Comments on: Shady Call Means Everyone Still Loves UCLA

By: Spydey

Spydey — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:15:01 +0000

College refs blew a call? Shocker.

College basketball refs are the absolute worst in the business of sports. Horrible. Big Ten have the worst, hands down. But these guys are doing multiple conferences and reffing 2-3 times a week. Too old, too slow, and too stupid to keep pace with these athletes.

Of course, nothing will be done about it.

By: rs27

rs27 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:30:08 +0000

Stanford only has themselves to blame. Up 5 with 51 seconds left and give up an offensive rebound then give up another rebound on the FT. That game should have never come down to the last 10 seconds.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:46:35 +0000

the block itself was obviously clean, but he clearly hip checks collison, which is what the ref called the foul on.

that’s what i was thinking: the “hip check.”

owl:

thanks for the exmplantion. i was always under the impression that a guy leaving his feet, if there is contact, would/could be whistled.

By: sportjunky

sportjunky — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:39:22 +0000

the block itself was obviously clean, but he clearly hip checks collison, which is what the ref called the foul on.

By: Owl X

Owl X — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:38:52 +0000

actually jimmy, if the defender has established his defensive position(which he did), he is allowed to jump vertically(which he did) all the way to the ceiling, the defender has a right to that area. Collison came into him. Which would make a no call.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:28:16 +0000

maybe i’ve been watching too much high school basketball but there seems like there was body contact *before* the block on that play, hence the foul.

it’s wasn’t much contact but if a guy was driving to the bucket and there was that much contact there’s be a foul.

By: schlom

schlom — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:14:15 +0000

UCLA has lost their last game before the tournament the last two seasons before they went to the Final Four — last year to Cal and the season before that to Oregon. They’ve played a lot better on the road this season at home, only lost to Washington on the road while they lost to Texas and USC at home. If Shipp continues to play poorly, I’m not sure how they can win though. I think it’s pretty clear that them and Kansas are the two best teams though — not sold on UNC or Tennessee since their conference schedules are so terrible.

By: Draft King

Draft King — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:02:53 +0000

The call was a tough break, but Stanford’s defense (particularly in the first half) really impressed me. The late tip meant a late night even for central time zone people, but it was well worth staying up to see.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:01:08 +0000

I watched it live as well and was certain it was a clean block, but friggin’ FSN didn’t show a replay and I went to sleep a minute or so into OT when it was obvious the Bruins would cruise. I didn’t see a replay of it until this morning on SportsCenter, and yep, it’s exactly as terrible a call as I thought it was.

By: cbh49er

cbh49er — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:59:17 +0000

Or they will beat Duke Saturday, then what?

Even if they were to lose, they can win the ACC tournament and still get a number one seed and play in Raleigh and Charlotte.