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NYShoreGuy

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Jan 7, 2006
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Why the nabc decided to do away with monitors in last min of reg for a gimmick challenge system is mind boggling...guys couldn't play with a lead...sha allowing budd to get a 3rd foul under a min in first half is unbecoming since he was well you know a star pg himself...changed the complete energy of the start of the 2nd half and usc was relentless in challenging
 

Bud Boomer

Senior
Dec 24, 2007
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We are obviously very aggressive on D (although much less so in the second half with the foul trouble), but USC shot 17 second half free throws before we shot our first. That is inexplicable.

Rather than evening out, we finish the game with a phantom bailout foul on a fadeaway heave, and a botched out of bounds call. Great.
 

donnie-baseball

Freshman
Feb 9, 2005
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We are obviously very aggressive on D (although much less so in the second half with the foul trouble), but USC shot 17 second half free throws before we shot our first. That is inexplicable.

Rather than evening out, we finish the game with a phantom bailout foul on a fadeaway heave, and a botched out of bounds call. Great.
That sums it up pretty nicely.
 

King of S

All-Conference
Sep 20, 2017
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Why the nabc decided to do away with monitors in last min of reg for a gimmick challenge system is mind boggling...guys couldn't play with a lead...sha allowing budd to get a 3rd foul under a min in first half is unbecoming since he was well you know a star pg himself...changed the complete energy of the start of the 2nd half and usc was relentless in challenging
Clark’s third foul with a minute left in the first half was a killer. Why Sha didn’t take him out the last two minutes of the half is beyond me.
 
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Hall Is Life

Freshman
Oct 15, 2019
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But they can steal 5 minutes of our lives to take 3 seconds off the clock.

The announcers said Sha couldn’t challenge the missed out of bounds call because he burned his challenge in the first half. I don’t think that ever happened?

Jerry said that it’s because he didn’t have a timeout. I guess this will teach coaches to always leave a timeout in their pocket? Didn’t think he needed to burn his last one with 29 seconds anyway but that’s neither here nor there. The rule stinks!
 

HallGuy2323

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Jun 3, 2020
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But they can steal 5 minutes of our lives to take 3 seconds off the clock.

The announcers said Sha couldn’t challenge the missed out of bounds call because he burned his challenge in the first half. I don’t think that ever happened?

Jerry said that it’s because he didn’t have a timeout. I guess this will teach coaches to always leave a timeout in their pocket? Didn’t think he needed to burn his last one with 29 seconds anyway but that’s neither here nor there. The rule stinks!
Ah yes, the ole every timeout is “burned” POV unless it’s taken with 1 second left on the clock.

Timeouts can be extremely valuable at any point. Don’t be brainwashed by ESPN
 

dehere23

Junior
Feb 28, 2015
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Props to our one fan behind the bench wearing the multi-color shirt and holding the white towel. From little bit I was able to catch I saw that dude bringing the energy.
 

Hall Is Life

Freshman
Oct 15, 2019
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Ah yes, the ole every timeout is “burned” POV unless it’s taken with 1 second left on the clock.

Timeouts can be extremely valuable at any point. Don’t be brainwashed by ESPN
LOL what dude? I didn’t like using the last timeout with 29 seconds left. Had no idea the challenge rule was even a thing honestly. Last timeout could have been needed on an inbounds play or a later possession. In such a tight game with a lot of time left, I didn’t love the timeout. Did ESPN call it a bad timeout? If they did, I have no idea. If they didn’t then I gotta ask what you what you’re even talking about.
 

PirateBlue08

Freshman
Jul 25, 2025
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I don't recall any challenge being used in the first half. I couldn't believe Sha didn't challenge that out of bounds play. I still don't understand what the deal was on that.

What were those refs, legally blind? The ball completely changed directions after hitting the USC player's thigh. None of the refs saw that? Bizarre especially after such a lopsided called game foul wise.
 

jack 1970

Redshirt
Feb 12, 2022
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Rather than complaining about the calls lets control what we can.

We need a capable back up to Clark for 10 mpg.

We need Godswill back so we can play two Bigs at the same time when we're getting killed on the boards.

Do that and we'll be OK.Already way better than last year.