Give me your honest perspective
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Amazing that IU fans were sore on foul #4 on Bryant. That was the play when Woody kept missing bunnies (3, I think). The first time he went up, Bryant clearly got him on the arm, resulting in a miss. Woody got the board and went back up and Bryant got him with the body causing Woody to miss the layup. The ref blew the whistle and that was #4 on Bryant.
Now, if catching a body on the way up was the only contact - yes, that 4th foul was ticky-tack. But that completely ignores the fact that Bryant caught Woody on the arm on the 1st layup, which was technically a "no-call."
Or maybe the ref blew the whistle late. I've been seeing that more and more - refs wait to see if the ball goes in and if it doesn't they blow the whistle. It's stupid - a foul is a foul regardless of outcome - but I think if Woody makes the 1st or 2nd layup, the ref doesn't call the foul.
Now, if catching a body on the way up was the only contact - yes, that 4th foul was ticky-tack. But that completely ignores the fact that Bryant caught Woody on the arm on the 1st layup, which was technically a "no-call."
Or maybe the ref blew the whistle late. I've been seeing that more and more - refs wait to see if the ball goes in and if it doesn't they blow the whistle. It's stupid - a foul is a foul regardless of outcome - but I think if Woody makes the 1st or 2nd layup, the ref doesn't call the foul.
It negates your entire argument. He wasn't trying to draw a charge, he was trying to keep in front of his man. Hard to move your feet when the guy steps on your foot.
I think his point was to not allow space. Yogi is quicker than your average bear.
All he had to do was make Gesell work just a little to bring the ball up....make him burn 3 seconds and Iowa has almost literally no chance down 2 scores. Last thing the D wants to do in that situation is foul.
Yogi wanted to prove something to Gesell, partly because he had such an off night on offense with Gesell as the primary defender. Officials have not been calling charges on the obvious attempts to throw your body in front of the offensive player, even if you get somewhat squared up and fall backwards. I like this change in officiating, because I don't consider flopping to be good defense.
I know Yogi is going to be first or second team all B1G, but he has not been playing like it the past few games.
I know Yogi is going to be first or second team all B1G, but he has not been playing like it the past few games.
This question about perspective?
I guess it depends on how you look at it.
