Duke/UNC Cheapshot [Archive]

Pflugerville Ag

03-05-2007, 01:03 PM

Kind of surprised that I am the first one to post this. What did you think of the flagrant foul commited on Hansbrough at the end of the UNC/Duke game yesterday? I think it looked a little worse that it really was. However, I think that Henderson should be suspended for a while. One game in the ACC tourney is not enough (IMO). If it were up to me, I'd have him out for the rest of the year.

Here's the video in case anyone missed it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cqrNQCe6l8

Vlyrock

03-05-2007, 01:15 PM

I heard commentary this morning saying Hansbrough shouldn't have been in. I agree with that -- it doesn't explain the foul or make it okay -- but why's your star in inside the last minute of a rivalry blowout?

House Divided RV

03-05-2007, 01:35 PM

I saw the replays right after it happened. It looked to me like he was redirecting his arm and hand when the ball came out because his eyes were following the direction of the ball. I think it was a foul but not flagrant and he should not have been ejected.

AustinAG07

03-05-2007, 01:39 PM

I don't know he didnt even extend his arm and he was swinging pretty hard. I don't think that he is a bad kid or anything but it was a dirty call. A one game suspension seems about right to me (especially since the game was almost over and already decided when he got kicked out, making it not really that much of a punishment).

KCAggie

03-05-2007, 02:50 PM

I think a 1 game suspension is right. I don't think it was on purpose, but it really is hard to tell. I can't see suspending him for the rest of the year for a foul that by video, one cannot tell if it was done purposely or not.

House Divided RV

03-05-2007, 03:28 PM

If you can't tell, how can you justify any suspension? It was a hard foul in the paint. I would have left it at that.

Dustin00whoop

03-05-2007, 04:39 PM

Heard today that Hansbrough's nose is broken.

whitelightnin_23

03-05-2007, 04:41 PM

I wonder if we would have got that call in Austin...??? ;)

BAGGIO

03-05-2007, 04:51 PM

i just saw this on rome, he was handing it to dukes coach. i hate that kindof crap, if your gonna do that play for tceh.

thissamguy

03-05-2007, 05:01 PM

I don't think he meant to hit him in the face, but the ejection and suspension were right. The punishment was for creating a dangerous play, just like in soccer. In soccer you can get a red card without even making contact with the other player. This is done by doing something that puts the other playing in danger, like coming into a play cleats first. This seems to be the nature of the BBall call.

BAGGIO

03-05-2007, 05:02 PM

it looked to me like the coach told him to do it, he certainly defended the action after the game

Dustin00whoop

03-05-2007, 05:06 PM

Only in soccer can you be on the field of play & get ejected without even touching someone!

thissamguy

03-05-2007, 05:11 PM

Only in soccer can you be on the field of play & get ejected without even touching someone!
Maybe we should learn something from the world's greatest game.

Burnetaggie99

03-05-2007, 05:16 PM

:wow: 1 game is not enough. I would started a fight with that dude. It would took alot my than that to hold me back if that happened to me.

Loftin

03-05-2007, 05:50 PM

That was uncalled for and inexcusable. Duke has always had a reputation under Coach K as being classy in victory and defeat. This guy was frustrated and let his emotions get the best of him. Even though it would hurt Duke, I wouldn't be against this guy getting a harsher suspension.

Vlyrock

03-05-2007, 06:31 PM

everybody keeps saying he elbowed him, but it looks like he catches him with a forearm. I still think the contact was intentional and warrants a suspension -- i don't think the call came from the coach though.

It's obvious the player was being aggressive and frustrated that Hansborough was about to dunk it and put an exclamation point on the play. Again, what's he doing in there up by 12 with 14.6 seconds left?

blackgloves

03-05-2007, 09:07 PM

Yeah I would went after that dude like my life depended on it. No one would have gotten away with some crap like that on the court

Vlyrock

03-05-2007, 10:08 PM

Tyler H. was pretty smart though...he didn't throw a punch so he won't miss any games...although his nose is broken -- so he may miss a few anyways.

whitelightnin_23

03-05-2007, 10:09 PM

Tyler H. was pretty smart though...he didn't throw a punch so he won't miss any games...although his nose is broken -- so he may miss a few anyways.

naa, he'll have one of those "Phantom of the Opera" masks...