Announcer Speak

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I agree. Looked unusual, but clean. L called across the paint. I don't know if the C had anything or not. (You know what they say about calling across the paint).

I saw the same thing, the L looked straightlined to me; but maybe he saw something on the backside.
I am, however, trying to imagine the uproar if this call hadn't been made. ESPN guy (not sure who) stated (paraphrasing), "you hate to see the officials determine the outcome like this, but it's clearly a foul."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I saw the same thing, the L looked straightlined to me; but maybe he saw something on the backside.
I am, however, trying to imagine the uproar if this call hadn't been made. ESPN guy (not sure who) stated (paraphrasing), "you hate to see the officials determine the outcome like this, but it's clearly a foul."

There was a lot worse passed on during the game.

Talked to a friend of mine this morning. Told him I thought it was pretty clean, actually. He said, "but the defense got beat badly and it looked like a foul -- they're going to call that." And he's not an official.

[Jmuvol]

Rich...I'll agree that the amount of contact wasn't great, but I agree with your friend, it looked like a foul. Even Bruce Pearl, who regularly rips on the stripes, made no excuses. He said they didn't get back and gave Michigan State to easy of a path to the basket. Oh well. Still a great run by UT. Happy to see my team do well for a change. Very strange year when the Men do better than the Women

[tomegun]

I didn't look at the play a lot, but the guy that jumped didn't seem to hit him even though it looked bad. However, the player on the back side seemed to body him up and take a couple of steps with his hands straight up. It would be easier to see that from the L than the other player's actions.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by tomegun

I didn't look at the play a lot, but the guy that jumped didn't seem to hit him even though it looked bad. However, the player on the back side seemed to body him up and take a couple of steps with his hands straight up. It would be easier to see that from the L than the other player's actions.

Personally, I thought the foul was from behind. And if it wasn't, I don't know how the L sees the foul on the defender in front -- it's across the lane and facing the C.

No complaints as a Tennessee fanboy, though, regardless. They had their chances.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Personally, I thought the foul was from behind. And if it wasn't, I don't know how the L sees the foul on the defender in front -- it's across the lane and facing the C.

Yet, that (the player in front) is who the L called it on....not the player he could see.

[AKOFL]

If a announcer makes a comment and there is no one around to hear it.......are they still wrong?