Open Thread: Louisville at West Virginia
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 11:30 AM EST
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Gyrating Go Cards for tri-captain.
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Awoke in a pessimistic mood
Have little or no faith that we can actually win this game. C’mon Cards, prove me wrong once again.
theoldman
we're only 7-point dogs
if TJ & SS dominate inside like they should against a relatively weak frontcourt, we can do this.
Unless Samardo had a cheeseburger, potatoes and green beans for dinner last night
I’ve not held up my promise to eat the same thing as him the night before every game. Therefore, if we lose today, feel free to put the blame directly on my shoulders
this may be looking ahead a little bit
but what are you thoughts about doing an open thread for signing day, mike?
Sounds good
Won’t be able to participate too much, but have no problem throwing one up.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
for signing day?
and who is this “they” you speak of?
Bozich Twitter:
West Virginia students greet Rick Pitino with one of the loudest “Kar-en Sy-pher,” cheers of the season.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 11:58 AM EST reply actions
You stay classy Morgantown
this has actually been less of an issue than I thought it would be this season
by Chris Redman is my hero on Jan 30, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
I gotta go to work...
but has Samardo been one of Gameday’s players on the rise lately?
by Chris Redman is my hero on Jan 30, 2010 11:58 AM EST reply actions
Also, let's go Vandy today
Ive got a lot of friends there. Would love to see the ’Dores win one in Rupp
by Chris Redman is my hero on Jan 30, 2010 11:59 AM EST reply actions
don't think it will happen in Rupp
maybe when they go to Vandy, but UK will be pissed today
So their crowd isn't even loud
with a 6-0 lead
So much for that expanded student section
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:05 PM EST reply actions
I don't know what's disgusting me more
the 3s or Mike Patrick and Doris Burke. I hate Mike Patrick more than I hate brussell sprouts
why can't we guard 3 point shooters?
it really doesn’t seem that hard
They are going to reach over Samuels ALL DAY
we gotta keep feeding the post.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:06 PM EST reply actions
Guess this crowd is going to suck with the chants
if all you can hear is the immature student section
Since it's starting like 2005...
let’s hope it finishes that way.
by loverofthegame on Jan 30, 2010 12:09 PM EST reply actions
Blow-out city
We can’t complete a pass, let alone get an open shot. This is going to get ugly unless something good happens pretty quickly.
theoldman
I'm surprise there has nor been a TO called yet by RP
by tnatburks on Jan 30, 2010 12:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
That was not a good time to take a flop by Sam
Why the booing every Sam touch? Did he come out against hooking up with your cousin? Moonshine?
Why are they booing Samardo at every touch?
And so much for the SS/Jennings matchup? And I love Jimmy Stewart a helluva lot more than I like Mike Patrick.
theoldman
Wonder if the students are giving Pitino hell
The one away game in the Big East I thought he would really hear it.
This will pass. They will ride their little wave and the crowd will say their stupid chants and then the game will settle down and they will have to guard Sam as their 3 point percentage drops.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
as much as I hate to give anything to UK...
I don’t think there are worse-behaved fans anywhere than in Morgantown
Samardo booing
Maybe they heard he was a little sensitive?
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 12:16 PM EST reply actions
Um. . . Did he just fall in bounds?
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
the ref probably would have handed it back to him if he stepped in
DocCardsFan
The 'Ville, KY
by DocCardsFan on Jan 30, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Bullshit
Ref blew the whistle with every intention of calling a WVU foul and then saw the Mountaineer on the ground.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 12:19 PM EST reply actions
Stop the Samuels hating...
you realize he’s our only offense.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:20 PM EST reply actions
it's only temporary hating
we know he’s the key
DocCardsFan
The 'Ville, KY
by DocCardsFan on Jan 30, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
We look way better when Siva is on the floor
I hate depending on a freshamn, but the gap is opening a little more each game
didn't mazzulla do something awful?
like kill a girl?
Explains Jerry’s career.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
If Jerry never trucked that girl, I think I might hate him
but since he did, I will love him for life
Not liking the whistle theory in the last 4 mins...
Starting to call Nova-esque fouls
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:22 PM EST reply actions
Big East officials should be charged with larceny every time they cash their checks.
These $%^*& are incompetent.
theoldman
They remind me of the old ABA days
in which one guy got called for a foul for running into the other guy’s fist with his jaw
It feels like I'm watching a high school game
with the asshat students and rest of the fans sitting like parents watching their kids play
agreed
some reason i just cant get used to a female announcer
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
OK -- the mute button is on for the rest of the game.
Have had all of Burke and Patrick I can stand just a quarter of the way into the game. Good grief.
theoldman
Wait a minute
It’s Burke & we r of no relation what so ever! Capice?!
by tnatburks on Jan 30, 2010 12:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions
That was swop both times, not Jennings.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
I thought Willard was going to help our man-to-man offense
Most overpaid assistant in college basketball
This game...
…between West Virginia’s style, the refs and Burke/Patrick is basically unwatchable. I’m not even getting mad, it’s just awful.
Delk has a twin brother?
Didn’t know that
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:28 PM EST reply actions
Patrick and Burke = Joe Morgan and Jon Miller
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
Kuric and Swop getting tossed around
Get ’em out
Sosa's shooting percentages would go up if he'd just
GET UP TO THE DAMN LINE! He often shoots three or four feet behind when there are times he could just take another dribble.
theoldman
Shhhhhhhhh mounties!
Such redneck, battery throwing rednecks!!
by tnatburks on Jan 30, 2010 12:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
best 3 shooting
HORRIBLE inside play
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
One good pass does not change my total opinion
We still aren’t winning the position battle and Jennings play in the beginning was pretty bad.
Have had plenty of offensive rebounding chances squandered, and passing once the ball is already inside has been really bad.
But hey, these are things that have been bad all year. “Good” play for us.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
did i miss the first delk free throw?
what the hell is the real score?
i apologize swop
two grown ass man plays in a row. well done.
Yes
That poor bastard at least has a script to blame.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
What a weird game....
…maybe Swop’s long arms allows him to almost get to more balls that other guys wouldn’t have a chance, but it seems like so many times he bobbles a rebound right to the other team.
I’ve never seen him react like that after a shot though.
Also, Samardo has developed post moves. So, that’s awesome.
Happy to say I was wrong again.
We CAN win this game. We might not, but we can. Inside play has to improve, it’s true. And I guess we’re done with Samuels/Jennings at the same time, eh? At least for this game.
theoldman
If we win this game
i will be pissed every time we jump out to a big lead the rest of the year.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 12:36 PM EST reply actions
If we keep nailing these threes
this game is ours.
(Please forgive me if I’m not so confident that it’ll continue)
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:38 PM EST reply actions
Worst announcing job of the year. Honestly.
The third and fourth-stringers on the “U” are rarely this bad.
theoldman
yeah it looks like he retired to Boca Raton or something
DocCardsFan
The 'Ville, KY
by DocCardsFan on Jan 30, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
It looks like Huggins is wearing a sweatsuit
Probably some fundraising thing
Is our chat
Not playing up to par OR chatting below our potential?
by tnatburks on Jan 30, 2010 12:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
nobody touched that pass
shoulda been our ball. anohter bad call
Can't Buy A Bucket..
From DownnnTownnn!!
by Oh My Hes On Fire on Jan 30, 2010 12:41 PM EST reply actions
Down 13-0 Desperation?
I eat Desperation for breakfast
From DownnnTownnn!!
by Oh My Hes On Fire on Jan 30, 2010 12:44 PM EST reply actions
yeah really...i thought he told the fans not to cuss
and that definitely wasnt “gosh darnit” coming out of huggys mouth…
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
Notice the student Asshole chant right after
Huggy broke the covenant.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
Hope the Huggy-T fairs worse than the Wright-T
by loverofthegame on Jan 30, 2010 12:46 PM EST reply actions
marra feeds off the energy of visiting crowds with trashy tattoos
and well, he’s come to the right place
Now this is entertaining.
Awesome.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
we aren't leading by 17
I don’t think the refs have at much at stake here.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
How Ali say it? Hit Me! Ya big dumb bear... LMAO
From DownnnTownnn!!
by Oh My Hes On Fire on Jan 30, 2010 12:47 PM EST reply actions
For some reason..
…I’m laughing at everything that happens in this game.
Mike Marra does the shot-pass to SS, who catches it despite his head being turned towards the basket, his momentum carries him out of bounds and a defender has his arms wrapped around SS’s waist, somehow he makes the kiss off the glass and there’s no foul called.
I think that narrowly edges the “Delk to Samardo transition alley-oop that Samardo finishes with his left hand” as the most improbable 2 points of the year.
Yep, there will be a makeup call.
By the way, Mr. Marra is a hell of an athlete, isn’t he?
theoldman
he's got slow feet
but he can jump and shoot
DELK
IS AWESOME
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
That was a hold.
not a call from the T.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:49 PM EST reply actions
I gotta say
WVU is the worst crowd I’ve seen this year… they are definitely the most quiet, the most trashy. Just sitting there even when their team does something awesome
that's another nominee for improbable basket of the year
out of control sosa drives through the lane, and TJ finishes it with that deft touch.
Nice foul.
nothing easy for WVU right now.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:51 PM EST reply actions
what a play by TJ there
if we can get this dude to care, he’s going to be a freak
JENNINGS
Get that shit out of here
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
unfortunately
we’re both 2nd half teams
DocCardsFan
The 'Ville, KY
by DocCardsFan on Jan 30, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Bad last 30 seconds
Started by crappy call. Oh well, I’ll take a 4 pt lead at the half.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:55 PM EST reply actions
Zero points in four minutes, followed by 44 points in 16 minutes
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 12:55 PM EST reply actions
Yeah. We figured out their D.
Wonder if we can adapt to the inevitable changes at the half
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Well...
Great first half, bad ending. GO CARDS
Bad start, bad end, great in between.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Interesting thought
Connecticut appears to be in a tailspin. We play Connecticut twice. Could Jim Calhoun’s leave be what gets us in the tournament?
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 12:57 PM EST reply actions
Weird that in that tailspin..
…..they beat Texas. And then lose to Providence and Marquette.
by CardsFan922 on Jan 30, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
I think the committee still wants 2 big signature wins in the BE
and UConn won’t count. Need to beat teams like Cuse, Nova, Pitt and WVU
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
i'd thought about that too, actually.
i think more than anything, samardo’s just going to be glad thabeet and adrien aren’t sitting in that paint. i expect him to have a huge game against the rather feminine-looking stanley robinson.
by doctorofdunk on Jan 30, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Understand they wouldn't be signature wins
But they’d still be two Big East wins and lord knows the difference between 11-7 and 9-9, regardless of who you’ve beaten.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Didn't Providence not make it with 10 wins last year?
I have a bad feeling about Monday, I don’t know why
Its Monday, first day of a long week, and you probably got to go to work or school
Just 1 of those days that will always suck
Hey ESPN, take Patrick off life support.
by CardinalDude on Jan 30, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Well, if your gonna put him with Burke
he needs to have the sauce.
by CardinalDude on Jan 30, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Since we're all here, I might as well ask.
Anybody have an extra ticket to the UConn game on Monday?
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Shoot me an email
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
by ArkansasCard on Jan 30, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
Strangest half of basketball..
….I’ve ever seen us play. I mean, who are these guys? We’re like 80% from three I think. And Preston is not even having a great game yet.
Just a bizarre, hilarious half of basketball. I swear I saw Edgar do a running floater that 99% of the time he shoots, only this time he did an alley-oop to a surprised TJ, who managed to slap the ball towards the basket, and it still went in.
gottlieb is a know it all asshole
but not gonna lie, it’s fun to listen to him. check the espn podcasts he does during the week, it’s him talking by himself for an hour (his favorite thing to do), but he knows the strengths and weaknesses of multiple guys on EVERY team in D1. i know, it’s his job, but it’s pretty amazing to listen to…
Hey, ESPN.
Why not try talking about the game that’s going on? You know, the game of which you’re the HALFTIME SHOW?
Just an idea.
on 360
it was a story on the UConn women’s team.
by CardinalDude on Jan 30, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
watching the first half, i'm impressed with the resolve...
but sosa looks frosh, and siva veteran. if we can get the guards together with marra (who seems to get that going inside is the way to win), we can really put together some nice runs and maybe string some w’s. consistant strong second half would be really good here.
andbtw… why always uk convo at halftime of our games.
Fuckin ESPN
How can they talk about our biggest rival at the halftime of our fuckin game?!?! The fuckin nerve! Fuck UK
by tnatburks on Jan 30, 2010 1:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions
You know, UK is the top college basketball news story right now
b/c of the loss. And the potential for history to be written if #1 loses 4 games in a row for the first time. They are going to talk about it.
I do wish they’d discuss our game (and they still might, but I doubt it).
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:05 PM EST reply actions
they don't seem to do that at halftime anymore
They treat it as an opportunity for a look elsewhere. Catering to the MTV attention span.
Damn, you see what has happened?!
ESPN has us talking about UK AGAIN. Damn them and their kiss ass mentality!
we HAVE to finish in this game
can’t let another one get away
Playing decent D and getting involved on Offense
He’ll be special…eventually.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Mike Patrick in HD
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Yep
They called the same thing a block on Siva earlier.
by Cool Hand Cards on Jan 30, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
completely backwards mike
siva=better passer, sosa better shooter
Damnit Samardo
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Refs are REALLY working us right now.
Can’t play on either end.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:19 PM EST reply actions
Ugh
#)%^*@^()#%^
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Preston Knowles
WHY IS HE NOT IN?
WHY IS SWOP IN. HE OBVIOUSLY WANTS TO THROW THE BALL AWAY!!!!!1
CLM RED 9
I didn't see much wrong with Swop there.
He got hacked on the arm on that pass and it went short. Rick was livid a the refs after that BS.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
we have to extend this lead before they go on their run
i love siva but i think we need sosa back in
First few minutes...
….of this half nearly as unwatchable as last half.
I really hope we don’t lose another game where the other team’s coach gets a T and then gets rewarded for it with calls the rest of the game.
how is it a foul on the smallest guy on the court sandwiched in between two WVU players?
DocCardsFan
The 'Ville, KY
So let me get this straight?
They run out the shot clock, shoot an airball, and get rewarded by two straight ghost fouls and two shots at the line.
Fucking great.
Ref's are now following Huggin's orders....
Pretty sad when the refs become the stars of the show
Go Cards!
7 fouls vs. 0
There is NO WAY that should happen in a basketball game ever.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:24 PM EST reply actions
Refs have taken over and W. Va seems to be getting all the questionable calls.
It’s just another Saturday in the Big East. Can’t they do something about this?
theoldman
Anybody remember the game (while at UK) where he threw his tie and got two straight T's?
Where’s that Rick Pitino? I haven’t seen him in years.
we need a pg in there
don’t care about the fouls, we aren’t going to win this game playing conservatively without a pg
We need to work the ball.
CANT TURN THE BALL OVER like that
CLM RED 9
This is bullshit
You gotta leave Siva in here.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 1:26 PM EST reply actions
haven't even gotten an offensive possesion or run a set
this is not cool
an illegal screen?
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
KNOWLES!!!!
Thats what Im Talking ABout
CLM RED 9
Another quick 5 seconds.
Maybe they looked up at the scoreboard and saw the 7-0
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:28 PM EST reply actions
PRESSURE PRESSURE PRESSURE
knowles
CLM RED 9
PRESTON
.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
So I guess the refs are finally seeing all the BS WVU has been doing.
Thank God. These guys are playing dirty.
good lord
the refs must have seen the disparity at the tv timeout. this is ridiculous.
9 point lead now
Don’t let up.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
At least we are are capitalizing our Ref supplemented run
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:31 PM EST reply actions
I dunno, I think Doris is OK
She’s not easy to look at or listen to, but she’s pretty intelligent. She often gets it right.
we CANNOT be up on them the rest of the game!
haven’t we learned from the nova game? you can’t give them these free shots
Thats not a foul in the first half
These are the games I hate to watch. Not the typical basketball game because the refs ruin it.
CLM RED 9
No fouls there?
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
i love big east bball
From DownnnTownnn!!
by Oh My Hes On Fire on Jan 30, 2010 1:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Swop got pushed and dunno if they didn't miss that call
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:35 PM EST reply actions
My guess is he was too close to being under the goal
by loverofthegame on Jan 30, 2010 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
swop hammered on that offensive board yet again
this is worse than the nova game. nothing resembling consistency.
She's in the crowd today, isn't she?
Isn’t that why they keep chanting her name?
by Cool Hand Cards on Jan 30, 2010 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
Sosa
Why must he insist? Point Guards are not suppose to do that. PASS THE BALL, WORK THE BALL, HIGH PERCENTAGE SHOTS
CLM RED 9
I think Siva should come back in soon.
It’s okay to let him foul as long as he gets us to around the 7 min mark.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
We gotta play smarter on offense we have the lead and are on the short end of the foul stick, need to start working it in to Samardo.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
mike patrick must be so upset cbs has that game
arguably the 2 teams he drools over the most, duke and gtown
sequel?
that’s like a 20-part series bruh
by doctorofdunk on Jan 30, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
These refs and their damn whistles. I thought this was the Big East.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
free throws are going to be huge, AGAIN, on the road
make em count dudes
SIVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Swop has a funny hitch in his shot. Should have drove that in closer.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
Wide open 3s will be shot if you are a Cardinal
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
I know and I usually like it, but like Rick said about Buckles taking the three against Cincy, I think sometimes it makes the guys lazy and they don’t see the better play.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
Nice, nice
Foot on throat. Come on.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Gotta finish this one out
WVU isn’t going to go away
Damn dem boys play hard
From DownnnTownnn!!
by Oh My Hes On Fire on Jan 30, 2010 1:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
what a pass by siva
would freshman edgar have made that pass?
Keep it up
Keep the High Percentage shooting up! Loving Sammy right now
CLM RED 9
Just gonna say it
If we lose this one, season over.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 1:44 PM EST reply actions
dumb reach in by sosa
use your head for god’s sake.
Swop somehow doesn't understand a zone
I knew how to play the 3 or 4 spot on the 2-3 zone in fifth grade
Take a page outta last year
and start pressing the crap outta them. gotta get in their heads before they get their confidence back completely.
i'll say it again...
this ref crew is doodie
let the boys play!
The jerry hold does nothing when you can't shoot free-throws
Which senior Jerry cannot.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 1:47 PM EST reply actions
Shit
I’m worried now.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
It's official.
I have a man crush on Delk.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Would love to see Delk's 3pt % from the corner
He’s amazing.
Free throws
We miss ‘em, they make ’em. Which is why we may lose this one. Hope I’m wrong.
Go Cards!
how is this not a screen name on this blog yet?
by doctorofdunk on Jan 30, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
he should make a tutorial on the towel wave
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
i want him to snap a player on the court before he graduates
i think it can be done. nay, i know it can be done.
by doctorofdunk on Jan 30, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
gotta finish
this is goning to get tight, guarantee it
preston to siva baby!!
From DownnnTownnn!!
by Oh My Hes On Fire on Jan 30, 2010 1:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Need to start pounding inside
West Virginia is going to be jacking up 3s and jumpshots the rest of the game
It's like Huggins was trying to get kicked out of the game,
but the ref didn’t have the balls to do it.
theoldman
We are going to foul
Its a matter of matching there free throws and keeping this lead
CLM RED 9
I want this game so bad.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
STFU about Kentucky already
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
LOL @ stunned WV fans
Epic
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Yes, but we do hate UCOnn...
so.. it’s tough
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
the whistle is usually more emphatic on a jump ball
that was a “foul” whistie. just saying.
WOW...horrible call against Swop on that board.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 1:55 PM EST reply actions
How in the fuck was that a foul on Swop?
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 1:55 PM EST reply actions
grabbing his jersey supposedly
dunno how thats any different than what wvu has been doin to samsam all day…
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Thank God WVU is sucking on FTs.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
If we lose today
I am going to be seriously depressed all weekend.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
were the New York Jets of the Big East
The team no one wants to play
From DownnnTownnn!!
by Oh My Hes On Fire on Jan 30, 2010 1:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Seriously, Rick
No one has any idea what to do against this D. Why the fuck are you not calling a timeout?
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 1:57 PM EST reply actions
horrendous shot by sosa
no joke rick, what a board by PK
Yes he does
sammy want the ball, or should i say Pitino wants sammy to get the ball
CLM RED 9
do we suck so bad as to get a chick
to call our game?
and this crowd
all class. this after they sat them down this week and told them to behave, apparently.
Fuck
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
He took hismelf out.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
by ArkansasCard on Jan 30, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Meh, I had a typo.
So we’ll call it even.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
by ArkansasCard on Jan 30, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
take him out
GET OPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CLM RED 9
GD Swop.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
these are awful possessions
it’s either a rushed bad shot, or it’s running clock then having no plan
Ughhh
my heart can’t handle another close game
We've all seen this show before. We're trying to come from ahead.
C’mon guys. Win a tough one.
theoldman
This game wasn't must win before we started
But it sure as hell is now. Gotta win this one.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 2:01 PM EST reply actions
ARGGGGGHHHHHHH
Giving the game away.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
We don't know how to win in situations such as this.
What a shame. C’mon guys.
theoldman
If there's any consolation
It’s that Siva will know how to take control of these situations in a year or two.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
by ArkansasCard on Jan 30, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
Jesus Christ
That’s what we came up with?
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 2:06 PM EST reply actions
Come ON
We need motion, and passing to shift the D and get it inside.!!!! This is horrible.
CLM RED 9
Sam!
w00t.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
And the foul
Well piss.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Really?
We look like we know we’re to lose.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 2:08 PM EST reply actions
Shit.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Son of a bitch...
I seriously can’t handle this
pitino is just letting this happen
there are no adjustments whatsoever
Yep.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
by ArkansasCard on Jan 30, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Can someone get open?
Why do we start our posession exactly the same way. We need to open the floor
CLM RED 9
This 1-3-1 is killing us
Can’t get the ball down low where you break that zone.
Only other way to beat it is off the wing with threes.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 2:10 PM EST reply actions
Gotta make these.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Well done.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Our Senior
Last season with us, thank you for being a man
CLM RED 9
Down goes UConn.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
for those of you not keeping score at home
Free throw attempts: UofL – 13, WVU- 33
how is this even close?
those possessions with that lead were just awful.
We're going to have to make the last shot of the game.
Who do you want to take it?
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
pathetic
they wanted that board more.
i feel sick.
We must get a REBOUND if a shot is taken
I’m going to puke if we let them get another chance
CLM RED 9
Wow.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
No shit
If that’s not a foul then that’s our ball.
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
no one on our team touched that ball!
unbelievable
It bounced off his head
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
Awful, awful, awful.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
That's our ball God damnit.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
That is ours
It is our Ball for sure I know it is
CLM RED 9
Obviously our ball
Watch the fucking game, Kitts
by Mike Rutherford on Jan 30, 2010 2:17 PM EST reply actions
If WVU gets it I am going to start breaking shit.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
So who has it?
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
FUCKING BULLSHIT GOD DAMNIT
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
HOW THE FUCK DO THEY MISS THAT ONE
EVEN THE POSSESSION ARROW WAS FOR US!
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 2:20 PM EST reply actions
Fourth Ref Fucking in close games...
Nova, Pitt, SH and now WVU..
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I am sick.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Weekend officially ruined
make that week, or maybe year
...
I think the refs won this game. They are at WVU so why not give the game to the home team. Make the crowd happy. I hate so many more things now.
CLM RED 9
That's it.
I’ve lost all my faith in this team and the referees of the Big East.
The next guy i see in a white and black striped shirt
is getting punched.
by CardinalDude on Jan 30, 2010 2:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
the guy stepped on buckles foot, if you watch the replay
not a trip. that’s two calls against us at the worst possible time.
That's the worst I've ever seen. Two blown calls and they won't be reprimanded at all
We didn’t help ourselves but lord were we screwed. Somebody at U of L surely to goodness must at least launch an official complaint. These guys are playing the points, the over-under or something. And as a result, our season is screwed.
theoldman
I wish Pitino would show some fire!!!
He needs to get thrown out after shit like that. Show the team you care!!
ummm that wasnt on rick
once again the coach can only do so much…the final 4 minutes of a game are the players man…
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
didn’t say it was on Pitino. But when was the last time you saw him get a technical foul? He got hundreds at UK. Show some fucking fire and get the teamed motivated with it.
That’s 3 games we’ve been screwed in, and he doesn’t have a technical to show for it.
Why?
He was pissed at the refs and got on them, but he know the line. If he gets a T, we are officially fucked since its a 4-5pt game and we dont have a shot to at least tie it
6:57 to 3:28 our lead went from 71- 59 to 71 – 65 at the tv timeout. Our lead went from 71 -59 to 71 – 71 before Rick called a time out at 3:01. The players have to play, but they also need a coach when they are on the road against the number 9 team in a poorly officiated game. Especially when our team’s MO is to suck at the end of the game. What did Rick think was going to happen as he sat there?
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
Ya, Pitino needs..
…to get fined this week for hammering the Big East refs.
I would love the explanation for how that was WVUs ball when no one made any call and the ref who was standing there turned his back to the play to protect his bald head.
Because if he gets tossed, we have no chance at the end
it was still one possession game. Otherwise, you’re right.
So...
…I turned it off after Delk was knocked down while shooting a 3. I assume he made all three free throws and then WVU missed a shot at the buzzer?
i always thought
that if a ref had no idea who the ball went out off of, it was a jump ball.
goddam big east referees. “we just make it up as we go”
When Mazulla Fell out of bounds, thats our ball
When delk gets hit, thats our ball, when they slap it out of bounds again, thats our ball……………in Freedom Hall, not SHIT V U
CLM RED 9
i have never been one for conspiracy theories or referees giving the game to other teams
but the evidence is piling up. i’m just sick.
I agree.
I never believe conspiracy stuff. But there have been too many games that have been decided by OBVIOUS calls that are blown that I just can’t get over it. The announcers, the players, the fans, everybody sees it one way and the refs go the other way. How do you not start to wonder?
it does hide the fact we scored 4 points
there was more than 2 out of bounds calls missed. did you not watch the game?
CLM RED 9
I don't care. Refs still have to be accountable, especially when they have benefit of monitor
These aren’t subjective calls they’re blowing.
I know, I'm mad about both
The refs were so bad. But, they went 1-3-1 and Rick and the coaches had no fucking idea how to score. We scored 1 field goal from the 7 minute mark on. ONE. And it was off an offensive rebound. Awful
The Big East has to do something about the refs
fire every one of them and hire young talent… they’re all too old and washed up. That dude ducked cause he was scared
Three completely horrible calls in the last 20 seconds...
1.WVU turns it over and gets the ball back. (our ball easy call)
2. Missed the foul in the corner (3 shots for us)
3. Completely botched out of bounds call (should have been ours and if you can’t make the call, YOU USE THE POSSESSION ARROW)
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 2:26 PM EST reply actions
If it bounces off of your head
….its the other teams ball
yeah but you noticed they didnt review that one
total bullshit
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
don't think they can
but you can’t use the call from the ref standing behind the play and at halfcourt for advice.
oh i know
….and it doesnt really matter because even when they do review it they get it wrong
We suck at closing out games,
But still have a chance, then the refs ass rape us.
This team has found every conceivable way to lose games.
Observations
1. Does anyone know if there’s +/- available for college basketball? I would honestly suspect Sosa’s +/- was probably -25.
2. When is Sosa going to learn that when there’s a short amount of time left, that you have to catch the ball FARTHER away from the throw-in man than that? We did a 2.9 second play with a 5.8 second clock.
3. These calls are getting so ridiculous that’s it’s worth a formal complaint to the Big East. Sure, there are missed calls here and there, but the (i) baseline walk vs. Pitt, (ii) the Seton Hall guy trying to throw the ball in 4-feet inbounds and then (iii) the unknown call vs. WVU which went to the home team by default.
4. The worst possession of the game was Swop’s shot with a foot on the line with about 32 seconds left on the shot clock.
5. Anyone wonder why Pitino didn’t stick with the hot player in Siva at the end??? WVU was fearing him on offense and defense.
6. I certainly hope that if I went to the WVU blogs right now that I’d be seeing lots of posts saying, “holy crap, we just got really lucky by making all of our shots and getting some ridiculous calls at the end of the game.”
the only thing they are saying is
Ka-ren Sy-pher, clap clap, clapclapclap
Is it just me....
or does it seem like Sosa finds a way late in games to make the biggest mistake of the game and it ends up sparking a run??
Just watched us lose this game
and my dog just came to where I was and shit on my carpet.
Guess he was just rubbing it in
I just dont know what to say...
refs were terrible but this loss is squarely on our boys, once again. how do we totally screw up a 12 point lead??
so screwing that 12 pt lead was on the refs? ok
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
Yes.
We find a way to blow games that we are in control of, but the refs then deem it necessary to screw us out of the chance to win it anyways. 3 times we have blown leads late. 3 times now the refs have screwed up important calls that hurt us. The refs need to be held accountable for blatant bad/missed calls.
by CardinalDude on Jan 30, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
my point is
it SHOULDNT have to come down to refs….
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
I agree. It shouldn't have to.
But it is, and they are screwing us over every time.
by CardinalDude on Jan 30, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
oh yeah we got hosed big time
the players need to take care of business though…
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
When the refs continually blow non-subjective calls, it's their fault.
These are simple ball bounces off hand-type of calls.
i completely agree with you
it shouldn’t have to come down to refs, but when it does, you expect them to get the call right. you don’t expect them to get it wrong 9 out of 10 times.
Not a single mention of a single call.
On the review they just showed on the Duke/Georgetown game.
No one is going to know about the shitty officiating except those of us who were watching.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
I have faith Tony will have our back. Too bad that means squat for getting into the tournament.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
IMO no way were gettin in now...
barring a miraculous BE tourney championship run
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Rule 7, Section 3, article 1, section b
Section 3. Ball Touched Simultaneously/Officials’ Doubt
Art. 1. Play shall be resumed by use of the alternating-possession arrow when the ball goes out of bounds and:
a. Was last touched simultaneously by two opponents, both of whom are in bounds or out of bounds.
b. When the officials are in doubt as to who last touched the ball
And the never signaling, then going to the monitor
should have been jump ball.
by Remote Cardinal on Jan 30, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
i usually don't like blaming the refs
but that was just disgraceful. we didn’t have the ball in the last 1:40, so it’s hard to blame our offense for not “closing it out.”
1:40-PK turnover
1:15 missed three and foul on Jerry
made free throws
0:42 missed WVU shot, they rip the ball away and call a timeout
mazulla dribbles it off his head, blown call in FRONT OF THE REF, timeout
0:16 butler hits a shot on the 10th chance
0:09 delk arguably gets fouled on a 3
0:07 ball goes out of bounds, ref ducks, then makes the wrong call
yes, we shouldn’t have had so many bad, bad possessions with the lead, but this is all about the refs at the end of the game. we could’ve just gotten that rebound, of course, but if they give us the ball off his head, we have free throws up 1. even if they don’t, we have the ball with 7 seconds left and a great penetrating guard under their basket.
we are running out of time and reasons to be positive. we now have a must-win at uconn, a catch-22 game against rutgers, then two more road games against teams that will give us fits.
i have tried to remain positive after some of these losses, but this is the last straw, mike is right. this team is NIT bound, and it makes me sick.
if we even make the NIT...lol
at this point theres absolutely no guarantees
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
good point
on some level, i hope we would decline an NIT invitation if we were to be the home team. I think it would be a shame to wrap up our time at Freedom Hall in a consolation tournament.
http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=1565972
Odd, they have a coordinator of football officiating, but not basketball.
Daniel G. Gavitt Associate Commissioner (Men's Basketball) dgavitt@bigeast.org
lets start voicing our complaints.
by CardinalDude on Jan 30, 2010 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
The RULES!!
RULE 6
Live Ball and Dead Ball
Art. 1. The ball shall be put in play by the team entitled to the throw-in at a
designated spot where:
a. A held ball occurs.
b. The ball goes out of bounds as in Rule 7-3.
RULE 7
Out of Bounds and
the Throw-in
Section 3. Ball Touched Simultaneously/Officials’ Doubt
Art. 1. Play shall be resumed by use of the alternating-possession arrow
when the ball goes out of bounds and:
a. Was last touched simultaneously by two opponents, both of whom
are inbounds or out of bounds.
b. When the officials are in doubt as to who last touched the ball.
We had the fucking possession arrow!!!
We got hosed, Tommy… we got hosed.
i suppose we're learning
that this year, UL is the exception to all rules.
by the_cisco_keed on Jan 30, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
Look, I know that everybody keeps saying you can't put this on the refs because we blew a 12 point lead.
And I get that. But I respectfully disagree. You can’t play top 10 teams without them getting on a run at the end of a game. It’s why they’re a top 10 team. Your only hope is to sustain enough and give yourself a chance at the end of the game.
This is an opportunity that has been robbed from us multiple times this year. If we get legitimate calls and lose the game, by all means put it on the team. But we’re not getting a chance to close out the game and hold off runs because the refs give it to the other team. Over and over again.
The difference between victory and defeat is often razor-thin. If we get legitimate calls and win these games (Pitt inbounds violation, Seton Hall inbounds violation, WVU out-of-bounds call), we’re ranked, near the top of the Big East, and firmly inside the bubble for tournament discussion. The story becomes our ability to weather the storm and pull it out late, rather than our ability to choke. The headline is “Louisville holds off West Virginia run” rather than “West Virginia makes miraculous run to end game.”
Yes, we need to make shots and get better late in the game. But our ability to pull out Ws in close games is being stripped from us, and it’s getting to the point where you have to start realizing that these refs may, in fact, be doing something to check the spread in these games. I don’t remember the last time I saw a team get this many obviously bad calls in one season. I just can’t dismiss it anymore.
Good for you, Card G6-
I couldn’t possibly agree with you more. West Virginia is a top ten team. I can’t for the life of me understand why people insist on blaming our players for not stomping them badly enough to overcome a host of rotten calls. Obviously rotten calls. West Virginia got the ball not once, but twice in the closing seconds when it was abundantly clear that it was Louisville’s ball. Period. Every game, it seems, we close with a discussion of the latest referee miscue by the TV commentators. EVERYBODY sees this. The kids got f*ked by the officials, and then their own fans blame them.
sorry but
I think its a combination of both…
nova game? refs..
pitt game? Free Throws…thats on the players.
WVU game? combination of refs and blown lead.
by twistedwedge on Jan 30, 2010 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
In the Pitt game
the Pitt player ran the baseline, and should have lost the ball. AND you forgot the insanity at the end of the Seton Hall game.
Look, I agree that if the Cards had won by ENOUGH, they’d have officially been the winner. I think that’s an unfair standard. It’s a bit much to blame them because they aren’t hammering these teams they’re playing to the extent that they’re far enough ahead to weather these ridiculous calls. The teams they’re playing are good too. We should also remember that West Virginia “blew” a lead today too. The Cards fought their way back into it against a top ten team. They didn’t deserve a shellacking by the referees.
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