Louisville-Baylor unsporting situations

[gojeremy]

I'm not an experienced official and maybe I'm completely wrong but I would have given the Louisville player a T for taunting just because they had a decent lead. If Louisville was down by 16, then I would think that the player was taunting just to fire the team up and would have let it go with a warning.

[Adam]

That taunting gets a T regardless of the score.

[OKREF]

I can see where they let the first one go and give a warning. I am not saying it is right, or I would do that, but I can see it. Simms' play is actually more taunting than the first play, the L-Ville girl didn't taunt much if at all. Actually Baylor kind of got lucky that the double T was called, but I can unserstand it. It seems they were at least trying to get some kind of control.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by OKREF

I can see where they let the first one go and give a warning. I am not saying it is right, or I would do that, but I can see it. Simms' play is actually more taunting than the first play, the L-Ville girl didn't taunt much if at all. Actually Baylor kind of got lucky that the double T was called, but I can unserstand it. It seems they were at least trying to get some kind of control.

I disagree with the bolded.

The endline camera view of the first play shows the UL player getting up in Griner's face and yelling something at her. It is the definition of taunting.

The second play it looks like the Baylor player took exception to what she thought was a bump/elbow by the UL player taking the ball out for the inbound. Both taunting but I don't see how this was more of a taunt than the first play.

And I could be wrong but from reading your post in the various threads related to this game I'm picking up a very strong anti-Baylor bias.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

I disagree with the bolded.

The endline camera view of the first play shows the UL player getting up in Griner's face and yelling something at her. It is the definition of taunting.

The second play it looks like the Baylor player took exception to what she thought was a bump/elbow by the UL player taking the ball out for the inbound. Both taunting but I don't see how this was more of a taunt than the first play.

And I could be wrong but from reading your post in the various threads related to this game I'm picking up a very strong anti-Baylor bias.

Simms does the exact same thing and even crosses the endline to go get the girl. Semantics really, as I believe both should have been called. However with the double T it doesn't look like the L-ville player does much.

I have no anti Baylor bias, I in fact grew up and lived for half my life only 45 minutes from Waco. I just think that Mulkey complaining about the game being to physical is the pot calling the kettle black, when she had the most dominating physcial player ever in the womens game. That's all.

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Simms does the exact same thing and even crosses the enline to go get the girl. Semantics really, as I believe both should have been called. However with the double T it doesn't look like the L-ville player does much.

I have no anti Baylor bias, I in fact grew up and lived for half my life only 45 minutes from Waco. I just think that Mulkey complaining about the game being to physical is the pot calling the kettle black, when she had the most dominating physcial player ever in the womens game. That's all.

UL player tells Baylor player "scoreboard" by looking at the board and then saying it to her.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

UL player tells Baylor player "scoreboard" by looking at the board and then saying it to her.

Your're right. This game was physical, and like I said earlier. I had no problem with the double T.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Simms does the exact same thing

It's not the exact same thing. The UL player yells something in Griner's face. Simms did not say a word. And if you think it's the exact same thing then how is what the Baylor player did more of a taunt?

I just think that Mulkey complaining about the game being to physical is the pot calling the kettle black, when she had the most dominating physcial player ever in the womens game. That's all.

I disagree with this assessment for a few reasons but that doesnt really matter. But I do find it interesting that as an official you seem to let this perception affect how you see some of the plays/situations involving her team. All IMO of course.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

It's not the exact same thing. The UL player yells something in Griner's face. Simms did not say a word. And if you think it's the exact same thing then how is what the Baylor player did more of a taunt?



I disagree with this assessment for a few reasons but that doesnt really matter. But I do find it interesting that as an official you seem to let this perception affect how you see some of the plays/situations involving her team. All IMO of course.

The UL player should have been stuck, I already said I have no problem with the Double T. All I am saying is that in this particular game the officials decided to let the physical play happen, and Mulkey should be the last person to complain about that.