Video I linked clearly shows that's not the case. One might see Graham being tripped but not fouled on the arm. He was never touched.
So, was the foul call on Ku's guard correct or not ...
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Video I linked clearly shows that's not the case. One might see Graham being tripped but not fouled on the arm. He was never touched.
This was what I said to Mrs. Velo when we saw it happen. What was he doing trying to get through there?
You must be blind then. Probably from having to watch and cheer for a crappy team all year
My eyes are fine. Without all the demeaning comments, which are unnecessary, this is clearly a call that could have gone either way, thus the officials can hardly be criticized for making it as they saw it. I'm sure if it had happened in AFH, or a Big 12 gym anywhere, it would have been a play-on. Part of Ku's tournament issues is often referees, and for good reason.
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Irony 101 ^^^^^^^^
PS: Is not customary for ISU fans to call others demeaning names. Perhaps you're the exception proving the rule.
KU's tourney problems are playing panicky and tight, which results in them fouling more. That's not a ref problem. The players that played their normal games in the Sweet Sixteen and earlier didn't have any problem with the refs. As for the play in question, there are probably a half dozen times every game where a guy dives for the ball and comes in contact with an opposing player and no foul is called. It's a 50/50 call that was technically a foul and went against KU. Bummer but no biggie. It certainly didn't cost KU the game. The more aggressive team wins in the tourney and KU was not the more aggressive team against Nova. THAT cost KU the win.
My take is A) Don't have a zillion turnovers prior to this and you won't be under pressure to make this play to begin with and B) Calls happen, good and bad. Sometimes you get them and sometimes you don't. There were a dozen calls/no calls that had they been made or not made would have changed the course and possibly the outcome. That's out of your control. You either make the plays, the shots and the stops or you don't. This wasn't an egregious call that blatantly screwed KU at all so it doesn't bother me one bit.
Yeah, people are making a big deal out of this call, but even if the whistle never blows, ku is still down 2 points, clock is running under 30 seconds?, and their best player is laying on the court with the ball.
Losing possession and their best 3 point shooter hurt, but Mason did make a big 3, and they had two chances down 3.
Losing possession and their best 3 point shooter hurt, but Mason did make a big 3, and they had two chances down 3.
