Disgruntled

@game7__ Can I ask how the hell you wound up with over 100K followers when you post shit like this. Good lord. Anyway - here...

It's rare that sports fans agree on anything. But everyone seems to be in agreement today: Duke got robbed this weekend. Dan Hurley and UConn have been flagrantly ignoring the rules for the entirety of the NCAA Tournament. Sunday was no exception. There were still 0.4 seconds on the clock. The game was live. Dan Hurley walked toward a referee on the sideline. He got in the official’s face. Then he pressed his forehead directly into the ref’s forehead. SI called it a “menacing forehead tap.” No technical foul was called. If it had been, Duke shoots two free throws. Down one. With an 86% free throw shooter at the line. Here's what actually happened and why this should be a much bigger story than it is. Braylon Mullins hit a 35-foot three to give UConn a 73-72 lead with 0.4 seconds left. It was the shot of the tournament. Nobody is disputing that. But in the seconds after the shot, Hurley walked toward a referee, got in his face, and pressed his forehead directly into the official's forehead. Sports Illustrated described it as a "menacing forehead tap." The clock still showed 0.4 seconds. The game was not over. A technical foul on a head coach for making contact with an official during a live ball is one of the easiest calls in basketball. There is no gray area. Contact with a game official is a technical. If it's called, Duke's Isaiah Evans steps to the free throw line, trailing 73-72. He shot 86% from the stripe this season. Makes both? Duke wins 74-73. Makes one? Overtime. That wasn't the only violation. When Mullins' shot went in, UConn bench players ran onto the court to celebrate before the game was over. They caught themselves and ran back, but they had already entered the playing area during a live ball. Duke's radio announcers immediately called for a technical. That wasn't called either. Two separate technical foul violations. Zero calls. In the span of 0.4 seconds. And here's what makes the Hurley part impossible to ignore. Three weeks ago, on March 7, Hurley was ejected from UConn's game at Marquette in the final second for getting in a referee's face. He was chest-to-shoulder with the official. Double technical. Ejected. The Big East fined him $25,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct. In the Sweet 16 against Michigan State on March 27, Hurley challenged an out-of-bounds call, got it overturned, and then sarcastically offered his glasses to the ref who got it wrong. Lip readers caught him asking about Lasik. Nothing was called. Two days later against Duke, Hurley was officially "warned" during the game for leaving his coach's box. Told to stay put. Then after the buzzer beater, he went forehead-to-forehead with a ref. Ejected and fined $25,000 at Marquette. Taunted a ref to his face at Michigan State with no consequences. Warned during the Duke game for leaving his coach's box. Then physical contact with a referee in the biggest moment of the tournament. The full breakdown of every missed call and what would have happened if any of them were made is here: itsgame7.com/news/duke-got-… UConn came back from 19 down. Mullins hit one of the greatest shots in tournament history. That part was earned. But two technical foul violations in 0.4 seconds, and neither one called, on a coach who was ejected for the same thing three weeks ago? That's not intensity. That's a pattern. And last night, it changed the outcome of a game.

Grown adults in leadership positions should not act this way. Should have been a tech and they should have lost the game. Fire him.

@dhurley15 Coach - I am begging you. Can you please clarify what went on here for all these morons saying you deserved a tech for this? x.com/bturner23/stat…

@mattbegreatyt its not a tech because it's a lighthearted moment. You think he would risk a tech after a miracle shot with .4 on the clock to go to the final four? Seriously - give me a freaking break with this bullshit already.

Nah on a serious note, how is this NOT a Tech?! It’s also INSANE Hurley would do this up by 1 with 0.5 seconds left

@SethDavisHoops just insane that people would think Hurley would risk a tech in this situation. I mean give me a break.

Just for context ... the referee is Roger Ayers, who has worked multiple Final Fours. Known for his toughness and also sense of humor. This struck me as Hurley messing with a buddy more than intimidating a ref. This is after Mullins' shot, so Hurley was obviously not mad at the refs.

@UConnFanDotCom @tjmcaulay Yep - it’s amazing

@tjmcaulay You cannot be this stupid. He didn't head butt the ref - he leaned his head in to hear what the guy was saying. Fuck, these people are dumb.

Under no circumstances should behavior like this go unpenalized, regardless of the sport or game situation. Not unexpected by this coach. Deeply disappointed the official didn't do his job.

@tjmcaulay did it dawn on you that maybe they have a good relationship and were fooling around. You think Hurley would risk a T in that situation.

@Aaron_Torres I love the kid. And he gave me arguably the greatest sports moment of my life and I have had some good ones. But I agree that he is not a lottery pick. I really think he would be next year though.

I say this, not because of the game he's had today, but as someone who watched him every game this season: Braylon Mullins is not a lottery pick. I don't care what the mock drafts say The best thing he can do for his future is not even entertain the idea of going pro this year

@MikeNellis keep this shit out of sports for christ sake. I don't care how you feel about the issue. We turn sports on to get away from it all. And this guy barely can keep his sport's facts straight. I don't need his stupid opinion.

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@CBBcontent ever think maybe he has a good relationship with the guy and is just fooling around. You think he would be dumb enough to risk a tech in this situation??

Referee could’ve easily t’d Hurley up and ended UConn’s season here

@TheFieldOf68 followed by his dad with a Holy Shit! I love it.

Best reaction yet is Dan Hurley’s mom after the shot: “HOLY F***ING SHIT!!!”

Doing this after going up 1 with 0.4 left is insanity. Youre daring that ref to T you up and give Duke free throws to win it. Hes out of his mind and I love it

@yelbeeez That’s correct schmuck. What time are you guys playing Saturday? Oh wait…

I was told UConn was built for March and will perform better against non-conference opponents

@Go_Isles_Go @colindilio @JohnniesTape

@colindilio @JohnniesTape You won because of how much St Johns physically wore them down.

Am I happy UConn won? I think we all know my answer. That being said, put some damn respect on The Big East. #SJUBB

@CBSSportsCBB @DukeMBB Can someone ask chuck to pay attention? Karaban Stewart Ross Ball are all champions.

"Down the stretch he's been the closer. He's like a closer in baseball." Charles Barkley with some high praise for @DukeMBB's Cameron Boozer ahead of tomorrow's matchup with UConn

@martymush Update?

Lmaoo we're such a miss match for UConn it's crazy almost feel bad for them

@GmingClipz Yeah but what about 1/19?

1 of 11 from 3. Can't beat this Duke team with that.

@MisterHotBalls If we shoot them at an average percentage we are right in this game. But it’s a constant problem…

1-10 from three and all of them wide open 🤷‍♂️

@MikeHoopsPage Might be smart to help keep tarris out of trouble - but Duke has so many weapons.

Zach Edey had 37 and 10 v UConn in the 2024 title game. Hurley let Edey do what he wanted but shut the water off for everyone else. The entire rest of the team had 23 points. Wonder if he’s going to take a similar approach with Boozer.

@JamesMelville A bunch of clueless morons - congratulations on wasting your time.

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