CBS blows coverage of final seconds

[Laura PourMeADrink]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/cbs-doesn-t-show-viewers-final-seconds-kansas-051520520.html


CBS doesn’t show viewers final seconds of Kansas-Ohio State game
By Chris Chase | The Dagger – 9 hours ago

Fans watching the thrilling Kansas-Ohio State Final Four game missed the final 2.8 seconds of the game because CBS Sports cameras were showing a replay instead of the game-ending inbound play that sealed Kansas' victory.

Ohio State's Aaron Craft had just been called for a lane violation after intentionally missing a free throw with 2.8 seconds remaining in the game. While CBS was showing the replay of Craft's overenthusiastic charge toward the basket, Kansas was inbounding the ball to run off the final seconds of the game. Kansas was clinging to a two-point lead and Ohio State was out of timeouts, so the game would end if the Jayhawks could run out the clock.

That's exactly what happened, but viewers watching live on CBS didn't see it:

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[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Our local affiliate showed it and seriously, it wasn't all that big of a deal

Kansas inbounded the ball and held it while the clock ran out. I'm not understanding what the big outrage is. Sorry.

Seriously, folks should be a lot more concerned about the lousy officiating than the TV coverage. You'd think they would have better refs for a championship game.

[bigwillq]

2. I thought the officiating was terrible

during the entire tournament.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. I agree.

But last night it was especially terrible. A traveling call when there was no traveling. And there was a reach around under the basket that just blew my mind. Lots of offensive fouls by both teams weren't called.

[bigwillq]

4. Have to admit

I didn't watch very much of either game last night. Sullinger commits an offfensive foul on almost every drive to the basket.

-Signed, a bitter Syracuse fan

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. Right, It wasn't like they missed Kansas turning the ball over. I have to say...I have

of course seen an obvious try at missing a free throw (think Jim Valvano/NC State was the first
time). But I have never seen anyone rush the basket like that.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. My dad was a high school coach and I remember his players doing that missed free throw trick

Don't see it that often in college ball though.

[hughee99]

7. At least they didn't cut away so "Heidi" could start on time. n/t