Couple of Calls

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I think it depends on which technical...the first one after the dunk was an obvious one.

The late dead ball contact foul where he got Ace Baldwin was a pretty borderline one I thought...looked worse than it was, and not any intent there as he was trying to turn upcourt and they collided. Thought it would stay as a common foul.
 
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goru7

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I think it depends on which technical...the first one after the dunk was an obvious one.

The late dead ball contact foul where he got Ace Baldwin was a pretty borderline one I thought...looked worse than it was, and not any intent there as he was trying to turn upcourt and they collided. Thought it would stay as a common foul.
I understand that is a stupid point of emphasis placed on the refs in these super intense games but after ACE posterized Conan , he was right there as they were a foot apart. Yes , ACE said something but he did it quick and ran up court. If Conan is not right there , ACE wasn’t going to chase him down. So to me by the letter of the law and the stupid emphasis on taking raw emotion out of the game , ACE got a valid tech but it sucks as the other guy was right in his face and ACE moved right upcourt after he said what he said. I would like that call let go and a play on. Huge momentum swing as lead was 6 and after 2 foul shots and ensuing layup went to 10. Even more crucial because from that point at 4:43 left , Rutgers cut the lead down to 2. So technical was impactful in the game and that should never happen in a game.
 
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RUJMM78

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Bailey is a great player who needs to control his emotions on the court.Technical fouls give opponents foul shots plus possession of the ball.
 
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I understand that is a stupid point of emphasis placed on the refs in these super intense games but after ACE posterized Conan , he was right there as they were a foot apart. Yes , ACE said something but he did it quick and ran up court. If Conan is not right there , ACE wasn’t going to chase him down. So to me by the letter of the law and the stupid emphasis on taking raw emotion out of the game , ACE got a valid tech but it sucks as the other guy was right in his face and ACE moved right upcourt after he said what he said. I would like that call let go and a play on. Huge momentum swing as lead was 6 and after 2 foul shots and ensuing layup went to 10. Even more crucial because from that point at 4:43 left , Rutgers cut the lead down to 2. So technical was impactful in the game and that should never happen in a game.
They called it consistently with what I've seen all season...Konan picked up a T earlier this season in a similar spot, and Nick Kern picked up a T earlier this season as well in a game where the opponent then picked one up a few possessions later when they did the same thing.

Staring a guy down and saying something after a dunk is pretty much an auto-Technical. Need to get back down the court and play defense.
 

goru7

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They called it consistently with what I've seen all season...Konan picked up a T earlier this season in a similar spot, and Nick Kern picked up a T earlier this season as well in a game where the opponent then picked one up a few possessions later when they did the same thing.

Staring a guy down and saying something after a dunk is pretty much an auto-Technical. Need to get back down the court and play defense.
Just because it is a stupid rule and it has been called doesn’t make it right. I have seen guys with posters go after the poster on the ground or interrupted their return upcourt. I believe there should be some discretion. Bailey after the poster found Conan upright 1 foot away and said something quick and ran upcourt. Didn’t have the evil taunting component they are trying to get out of the game.
 
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RUChoppin

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I think it depends on which technical...the first one after the dunk was an obvious one.

The late dead ball contact foul where he got Ace Baldwin was a pretty borderline one I thought...looked worse than it was, and not any intent there as he was trying to turn upcourt and they collided. Thought it would stay as a common foul.
That late dead ball contact foul was a complete setup by Baldwin to dupe the refs, executed beautifully. If you watch the replay, he ran right up on Bailey's elbow and waited for the slightest contact... Then threw himself to the ground. Cagey veteran move that played the referee like a fiddle.

PSU had a few "caught the rookie napping" moments that drew a whistle in the game. One of the things you have to live with when playing so many freshmen.
 

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Thought the technical late on Ace after his great dunk was pretty thin. Didn't seem like he did a hell of a lot to warrant it. Also the one late on Lathan in the post didn't seem like much at all. Game changers.
There were a lot of bad calls and the whistle tilted toward Penn state but the turnovers were the primary reason for the loss imo.
 
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cm_13

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They called it consistently with what I've seen all season...Konan picked up a T earlier this season in a similar spot, and Nick Kern picked up a T earlier this season as well in a game where the opponent then picked one up a few possessions later when they did the same thing.

Staring a guy down and saying something after a dunk is pretty much an auto-Technical. Need to get back down the court and play defense.
I agree with the sentiment but I’m not going to get all that mad at an 18 year old kid for being animated.

I’m in my 30s and if I dunked on someone like that I’d probably be the biggest ******* on the planet for the next 5 minutes days.
 
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NickRU714

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The major thing people who are saying "Ace just said something quick and went up court" are missing is what Ace said.

If he cursed right in his face, it doesn't matter how quick it was.
Ref was right there and likely heard what Ace said along with the appearance of it.
 
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NickRU714

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I agree with the sentiment but I’m not going to get all that mad at an 18 year old kid for being animated.

I’m in my 30s and if I dunked on someone like that I’d probably be the biggest ******* on the planet for the next 5 minutes days.

If I just dunked tomorrow, my name would instantly be NickRU714(Dunker) on the board.
It would be the first line on my resume.
 
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RUBlackout

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I wasn’t mad at the dunk T. It happens and it was momentum of the game.
It was the Baldwin flip that gets me as he acted that one out and sought out the foul. That should have been the other way and not just saying that as a RU fan
 
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I agree with the sentiment but I’m not going to get all that mad at an 18 year old kid for being animated.

I’m in my 30s and if I dunked on someone like that I’d probably be the biggest ******* on the planet for the next 5 minutes days.
I still have trouble with it because it’s hurting the team. Then again, I think I’m finally coming to grips with football players intercepting a 4th down pass 30 yards down the field then going off to celebrate, so maybe I’ll get there.
 
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