god dammit hell no.

that was no where near a fucking charge. Rewind it and the closer ref on the baseline was calling a blocking foul.

Bullshit.

2/15/2009 9:27:07 PM

yeah that call was bullshit

2/15/2009 9:27:23 PM

That call was HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE.

2/15/2009 9:27:27 PM

He was definitely out of control... can't blame the refs there. Can blame the idiotic player who didn't get it to McClinton.

2/15/2009 9:28:02 PM

Quote :

"HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE MOTHER FUCKING BULLSHIT"

2/15/2009 9:28:10 PM

Hansbrough is getting that call every time late in the game. It's not surprising.

2/15/2009 9:28:21 PM

Man, Lawson has been hitting 3's... ball game.

2/15/2009 9:29:03 PM

Quote :

"can't blame the refs there"

Bullshit. He was going backwards and sideways and the closer ref was calling a block.

anddddddddddddddd game over.

2/15/2009 9:29:09 PM

The Miami player definitely didn't have nowhere near the momentum to knock Hansbrough down. You could tell that it was a flop, but smart players know when and when not to flop.

Damn. Stupid mistakes by Miami cost them the comeback win, and of course you have to give credit to Lawson for taking over at the end of the game.

2/15/2009 9:29:47 PM

goddamn that flop by hans pisses me off.. how the fuck does he get that call

2/15/2009 9:33:38 PM

god damnit. the ncaa really needs to do something about flopping. its not defense. its not basketball.

2/15/2009 9:36:06 PM

I have this hope that when he graduates (and Paulus) it will get better. And I hope he tries it in the NBA like when Battier got his shit fucking owned, but I know Hansbrough won't play very much.

2/15/2009 9:37:56 PM

Huh? Battier is a great NBA defender...

But I do find it incredibly ironic that a Duke fan is complaining about a flop. Shit, that's like me complaining that another team has a felon playing on it.

2/15/2009 9:42:05 PM

I dunno, probably his first year he tried to take a charge under the basket with the semi-circle. I guess my point wasn't that he flops but that he got dunked all over. And I hope that happens, of he flops and people start hitting him real hard, or something. ok nevermind fucker

2/15/2009 9:44:18 PM

Eh, the positive is that Miami's loss puts us ahead of them in the ACC.

2/15/2009 10:34:05 PM

It cant go both ways for hansblo, he either has the "will and power" to dominate everyone in the acc or he is not strong enough to take a hit and gets pushed to the floor

2/15/2009 10:36:43 PM

I too, find it ironic that tschudi complains about flopping.

2/15/2009 10:39:30 PM

Handsboereuough definitely flops a lot for a big man.

I think I saw him fall on his ass at least twice when he was guarding paulus on the perimeter. I know Paulus didn't push him down with his forearm.

2/16/2009 12:13:07 AM

the problem is that if hansbrough (or any big man) just stands there and lets paulus (or any guard) bounce off of him, it's an automatic blocking foul. he has no choice but to flop.

2/16/2009 12:30:20 AM

i'd like to drop kick Paulus

2/16/2009 12:35:11 AM

i'll bet if you ran across greg paulus on the street and he was like 'hey dude, i don't mind if you drop kick me right here', you wouldn't.

2/16/2009 12:38:31 AM

like i ever defend Paulus or anyone else on Duke when they flop...

Hansbrough flops just as much, if not more than any player on Duke.. for such a "tough" player, it doesn't take much for him to fly backwards

2/16/2009 1:11:10 AM

2 observations from that game:

What a BS charge call, I think everyone can agree. Even my wife you graduated from UNC laughed about how crappy a call it was and said it should have been a no call.

If you're Miami, why would you let anyone pull the three? I would think you guard the perimeter tight and allow ono-on-one matchups down low. That was piss poor defense at the end.

2/16/2009 8:15:43 AM

Quote :

"What a BS charge call, I think everyone can agree."

See, when you put yourself in a bad position and play out of control you ALWAYS run the risk of getting a stupid foul called against you. If you want just a horrid call look at the "charge" call that SC got called against them when Nate McMillan's kid slid underneath the guy...

If I was Frank Haith I would have wanted to wring that morons neck... HOW can Jack fucking McClinton not get that shot? Or at least get a touch. That was some of the most mind numbingly stupid decision making I've ever seen. Good luck with that team of morons next year, Durand Scott -- bad decision buddy.

Quote :

"like i ever defend Paulus or anyone else on Duke when they flop..."

Not the point. You're team benefits from this type of shit all the time. I never see you call it out... but I guess that's the point of being a fan. I don't mention AJ Price's mishaps anymore, but I'm the first one to call Eric Devendorf a girl beating fag.

[Edited on February 16, 2009 at 11:29 AM. Reason : x]

2/16/2009 11:26:47 AM

Quote :

"Good luck with that team of morons next year, Durand Scott -- bad decision buddy."

Admittedly, I'll do a little whining of my own now.

I was on the baseline, and yes, the officiating was fucking ridiculous all game. Such as the phantom elbow swinging call that happened right in front of me.

and Miami has one hell of a defense.

I think another huge reason the Canes lost is Jimmy Graham's foul trouble. he is a fucking beast, and his replacement Gamble is a huge liability all around.

[Edited on February 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM. Reason : .]

2/16/2009 2:02:53 PM

NyM410 was about to go on suicide watch

2/16/2009 7:14:51 PM

thabeet just got fucking ruined by blair


suprised his lanky ass arm didnt snap

2/16/2009 7:14:53 PM

i really dislike pitt

2/16/2009 7:18:13 PM

We got a shout out, sorta, during the Pitt/UConn game. They were talking about Everett Case and how he had like the most wins in his first 6 years of any coach or something like that. They mentioned that he was the first in the ACC, not Frank McGuire, to get the underground railroad to the South going. What they meant by that was Case was the first to consistently get players from the talent rich NYC area to come South and play.

2/16/2009 7:36:29 PM

pitt might want to hit a wide open 3 sometime soon

blair says he wants to amend that stat line of the year

[Edited on February 16, 2009 at 7:50 PM. Reason : ]

2/16/2009 7:45:52 PM

Damn Blair is dominating the shit out of Thabeet. This is a good ass game.

2/16/2009 7:57:31 PM

Quote :

"Such as the phantom elbow swinging call "

the announcer said it was a violation, like a travel, and not a foul since there was no contact. apparently elbows are a point of emphasis this year

2/16/2009 7:59:51 PM

Blair obviously got in to Thabeet's head with that flip. Smart move and I'm sure it was planned... He's always been a fragile player. I'm sure Calhoun lights a fire under Jeff Adrien, for one... he was fucking terrible in the first half.

Shocked it's only 3...

[Edited on February 16, 2009 at 8:04 PM. Reason : x]

2/16/2009 8:03:40 PM

i don't like UConn or Pitt, but I love watching Blair play

2/16/2009 8:23:44 PM

Bill Raftery doing color commentary FTMFW

ONIONS

2/16/2009 9:04:50 PM

2/16/2009 9:31:49 PM

not really sure why it bothers me but why does Texas A&M set their shot clock to 00 during free throws?

2/16/2009 10:54:39 PM

http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/recaps/20090216aaa.html


Jeff Allen suspended for one game
Sophomore to serve suspension at Virginia on Wednesday night
February 16, 2009

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Jim Weaver announced on Monday that he has suspended men’s basketball player Jeff Allen for one game following his actions during Saturday night’s game at Maryland. The suspension will be served on Feb. 18, as the Hokies play at Virginia in an ACC contest.

Weaver issued the following statement:

“Jeff Allen’s gesture after he fouled out was inappropriate and unacceptable and not reflective of our Hokies Respect Campaign.”

Men’s basketball coach Seth Greenberg has issued the following statement:

“I was extremely disappointed in Jeff Allen’s actions as he was leaving the court at the University of Maryland on Saturday night. I, in no way, condone his behavior and will deal with it appropriately. Jeff knows better and is extremely remorseful about the incident and apologizes for his actions.”

Allen issued the following apology:

“I would like to apologize to all that were offended by my actions this past weekend. I know that type of behavior is unacceptable. It was a lapse in judgment during the heat of the moment.”

Weaver has discussed the circumstances surrounding Saturday’s incident with University of Maryland Director of Athletics Debbie Yow.

With the issuance of these statements, there will be no further comment on this matter by Virginia Tech.




[Edited on February 17, 2009 at 12:47 PM. Reason : same thug that got suspended last year for 2 games for contact w/ an official]

2/17/2009 12:47:12 PM

GO CLEMSON! BEAT THE TWERPS!

It would certainly help us out in the standings if we can go 1-1 this week and UMD go 0-2. We will probably lose at UNC, but can and should beat UVA at home. If UMD loses at Clemson and also loses to UNC at home this week then we would be tied with them in the standings going into next week. Next Week we play at Wake then Maryland at home. Maryland will play Duke at home then visit us. It could be a big stretch for both teams culminating in the March 1st matchup between the two teams in terms of the final standings and both squads' tournament hopes.

2/17/2009 7:50:36 PM

Damn what a spanking Clemson gave Maryland. 93-64! You did your job Tigers, now hopefully we can do ours.

2/17/2009 9:25:54 PM

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290490356

Really, Illinois?? You're the #16 team in the country and lose to Penn State 38-33!! that's a shitty high school girls score.

2/18/2009 9:06:21 PM

Penn St. 38
Illinois 33

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/gamecast?gameId=290490356

That's a final

[Edited on February 18, 2009 at 9:11 PM. Reason : It took me three fucking hours to login]

2/18/2009 9:11:15 PM

c'mon ernie... that's just lazy.

2/18/2009 9:29:33 PM

lord jesus...Davidson was terrible without Curry

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290492166&confId=24


Also, is this a Miles Simon sighting?! Announcing the 11:00 ESPNU game. I really need to go to bed.

2/19/2009 12:15:47 AM

^^^WTF 38-33?

If I was at that game I would have probably asked for my money back.

Was the shot clock off?

2/19/2009 1:02:31 AM

Haha I lol'd when I saw this. Serves VT and Jeff Allen right that they lost to UVA. I think the fact that Allen was suspended by the AD and not immediately by the coach speaks volumes about Seth Greenberg.

2/19/2009 10:09:17 AM

Quote :

"i was going to bet on this game until I saw the line on the VT-Virginia game and it has them as even. Too good not to take VT to beat Va"

Quote :

"yeah I saw that too. I don't know though - seems like UVA could pull off the upset at home for a in-state rivalry game."

I KNEW IT. The ACC is dangerous...

2/19/2009 10:20:24 AM

Big props go out to UNCC. They just upset #17 Xavier. They have had a ton of injuries this year.

[Edited on February 19, 2009 at 9:02 PM. Reason : ]

2/19/2009 9:02:36 PM

i guess not beating a ranked team on your home court in 4 years just makes you want to rush

2/19/2009 9:04:09 PM

you think they'd want xavier to win since the a-10 is such a shitty conference yet have potentially 2 ncaa tournament teams

you know, conference pride

2/19/2009 9:05:50 PM