Huggins freaks out on player for T

[X Factor]

At the end of the WVU-TCU game, a WVU player had a fast break dunk and kind of did a Larry Austin Jr shake the rim after the dunk thing and got T'd up. Huggins loses it and I swear if I read his lips right, it was "I'm gonna fu@% you up!! God da#@ you!!!" Then he looks at the ref and says, "That's bullsh**."

I wish I could find a way to embed the ESPN video clip. It was pretty epic.

[xu82]

Was he channeling Woody Hayes?

[D-West & PO-Z]

At the end of the WVU-TCU game, a WVU player had a fast break dunk and kind of did a Larry Austin Jr shake the rim after the dunk thing and got T'd up. Huggins loses it and I swear if I read his lips right, it was "I'm gonna fu@% you up!! God da#@ you!!!" Then he looks at the ref and says, "That's bullsh**."

I wish I could find a way to embed the ESPN video clip. It was pretty epic.

Just watched and I think you are correct on both things you think he mouthed. Hilarious.

[GIMMFD]

As a WVU casual fan, I can say that is absolutely hilarious, and everything I expect out of Huggy Bear.

[paulxu]

it was "I'm gonna fu@% you up!! God da#@ you!!!" .

Did he say he was going to do that to his player? Or the ref?

[X Factor]

Did he say he was going to do that to his player? Or the ref?

To his player who got T'd up.

[Masterofreality]

Yeah, as if the "Coiffed One" has never gotten a stupid T- in any game- especially NCAA Tournament games, or something.

F-ing tool.

[blueblob06]

Haha... I tried to find audio but no luck. Here you can see the dunk and then Huggs yelling:
https://twitter.com/Rodgers_PG/status/683364217949405184

[Xaveriana]

I've seen an increase by XU this year in hanging on the rim (at least 3 times in the Butler game). Very surprised we have not been T'ed up. I really wish Mack would clean that up before it hurts in a key situation.

[XUMIOH12]

I've seen an increase by XU this year in hanging on the rim (at least 3 times in the Butler game). Very surprised we have not been T'ed up. I really wish Mack would clean that up before it hurts in a key situation.

I hate that rule. I think it is stupid. Some refs call it and others dont. Its also a lot harder than most people realize to not hang on the rim and control your momentum if you are dunking at full speed.

[kyxu]

I've seen an increase by XU this year in hanging on the rim (at least 3 times in the Butler game). Very surprised we have not been T'ed up. I really wish Mack would clean that up before it hurts in a key situation.

Jalen got T'd up for hanging on the rim in the Michigan game, I believe.

[MADXSTER]

When they showed the replay, the player did kind of pulled himself up a bit...like a small pull up. Stupid rule but still a no-no.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Jalen got T'd up for hanging on the rim in the Michigan game, I believe.

Because he touched the ball after the miss while still on rim. Auto T.

[ammtd34]

I've seen an increase by XU this year in hanging on the rim (at least 3 times in the Butler game). Very surprised we have not been T'ed up. I really wish Mack would clean that up before it hurts in a key situation.

On one Jalen dunk in the Butler game, he hung for longer than I thought was necessary on first glance. After the replay, though, a player was directly underneath him when he took off. The player had gotten up by the time he dunked it, but I don't think Jalen could see that.

[X Factor]

Haha... I tried to find audio but no luck. Here you can see the dunk and then Huggs yelling:
https://twitter.com/Rodgers_PG/status/683364217949405184

That's wasn't last night. That was their previous game against K-State, but that's probably why Huggins was so livid last night.

[DoubleD86]

When they showed the replay, the player did kind of pulled himself up a bit...like a small pull up. Stupid rule but still a no-no.

I'm not a fan of the rule because so often it is a judgment call and most players are holding on to make sure they don't get undercut. That being said, the WVU kid clearly did a sort of pull up. I can't blame a ref for T'ing him up on that one.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I have zero idea why it is a problem if a player hangs on the rim or pulls themselves up?

Showboating concerns? Seems dumb

[xubrew]

Against Kansas State over the weekend a West Virginia player was T'd up for hanging on the rim at a crucial point in the game, and it was mind numbingly stupid how blatant he was about hanging on the rim. Huggins went nuts over that, and understandably so. In fact, when I first saw this thread, I was thinking "that happened against K State, not TCU."

Well, apparently it happened AGAIN! I don't blame him for being furious because I'm sure it was emphatically explained to his players that they can't be doing that after the K State game. Yet, it happened again. I didn't see it the second time, but I can completely understand not being happy about it.

[muskiefan82]

Does any of this harken back to a time when hanging on the rim or dunking before the game might damage the basket to the point that it could not be used? I remember the old basket setups could become damaged or broken and so dunking was outlawed before the game. With the new equipment and breakaway rims, does any of this even matter anymore? Is this just a "taunting" type of foul? Seems stupid at this point.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Does any of this harken back to a time when hanging on the rim or dunking before the game might damage the basket to the point that it could not be used? I remember the old basket setups could become damaged or broken and so dunking was outlawed before the game. With the new equipment and breakaway rims, does any of this even matter anymore? Is this just a "taunting" type of foul? Seems stupid at this point.

That is my guess.

Time for a rule update. Players get away with a lot worse in terms of showboating. Hanging on the rim seems pretty minor, plus at times players get penalized even when they were doing it for safety. Get rid of it being illegal all together.

[blobfan]

Does any of this harken back to a time when hanging on the rim or dunking before the game might damage the basket to the point that it could not be used? I remember the old basket setups could become damaged or broken and so dunking was outlawed before the game. With the new equipment and breakaway rims, does any of this even matter anymore? Is this just a "taunting" type of foul? Seems stupid at this point.

I thought I remembered that being the reason but couldn't find confirmation after a quick google search. There were some notes that the concern was in part due to damage but the official explanation seems to be that it is considered taunting.

[blueblob06]

That's wasn't last night. That was their previous game against K-State, but that's probably why Huggins was so livid last night.
Ha wow, yep I didn't realize this had happened twice either. I can see why Huggs would go crazy (I guess crazier?) after it happened again. Not sure if I would yell the words that he did but I'm no Bob Huggins :)

[xu82]

That is my guess.

Time for a rule update. Players get away with a lot worse in terms of showboating. Hanging on the rim seems pretty minor, plus at times players get penalized even when they were doing it for safety. Get rid of it being illegal all together.

It would take away one more thing for the refs to get wrong.....

[ammtd34]

That is my guess.

Time for a rule update. Players get away with a lot worse in terms of showboating. Hanging on the rim seems pretty minor, plus at times players get penalized even when they were doing it for safety. Get rid of it being illegal all together.

I remember watching Kendall Pollard get this one while running at full speed with a teammate directly underneath him. I'm not sure what he's supposed to do here.

https://vine.co/v/OJxeTDdL7Zr

[waggy]

The technical foul is what separates us from primates.

If you want to watch that sort of thing, go to the zoo.

[D-West & PO-Z]

The technical foul is what separates us from primates.

If you want to watch that sort of thing, go to the zoo.

This is ridiculous.

What about name calling Xavier players on a Xavier message board? I guess I know where to go to see that sort of thing.

[muskiefan82]

I think hanging on the rim for a few seconds afterwards is no big deal. Now, once you come down, if you were to stand over someone THAT might be a technical foul for taunting. I say let them hang on the rim for 2-3 seconds. It won't hurt anything, keeps the refs from having to make judgement calls, AND might even keep someone from getting hurt.

[waggy]

This is ridiculous.

What about name calling Xavier players on a Xavier message board? I guess I know where to go to see that sort of thing.



Ridiculous? Hanging on a rim is not a basketball play. It's showboating.

Go to the Zoo.

[94GRAD]

The technical foul is what separates us from primates.

If you want to watch that sort of thing, go to the zoo.

What separates us from primates is about 3 million years of evolution

[Juice]

The technical foul is what separates us from primates.

If you want to watch that sort of thing, go to the zoo.

Thinly veiled racism. You got to respect this effort.

[waggy]

What separates us from primates is about 3 million years of evolution


Hey, if you want to believe you evolved from a primate, who am I to argue?

[waggy]

Thinly veiled racism. You got to respect this effort.


Hahahaha. You calling someone racist.... Hahahahaha.

[xu82]

SHOCKING turn of events!


Again.....

[muskiefan82]

The technical foul is what separates us from primates.

If you want to watch that sort of thing, go to the zoo.

Trump thinks we should build a wall.

[waggy]

Trump thinks we should build a wall.


I guess you're calling a citizens technical on him? That's only way I can see how it's related to the discussion.

[xu82]

Trump thinks we should build a wall.

They have walls (aka fences) at the Buffalo zoo. When it snows too much the animals walk out.

Tidbit of the day.

[GoMuskies]

Black people are animals!

Of course, so are white people.

[muskiefan82]

They have walls (aka fences) at the Buffalo zoo. When it snows too much the animals walk out.

Tidbit of the day.

Is it because the snow is too white?

[xu82]

Is it because the snow is too white?

Too white, and too deep (higher than fences), but mostly white. They hate that!

[blobfan]

:facepalm: PLEASE STOP THE FIGHTING!!! We are all just shades of brown after all.

[Juice]

Hahahaha. You calling someone racist.... Hahahahaha.

As a white person, I see it as a necessity of my being to make fun of white people. Not one group of people needs it more.

[waggy]

As a white person, I see it as a necessity of my being to make fun of white people. Not one group of people needs it more.

Make fun of? Uh, you crying racism at even the slightest hint of it in your imagination is funny, but not actually fun.

[Juice]

Make fun of? Uh, you crying racism at even the slightest hint of it in your imagination is funny, but not actually fun.

Yeah man, white people have never compared black people to primates aka monkeys before. I'm crazzzzzyyyyyy to think that your comment had meaning behind.

Your expected response, "I just said people who hang on the rim, I didn't mean just black people. All people hang on the rim." It's interesting you picked a sport played mostly by black people, at the D1 level, by black people to make a point about show boating and primates. So your "I'm going to play dumb" excuse isn't well taken.

I have a hunch that you did not have nor currently have enough people in your life that tell you to shut the f*ck up when you say stupid shit. More people in this world need that. You're definitely one of them.

[waggy]

Yeah man, white people have never compared black people to primates aka monkeys before. I'm crazzzzzyyyyyy to think that your comment had meaning behind.

Your expected response, "I just said people who hang on the rim, I didn't mean just black people. All people hang on the rim." It's interesting you picked a sport played mostly by black people, at the D1 level, by black people to make a point about show boating and primates. So your "I'm going to play dumb" excuse isn't well taken.

I have a hunch that you did not have nor currently have enough people in your life that tell you to shut the f*ck up when you say stupid shit. More people in this world need that. You're definitely one of them.


You've worn out your racsim card, whitey. I think it's time you turn it in.

[xu82]

:facepalm: PLEASE STOP THE FIGHTING!!! We are all just shades of brown after all.



I don't think they can hear you.....

[Smails]

I don't think they can hear you.....

White people don't hear well...see how funny I am!

[Smails]

Can we get past Juice's white guilt issues and Waggy's general attitude towards everything and get back to discussing Colonel Bob "fucking one of his players up"?

This thread had potential damnnit!

[xu82]

Can we get past Juice's white guilt issues and Waggy's general attitude towards everything and get back to discussing Colonel Bob "fucking one of his players up"?

This thread had potential damnnit!

It is a shame to lose track of anything anti-Huggins!

[MADXSTER]

It is a shame to lose track of anything anti-Huggins!

Huggins is a really BIG primate

[Juice]

Huggins is a really BIG primate

I can get behind this statement.

[Michigan Muskie]

Seriously, what is wrong with this board lately? The team is 13-1, #1 in the RPI and in the AP top 10 but you'd never know it by all the pissing and moaning at each other around here. Seemingly innocuous threads have become breeding grounds for instigating meaningless and unwarranted personal attacks. It's getting really annoying and it feels like a bunch of adult men are all on eternal periods. And now I probably just pissed off a female.

[GoMuskies]

Seriously, what is wrong with this board lately?

Nothing. It's glorious as always.

[MauriceX]

Does any of this harken back to a time when hanging on the rim or dunking before the game might damage the basket to the point that it could not be used? I remember the old basket setups could become damaged or broken and so dunking was outlawed before the game. With the new equipment and breakaway rims, does any of this even matter anymore? Is this just a "taunting" type of foul? Seems stupid at this point.

My guess is the damage thing is how it started. I know that they got rid of the rule about it being a technical foul for dunking during pregame warmups this year. They said the reason they had that rule was to prevent damage to the hoop, but now that they are stronger, the rule didn't make sense any more.

[Tardy Turtle]

The snozzberries taste like snozzberries!

[xu82]

My guess is the damage thing is how it started. I know that they got rid of the rule about it being a technical foul for dunking during pregame warmups this year. They said the reason they had that rule was to prevent damage to the hoop, but now that they are stronger, the rule didn't make sense any more.

If they'd done that in high school a few years back it would have saved me $100. I bet my son he wouldn't dunk before the end of his sophomore year in HS. When he got close I'd say "that wasn't a dunk". He then got a T called on him for dunking in warmups one game, thereby making it "official". The kicker is, the jackass coach had a rule that you sat the rest of the game if you got a T. It hadn't even started! The friggin' coach was watching him and he didn't know it was a T either, but sat him. We lost. Badly.

[X-band '01]

The snozzberries taste like snozzberries!

Snozberry? Who the bloody hell ever heard of a Snozberry?

[MADXSTER]

Seriously, what is wrong with this board lately? The team is 13-1, #1 in the RPI and in the AP top 10 but you'd never know it by all the pissing and moaning at each other around here. Seemingly innocuous threads have become breeding grounds for instigating meaningless and unwarranted personal attacks. It's getting really annoying and it feels like a bunch of adult men are all on eternal periods. And now I probably just pissed off a female.

What a bloody wanker

[Kahns Krazy]

I have not seen anyone called for simply hanging on the rim in a long time. Pulling yourself up unnecessarily will get you T'd, but simply hanging when anyone is within range is not called anymore. The WVU player pulled himself up big time. His forehead was above the rim. (I almost didn't write that because I'm afraid Juice will call me racist).

[D-West & PO-Z]

I have not seen anyone called for simply hanging on the rim in a long time. Pulling yourself up unnecessarily will get you T'd, but simply hanging when anyone is within range is not called anymore. The WVU player pulled himself up big time. His forehead was above the rim. (I almost didn't write that because I'm afraid Juice will call me racist).

I have seen players get called for hanging. Like the vine someone posted earlier even when their momentum or another player is under them the refs can miss it and take it as hanging for no reason and give a T.

I dont get how hanging a little on the rim, or even pulling ones self up on rim is any worse than a number of things players currently due to showboat and not get T'd. Flexing, screaming in another players direction, a quick stare down, etc.

[xu82]

I have seen players get called for hanging. Like the vine someone posted earlier even when their momentum or another player is under them the refs can miss it and take it as hanging for no reason and give a T.

I dont get how hanging a little on the rim, or even pulling ones self up on rim is any worse than a number of things players currently due to showboat and not get T'd. Flexing, screaming in another players direction, a quick stare down, etc.

I totally get where you're coming from, and safety trumps all, but they're trying to tame the taunting stuff. And I get that too. Bottom line for me is it's such a judgement call and it's one more chance for refs to mess up. Judgement calls beg for errors. OK, he pulled up a little. How about 5 chin ups? That would blow. Somewhere there is a line, and I don't claim to know exactly where it is.

[American X]

Seriously, what is wrong with this board lately? The team is 13-1, #1 in the RPI and in the AP top 10 but you'd never know it by all the pissing and moaning at each other around here. Seemingly innocuous threads have become breeding grounds for instigating meaningless and unwarranted personal attacks. It's getting really annoying and it feels like a bunch of adult men are all on eternal periods. And now I probably just pissed off a female.

WHAT is your problem, bro?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xZDK_LG9DuU/maxresdefault.jpg

[Tardy Turtle]

Snozberry? Who the bloody hell ever heard of a Snozberry?

We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams.

[Masterofreality]

Have I said lately that I absolutely hate Bob Thuggins?

[Kahns Krazy]

Have I said lately that I absolutely hate Bob Thuggins?

I miss Huggins. He was so much more fun as a villain than Cronin. Also, he won games that mattered. Nobody is ever going to fly a banner around that says "Mick Cronin has no integrity."

Condos, cars and cash.