WSU - VCU Bracketbuster Game Thread

[JohnnieBallgame]

When does ShockRef come in and defend the official for making a "fabulous call", and state that he is a wonderful person?

[shox1989]

If it was a fould it was very much a touch one. Shouldn't of been called. Lack of rebounding in the 1st half cost us the game.

In spite of all of our first half problems, we had the game won if the ref hadn't made a horrible call.

I am going to get my microscope out so I can watch the replay and see if I can see the touch.

[tw805]

While the call was bad, you can't complain about the refs in this game. The shocks had way more chances at the line than VCU tonight.

That's all fine and good, but when the game is on the line, they made an absolutely awful call. There has to be some accountability on that. With all the mistakes we had, we still had a chance to pull this out and it was taken from us by someone who failed to do his job.

[fairbanksfan]

I've watched enough basketball to know that to call a phantom call like that against the home team after clinching it with some clutch free throws is just total horseshit. It's obvious that we will have to win the Valley tournament to get into the dance. I'm personally sick and tired of playing in this horseshit conference.

[fairbanksfan]

When does ShockRef come in and defend the official for making a "fabulous call", and state that he is a wonderful person?

I could care less what Shock Ref has to say about this, we got hosed and that's all there is to it. You don't see that kind of call in 99.9% of the games i watch. I'm sick and tired of getting reamed, it's bullshit.

[shox1989]

The shot at the buzzer goes in and out.

The Shockers just lost their elimination game. :cry:

[fairbanksfan]

While the call was bad, you can't complain about the refs in this game. The shocks had way more chances at the line than VCU tonight.

You can damn sure complain about the deciding call, are you kidding me, they gave VCU this game. It's bullshit.

[WSUwatcher]

Wow

Two points (edit -- plus one more):

1. I wasn't able to go to the game, so I saw the ending very well, courtesy of ESPN. Ragland did not foul Rodriguez.

2. Apparently this team is incapable of learning that they can't get ahead and then take the night off. Of course, now that I've said that, they'll probably (I hope, I hope) be alert and intense all the way through St. Louis and on into the NCAA. But I have to say, I'm not holding my breath. Very, very, very disappointing.

3. And the bonus point: how often do you see guys sit out for long stretches in the first half with two fouls and then never end up in foul trouble at the end? It happens often enough (as tonight) that maybe the reflex to pull a key guy with two fouls in the first half ought to be relaxed a bit. Some guys can play with fouls, others can't. Marshall's a far better coach than I am, but maybe he needs to be a little more restrained with his foul hook.

[JohnnieBallgame]

I have been a Shocker fan my entire life, but I wonder if any home team has ever gotten less of the 50/50 calls? Perhaps I am so jaded I can only see what I want to see, however, when the ESPN crew openly disputes 2 out of bounds calls and then the foul at the end....?

With that being said, someone needs to either recruit players who can defend the high pick and roll, or find an assistant coach who can teach the players we have now to defend it!

The emotional investment in watching this team has started to wear on me, and watching the games is becoming unenjoyable! Maybe I'll just have to start reading about it in the paper in an attempt to save my liver.

[KC Shox]

This season is a total disaster. VCU was in a tailspin coming into this game.

On the upside, we can probably hang onto HCGM another year.

True that.

[NoVaShocker]

The last foul call was probably an anticipation call. The ref anticipated it, therefore he called it.

[OTR Shockfan]

Well for what it's worth the folks in Buffalo Wild Wings In Ft Wayne Indiana , ( whop couldn;t vcaqre less) about who won , all thought that last call was Bull Shyte

[fairbanksfan]

Getting dicked on the road on a call like that is one thing, but at home in a well contested, hard played game is such crap i can't even believe it. This team deserves better than that despite it's inconsistencies.

[shox1989]

At least Baseball Season started today. 8)

[OTR Shockfan]

Well for what it's worth the folks in Buffalo Wild Wings In Ft Wayne Indiana , ( whop couldn;t vcaqre less) about who won , all thought that last call was Bull Shyte

Sorry been drinkin dint type too well , ( obviously dint drink enuff to watvh this game tho)