UConn vs Iowa
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I'll say I haven't seen Iowa this year, I don't watch a lot of women's basketball... but their performance is the first half tonight reminded me of our men's team. Missed layups, careless with the ball in the first half, and poor outside shooting. They look more relaxed this half, and I expect they will run away with it this quarter.
I wanted Iowa but the refs took it out of the players hands. BS offensive foul on UConn.
Well... pretty soft 5th foul on Edwards there to essentially hand Iowa the game.
How on earth do they make that call with under 10 seconds left.....absolutely terrible way to end what was otherwise a really good game.
That was horrific call. She didn't move, didn't extend elbows, defender initiated the contact.
Somebody called it in, had to have Clark in finals
Just awful
And announcers not saying shit about it even more embarrassing
Somebody called it in, had to have Clark in finals
Just awful
And announcers not saying shit about it even more embarrassing
Womens officiating continues to be brutal
That was so bad
Imagine losing a shot to get to the championship on that call
Imagine losing a shot to get to the championship on that call
At least it was a decent game, unlike the 1st one. Hopefully Dawn, and team wipe the floor with Bluder, and her bunch.
I was rooting for Iowa but that was an atrocious call on UConn at the end of game.
That call was bad!... but what proved to be too much to overcome, was the earlier one-sided ticky-tac fouls that handcuffed Muhl and Edwards in the 2nd quarter and the most blatantly one-sided fouls called in the third when UConn started to stretch the lead and take control. Some really questionable calls on UConn that allowed Iowa to go on the 10-2 run to get back in the game. That's where the game turned..... because of the refs. interjecting themselves into it.
After Iowa was extended that lifeline, the refs finally started to call a few fouls on Iowa players to make the lopsided foul numbers not make it so obvious
Ironic, ..... UConn finally gets a taste of what CVS aggressive defensive teams had to go through on a regular basis, with refs negating our strengths.
Sure hope SC can face one opponent on Sunday .... Iowa...... and not have to overcome the refs also.
This is what needs to stop!!
With all the momentum and eyes now fixated on the women's game, poorly officiated games run the risk of costing WBB everything that has for so long been fought for. Women's BB already seems to have more than it's share of haters who would love to latch on to anything they can find in an effort to de-legitimize or disrespect it.
This playing favorites thing ruins it for the true fans of the game. One that really sticks out to me was Jeff Walz and Louisville being allowed to mug B Griner so that media story of the time, Shoni Shimmel could advance to the final against UConn. Louisville got their doors blown off in the final because they shouldnt have even been there that year. It pretty much gifted UConn a Nat Chp when Baylor was gonna whip them that year.
Last year's Iowa/SCar semi was another case of ref interference, IMO. Bad calls cost SCar a Nat Chip last year. No one could stop A.Boston and the inside game of Staley's team but the refs. Once that strength was neutralized by questionable fouls, SCar's perimeter shooting was put on front street.
BTW,....... I thought A. Boston did a masterful job of analyzing the game and interviewing her coach. That was special, and fun to watch.
I thought the call was legit. Edwards is clearly moving into Marhall and throws her elbow into her. Watch Edward''s feet for the movement. She extends her left leg into Marshall.
The idea that you shouldn't referee the game at the end is ridiculous. If it's a foul in the first ten minutes, it's a foul in the last ten seconds. Otherwise, where do you draw the line?
A tough loss for UCONN for sure, and a poor game by both teams compared to what they have done so far in the tourney. I expect SC will win going away, but would like to see Iowa win.
The idea that you shouldn't referee the game at the end is ridiculous. If it's a foul in the first ten minutes, it's a foul in the last ten seconds. Otherwise, where do you draw the line?
A tough loss for UCONN for sure, and a poor game by both teams compared to what they have done so far in the tourney. I expect SC will win going away, but would like to see Iowa win.
The one view they keep showing makes it look like a terrible call. But I think it's a pretty blatant foul to be honest.
This is the crux of the issue.
For once, I'm supporting Geno's, regarding his response when asked about the call. He said, a call like that could be made every trip down the court on both teams. Seems it was only called on his team. I had to laugh at his sarcasm. It was pretty much, spot on.
I also saw a clip circulating online showing Stuelke setting a pick in the same manner as Edwards with no call made. That is the problem here. It wasn't called for most of the game, so don't decide to call it in the last 10 seconds of the game.
100% correct and she also extended her shoulder out and you are right that needs to be called the whole game consistently; but as a whole unfortunately women's refs are just terrible because they are 1 tier down from men's referees who are not great either
I find it funny reading some of the comments of people who, on second look, say...... Yup! It's a foul. ...... It's your textbook offensive foul... etc....etc
These people are acting like they haven't watched basketball and how it has been officiated for as long as I can remember, in regard to final seconds of a close game.......at any level. To pick a random game and go away from that is ......problematic.
These people are acting like they haven't watched basketball and how it has been officiated for as long as I can remember, in regard to final seconds of a close game.......at any level. To pick a random game and go away from that is ......problematic.
In watching that replay it is even more blatant as by definition when you set a pick your feet cannot be wider than shoulder width and she isn't even close to being set
It wasn't just a moving screen, it was an obvious moving screen. More like a body check. Sucks that she decided to do that with 6 seconds left
If you slow it frame by frame yes looks like a foul. Point is if you slow 15 other picks down from same game frame by frame they look same and no call. Also you have bad taste with some real soft calls on uconn key players (their quick guard got hosed cple times with BS calls). So you now you have a game decided by refs, tarnishing what's prob the most watched women's game in history when they finally got on a national platform with millions of eyes.
I hope they get wiped out in final and it's not 7 vs 5.
Also just have to watch Clark for two games to see how badly she wants to go left outside of 3 point circle as she likes pull off left hand dribble and when she puts ball down to right she's going to drive all the way in, their is no pull up, midrange, runner etc.
The call was absolutely correct. Poor Geno sulking after the game was priceless. He’s so used to getting all the calls.
Tough but legit foul call. Good game, nice to see Paige playing again, want Iowa to win it all.
Refereeing is an art. Games should not be decided on a call like this, whether technically correct or not, if the same kinds of contact happens on both ends all game long without any whistle.
Let me guess, who once said ref calls don't determine a games outcome? I think his" initials " were bac.
Geno=whiner...always has been. His players responded to questions better/classier about the foul call post game than their coach did. Geno should have coached better with the lead. Hey..he's a HOF coach...just ask him, he'll tell you, Lol. Go RU!
If a basket was made and uconn won the gane would have been decided by the refs.
No matter what the call was the refs would have decided the game
They made the right call and thank goodness they did. Moving screens have no place in the game
No matter what the call was the refs would have decided the game
They made the right call and thank goodness they did. Moving screens have no place in the game
I would say the same, but Iowa and Clark are too hard to root against.
Geno is proving UConn can never be counted out as long as he's there.
Despite the loss, this game proves that
That was the 1st woman's game I have watched in many years. I'd love to see the PPP (points per possession) when Clark takes a 3 5 feet from beyond the line. I know she can make them, but with the offensive skill Iowa has and the decisions she can make with the ball in her hands I have to think they are bad shots.
Perhaps the stats show they are "bad," but she makes enough of them that they are "good." The stats won't show that those shots energize the team and the crowd when made. The stats won't show that her ability to make them spreads the defense and opens up passing lanes. The stats won't show that they are an intangible part of her game.
