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It's great for us to play it back and forth on TIVO, in slo-mo, and at regular speed - to dissect whether he gathered on or off the floor - whether he landed L-R or R-L or 2-foot - whatever.
It's almost 24 hours later, and still no absolutely definitive answer....this adds evidence to the argument that this should NOT have been called.
Bottom line....you can no-call that a million times and nobody would care. Roy Williams and the UNC fans would not have been freaking out, asking for a walk, the analysts would not have been picking it apart, frame-by-frame, and Mr. Nichols would not have been required to respond publicly in any way, shape, or form.
There were likely 25 other instances earlier in the game that were in the same category as the "travel" call - but were passed on.
Like that very good NCAA ref (who's done 11 final fours) said, "errors of omission"...
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HOMER: Just gimme my gun.
CLERK: Hold on, the law requires a five-day waiting period; we've got run a background check...
HOMER: Five days???? But I'm mad NOW!!
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