Duke Loses After Controversial No-Call

[Will Lavender]

I actually think this was a good no-call. Looked like the player had no idea Duke's guy was standing behind him.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-loses-to-virginia-tech-after-lengthy-review-of-throat-punch-leads-to-controversial-no-call/

[CATHYnKY]

Hate when a controversial call at the end of a game can make a difference in the outcome

[matt colvin]

That isn’t controversial. There’s nothing there imo.

[TrueblueCATfan]

I watched the game....it was a good call IMO

and when Duke and Kansas both lose on the same night...I call that a Good Night

[Lighthouse]

I watched the replay 5 times and there was nothing there to call. It's only controversial because a coach wanted it to be.

[Catsrock]

It was called correctly and was a wonderful outcome. VT was 1-7 in conference before I he game.

[GOCAT15]

He clearly pulled his hand back extremely quickly when he realized he was hitting him.

That guy might have a career in boxing as quick as the fist bump was, almost looks like a phantom hit to me. Now if that was Oscar, it would've been a flagrant 2 and he would've been suspended for 5 games because that Dookie's head would've flown off.

[justford]

If Coach K had still been their coach, that’s a Flagrant 2 and the player would have been suspended for several games 😀

[Ratt]

I don't think it was intentional but put your shoes in Duke's. If a UK player had gotten punched like that, people would be screaming bloody murder... Actually, I almost feel like you have to call it based on contact regardless of intent. Similar how a defender accidentally may fall into a punter/QB and get an interference/roughing call.

Didn't something similar happen to UK several years back. It wasn't a punch. Wasn't it Humphries or someone that slammed the ball on the ground and it hit another player and a flagrant 1 was called... I can't recall if the ball hit someone or if it was just called a tech.

[Dwight Schrute]

I don't think it was intentional but put your shoes in Duke's. If a UK player had gotten punched like that, people would be screaming bloody murder... Actually, I almost feel like you have to call it based on contact regardless of intent. Similar how a defender accidentally may fall into a punter/QB and get an interference/roughing call.

Didn't something similar happen to UK several years back. It wasn't a punch. Wasn't it Humphries or someone that slammed the ball on the ground and it hit another player and a flagrant 1 was called... I can't recall if the ball hit someone or if it was just called a tech.

Yeah I don't think it hit anyone, I think Humphries just slammed the ball in frustration and got a technical foul called on him that wound up costing us the game.

[Catsrock]

I don't think it was intentional but put your shoes in Duke's. If a UK player had gotten punched like that, people would be screaming bloody murder... Actually, I almost feel like you have to call it based on contact regardless of intent. Similar how a defender accidentally may fall into a punter/QB and get an interference/roughing call.

Didn't something similar happen to UK several years back. It wasn't a punch. Wasn't it Humphries or someone that slammed the ball on the ground and it hit another player and a flagrant 1 was called... I can't recall if the ball hit someone or if it was just called a tech.

I ain’t puttin nuthin of mine into nuthin of Duke’s! 🤣 But, yes, you can see why they would want a call.

[Will Lavender]

The difference with the Humphries thing and this is that there was a rule against what Humphries did. This was a gesture in the air you're allowed to do by rule, and obviously guys do it all the time. Just so happened somebody was standing right there.

[Los Gatos]

Yeah I don't think it hit anyone, I think Humphries just slammed the ball in frustration and got a technical foul called on him that wound up costing us the game.

Seem to remember it being in celebration. Not that it matters.

[Lighthouse]

He clearly pulled his hand back extremely quickly when he realized he was hitting him.

That guy might have a career in boxing as quick as the fist bump was, almost looks like a phantom hit to me. Now if that was Oscar, it would've been a flagrant 2 and he would've been suspended for 5 games because that Dookie's head would've flown off.

As I was watching the replay, I questioned whether the actor was even hit. I base that on the delayed reaction of the actor.

[abroo588]

Lighthouse, what about the flagrant 1 that was just called at the end of the UNC at Syracuse game? I wondered if the offensive foul originally was a bad call, but they upgraded it to a flagrant 1 when the offensive player’s elbow caught the defender’s cheek as the offensive player attempted to side-step him in order to get to the basket.

It just seems like they are giving every advantage to defense allowing no movement for offense. Just my opinion.