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.
I remember Dolson's arms being scratched but I don't remember it as "typical" or specific to ND.
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.This may have been the bucket where I thought to myself.. jeez.. that's as high as she can jump? That would explain it.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Really ??? Wow
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.
Festivus for the rest of us!Well, we are nearing Festivus. I'm looking forward to the Feats of Strength personally.
The arm entanglement is old hat with ND, remember the number games Steff had fouls called on her for getting a forearm to the throat or arm wrapped around hers??
I’m not talking about the intentional fouls, I’m talking about UConn fans scouring pictures looking for something to complain about. There are numerous threads and posts devoted to AO’s play; why go looking for other stuff to complain about?
