The number of D1 games that Vander has under his belt before he took his first charge. First one tonight.
Buzz jumped and sat up on the scorer's table and was clapping his hands over his head and cheering. Homer gave him a standing ovation. Then Buzz high fived Homer.
Pretty funny.
Quote from: We R Final Four on January 16, 2013, 11:16:35 PM
The number of D1 games that Vander has under his belt before he took his first charge. First one tonight.
Buzz jumped and sat up on the scorer's table and was clapping his hands over his head and cheering. Homer gave him a standing ovation. Then Buzz high fived Homer.
Pretty funny.
Really? That sounds almost impossible not to have happened earlier considering his position.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on January 16, 2013, 11:24:34 PM
Really? That sounds almost impossible not to have happened earlier considering his position.
Absent setting his feet to take a charge, you'd figure an opposing player would have lowered his shoulder into him at some point over that 88-game stretch. Amazing.
Careful dudes, don't wanna get your lights punched out at Qdoba.
Quote from: We R Final Four on January 16, 2013, 11:16:35 PM
The number of D1 games that Vander has under his belt before he took his first charge. First one tonight.
SUCH A FREAKING BUST!
Video on YouTube of the Buzz/Homer celebration.
http://youtu.be/uckzHviCVc0
(In case anyone else s using an iPad and can't see whatever Titan posted)
And Buzz confirmed in post game interview with Homer and Mac.
Quote from: Utile et Dulce on January 17, 2013, 07:07:05 AM
http://youtu.be/uckzHviCVc0
(In case anyone else s using an iPad and can't see whatever Titan posted)
This is awesome!
Quote from: We R Final Four on January 16, 2013, 11:16:35 PM
The number of D1 games that Vander has under his belt before he took his first charge. First one tonight.
Buzz jumped and sat up on the scorer's table and was clapping his hands over his head and cheering. Homer gave him a standing ovation. Then Buzz high fived Homer.
Pretty funny.
uh-oh. the last time Buzz high fived someone in the stands, he did a texas two step and hiroshima started.
I'm sure Larry will haveta school Buzz on the proper (ND) way of coachin'.
Why was Homer so involved in that love fest? Is Vander's lack of defense taking a charge something that's been talked about a lot on their radio shows?
Quote from: The Golden Avalanche on January 17, 2013, 11:09:41 AM
Why was Homer so involved in that love fest? Is Vander's lack of defense taking a charge something that's been talked about a lot on their radio shows?
Yes. Homer and Buzz talked about it on this week's radio show (Tuesday night). Homer said then that he would give Vander a standing ovation when he finally got a charge.
Quote from: ben8787 on January 17, 2013, 11:18:31 AM
Yes. Homer and Buzz talked about it on this week's radio show (Tuesday night). Homer said then that he would give Vander a standing ovation when he finally got a charge.
That being said, it hasn't been a recurring theme. Buzz brought it up for the first time this week and mentioned in his post game interview with Homer that he uses platforms like that knowing that people will tweet at his players what he says and hopefully motivate them.
I really thought that was interesting, especially since my seat directly lined up with where Blue was on the court. When they called the charge, I turned to my wife and said I would not of called a foul there. The Seton Hall player barely made contact with Vander and he flopped. Vander got a lucky call. I did not realize he has never taken a charge. He still has not in my book.
Quote from: bilsu on January 17, 2013, 11:28:19 AM
I really thought that was interesting, especially since my seat directly lined up with where Blue was on the court. When they called the charge, I turned to my wife and said I would not of called a foul there. The Seton Hall player barely made contact with Vander and he flopped. Vander got a lucky call. I did not realize he has never taken a charge. He still has not in my book.
Your pessimism knows no boundaries.
Quote from: bilsu on January 17, 2013, 11:28:19 AM
I really thought that was interesting, especially since my seat directly lined up with where Blue was on the court. When they called the charge, I turned to my wife and said I would not of called a foul there. The Seton Hall player barely made contact with Vander and he flopped. Vander got a lucky call. I did not realize he has never taken a charge. He still has not in my book.
Vander probably took plenty of charges "in your book". But Buzz didn't count 'em because the refs didn't give him the call.
Quote from: windyplayer on January 18, 2013, 04:41:02 PM
Your pessimism knows no boundaries.
What does this have to do with pessimism. I thought MU got a lucky call. I had no idea at the time that it was Blue's first charge taken. Besides that saying he flopped was the wrong term. That implies that Vander was trying to get the ref to call a charge. Vander fell over trying to avoid contact. At least that was the view from my seat. My seat is directly behind the opposing players bench and I had no idea that Buzz was excited about Vander taking the charge, because Buzz is not generally in my line of sight. I have learned that where you sit effects what you see. I seen fouls called in person, that I have said no way that was a foul. When I go home and re-watch the game on TV, I can see a foul from the TV angle that I could not see from my seat.
Quote from: bilsu on January 18, 2013, 05:16:36 PM
What does this have to do with pessimism. I thought MU got a lucky call. I had no idea at the time that it was Blue's first charge taken. Besides that saying he flopped was the wrong term. That implies that Vander was trying to get the ref to call a charge. Vander fell over trying to avoid contact. At least that was the view from my seat. My seat is directly behind the opposing players bench and I had no idea that Buzz was excited about Vander taking the charge, because Buzz is not generally in my line of sight. I have learned that where you sit effects what you see. I seen fouls called in person, that I have said no way that was a foul. When I go home and re-watch the game on TV, I can see a foul from the TV angle that I could not see from my seat.
Maybe pessimism was the wrong word. Let's go with negative. The post was fluffy in nature yet you managed to break down the charge call and conclude that it was erroneous and that Blue should count his blessings.