is not one of the more attractive of human emotions.

 

[ME Husky Fan]

Halftime of IN/AZ playing Mulkey’s comments on the no call. Sour grapes. Was it a foul? Likely but at what level at that juncture (sound familiar Lebron?) do they call that. At that juncture you need to see blood and Mulkey knows that. Plenty of other no calls throughout from both sides.

 

[schmendrick]

'Nuff said.

 

[rexdom75]

Baylor blew an 11 point lead and dribbled for 20 seconds before that shot was attempted. That’s on them.

Yeah bad coaching by Kim!

 

[ME Husky Fan]

Anyone who gives a crap what Lebron says about anything is a fool.

I pity the fool.

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

The thing is, the Referees make the calls based on what they see...in the heat of the moment and the fast pace of play...sometimes they might miss something that is later seen in super mo, stop action video and stills. SO...based on how these things work... No Call...means No Foul. Can't go back and change it.
Happens in Football, Baseball, etc, etc, etc.

 

[Veteran]

Everyone notices a non call ...at the end of the game. I guess the rest of them....don't matter. Too many players want the refs to bail them out.

This falls into the category of how I think of Jen Rizzotti's drive in the 95 championship game. I never think of it as the most important play of the game because every other play in the game was just as equally important. But it was the most memorable. Which is about all the "non-call" in this game was. But just because it may be the most memorable doesn't mean it was any more significant than any other call/non-call in the game. It's over, time to move on. UConn will probably play Baylor next season. Baylor played a very good game tonight and they can use it as motivation for the next game if they want.

And all the Antonelli & Mowen harping on the call will absolutely give UConn motivation in the next game/games. Big G will make sure of that.

 

[UConnCat]

Wow the pic that is circulating on the internet looks much worse than real time. She got foul by Ono and Edwards. Edwards to the face and Ono on the elbow. Must be the same ref from the Iowa State /Texas A&M game.

Refs were pretty consistent in this game. Let all kinds of stuff go all game. Drive in to a double team and refs didn't bail her out. Seems right.

 

[rexdom75]

If they want to harp on the last shot no-call, they might make the observation that if you allow a 19-0 run in the 2nd half of an elite eight game there is a lot more blame to go around than just a no-call. On top of that, jealousy is not one of the more attractive of human emotions.

UConn players were fouled but nothing was called ! It’s not a big deal for these smart
People coz it wasn’t at the end of the game! A foul should be called anytime it’s committed.

 

[Vowelguy]

 

[bluedevil]

Baylor plays smash mouth basketball..finally someone smashed them back....

 

[VivaLsVgs]

Now we got Lebron in on the so-called controversy. You watch the whole game dude? If you did you wouldn’t be spouting off. I think Mulkey is handling it better than just about any of the other anti-Husky pundits.

No.....Kim is saying she has screenshots and photos on her cell phone and told the reporter to “print that” while struggling to put/take off her mask.....