Michael Stephens T's up Coach Cal

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Some of you may be able to browse to the play (8:14 second half) here: ESPN3 -- Florida vs. Kentucky



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Lots of yapping from Calipari at the L during that set of FTs. But it was the C that whacked him, no?

Originally Posted by Rich

Lots of yapping from Calipari at the L during that set of FTs. But it was the C that whacked him, no?

Michael Stephens was the new Lead (Trail during the FT's).

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Michael Stephens was the new Lead (Trail during the FT's).

At least he was tableside, then.

Hey, it sure did sound like a never-ending dialogue during that set of free throws. Perhaps he had been told to knock it off before and didn't. Shrug.

[Raymond]

One possibility is that Cal was complaining to Stephens about something and was told "that's enough", so Cal goes down to the end line and starts up on the same subject with Petty.

Just went back and watched the previous couple plays before the T.

8:56: Petty-lead; Stephens-trail; Sermons-center--UK player gets bumped on strong side baseline shot and Sermons comes into get it. Cal says something to Petty.

8:37: Stephens-lead; Sermons-trail; Petty-center--UF player gets foul in paint for an And-1, Petty and Stephens have a double whistle.

8:14: Sermons-lead; Stephens-trail; Petty-center--UK player drives from trail into middle of the paint where he gets bumped on his shot. Sermon gets called from lead, Cal says something to Stephens immediately while pointing at Stephens and Petty. Then during 2nd free throws heads down to end line where he starts yapping at Petty.

I'm going to speculate that Cal was complaining and/or asking why Stephens & Petty held their whistles on UK's 2 offensive possessions, but had whistles on Florida's possession.


(edit: I see Drizzle noticed the same thing)

[Drizzle]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Michael Stephens was the new Lead (Trail during the FT's).

Complete guess based on the video, but it kinda looked like Calipari was upset that Stephens didn't have the foul call on the last play. He immediately pointed to him after the foul call & was obviously riding him during the free throw & ensuing throw in. Seemed like he got plenty of leeway before the T.