Vital’s Foul

[UCDaveD]

Absolutely can not have that lack of awareness from a senior. Inexcusable.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

That is exactly why he will never be in the tournament

 

[scotty0330]

He has done this his whole career. This is nothing new. Senior makes freshman mistakes

 

[tentoes4rings]

And Gilbert’s continued overpenetration late in games. Team just keeps beating itself with the same mistakes game after game.

 

[UConnSwag11]

And Gilbert’s continued overpenetration late in games. Team just keeps beating itself with the same mistakes game after game.

Gilbert was smart to attack there. Doesn’t waste time and could’ve been fouled which it looked like he was. Bouk was also undercut

 

[UConnSwag11]

It sucks. He played fairly well too

 

[Tenspro2002]

At this point Hurley just has to play Gaffney down the stretch, even if he hasn't looked good.

You can't keep doing the same thing, leaning on Gilbert and Vital, and expecting a different result.

 

[the Q]

And Gilbert’s continued overpenetration late in games. Team just keeps beating itself with the same mistakes game after game.

That seems to be what Hurley wants. Because this is what happens over and over again.

It’s a stupid weave and then someone drives in and throws up a prayer with almost zero hope of going in.

it’s like the ollie offense

 

[tykurez]

And Gilbert’s continued overpenetration late in games. Team just keeps beating itself with the same mistakes game after game.

I’d love to see a foul called there just once.

 

[navery12]

Gilbert was smart to attack there. Doesn’t waste time and could’ve been fouled which it looked like he was. Bouk was also undercut

Yes so smart for Gilbert to attack there when we only have 1000 prior examples showing there's no chance he scores

 

[superjohn]

We all knew they had no chance because we all knew it would be AG and CV down the stretch. What's the defintion of insanity, again???

 

[Vuce]

Agree. Winning time again. Around 4 min left AG throws ball away, Bouk dribbles ball out of bounds when we were up 1. Then CV forces a 3 with 10 left on shot clock and misses. Memphis hits a 3 and separates from there. And JC was a no show again. Amazing we can keep it this close game after game with such a thin roster

 

[HCCForever]

The stupid foul and him jacking up a three when I believe there was plenty of time left on the clock. 2 back to back turnovers by the team didn’t help either.

 

[Hi-Low]

Unfortunately that foul was the game.... a stop there and we can tie the game. Totally horrible unawareness

 

[ASweet3781]

Amazing we can keep the game close?

Come on. None of these close losses are to elite teams. Memphis has a garbage coach and was shorthanded too.

That was an inherently winnable basketball game that they failed to win...again.

 

[Hi-Low]

CV & AG are awful closers, what else can you say.

 

[jibsey]

Vital is a fighter out there but he does dumb things. Gilbert too. What else is there to say?

 

[HCCForever]

Did Akok make any dunks? He should have made a few even if fouled.

 

[tykurez]

Did Akok make any dunks? He should have made a few even if fouled.

The one he missed to put them up 7 was killer. Memphis came down and drilled a 3 on the very next play.

Seems like there’s a few of those types of situations every game

 

[4in16]

Did Akok make any dunks? He should have made a few even if fouled.

He missed at least 3 on my count.

 

[UCfor3]

Yet people still blame Hurley for everything. The Vital foul was a game changer. Just need a stop there. It's just not a smart winning play and from a senior. People were asking in the chat why Hurley put them on the floor then. I would love to hear what they would say when Gaffney and Adams lost the game. They would cry that he shouldn't have taken AG and CV out. Hurley just doesn't have a lot to work with and it's magnified in half court possessions at end of games when defenses are really dug in. Damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. We don't have enough offensive firepower. Blaming after the fact is easy. I give Hurley credit for getting this group to continually play hard and be competitive under the circumstances. We had 8 players available for god sakes, and that's including Carlton who just struggles against this kind of athleticism.

 

[HuskyFich]

Can’t wait for Andre Jackson to show and teach people how to attack with authority

 

[deedougie]

Vital is a fighter out there but he does dumb things. Gilbert too. What else is there to say?

Unfortunately nothing unless they turn over the keys to the kids.

 

[Dean Wormer]

We gotta start winning some of these close games at some point right? Right?

 

[JimHurley]

Dumb foul but we would have never been in the game if not for CV.