Leonard Hamilton Starts to Freak Out When Asked About Not Fouling
If you're still watching the broadcast, they just asked Leonard Hamilton to explain why he didn't foul when they were only down 4, and he acted like it was the dumbest question he's ever been asked. He almost walked away.
Meanwhile, the people in Vegas who had Michigan -4.5 are wondering the same thing.
I'm just thankful he turned into a coaching idiot there at the end.
[EDIT: Changed the headline after several people rightly pointed out that he composed himself after initially starting to freak out.]
March 24th, 2018 at 11:33 PM ^
My guess is, he is protecting his player and taking the blame.
The coach probably told the players who not to foul with ~2:00 and less left. Don't foul Robinson, MAAR, etc...who shoot well from the line.
The player likely remembered that, but didn't put it into context that the rule wouldn't apply with 11 seconds left and down by 4.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:39 PM ^
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March 25th, 2018 at 12:15 AM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:33 PM ^
for his players? Maybe they messed up and he's trying to take the blame?
Maybe?
March 24th, 2018 at 11:33 PM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:33 PM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:33 PM ^
FSU still had a chance to extend the game. He basically admitted that we broke their will and they quit.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:33 PM ^
for his players? Maybe they messed up and he's trying to take the blame?
Maybe?
March 24th, 2018 at 11:33 PM ^
for his players? Maybe they messed up and he's trying to take the blame?
Maybe?
March 24th, 2018 at 11:35 PM ^
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March 24th, 2018 at 11:37 PM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:34 PM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:34 PM ^
Everyone including FSU knew it and declared the game over
March 24th, 2018 at 11:34 PM ^
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March 24th, 2018 at 11:45 PM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:34 PM ^
Beilein changes your mind into mush.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:35 PM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:36 PM ^
Super weird how announcers and analysts have not given Michigan its due.
Anyways, we are still dancing into the final four!
and repeated the Sister Jean interview instead of showing us cutting down the nets. Didn't show Matthews getting his award, either. I think its the first time I've watched a Regional Championship game with no coverage of the winning team, interviews, showing confetti, etc. This is really poopy coverage.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:36 PM ^
There is 0 reason to not foul in that scenario, regardless of who has the ball. Dudes an idiot.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:37 PM ^
foul him!! coaching blunder. cool that he was gracious about it.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:46 PM ^
He might have been. The player stood there for a coupld of seconds and then clearly looked at the bench who were clearly trying to tell him something. Then Robinson dribbled away.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:46 PM ^
He might have been. The player stood there for a coupld of seconds and then clearly looked at the bench who were clearly trying to tell him something. Then Robinson dribbled away.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:37 PM ^
I thought he was going to slap her for a second but he thankfully suppressed his rage .
March 25th, 2018 at 12:35 AM ^
He was hurt, upset, stung. It was like 5 mins after they'd lost -- and they got damn close a couple times.
On top of it, probably trying to cover for his kids (as many posters have pointed out), trying to take the heat off those final seconds...
plus, I think he was just in a moment of despair. Prolly resented the implication it came down to that, that he / they could have done differently
...so yeah. Didn't start out the smoothest, and maybe resented being second-guessed by a woman (my hunch), but --
-- turning violent?! Slapping her?!!!
No. Just no.
No hint of that.
And going far beyond suppressing his initial reaction, he explained his insight/gut take that the whole game was well-done on Michigan's part in the classiest of terms.
Honorable man. Wish him much future luck.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:37 PM ^
I get covering for your kids, those guys choked out there, but... Yeesh. That's Lloyd-level prickly.
I miss Lloyd-level prickly. Harbaugh does the same thing.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:37 PM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:37 PM ^
No he didnt. You formed an opinion based on his initial response, and then stuck with it. It looked like he was going to freak out, but he ended up giving a very human, thoughtful, emotional, yet professional interview. I thought his response and ensuing answers were fascinating. Stop trying to create drama.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:38 PM ^
I am guessing the kids didn’t realize there was so much time left and probably were told the DRob was one of the few players to avoid fouling which caused some hesitation. He was probably protecting his guys.
Once it was below 8 there was no chance - they would have needed a Poole level 3 and a miracle heave after another foul even assuming no more than 2 makes out of the 4 FTs.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:38 PM ^
foul or if they did that on their own. It was right in front of his bench so he should have been able to instruct them.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:38 PM ^
the chance is still 99.9% they lose, especially the ball is on Robinson's hand. DR making the two FT, crushed their soul.
I don't like the idea to ask those questions, salt on the wound. It's just trying to make him look worse regardless the answer.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:38 PM ^
I'll bet what happend is that they told the team a minute previously not to foul Duncan. And in the heat of the moment his player couldn't adapt on the fly to figure out the right thing to do. I think he was trying not to throw his player under the bus. And actually, at first what he did was the politician I'll answer a different question, but Dana pressed him (her job).
March 24th, 2018 at 11:39 PM ^
the chance is still 99.9% they lose, especially the ball is on Robinson's hand. DR making the two FT, crushed their soul.
I don't like the idea to ask those questions, salt on the wound. It's just trying to make him look worse regardless the answer.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:45 PM ^
Horseshit post. It was a stupid fucking question and she was aggressive about it. The game was over.
Don't shit on the people you just beat. They just played a hell of a game but it wasn't it enough. And that's what he really said.
Really disappoinited people are trying to denigrate Coach Hamilton. Classless.
And he sure as hell didn't "freak out" over it. Classless.
March 24th, 2018 at 11:45 PM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:48 PM ^
Irrational, direspectful, and short sighted commentary bothers me. Classless.
i have good news for you: michigan won
March 24th, 2018 at 11:51 PM ^
March 24th, 2018 at 11:54 PM ^
You should try posing that thought on somewhere neutral like /r/collegebasketball
March 24th, 2018 at 11:57 PM ^
March 25th, 2018 at 12:02 AM ^
Nice. I'm glad you were receptive to the suggestion. It's always important for people to challenge their own belief system by stepping outside their safe space.
March 25th, 2018 at 12:18 AM ^
Give it up and enjoy the win.
March 25th, 2018 at 12:22 AM ^
Nah man. Truth above all else. This is Michigan. Show class. Shitting on the coach you beat that just took your team to the wire with inferior talent is not class.
Yall just want your your stupid hash tags #youmadHamilton?