The Official Shocks vs. Colorado Game Thread - Puerto Rican Style

[ShockRef]

How ShockRef saw any calls through the haze of the inscence burning in his Hatch shrine I have no idea.

Bunck,
There is no such thing as a "deflection signal." Officials can, at their discretion, indicate a tip, but are not required. The point is, by not calling a violation confirms that one did not occur.

RJL,
Gawd it's so good to hear from you again. I know those meddlesome things like facts and rules become bothersome, but some of us actually abide by them.
However, I'm glad you took time to come out of your tent and rant. Oops, I forgot 'The MAN' made you take them down. Best of luck to you and yours in the cold and snow.

BOBB,
Now THAT, was a funny post. Original and imaginative. Well played my friend.

[ShockerPrez]

Finally we win the first game in one of tournaments. How many years has it been? I think we win tomorrow.

Dont forget our complete domination of the
Cessna Classic!

[im4wsu]

Nobody commented on the CLASS move by the official at the end of the game? Stutz was holding the ball near midcourt. The game ended, the ref was standing there and Garrett had the ball in his left hand. Garrett started to toss the ball to the ref, stopped, extended his right hand to shake while holding the ball in the left hand to hand to the ref. the ref took the ball, squirreled up his face and waved in a "ps-shaw" motion to Garrett that shaking hands was not to be.

I don't know one ref fromanother, but this was the taller of the three and had light hair.

[MadaboutWu]

Bunck,
There is no such thing as a "deflection signal." Officials can, at their discretion, indicate a tip, but are not required. The point is, by not calling a violation confirms that one did not occur.

RJL,
Gawd it's so good to hear from you again. I know those meddlesome things like facts and rules become bothersome, but some of us actually abide by them.
However, I'm glad you took time to come out of your tent and rant. Oops, I forgot 'The MAN' made you take them down. Best of luck to you and yours in the cold and snow.

BOBB,
Now THAT, was a funny post. Original and imaginative. Well played my friend.

RJL didn't actually disagree with you on the facts and rules; he pointed out that your post was smug (and his post was a quip by the way, not a rant). Probably most of us didn't know that control had to be established in the front court on an inbounds play (I thought CU retrieving the ball in the backcourt after their deflection would constitute a violation--the ESPN announcers were also misinformed). I'm glad that gave you chuckles. Coming to gloat about people's ignorance of a rule which was at least somewhat obscure was in my opinion a little smug. Bringing attacks on people's politics into it was too. Well played, sir!

[ShockRef]

RJL didn't actually disagree with you on the facts and rules; he pointed out that your post was smug (and his post was a quip by the way, not a rant). Probably most of us didn't know that control had to be established in the front court on an inbounds play (I thought CU retrieving the ball in the backcourt after their deflection would constitute a violation--the ESPN announcers were also misinformed). I'm glad that gave you chuckles. Coming to gloat about people's ignorance of a rule which was at least somewhat obscure was in my opinion a little smug. Bringing attacks on people's politics into it was too. Well played, sir!

Mad,
You must be one of RJL's relatives.

When someone labels another as a "tool" that's juuust a bit more than a innocent quip.
Additionally, go back and read the game time rants, err, posts. I would venture to say there is quite a bit of disagreement with facts and rules. In fact, it goes on and on and on.

Some claim it is a fans so-called right.
If you paid may your money and feel compelled, you can yap at the officials all game long. After all, you paid your nickel to walk through the gate.
But if you don't know the rules, then do yourself a favor and don't expose your lack of knowledge. In other words try to remain somewhat quiet and assumed a fool than opening your mouth and removing all doubt.

How about this novel idea.
How about cheering and supporting your team in a positive manner? It's a simple concept, but you'll find it is much more personally rewarding (and will spare you the embarrassment of opening your mouth and inserting your foot).

That is all.

[pinstripers]

Is that an obscure rule?

[Kung Wu]

Nobody commented on the CLASS move by the official at the end of the game? Stutz was holding the ball near midcourt. The game ended, the ref was standing there and Garrett had the ball in his left hand. Garrett started to toss the ball to the ref, stopped, extended his right hand to shake while holding the ball in the left hand to hand to the ref. the ref took the ball, squirreled up his face and waved in a "ps-shaw" motion to Garrett that shaking hands was not to be.

I don't know one ref fromanother, but this was the taller of the three and had light hair.

If so that's completely classless.

@im4wsu:, I spotted you on ESPN!! Lookin' good representin' the Shox!

[Kung Wu]

How about cheering and supporting your team in a positive manner? It's a simple concept, but you'll find it is much more personally rewarding (and will spare you the embarrassment of opening your mouth and inserting your foot).

That's just STUPID! Go chirp your DOUCHE-WHISTLE!! That player was clearly OFFSIDE.

[ShockRef]

That's just STUPID! Go chirp your DOUCHE-WHISTLE!! That player was clearly OFFSIDE.

C'mon man, get it together. It was a neutral zone infraction initiated by the defensive lineman. Ha!

[_kai_]

I'll chirp my mod-whistle and say lets sing kumbaya while we inhale some of that incense from the Hatch shrine :)

[Kung Wu]

C'mon man, get it together. It was a neutral zone infraction initiated by the defensive lineman. Ha!

I'll chirp my mod-whistle and say lets sing kumbaya while we inhale some of that incense from the Hatch shrine :)

Hahaha!!

[SpanglerFan316]

I don't have a dog in this fight (see below) but ShockRef comes off sounding a bit sanctimonious. If the ESPN talking heads did not know the rule, it seems inappropriate to mock ordinary fans for misunderstanding the rule.



Idiom Definitions for 'No dog in this fight'- If you have no dog in a fight, you are not concerned and will not be affected either way by the outcome of something.

[SubGod22]

As a player, I knew that rule so I figured it would be fairly common knowledge.

[Aargh]

I'll chirp my mod-whistle and say lets sing kumbaya while we inhale some of that incense from the Hatch shrine :)

That's incense? Dang! I was hoping that was peyote in the sweat lodge.

Here's a clue to help with your basketball viewing enjoyment. When something REALLY obvious happens, and 3 referees immediately and unanimously do nothing, chances are pretty good that it's not an infraction. Confirming the accuracy of the non-call was the absence of Marshall attempting to have a stroke while simultaneously breaking the referee's ear drum.

Take a look at the evidence available and you, too, can be more intelligent and better-informed than ESPN announcers and analysts.

[SHOXAAC]

This spirited debate about the over-and-back no-call has me looking forward to the spirited Thanksgiving debate in my family that is sure to happen when my Nebraska and Texas cousins gather here in Wichita next week. I will have to endure that not-so-subtle knock from my Texas cousins on how chicken **** Nebraska was to sell out the Big-12 and go to the Big 10; or from my corn stock bunch on how sanctimonious Texas is with their "personal television network, and how they hold the other Big-12 schools hostage."

I can't wait for my ring-side seat, with of course my third helping of pumpkin pie!!!