OT: Should Hurley have gotten a Technical Foul?

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Maybe he's friendly with him.

 

[soundcrib]

Pat should've given him the 7 years he wanted.

 

[Fat Koko]

"Stone cold fact: My style of leadership produces great teams and great people. So trust me, in a fight-or-flight world, I will always pick fight. Always." - Dan Hurley

 

[Bob Chaewsky_rivals]

C'mon, they're never making that call.

 

[FAT MOON]

He intentionally made contact with the crown of his head. It's absolutely a T.

Change the rules of the game for different times of the game? I never agree with that. He intentionally contacted a ref to intimidate. What's next? A light headbutt is ok as long as it's a one possession game and within ten seconds remaining? If so, put it in the rules. And the refs would not have changed the outcome of the game. D*ckhead Danny would have changed the outcome. The refs would enforce the behavior which is what they are paid to do.

stuff is called different at different times of the game, different situations of the game, and different stakes of a game. welcome to the real world...

and did you hear Karaban's interview where he said something to the effect of "that ref was different than the other two. you can talk to him. coach and him have a great relationship"

hurley knew that was in good fun and so did the ref...it's a non story

 

[Kbe4]

Maybe he's friendly with him.

He is.

 

[LETSGORU91]

stuff is called different at different times of the game, different situations of the game, and different stakes of a game. welcome to the real world...

and did you hear Karaban's interview where he said something to the effect of "that ref was different than the other two. you can talk to him. coach and him have a great relationship"

hurley knew that was in good fun and so did the ref...it's a non story

Perfect, refs send the message that physical contact with a ref can be acceptable but only at certain times of the game. Maybe loose cannon Hurley escalates to a light to moderate head butt next time on him. But it's ok as they are friendly. Which in itself is a conflict of interest and could skew calls such as this. What if the Duke coach walked up and did a forehead rub at that same time or even a player. OK or not OK? And no skin off my back by the way as the no call actually helped me. I won a small bet for UConn to win straight up.

 

[bac2therac]

Did he find his lucky charm

 

[T2Kplus20]

no, let your hate go

Looks like the ref walked up to Hurley.

 

[knight82]

Pat should've given him the 7 years he wanted.

Pat should've done a lot of things he didn't do. And he did a lot of things he shouldn't have

 

[The RUT]

If it happens with 8 minutes to go he’s getting a T.

No official in the world is going to do it in that moment.

 

[knight82]

Ayres was in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. By not calling it, he's saying it's ok to make physical contact with a ref. If he did call it, he would be deciding which team goes to the Final Four. But after what he did to us at Ohio State a few years ago, I don't feel sorry for him.

 

[DC8690]

if you call a tech there the entire building and everyone on TV better know exactly why in the instant you blow your whistle...

you don't call one because a bench guy put two feet on the court for a half a second or whatever the hell this is above...

it's one of the biggest shots in the history of the tournament and the players have fully decided the outcome don't make it about yourself as a ref.

if it’s a tech with 10 min left - it’s a tech with 1 second left. it’s absolutely a tech.

 

[NewHondo77]