Bill Raftery’s response on Mullins’ dagger taking Duke down
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It’s crazy how they can’t contain their disappointment with their body language, but then they still have to attempt to do their jobs.
And Grant Hill right next to him? Probably almost Grant too 
I mean, he wasn't wrong...thats probably the biggest collapse in elite 8 history...literally all duke had to do was take a foul
Grant hill woulda sacrificed a left nut to make that stop
Good to see they met the quota for at least one Duke alum on the broadcast.
It’s unbelievable the overt bias and favoritism. These networks have no integrity. They are just propaganda machines. Cannot believe we’ve entered an age like this in college basketball where they just flat out put fanboys in broadcasts.
I can almost say for 100% sure that Rafferty was for UConn. With him being straight up big east. He has always been pro Big East. I see no reason why he wouldn't be now.
Na hes been on his knees for coach K for years now. Watch the clip, the guy is clearly upset at that **** going in. I mean he had to regroup and remind himself he’s supposed to be impartial.
Those guys like Rafferty have been inside of coach K’s asss for a couple decades now. When he calls a Duke game you just have to cut it down.
I could watch that over and over and never get old
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Nobody’s questioning whether he was correct or incorrect in his assessment, it’s the physical reaction of Raftery. He looks like he got jolted with a taser. He was clearly favoring Duke.
Scheyer was coaching them to pass ahead!!!!
. Guys is a sht coach. We’ll never know if he would recruit any of these guys in the real college basketball era. I think he’d be an absolute flop. I watch Duke often even thought they’re in a mid major league now and he is not impressive at all.
. Guys is a sht coach. We’ll never know if he would recruit any of these guys in the real college basketball era. I think he’d be an absolute flop. I watch Duke often even thought they’re in a mid major league now and he is not impressive at all.
The look on Grant's face was priceless.
I’m among those who routinely change the channel when Raftery is on the crew. Life’s just too short.
I somewhat get Hill’s reaction but Rafferty looked like someone told him his dog died.
How appropriate for Grant Hill to be on the other side of a last minute shot since for those too young to remember he actually was the one who threw the perfect pass to Laettner in 1992.
Your post made me think that we are mostly focused on the Duke meltdown but we have to also give credit to the UConn players who stole the ball and then passed it so that it ended up in the hands of an excellent 3 point shooter who was wide open even if he were a mile from the goal. That is a well coached team under pressure pulling that off. Duke was in panic mode.
I mean, it’s clear as day Raferty wasn’t pulling for Duke or anything 
And Grant Hill being there, had to be one of the greatest examples of the existence of God in modern history
And Grant Hill being there, had to be one of the greatest examples of the existence of God in modern history
I don’t mind Hill at all now, but it’s completely ridiculous to have him calling all the Duke games in the tournament.
All game they were calling that for Duke. Especially Rafferty. I heard him several times good job and that kind of thing when Duke would score.
f you, your team you old bastard, and Grant Hill.
LOVE
f you, your team you old bastard, and Grant Hill.
LOVE
You’re right. Raff was biased all tournament. Obviously biased. Glad he’s disappointed.
Not really. If he’s fouled and misses the one and one and they still hit a 3, then everyone questions why he didn’t just throw it ahead.
Speaking of bias. Did Scheyer really just lie and say one of his coaches got punched after a game and the lie was just swept under a rug like it never happened?
Scheyer was coaching them to pass ahead!!!!
Scheyer only has a job because he's one of "those" people
I love all the reactions. It's what you'd expect. Hell, if you were Grant Hill you'd have a look of disappointment. He still did his job. And Raf, he's just great. Waiting for Ian (btw, that dude is fantastic) to make the call, careful not step on him, and then to add his buzz words. Just awesome.
No, he didn't. He stayed quiet to let Ian finish the call and to let the moment breath. It's why he's so great. He knows what he's doing.
I don't normally take up for Scheyer or Duke but I am not convinced that was a lie. There was total pandamonium at the end of that game and so it is possible that one of the assistants did get hit. None of the video showed it happen so we really don't know. Having said that, sometimes we don't see players on the floor get hit but when they are walking around with blood dripping down, we know it happened.
Yeah not really getting the vibe that he was disappointed. Good color guys don’t step on the play by play. It was a shockingly dumb collapse and a 35 foot dagger. I had the same reaction watching it live.
Agreed. Kinda my point. I saw legit shock on Raf's face. I also saw legit disappointment on Hill's face, along with shock. Which, duh, he SHOULD look disappointed. I'm amazed he didn't sound that way. I've watched it so many times, the camera on the announcers that is, just because it's so fun and pure. Moments like those are what makes the tournament so great.