Unforgivable

[Pete108K11]

if the TV announcers were correct, Pitt had its second Technical Foul of the season called on the bench. A coach must be able to control his own bench. Strike one.

That being said, the officials for a second time this year were a factor in the team losing its fighting spirit. It is as much a criticism of the refs as it is of the coaches and players on this team. I put a lot of stock into the effect of having no senior leadership, but keeping the kids' head in the game whether it is the refs or an opponent having a hot shooting night is coaching 101. Strike two.

This pattern of scoring droughts has to be stopped by the coaching staff somehow. Multiple timeouts, subs, change in style, try something, try anything. Yes basketball is often a game of runs, but this is a disturbing pattern. Strike three.

Three strikes and you have an inexperienced coach struggling maybe more than his team.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

if the TV announcers were correct, Pitt had its second Technical Foul of the season called on the bench. A coach must be able to control his own bench. Strike one.

That being said, the officials for a second time this year were a factor in the team losing its fighting spirit. It is as much a criticism of the refs as it is of the coaches and players on this team. I put a lot of stock into the effect of having no senior leadership, but keeping the kids' head in the game whether it is the refs or an opponent having a hot shooting night is coaching 101. Strike two.

This pattern of scoring droughts has to be stopped by the coaching staff somehow. Multiple timeouts, subs, change in style, try something, try anything. Yes basketball is often a game of runs, but this is a disturbing pattern. Strike three.

Three strikes and you have an inexperienced coach struggling maybe more than his team.

The tech was on Jason Capel. The officials had made a few questionable calls, and the foul distribution was lopsided. Jason was talking to the official, and it did not appear as though it was all that heated. Next thing you know we get a T. I was looking right at the situation. It wasn’t warranted unless he said something really disrespectful.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

if the TV announcers were correct, Pitt had its second Technical Foul of the season called on the bench. A coach must be able to control his own bench. Strike one.

That being said, the officials for a second time this year were a factor in the team losing its fighting spirit. It is as much a criticism of the refs as it is of the coaches and players on this team. I put a lot of stock into the effect of having no senior leadership, but keeping the kids' head in the game whether it is the refs or an opponent having a hot shooting night is coaching 101. Strike two.

This pattern of scoring droughts has to be stopped by the coaching staff somehow. Multiple timeouts, subs, change in style, try something, try anything. Yes basketball is often a game of runs, but this is a disturbing pattern. Strike three.

Three strikes and you have an inexperienced coach struggling maybe more than his team.

I was at the game and it seemed like Jason Capel said something.......but he wasnt that close to the ref. He was in the huddle. The ref was under the basket. Why are the refs even paying attention to another team's huddle? How do they hear this stuff from that distance over crowd noise and the PA blaring Jimmy Wopo?

 

[HailToPitt725]

Didn’t get to watch the game. You telling me the game was worse than what the score indicates?

 

[Thee Jackie Treehorn]

Didn’t get to watch the game. You telling me the game was worse than what the score indicates?

Yes.

 

[HOF Coach]

if the TV announcers were correct, Pitt had its second Technical Foul of the season called on the bench. A coach must be able to control his own bench. Strike one.

That being said, the officials for a second time this year were a factor in the team losing its fighting spirit. It is as much a criticism of the refs as it is of the coaches and players on this team. I put a lot of stock into the effect of having no senior leadership, but keeping the kids' head in the game whether it is the refs or an opponent having a hot shooting night is coaching 101. Strike two.

This pattern of scoring droughts has to be stopped by the coaching staff somehow. Multiple timeouts, subs, change in style, try something, try anything. Yes basketball is often a game of runs, but this is a disturbing pattern. Strike three.

Three strikes and you have an inexperienced coach struggling maybe more than his team.

 

[Sheriffjim]

I was at the game and it seemed like Jason Capel said something.......but he wasnt that close to the ref. He was in the huddle. The ref was under the basket. Why are the refs even paying attention to another team's huddle? How do they hear this stuff from that distance over crowd noise and the PA blaring Jimmy Wopo?

Refs have BIG ears

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

I was at the game and it seemed like Jason Capel said something.......but he wasnt that close to the ref. He was in the huddle. The ref was under the basket. Why are the refs even paying attention to another team's huddle? How do they hear this stuff from that distance over crowd noise and the PA blaring Jimmy Wopo?

The worst part about that call was that there was a ref next to the Pitt bench, because Jeff Capel talked to him for a long time during that time out, but he wasn't the one who called the T. As you said, it was the ref standing 30 feet away under the basket who called it.

 

[DC_Area_Panther]

Wow! Two bench technicals in an entire season and some think there is some sort of pattern to it. IMHO, that frequency is within the totally random range. Also given that this is a team and staff fueled by the frustration of losing lots of games due to a thin bench and relatively untalented overall roster as compared to the rest of the ACC makes it amazing that this hasnt happened far more than twice.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

The worst part about that call was that there was a ref next to the Pitt bench, because Jeff Capel talked to him for a long time during that time out, but he wasn't the one who called the T. As you said, it was the ref standing 30 feet away under the basket who called it.

The refs had it out for Pitt the entire first half

like I said - there were 3-4 offensive fouls called on Pitt when there was almost no contact , but the Syracuse player act like they got shot.
The one against trey - when he literally stopped in the lane - and diakete fell backwards from the air movement was particularly in my mind .


We were going to lose regardless - but the refs we’re clown shoes

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

The refs had it out for Pitt the entire first half

like I said - there were 3-4 offensive fouls called on Pitt when there was almost no contact , but the Syracuse player act like they got shot.
The one against trey - when he literally stopped in the lane - and diakete fell backwards from the air movement was particularly in my mind .


We were going to lose regardless - but the refs we’re clown shoes

I thought you can review flopping. There was 1 obvious flop I thought they'd review. I guess you cant?

 

[HOF Coach]

The refs had it out for Pitt the entire first half

like I said - there were 3-4 offensive fouls called on Pitt when there was almost no contact , but the Syracuse player act like they got shot.
The one against trey - when he literally stopped in the lane - and diakete fell backwards from the air movement was particularly in my mind .


We were going to lose regardless - but the refs we’re clown shoes

The referees, to a man, all believe that Jason Capel is the sniper...

 

[wbrpanther]

The tech was on Jason Capel. The officials had made a few questionable calls, and the foul distribution was lopsided. Jason was talking to the official, and it did not appear as though it was all that heated. Next thing you know we get a T. I was looking right at the situation. It wasn’t warranted unless he said something really disrespectful.

Like "you guys f***ing stink". And they did. All I want out of a ref is consistency. If you body a man off the ball and it isn't a foul on one end, then it should't be a foul on the other.

 

[wbrpanther]

The referees, to a man, all believe that Jason Capel is the sniper...

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Ahhh. The ole hammy got him.