Oden Intentional Foul

[grunewar]

and who woulda thought that Oden fouling out would be one of the determining factors, in a positive way, for osu?

[Texas Aggie]

He really didn't get pushed, but got blocked (as in football block). No brainer intentional, in my view. I'll concede that if might not have looked as bad on the floor as it did from the TV angle, but it was bad enough. There was clearly no play on the ball.

However, if X makes their last free throw, they will probably win.

[mplagrow]

I was disappointed at the fact that it was not called intentional. No attempt to play the ball. None. Call it!

[jontheref]

John Cahill from the Big East (among others) was the calling official on the foul and they just dont call that foul very often. You got a team that is down wanting to foul and Oden went hard to the ball. Intentional in that situation---I don't know. But I dont have a problem with the simple foul. Still if the guy sinks two free throws, the three pointer doesnt mean annthing.

[johnnyrao]

Originally Posted by jontheref

But I dont have a problem with the simple foul. Still if the guy sinks two free throws, the three pointer doesnt mean annthing.

While it is true that he missed the free throw, as well as Xavier losing a 9 point lead with three minutes to go, I don't think this excuses what appeared to be a fairly obvious intentional foul.

[MadCityRef]

I was waiting for the crossing of arms. I was surprised the TV guys didn't mention it and only showed one replay.
The Lead worked his last game this year; That was too obvious to miss. Did the crew get together at any point to discuss it? Center might have had something. (Wow, it's easy to call a game from here.)

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Just saw an interesting angle during halftime of the MD/Butler game. Camera angle is from the sideline camera sitting on the floor right behind the C official.

Jamar Butler missed the three point shot and OSU's David Lighty got the offensive rebound. As he tries to put it back up, you can see the C official start to raise a fist and then bring it back down. Xavier's Justin Cage gets the rebound and is fouled by Oden. Shoulda been an intentional in my opinion.

EDIT: It was actually the T that started to raise a fist on the Lighty attempt, not the C. Cahill was Lead on this play I believe, and the big black dude, Les _____ was C. Not sure who T was.

[MJT]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

EDIT: It was actually the T that started to raise a fist on the Lighty attempt, not the C. Cahill was Lead on this play I believe, and the big black dude, Les _____ was C. Not sure who T was.

I saw that as well. He definitely started to call a foul, but backed off. That won't go over well with the supervisor. Done it myself a time or two. It happens when you get in a hurry.

[finnref]

talk about not calling an intentional. Check the Butler-Maryland game.Last few seconds Butler player gets rebound and moves toward mid court and gets his shirt grabbed and nearly ripped off his back. No call.

[MJT]

Originally Posted by finnref

talk about not calling an intentional. Check the Butler-Maryland game.Last few seconds Butler player gets rebound and moves toward mid court and gets his shirt grabbed and nearly ripped off his back. No call.

There was to a call. The call was made on the reach, and then the shirt grab came. It was the correct call, cuz he called it on the reach. If he did not call the reach and the only shirt grab, then you'd have an intentional foul.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

On that play, the defender actually raked him across the arms before grabbing the jersey. Thus, the non-intentional foul on that one.

[jontheref]

Is it me or are we seeing all officials in the tournament more intent on calling the foul in the paint before an entry pass...lots of fouls involving the swim move....but once that entry pass is made and the ball goes up...then they let them rebound.

[MadCityRef]

In the BTL-MD halftime conversation, Seth Davis excused the lack of an intentional foul call "because it wasn't severe enough to warrant ejection." I expect Packer to not have a clue, but has anyone on-air ever read the rules?