"Also since Graves, who dove to the floor, and Anthony, who was still OOB after passing the ball in when he tripped over him..."
Anthony tripped over Graves??? He tried to jump over him, but was clipped at the ankles when Graves flew through him.
Anthony didn't take a step. He couldn't.
"The better officials let the stuff that doesn't matter go."
Clearly you and Mick are right. The book on Anthony was to
run 270 pounders through him as often as possible, and hit him with a lot of "incidental contact." Texas did it too.
But don't miss any of those couldn't crush a grape hip checks on the ball 'cause we want a good "clean game."
Anyone want to bet if Anthony will be back for another
year of "incidental contact and stuff that doesn't matter"?
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Originally posted by Nevadaref
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Originally posted by Joe
In the last minute Graves took out Anthony with a cross body block right in front and 5 feet from the Center (the Center helped Anthony up and seemed to ask him if he was OK (he really got nailed))...no call.
All and all I thought they did well, but in that game a few
calls seemed out of context. The Langford 5th stands out.
Joe
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Joe,
That play happened on a throw-in, so it happened right in front of the TRAIL, not the center. Also since Graves, who dove to the floor, and Anthony, who was still OOB after passing the ball in when he tripped over him, both were no longer part of the play, I think that it was a wise choice to let this go as incidental contact. Look at this from Graves's perspective: It is not a foul to be tripped over. The official did a good job to watch the play and make sure nothing unusual happened and then detangle the players. The better officials let the stuff that doesn't matter go. [/B][/QUOTE]