[JRutledge]

I think the issue was, was the ball released before the horn sounded. That would have made a difference. But the foul on the video clearly shows that the foul took place before the light came on (as showed by the NCAA RefQuest site). I think the crew focused on the release and not if the foul took place. They at least told the broadcasters of the radio on SirusXM, that the ball was not released then the foul took place. That was in error. But you do see the ball out before the light came on in the NCAA's showing of this video.

Officials make mistakes, even at that level. I cannot think of a time when this kind of contact or foul happens in a game where we have to even decide what happened first.

Peace