@RobCo313 @UConn6thBorough a head butt? a) they never made contact , and b) at the closest point , hurley actually retreats...
to think this is something aggressive reveals some deep projection going on ...
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@jc_jay_cee @UConn6thBorough Referring to a headbutt as a swag dance takes some .. flexibility
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@RobCo313 @UConn6thBorough mental gymnastics ? Obviously he was vibing after the shot...
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@jc_jay_cee @UConn6thBorough LOL the mental gymnastics going on is actually insane. “Little swag dance”
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@RobCo313 @UConn6thBorough nah to me that makes perfect sense ... he was in a zone after the shot, ref comes up to tell him it's .03 , and he does a little swag 'dance' ... love it or hate it
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@jc_jay_cee @UConn6thBorough There is no explanation that makes sense lol
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@RobCo313 @UConn6thBorough I mean it's really the only explanation that ever did make any sense.
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@UConn6thBorough Ah the unbiased explanation from a serial maniac. That settles it!
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@UConn6thBorough all of that seemed pretty obvious if you took a step back for a second and weren't filled with hate
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@ViperlL7 @gpmrntz @patlenehan14 I believe the ref instead of the Geoff @ 97% certainty... Earth is a globe 99% certainty level , 9/11 was inside Job 75% certainty level ... :P
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@gpmrntz @jc_jay_cee @patlenehan14 Yes let’s believe Geoff instead of the literal ref. You think the earth is flat too? 9/11 an inside job? Give me a break
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@BigEastBarroom thing is everyone who watched that game was in disbelief. I'm sure Ayers was feeling something about that too and the gravity of the situation. They shared a moment.
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I don’t know guys, maybe we should trust the refs, who’ve done hundreds of games, and made it their literal profession, decide if somethings over the line.
The internet can’t stand referees, until it’s time to stand up for them and it’s extremely odd to me.
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@gpmrntz @patlenehan14 video shows him lean in, and the ref probably said 'WOW, that was unbelievable, Dan' as Hurley stared back in disbelief
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@patlenehan14 I don't doubt he said it; just doubt he believes it.
Most likely, he was just taking the path of least resistance, e.g. not making it about him (ref) - wrong, but understandable - and about the kid that made the shot.
Video doesn't lie. We all saw it. Nothing changes that fact.
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@BarryOnHere great coaching to get his team to the elite 8 and not give up when down 19 or 15 at the half.
great shot by Braylon Mullins to eliminate Duke and take Hurley to the final 4 (again)
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Great coaching by Dan Hurley to tell his player to make a logo 3.
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BRAYLON MULLINS FOR THE WIN 😱 UCONN ELIMINATES DUKE IN THE FINAL SECONDS 👀 (via @MarchMadnessMBB)
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@patlenehan14 the ref probably said "Unbelievable, Dan... unbelievable". as Hurley moved in closer to hear and give his own stare of disbelief...
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“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.’”
SOURCE: Outlet that talked to nobody involved in the situation
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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.
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Malachi Smith did not come off the bench on the Mullins shot as David Shumate @dukepbp said on Duke radio.
He was among the five UConn players on the court
Adam Zagoria@AdamZagoria
Duke radio announcer wanted UConn technical after Braylon Mullins shot nj.com/sports/2026/03…
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@Max11089 @rcubDFS @LangmanVince probably closer to 40', and also no lead since 2-0 and 19 down, 15 down at half. unreal
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@rcubDFS @LangmanVince Because this one was from 30 ft away to win or lose and him off of a steel not a timeout or a set play . Everything about this was better
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Was this the best game winning shot in the history of the NCAA tournament?
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@Jourd_ @SethDavisHoops right and the ref probably said "UNBELIEVABLE" as he stared back at him
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@SethDavisHoops The refs comes towards Hurley, not the other way around. This is immediately after the shot, so it's probably crazy loud in there. The ref probably had to get that close to hear him, or vice versa from Hurley.
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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.
Jon Root@JonnyRoot_
UCONN HC Dan Hurley made contact with an official after his team went up 1 with .4 seconds left after trailing as much as 19 in the game. He literally taunted an official & is incredibly lucky he didn’t cost his team the game with a tech.
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Making this even crazier is that you can see Hurley trying to call a timeout right as the shot is getting released.
Imagine if the refs had granted him the timeout as the ball goes in. Would have been one of the all-time coaching blunders in history.
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@DavidGPuppet @matthewwinick no that was a mistake... you never foul up 3 when you are in the single bonus (Duke would have had 1 and 1 FT) ... also you foul with 3 or 4 seconds, not 10...
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@matthewwinick Agreed.
Duke fouled while up 3. I notice that the "always foul up 3" crowd is kinda quiet.
Had he gotten the ball up the floor to his teammate, the same people would be roasting UConn for not fouling when they had three chances to do it.
Hindsight is 20/20. Foresight is not.
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I’ve watched and thought about this play hundreds of times.
I think ALL things considered, the idea of Cayden Boozer making that pass was the right one.
It was just poorly executed. But with all the variables, it was the best option.
It’s just being seen under a microscope.
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BRAYLON MULLINS ARE YOU KIDDING 🤯🤯🤯 UCONN COMES BACK FROM 19 TO ADVANCE TO THE FINAL FOUR 🚨🚨🚨
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@noonecares215 @addictcoaching @mattbegreatyt they blitzed and it was a risky blitz... A pump fake and bounce pass, or a pass an inch or two higher and it's game over.
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@addictcoaching @mattbegreatyt They came off a timeout before the free throw. They executed the inbounds play perfectly. There was 2 wide open players down the court, of course you throw the ball so they cant foul you. He might the right play UCONN made a better defensive play and an unbelievable shot.
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WHY ARE YOU EVEN THROWING THAT PASS UP BY 2. HOLD THE BALL
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@BeholdPaleH0rse There aren't any 'rig' endings that end with someone hitting a 40 footer for the W
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I can’t get over this moron. You guys wanna pretend it’s real? Okay let’s pretend it’s real. This is a moron who is paid millions of dollars who instructed his players to play volleyball with 10 seconds left rather than hold it and get fouled. Stupidest, rig ending of 2026. #Duke
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@ScoutWithBryan So obvious, and also not sure if there was even actual contact - and also it's clear that Hurley retreats at the closest point as the ref is trending towards hurley.
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I’ve seen some loony takes about this. They are clearly buddy-buddy. I’m not saying that in a “favoritism, fix was in” way. I’m saying they are friendly. Hurley did that as if to say “can you f’in believe that?” He was being himself. Refs/coaches are human
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