This Is What They Do

[RockyMTblue2]

Clearly tugging on Superwoman's cape here. If you watch the game without following the ball necessarily you will find a fair amount of jersy tugging and arm entangling from a slower ND team.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I remember that Stef typically had bloody arms from all the fingernail scratching in N.D. games.

 

[HuskyNan]

I remember that Stef typically had bloody arms from all the fingernail scratching in N.D. games.

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[Hamms30]

This may have been the bucket where I thought to myself.. jeez.. that's as high as she can jump? That would explain it. Stuff like this doesn't bother me though.. that's just gamesmanship and if it gets called it gets called. If not.. that sucks and hopefully the next one does. The hip check under cuts and malicious plays are what need to be addressed.

 

[vtcwbuff]

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I remember Dolson's arms being scratched but I don't remember it as "typical" or specific to ND.

 

[hugefan]

Well they still just drive into the defender dropping their shoulders and get bogus calls. Funniest was when Mabrey tried and just fell over as she is not quick enough to make it to the defender but still throws her arms up whining for a foul.

 

[HuskyNan]

Shepard is absolutely the last player I would criticize. I'd like to see the whole sequence but she's a classy kid and player.

The piling on is getting ridiculous. Didn't UConn win last night? Why do we keep looking for grievances?

 

[Drumguy]

You can see the ref has a clear shot of the foul. With the talent on that team there is no reason for the dirty play.

 

[HopJim]

This may have been the bucket where I thought to myself.. jeez.. that's as high as she can jump? That would explain it. Stuff like this doesn't bother me though.. that's just gamesmanship and if it gets called it gets called. If not.. that sucks and hopefully the next one does. The hip check under cuts and malicious plays are what need to be addressed.

While I don't mind the minor pushes and shirt tugs, in the playoffs it has always appeared that ND ramps up their physical play on both offense and defense and typically gets away with it. Like most sports, you need to play to the level the refs allow, so on one hand, you have to give ND kudos. On the other hand, at times when they undercut the shooter or push bodies over, gets dangerous.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Shepard's stock certainly went up with me after watching her in the handshake line. I also admire her obvious effort in approving her conditioning.

If she was holding on to a UConn player's jersey while the player was attempting a shot - so what? If she makes the shooter miss, good for her. If the ref calls it, also good for her. Better 2 shots from the foul line than a bunny under the basket. What it isn't is "dirty play."

 

[Bama fan]

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Clearly tugging on Superwoman's cape here. If you watch the game without following the ball necessarily you will find a fair amount of jersy tugging and arm entangling from a slower ND team.

I see stuff like this in nearly every game, form many different players. Shepard, Young,and Turner are just playing the game. Sorta like ONO blocking and "hitting" Mabrey. There are two ND players that are too aggressive. I'm out!

 

[SVCBeercats]

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Clearly tugging on Superwoman's cape here. If you watch the game without following the ball necessarily you will find a fair amount of jersy tugging and arm entangling from a slower ND team.

Great catch RMTBlue!!!!!!!!!!

 

[psconn]

I'm sure this came up elsewhere but... I loved the O-board, loved the put back, but Megan shaking off Mabrey's attempted pull-down and leaving her flat on her back without even looking back, was indescribably delicious.

Another unnecessary, chippy play by ND in a quarter filled with them.

It's in the highlight package.

 

[donalddoowop]

I loved the O-board, loved the put back, but Megan shaking off Mabrey's attempted pull-down and leaving her flat on her back without even looking back, was indescribably delicious. Another unnecessary, chippy play by ND in a quarter filled with them.

It's in the highlight package.

That was discussed in another thread. But it's worth seeing again.

 

[eebmg]

and another excuse to replay the highlights. Probably lose my job but small price to pay.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I remember that Stef typically had bloody arms from all the fingernail scratching in N.D. games.

Thank you. I was straining my small brain for that this morning with no success.

 

[CocoHusky]

Shepard's stock certainly went up with me after watching her in the handshake line. I also admire her obvious effort in approving her conditioning.

If she was holding on to a UConn player's jersey while the player was attempting a shot - so what? If she makes the shooter miss, good for her. If the ref calls it, also good for her. Better 2 shots from the foul line than a bunny under the basket. What it isn't is "dirty play."

By focusing on Shepard or even this play specifically you maybe missing @RockyMTblue2 main point. This was an example and typical of ND's played throughout the game-grabbing and tugging that was not called.

 

[Orangutan]

Shepard is absolutely the last player I would criticize. I'd like to see the whole sequence but she's a classy kid and player.

The piling on is getting ridiculous. Didn't UConn win last night? Why do we keep looking for grievances?

Well, we are nearing Festivus. I'm looking forward to the Feats of Strength personally.

 

[HuskyNan]

By focusing on Shepard or even this play specifically you maybe missing @RockyMTblue2 main point. This was an example and typical of ND's played through the game-grabbing and tugging that was not called.

Tugging on jerseys goes on all the time. It’s not unique to ND

 

[CocoHusky]

Tugging on jerseys goes on all the time. It’s not unique to ND

Similar to an argument I had a few years ago with @Orangutan regarding Madison cable- you are what you repeatedly do. In Madison's case she would repeatedly move under a player after the player has left their feet. Tugging on a player after they go up for a shot is both wrong and dangerous. It becomes worse if someone (coach or referee) doesn't point out that this is wrong. When you have a whole team doing it unchecked got think the coach is OK with it.

 

[HuskyNan]

Similar to an argument I had a few years ago with @Orangutan regarding Madison cable- you are what you repeatedly do. In Madison's case she would repeatedly move under a player after the player has left their feet. Tugging on a player after they go up for a shot is both wrong and dangerous. It becomes worse if someone (coach or referee) doesn't point out that this is wrong. When you have a whole team doing it unchecked got think the coach is OK with it.

I’m now on my iPad and was able to enlarge the picture in the OP above. Shepard isn’t grabbing the jersey, she’s got her hand on Liv’s hip but doesn’t appear to be pushing her.

This whole thing about ND trying to hurt people is absolutely absurd and our continuing to go on about this stuff ungracious on our part. I am, honestly, disgusted by UConn fans’ whining

 

[Bascomfan]

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Really ??? Wow

 

[arch]

I’m now on my iPad and was able to enlarge the picture in the OP above. Shepard isn’t grabbing the jersey, she’s got her hand on Liv’s hip but doesn’t appear to be pushing her.

This whole thing about ND trying to hurt people is absolutely absurd and our continuing to go on about this stuff ungracious on our part. I am, honestly, disgusted by UConn fans’ whining

While disagreeing with your characterization of some UConn posters I would point to 1:12 of the highlights. Might that moment have precipitated the “ungracious” behavior that followed.

P.S. How would it “appear to be pushing her” look?
P.P.S. The uniform top appears to be being pulled towards the hand that appears to be pulling, no? Maybe not.

 

[CocoHusky]

I’m now on my iPad and was able to enlarge the picture in the OP above. Shepard isn’t grabbing the jersey, she’s got her hand on Liv’s hip but doesn’t appear to be pushing her.
This whole thing about ND trying to hurt people is absolutely absurd and our continuing to go on about this stuff ungracious on our part. I am, honestly, disgusted by UConn fans’ whining

This particular whine of mine is admittedly a well aged one. I'm am very much a UCONN fan but that whine is not specific to UCONN or ND. I despise that style of play, in rec league , in cyo, in my over 50 league.
We saw it from ND last night. It is when a team begins to feel like they are beaten and resort to thuggin it up.

 

[Golden Husky]

Well, we are nearing Festivus. I'm looking forward to the Feats of Strength personally.

Festivus for the rest of us!