If Pitt can't get away with push and grab in the

[AlaskaSU]

ACC, they will wish that they were back in the Big East

 

[HoustonCuse]

They would have 50 fouls by the under 8 timeout in the first half if the game was called like a basketball game. It sucks but the refs realize it would be an embarrassing situation for the league and ESPN if they called it straight up.

 

[SUintheVille]

Wish we could leave Pitt back in the BE. Hate their style of play. Although they do know how to get the ball into middle of zone and then down low for layup...they've always done that vs. Cuse well. Previous years, they lose this game, but not this year. Great fortitude when it got down to 4.

 

[HoustonCuse]

I would take UConn with me to the ACC 1,000,001 times before even throwing dog poo on Pitt.

 

[Ghost]

I would take UConn with me to the ACC 1,000,001 times before even throwing dog poo on Pitt.

Screw UConn...did you see that National Championship game? Pitt's never even played a game that ugly and that's saying something.

Let those cheaters rot.

 

[MyMeloMyMan]

Call me crazy, but part of what I love about college hoops is all these different styles of play. There are rooms for all styles. Who's to say whats right and wrong? If we had a bunch of bruisers and unskilled players, we'd love them tossing opponents around and being bullies in the paint.

 

[zeekay]

Call me crazy, but part of what I love about college hoops is all these different styles of play. There are rooms for all styles. Who's to say whats right and wrong? If we had a bunch of bruisers and unskilled players, we'd love them tossing opponents around and being bullies in the paint.

Because it's called unfairly? Especially in this conference?

 

[OttoMets]

Call me crazy, but part of what I love about college hoops is all these different styles of play. There are rooms for all styles. Who's to say whats right and wrong?

That pesky rulebook. And the referees who are tasked with enforcing it.

Personally, I like the style of play where Fab stands under the basket and goaltends every shot the other team attempts. But it's against the rules.

 

[AZOrange]

They would have 50 fouls by the under 8 timeout in the first half if the game was called like a basketball game. It sucks but the refs realize it would be an embarrassing situation for the league and ESPN if they called it straight up.

Its a joke. Look I know we are good, but the last half dozen games we have seen valiant attempts by the zebras to keep our opponents in the game. Last night was one of the worst in terms of physicality that was/was not called. Our guys were literally getting manhandled in the paint on the offensive and defensive side. Bilas had it right nearly every time.

 

[kingtidge]

Bilas had it right nearly every time.

BTW, kudos for Bilas calling a spade a spade...

Too often, the zebras get a pass from the colormen on one-siding their calls to prop up a team...

Last night was definitely one of the worst lopsided called games I have seen in recent memory...

But here's the problem:

PITT gets those thug/mug no-calls even when they are playing well and winning...

I don't know why they get a pass - continually.

But they do...

Other players have been given 'thug' passes... Thugbeet being the most recent that comes to mind... but never have I seen a team that continually, year-in-year-out is allowed to hack and mug like PITT and continually get away with it...

I think they are in for a rude awakening when they hit the ACC... No way the ACC refs will tolerate their style of play... They are going to foul out multiple players each time they play Duke and UNC when the ticky-tack calls those teams meet mug-U...

 

[jimsonjunction]

One play really stood out to me. It was when Fab was getting mugged under the hoop by two Pitt players and they called a jump ball. Replay showed that the Pitt players had their hands all over him, clawing and grabbing while Fab tried to escape.

I believe it was after that play when there was dead silence and then Raf says to Bilas, "I'll let you take that one." Yeaaaah.

 

[AZOrange]

One play really stood out to me. It was when Fab was getting mugged under the hoop by two Pitt players and they called a jump ball. Replay showed that the Pitt players had their hands all over him, clawing and grabbing while Fab tried to escape.

I believe it was after that play when there was dead silence and then Raf says to Bilas, "I'll let you take that one." Yeaaaah.

Not sure if it was the same one where they were clearly grabbing his jersey and dragging him to the ground but yeah I remember that too. There was even a play where a Pitt player made a short jumper and CJ got a 2 handed shove in the back out of bounds. He literally went flying right through the screen shot.

 

[OttoMets]

Not sure if it was the same one where they were clearly grabbing his jersey and dragging him to the ground but yeah I remember that too. There was even a play where a Pitt player made a short jumper and CJ got a 2 handed shove in the back out of bounds. He literally went flying right through the screen shot.

Both involved Robinson. He had Fab bearhugged from behind on the held-ball call (terrible) and then didn't even try to play the ball on Fair. If an inadvertent elbow to the face is a flagrant foul, how is a deliberate shove not flagrant?

 

[AZOrange]

Both involved Robinson. He had Fab bearhugged from behind on the held-ball call (terrible) and then didn't even try to play the ball on Fair. If an inadvertent elbow to the face is a flagrant foul, how is a deliberate shove not flagrant?

I have no idea, I have become so p-o'ed at the officiating I seethe during the games. Its like the games outcome is not even in doubt sans the referees. Fouls wound up being 19-15 last night in our favor, but that includes the fouling late by Pitt...for most of the game we had more fouls than they did!

And seriously...calling TO with 8 seconds left? I despise Jamie Dixon.

 

[Knicks411]

Not sure if it was the same one where they were clearly grabbing his jersey and dragging him to the ground but yeah I remember that too. There was even a play where a Pitt player made a short jumper and CJ got a 2 handed shove in the back out of bounds. He literally went flying right through the screen shot.

Yeah, I don't remember when it was, but there was a play where Gab literally had his jersey twisted around.

 

[JoeSU]

One of the more egregious plays I recall was in the 2nd half, when CJ drove to the basket with a shot under the basked and was slammed into by a Pitt defender. CJ missed the shot badly as a result but there was no call. Bilas said there was a foul as the play happened, and when they showed the replay his comment was something along the lines of "I don't know... it sure looked like he got a lot of body there."

 

[RF2044]

One of the more egregious plays I recall was in the 2nd half, when CJ drove to the basket with a shot under the basked and was slammed into by a Pitt defender. CJ missed the shot badly as a result but there was no call. Bilas said there was a foul as the play happened, and when they showed the replay his comment was something along the lines of "I don't know... it sure looked like he got a lot of body there."

I think it was Kris, on a drive. He got hit by Robinson--lots of body contact, but no call. Pitt got the rebound after the miss.

 

[jimsonjunction]

One thing is certain...

On the plays where fouls were called, we made them pay. 20-23 from the line. Huge.

 

[JoeSU]

I think it was Kris, on a drive. He got hit by Robinson--lots of body contact, but no call. Pitt got the rebound after the miss.

You might be right about the SU player involved, but I thought it was a horrible no-call. It was hardly incidental contact - the Pitt player really laid a body on him and got away with it.

 

[kingtidge]

I have no idea, I have become so p-o'ed at the officiating I seethe during the games. Its like the games outcome is not even in doubt sans the referees. Fouls wound up being 19-15 last night in our favor, but that includes the fouling late by Pitt...for most of the game we had more fouls than they did!

And seriously...calling TO with 8 seconds left? I despise Jamie Dixon.

That was the cherry on the cake... I din't have much respect for Dixon b4 that and now I have none...

But hey, I guess he's having a hard time dealing with losing...

 

[edowd26]

You might be right about the SU player involved, but I thought it was a horrible no-call. It was hardly incidental contact - the Pitt player really laid a body on him and got away with it.

No, you had it right, it was CJ on the baseline in the second half. CJ took the ball from the 3 point line down the baseline as the shot clock was running down to 0. Nasir Robinson came from the foul line and body checked him as he shot. Bilas clear as day mutters foul as nonchalant as he possibly can. I actually laughed at how he said it.