Memphis-Louisville ending

TriggerMN · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 12, 2005, 01:43pm

Louisville leads Memphis 75-73 and the official correctly calls a foul on Louisville, on a 3-point attempt with no time remaining.

If Memphis wins, they go to the tourney. Most projections have them out if they lose. Basically, if they win, they knock a bubble team out.

Memphis player makes the first, then misses the last two, and Louisville wins 75-74.

The official who made the right call? Rick Hartzell.

So much for him allegedly screwing other bubble teams with sold-out calls. Good call, and great job.

JugglingReferee · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 12, 2005, 01:56pm

Great observation Trigger.

canuckrefguy · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 12, 2005, 02:25pm

Looked like a solid call when it happened.

TV replay confirmed it.

There's a lot of officials out there who would have passed on that contact.

So that's Rick Hartzell? Guess that's why we see his name so often in late March....

Still feel sorry for the kid, though.

drothamel · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 12, 2005, 04:21pm

And now. . .let's go to Doug Gottlieb and here his analysis of the game. Oh, wait, we are having a tough time hearing him due to his head being inside his rectum.

Adam · #5 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 12, 2005, 04:35pm

That's what that echo was? I thought it was a mediacom problem.

tmp44 · #6 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 12, 2005, 07:24pm

I was watching the game, and guess who called a PC on Memphis just a possession before that when they went for a tying layup...Hartzell. It was absolutely the correct call too, although Calapari (sp?) was none to thrilled with it. What I thought was absolutely great however, was that Calapari came about 5 steps on to the floor to protest, and the player was about nose-to-nose w/ Hartzell and then put his head on Hartzell's shoulder like he was ready to cry. Hartzell just looked at them both, stop signed Calapari, and moved on. Anyone else see this?

refnrev · #7 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 12, 2005, 09:54pm

Didn't you feel sorry for the Memphis player who missed the last two free throws? He's got the be feeling awful.

Jimgolf · #8 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 13, 2005, 10:49pm

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Originally posted by refnrev
Didn't you feel sorry for the Memphis player who missed the last two free throws? He's got the be feeling awful.

If it wasn't Darius Washington, with the "Why can't my son be in the NBA like Sebastian Telfair" father, I'd have more sympathy for him. That being said, he played all out and was the main reason Memphis didn't wilt during the last 4 minutes or so. He has nothing to be ashamed of and will no doubt have another opportunity for a big moment, since he's just a freshman.