Comments on: John Calipari Pulled a Switch-a-roo to Get a Better Shooter at the Foul Line, and the Refs Missed It [Video]

By: pitinos15secondride

pitinos15secondride — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:38:14 +0000

The folks at UK have explained what happened on the free throw dance in the first half versus Louisville. The foul was called on Russ Smith of Louisville, but the UK bench assumed the referee called the foul on the Poythress drive. They said Alex should be the shooter, assuming the foul had been called on Montrezl Harrell, not Russ Smith. The official came over to the official scorer, called the foul on Smith and said that #22 (Poythress) was the shooter. Of course, that would be impossible if the foul was actually on Smith. Since the referee did seem to blow the whistle and call the foul on Smith, it looks like it is a case of the referee himself getting confused as to who got fouled and the referee incorrectly assigning Poythress the shots instead of Noel.
What a shock, referees screwed up. It wasn’t the only time during yesterday’s game.
Shut up Cal haters it happens
Surprise it also happened under Pitino @ UK back in the early 90s

By: stevewm

stevewm — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 19:26:34 +0000

There was no cheating went on here, Noel did not get fouled, Poythress was fouled as he passed the ball to Noel!

By: Patrick Patterson-Kidd-Gilchrist

Patrick Patterson-Kidd-Gilchrist — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:50:42 +0000

I’d be more impressed if Calipari slid Wiltjer to the line.

For every free throw attempt the rest of the season. My god, that was abysmal. For comparison’s sake, Travis Ford did something like this when Pitino was coaching UK. I don’t remember the players involved besides Ford, but Rick suspended everyone who contributed.

By: scripty

scripty — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:49:39 +0000

There’s multiple reasons that no other coach in the country wants anything to do with that cheating bastard. Classless. And typical.

Good heads-up basketball right here. THis is completely on Louisville and the refs.

By: RexKramerDangerSeeker

RexKramerDangerSeeker — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:35:37 +0000

I’d be more impressed if Calipari slid Wiltjer to the line.

By: Wally's World

Wally's World — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:29:27 +0000

that’s not crafty, that’s complete and outright cheating. And it was clearly rehearsed.

All. Of. This.

There’s multiple reasons that no other coach in the country wants anything to do with that cheating bastard. Classless. And typical.

By: tall "order restored" guy

tall "order restored" guy — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:54:38 +0000

that’s not crafty, that’s complete and outright cheating. And it was clearly rehearsed.

By: starkweather

starkweather — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:19:49 +0000

Now that I know this I sort of wish Kentucky had won by one point