Somebody pull out a rape kit and check Roscoe

[johnhuskies95]

Holy crap. I'm tired of getting "homered" at home.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

you're not getting a foul call there. it's just not gunna happen.

 

[ArmyHuskyFan]

Agreed.

Still, you can't spell without JIM BURR.

 

[bobbygt]

you're not getting a foul call there. it's just not gunna happen.

unless you're kansas, duke, or unc.

 

[bmayuc]

look you can complain about any number of calls. But you are never going to get the call with 2 seconds left fading away at a nearly parallel level with the ground. that's a no call 100 out of 100 times.

He should have either taken the 9 foot jumper or throw a WIDE OPEN pass/lob to drummond... the weak he threw up there never warrants a call at end of game situations.

 

[tzznandrew]

you're not getting a foul call there. it's just not gunna happen.

It's silly to not get a call there. I understand not calling borderline fouls, but clear fouls--they've done it before and will do it again.

Whatever. This team played well for about 35-37 minutes (there was a window after the banked in 3 where they very quickly fell behind by 15 or so). That's not a moral victory. I'm not happy about the loss. But I am proud of these kids for coming back.

This is like that 2002-03 team which would always spot teams a huge lead and charge back, frequently losing. That team lost Calhoun for a while as well. And that team got to the BET finals, and lost in the S16 to Texas in Texas. This team, if they play like they did in the second half and don't get down on themselves, will go as far as the breaks will take them.

 

[johnhuskies95]

you're not getting a foul call there. it's just not gunna happen.

It doesn't matter how late it was in the game. Roscoe was horsecollared. That should be a foul EVERY SINGLE TIME.

 

[uconngb]

you're not getting a foul call there. it's just not gunna happen.

What are u looking at??? It was a COMPLETE TAKEDOWN and the ref was right there. How is that not a foul?? No interpretation needed

 

[jorge34]

you're not getting a foul call there. it's just not gunna happen.

Melo hit him with the body, and I think it was Fair was pulling on his arms, and got him to the ground

 

[hooskies]

The foul wasn't on Melo..he was straight up...it was on the guy who horse-collared him from behind. time on the clock doesn't matter, the rules don't change with the clock.

 

[4UConn]

It's the NCAA vs. UConn, I'm starting to believe in the conspiracy. The Smith foul was so blatant. UConn was jobbed!

 

[kobebeanbryant]

you guys are great. now we're questioning an ncaa conspiracy because there was no foul call?

if it was the other way around and we fouled them down low at the end of the game everyone would be up in arms if it got called. i don't blame the refs for the loss at all, i think we should've gotten a better shot.

 

[mauconnfan]

you guys are great. now we're questioning an ncaa conspiracy because there was no foul call?

if it was the other way around and we fouled them down low at the end of the game everyone would be up in arms if it got called. i don't blame the refs for the loss at all, i think we should've gotten a better shot.

No foul sorry.................can't beg for it and the play he made does not deserve it.............no call was correct!

 

[Huskymaniac]

I'm not one to call someone's opinion idiotic but to say that a clear and brutal foul like that shouldn't be called just because it was at the end of the game and because it was a bad decision by Roscoe is just dumb. You are saying the rules of the game should be ignored once the clock goes below a certain point? Really? Or they should not call fouls if the player had a good pass for an easier shot before he put up his tougher shot? The rules are the rules and apply for the full 40 minutes of the game and regardless of how dumb the player who got fouled was.

 

[4UConn]

you guys are great. now we're questioning an ncaa conspiracy because there was no foul call?

if it was the other way around and we fouled them down low at the end of the game everyone would be up in arms if it got called. i don't blame the refs for the loss at all, i think we should've gotten a better shot.

 

[johnhuskies95]

No foul sorry.................can't beg for it and the play he made does not deserve it.............no call was correct!

There is absolutely NO argument to be made to say that was a good non call. That was absurd.

 

[tzznandrew]

I'm not one to call someone's opinion idiotic but to say that a clear and brutal foul like that shouldn't be called just because it was at the end of the game and because it was a bad decision by Roscoe is just dumb. You are saying the rules of the game should be ignored once the clock goes below a certain point? Really? Or they should not call fouls if the player had a good pass for an easier shot before he put up his tougher shot? The rules are the rules and apply for the full 40 minutes of the game and regardless of how dumb the player who got fouled was.

My feeling is that a foul should be called if it can change the outcome of the game, and is a clear foul. This (without the benefit of replay) would qualify.

Pitt's foul against the Butler kid last year would not. I still think that was a bad call.

 

[4UConn]

I watched the replay several times. Fair was at first hacking at his arm and then clearly brought him down from behind. It was blatant. I think Syracuse was told to foul hard and make sure no easy basket was made.

 

[mauconnfan]

There is absolutely NO argument to be made to say that was a good non call. That was absurd.

Respectfully disagree - no different than many games we have watched at the end when we've come out with W's.......they swallow those peas and it's one thing if you lower the shoulder and then get hammered but a 6'8 guy making himself 6'2" on a fadeaway ain't gettin that one EVER.......just my opinion!

 

[StoweD210]

you guys are great. now we're questioning an ncaa conspiracy because there was no foul call?

if it was the other way around and we fouled them down low at the end of the game everyone would be up in arms if it got called. i don't blame the refs for the loss at all, i think we should've gotten a better shot.

I don't know. If the situation was reversed, I think people would be more up in arms that the UConn player fouled the Syracuse player. I could see some posts like "You've got Drummond, one of the best shot blockers in the conference, in great position and [insert random UConn player here] comes over and hacks the guy for no reason."

I think the non-call was bad, but, trying to be objective, it was a good strategy by Syracuse (if it was intentional). You're up by 2, you make sure Roscoe's shot doesn't have a chance. If a foul was called, Roscoe still has to make both free throws just to tie. If the refs swallow the whistle, you win.

 

[johnhuskies95]

ma, in our last minute wins there were never any plays where the other team even had the ball in the paint. The opposing team was always shooting threes.

 

[jorge34]

I don't know. If the situation was reversed, I think people would be more up in arms that the UConn player fouled the Syracuse player. I could see some posts like "You've got Drummond, one of the best shot blockers in the conference, in great position and [insert random UConn player here] comes over and hacks the guy for no reason."

I think the non-call was bad, but, trying to be objective, it was a good strategy by Syracuse (if it was intentional). You're up by 2, you make sure Roscoe's shot doesn't have a chance. If a foul was called, Roscoe still has to make both free throws just to tie. If the refs swallow the whistle, you win.

It looked like they were trying to foul him. I agree, not a bad strategy, especially considering the way Roscoe was shooting free throws.

 

[4UConn]

Bottom line...Syracuse was intentionally fouling Smith IMO and was content with him shooting two from the line. It should have been called. Maybe Smith makes them, maybe he doesn't, but he clearly should have had the opportunity.

 

[mauconnfan]

And does anyone believe, even if Roscoe made the pass, Andre wouldn't have had Joseph and Melo clotheslining him? With a good pass he may have hammered it home before they got there but anything not handled easily they would've sent him to the line.......he needs to get better there and fast for reasons like that!!

 

[Huskymaniac]

Respectfully disagree - no different than many games we have watched at the end when we've come out with W's.......they swallow those peas and it's one thing if you lower the shoulder and then get hammered but a 6'8 guy making himself 6'2" on a fadeaway ain't gettin that one EVER.......just my opinion!

So they can do whatever they want because the kid was fading away? Anything at all is OK because of a fadeaway? They could have punched him in the face and kicked him in the balls and it would be OK because he was fading away? If not, where exactly do you draw that line?