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Post by 78purple on Apr 6, 2024 11:43:19 GMT -5
#1 player in the 2024 class and Rob Feaster’s niece, Sarah Strong, committed to UConn this morning. That will make the Huskies feel a little better today. If they can stay healthy, they will have a ton of talent next year though they will certainly miss Nika and Aaliyah. They will loaded next year.....she's the 3rd top 20 recruit to sign with the Huskies
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Post by rgs318 on Apr 6, 2024 12:08:39 GMT -5
Last night's Iowa/UConn game was probably the best (most enjoyable and exciting) game I have ever seen - either women or men. Tough foul call at 3 seconds, but clearly a foul. I respect the ref for making it (knowing the crap he would probably get if he made it). I look forward to seeing many of these players again next year as their games move up a notch.
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Post by longsuffering on Apr 6, 2024 12:29:35 GMT -5
Looked like a basketball play in real time. I like Paige's response and generally get sick of people blaming the refs, but the call was a tough one to absorb in the moment. Fantastic conditioning of the UConn players. The few who played gave intense defense all night. A great game for WBB.
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Post by hc69 on Apr 6, 2024 13:02:24 GMT -5
Foul by rule, but they had been letting an awful lot of contact go throughout the game. About two minutes earlier Clark drove the lane and cleared Arnold out with a forearm to the chest. I thought it was a good no-call at that point in the game. No one said anything about the no-call on Clarke, no one would have said anything about a no-call on Edwards. Let the players decide it. Make it big enough that even Ronnie Milsap can see it from the top row.
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Post by hcpride on Apr 6, 2024 14:11:06 GMT -5
Looked like a basketball play in real time. I like Paige's response and generally get sick of people blaming the refs, but the call was a tough one to absorb in the moment. Fantastic conditioning of the UConn players. The few who played gave intense defense all night. A great game for WBB. It's funny that all the replays last night showed the upper body view of both players and it really looked like either a player-contact non-foul or if it was a foul it looked the sort that is usually not called at crunch time. Even if it enabled Paige to get open for a last-second bomb. But folks have since got a look at the fuller view (in real time) and looks like Edwards clearly was not set, Edwards' left foot was clearly very outstretched, and Edwards' elbow/shoulder clear collision with the defender - knocking her off of her defense on Paige. And all of that was just six or seven feet from the referee's clear view. Ref doesn't hesitate. (See my twitter post, above.) Off the topic, but as the clip shows this was actually an attempt by Edwards to set two screens on the same defender in about three seconds (AKA re-screen) and that is a very big ask of Edwards given the quick defender. I'm not sure Paige took the best angle because Edwards really had to move/extend out try to block Paige's defender a second time.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Apr 7, 2024 7:04:39 GMT -5
Ratings are in for UConn Iowa. 14.2 million viewers. The most viewers for any ESPN televised basketball game. Previous ESPN record was 13.51 million, 2018 NBA between Boston and Cleveland in Eastern Conference finals.
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Post by hchoops on Apr 7, 2024 7:47:37 GMT -5
Regardless of the accuracy of The Call, the refs were consistently bad, as is true of almost all women’s games I have watched over the years.
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Post by alum on Apr 7, 2024 7:48:30 GMT -5
Looked like a basketball play in real time. I like Paige's response and generally get sick of people blaming the refs, but the call was a tough one to absorb in the moment. Fantastic conditioning of the UConn players. The few who played gave intense defense all night. A great game for WBB. It's funny that all the replays last night showed the upper body view of both players and it really looked like either a player-contact non-foul or if it was a foul it looked the sort that is usually not called at crunch time. Even if it enabled Paige to get open for a last-second bomb. But folks have since got a look at the fuller view (in real time) and looks like Edwards clearly was not set, Edwards' left foot was clearly very outstretched, and Edwards' elbow/shoulder clear collision with the defender - knocking her off of her defense on Paige. And all of that was just six or seven feet from the referee's clear view. Ref doesn't hesitate. (See my twitter post, above.) Off the topic, but as the clip shows this was actually an attempt by Edwards to set two screens on the same defender in about three seconds (AKA re-screen) and that is a very big ask of Edwards given the quick defender. I'm not sure Paige took the best angle because Edwards really had to move/extend out try to block Paige's defender a second time. All true. I would also point out that the shot Bueckers would have had was 26 feet with a hand in her face. I would have loved for her to have the chance, but the odds of making it were probably 10%.
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Post by lou on Apr 7, 2024 8:05:42 GMT -5
Regardless of the accuracy of The Call, the refs were consistently bad, as is true of almost all women’s games I have watched over the years. Are the men much better? Show almost all contact at the rim in slow motion and it's an obvious foul. Some are called, most are not
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Post by purplehaze on Apr 7, 2024 8:29:04 GMT -5
I’m a big Paige Bueckers fan after seeing the way she handled the press before and after these tourney games and in her interviews with Holly Rowe. Impressive
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Post by hchoops on Apr 7, 2024 8:30:23 GMT -5
Lou, IMO the refs in the men’s game are consistently better than those in the women’s game. The men’s semis last night were officiated pretty well, far better than the Iowa-UConn game. The Alabama-UConn men’s semi was a very well played game with little interference from the refs.
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Post by hcpride on Apr 7, 2024 9:52:22 GMT -5
It's funny that all the replays last night showed the upper body view of both players and it really looked like either a player-contact non-foul or if it was a foul it looked the sort that is usually not called at crunch time. Even if it enabled Paige to get open for a last-second bomb. But folks have since got a look at the fuller view (in real time) and looks like Edwards clearly was not set, Edwards' left foot was clearly very outstretched, and Edwards' elbow/shoulder clear collision with the defender - knocking her off of her defense on Paige. And all of that was just six or seven feet from the referee's clear view. Ref doesn't hesitate. (See my twitter post, above.) Off the topic, but as the clip shows this was actually an attempt by Edwards to set two screens on the same defender in about three seconds (AKA re-screen) and that is a very big ask of Edwards given the quick defender. I'm not sure Paige took the best angle because Edwards really had to move/extend out try to block Paige's defender a second time. All true. I would also point out that the shot Bueckers would have had was 26 feet with a hand in her face. I would have loved for her to have the chance, but the odds of making it were probably 10%. Yes, and solid D all game by Iowa. By now Geno and Bueckers have seen the replays but they are not going to throw Edwards under the bus for her foul. Color analyst and UConn grad Rebecca Lobo saw the replays and now seems to think it was the right call by the ref ( www.on3.com/news/iowa-uconn-call-rebecca-lobo-100-percent-was-a-foul-aaliyah-edwards-illegal-screen-final-four-espn/ )
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Post by longsuffering on Apr 7, 2024 11:28:27 GMT -5
Getting back to NCAA tournament ratings, I don't know how the formula for distributing revenue to leagues or teams Works but hopefully it's a fortunate year for Holy Cross to have played two games in this tournament.
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Post by mm67 on Apr 7, 2024 11:41:18 GMT -5
Media stirring up controversy about a fairly obvious foul is good for ratings. 24-7 sports media needs content. Create content if one must do so. We are living in the new e-age of yellow journalism.
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Post by longsuffering on Apr 7, 2024 12:32:39 GMT -5
Media stirring up controversy about a fairly obvious foul is good for ratings. 24-7 sports media needs content. Create content if one must do so. We are living in the new e-age of yellow journalism. It would be great if the monetization of the controversy, interest and ratings trickled down to HC athletics.
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Post by mm67 on Apr 7, 2024 13:38:40 GMT -5
ND(A school I respect.) in the '20's benefitted from the overarching NY print media, Grantland Rice the 4 Horseman, media created ethnically based subway alumni. Fordham for around 10 years from the early'30's similarly was the beneficiary of NY print media hype. Point? Media hype & creation is nothing new.
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Post by hcpride on Apr 7, 2024 14:27:24 GMT -5
Since it is on ABC (v ESPN) this game (SC v Iowa) might smash the viewership of Iowa’s previous two games.
Watching the game now, SC’s tall center looks very tall out there in the middle.
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Apr 7, 2024 14:38:46 GMT -5
ND(A school I respect.) in the '20's benefitted from the overarching NY print media, Grantland Rice the 4 Horseman, media created ethnically based subway alumni. Fordham for around 10 years from the early'30's similarly was the beneficiary of NY print media hype. Point? Media hype & creation is nothing new. Religion based subway alumni, too.
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Post by longsuffering on Apr 7, 2024 15:06:10 GMT -5
South Carolina 49-46 at the half. This barn burner is not close to being under control by either team.
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Post by hchoops on Apr 7, 2024 15:18:36 GMT -5
Since it is on ABC (v ESPN) this game (SC v Iowa) might smash the viewership of Iowa’s previous two games. Watching the game now, SC’s tall center looks very tall out there in the middle. For good reason Cardozo is 6’7”
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Post by hcpride on Apr 7, 2024 16:34:21 GMT -5
Watching this morning on multiple angles, it was certainly a foul. Too bad, I would have loved to see Bueckers take the shot for the win. I think SC wins the final by 12. 87-75 👍👍
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Post by mm67 on Apr 7, 2024 16:46:11 GMT -5
ND(A school I respect.) in the '20's benefitted from the overarching NY print media, Grantland Rice the 4 Horseman, media created ethnically based subway alumni. Fordham for around 10 years from the early'30's similarly was the beneficiary of NY print media hype. Point? Media hype & creation is nothing new. Religion based subway alumni, too. Yes! Catholic children of immigrants. Glorious history!
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Post by purplehaze on Apr 7, 2024 16:56:13 GMT -5
Cardoso was named the MVP on the podium but Holly Rowe interviewed other players but not Cardoso. Wonder why
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Post by hchoops on Apr 7, 2024 19:34:34 GMT -5
South Carolina was more talented, more skilled and much deeper.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Apr 8, 2024 5:37:19 GMT -5
Since it is on ABC (v ESPN) this game (SC v Iowa) might smash the viewership of Iowa’s previous two games. Watching the game now, SC’s tall center looks very tall out there in the middle. Question: why wasn't this game scheduled closer to prime time, say 6pm?
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