Originally posted by no_neutrality:
Was he actually put into the game. He was at the scorer's table and looked like he came onto the court (maybe when the whistle blew for the TO he thot he was whistled into the game) if so the timeout may have precluded him getting in. Was also thinking why put him in when Vandy will immediately foul him. Bottom line he went back to the bench when the TO was taken, so not sure he was officially into the game.
This post was edited on 1/22 11:53 AM by no_neutrality
He was definitely in the game. He checked in to the game after the foul was called and was at the FT line for the first shot. That's when I started thinking Vandy would probably foul him. A TO was called and he was back out of the game for the 2nd foul shot.
My guess - Stallings didn't discuss fouling Lee during the TO, or he would have caught it.
Referees have enough on their plate with officiating the game. Someone at the table should be responsible for this kind of stuff.
I've seen high school coaches try to sneak a different shooter to the line after a time out. (The ole basketball version of the deflated f'ball."
Again, I don't think Cal did it intentionally or that it effected outcome of the game. But maybe, Wes sent Cal a text during the timeout reminding him of Lee's ft % ;-) Belicheck might have phoned him with a strategy to secretly get him out.