Return of spartan bob

That was some awfully officiated basketball right there, MSU could've gotten away with murder.

So you're saying he's a traitor?

But I was told their recruiting stars would dominate.

Hmmm. I don't remember us being in close games with small schools when our great 2012 class was here.

Not to mention that FGCU initially called a TO with 2.8 seconds left but were only given 2.4, then their initial inbounds pass was immediately knocked out of bounds and somehow a full second ran off in that time. MSU was absolutely gifted that game. They look like a mediocre basketball team and I love it. Love to see them be medicore (a compliment to their football team) in both sports, as Spartans should be.

FGCU got screwed on the clock three separate times in the last 4 seconds with the ball and a chance to win. Feel bad for their guys. 

Earlier they ran off time as well. Always been cheaters.

Isn't that shit reviewable? Why didn't the refs put time back on?

Feel bad - player rushed the shot because he thought he was out of time. I don't understand how that wasn't re-played.

The clock operator also screwed up the previous two plays that milked about a second off, to MSU's benefit, of course. Then started the clock when FGCU inbounded the ball, as opposed to when the FGCU player caught it. Instead of having 1.4 seconds to collect himself and shoot it, the buzzer went off when he caught it so he lamely tossed up a half hook shot. This is the type of shit that makes me hate MSU. And of course the referees won't replay the final play. Unbelievable. FGCU played their asses off and then lost their final opportunity to win due the incompetence of the clock operator and refs.

from the refs too. There was a scrum with around twenty seconds left and I clearly saw an MSU player jump on the ball first and heard a spartan player yell "time out". It should've been a technical as they were out of time outs. Of course, zebras called it a jump ball which gave it back to MSU.

Traveshamockery if I've ever seen one.

Michigan State runs a Busch League athletic department. No integrity whatsoever

So if state was down, did they lose? I'm having a helluva time comprehending this thread for some reason...I get the whole spartan bob thing but...

The buzzer goes of before he even catches the ball. I don't know how they don't replay that. What if he made it, but the defender started prematurely celebrating? They would've let it count? That's a load of BS. FGCU got screwed.

So if the officials can look at if the clock runs out before a shot goes up, why can't they look at if the clock ran too early?

1) extra 0.5 off the clock when Harris was fouled, should have been 3.9, went to 3.4

2) extra 0.5 on the time out call.  Went from 3.4 to 2.4.  Should have been from 3.9 to 3.4

3) extra 0.5 on the inbounds play that was batted down.  went from 2.4 to 1.6.   Should have been 3.4 to 3.1

4) then the final play where the clock started on the throw instead of the catch

 

And then the refs just made up a rule.  Ummmm, the buzzer sounded too soon, but he missed the shot anyway, so good enough.  That's not the rule.  Inadvertant buzzer.  Offensive team's ball where they had it.  Taking it out of bounds on the offensive end (probably under the bucket) with 1.6, which really should have been 3.1.

MSU had a really good whistle all night.  Why not on the final plays, too.  Not so good to see you Bob, we really didn't miss you.

So MSU has to cheat to beat FGCU at home? I think they are in trouble in the big ten.

My main takeaway is that this MSU team is probably going no where, which makes me happy. Feel terrible for FGCU though. To fight their asses off for 40 mins and get screwed over like that. Why not just reset the clock and have them try again?

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Good ol Bob. It's comforting, in a way, to know things don't change.

MSU has a bad basketball team this year. I thought they would be much better with all these all star players but they don't have any big guys or depth.