Of course, he is not going to say anything directly, but he spent 3/4 of his post game comments talking about the charge calls and officiating.
He said he sure hoped his mind was changed when he sees the tape. But.....
“You can’t play the game. Our guys were frustrated. I know it’s a hard call, but again, that’s the one, from the referee standpoint, I know they would tell you it’s one of the hardest calls. But that’s the one they’ve got to study, study, study. I mean, when a guy leaves his feet, he’s got a chance to come down. You can’t slide in at the end. Or if the guy is in the circle.
He said he sure hoped his mind was changed when he sees the tape. But.....
“You can’t play the game. Our guys were frustrated. I know it’s a hard call, but again, that’s the one, from the referee standpoint, I know they would tell you it’s one of the hardest calls. But that’s the one they’ve got to study, study, study. I mean, when a guy leaves his feet, he’s got a chance to come down. You can’t slide in at the end. Or if the guy is in the circle.
"But we told the guys they do step down late. We told them that. Said you’ve got to be aware of that. Floaters are going to be difficult. But it’s tough when they come over and said, ‘Coach, I was in the air.’ All you can do is tell them you have to play on. Does it affect them? Absolutely, it does. And I hope I feel different after watching the tape, because I know how I feel right now about it. And I hope — I really do hope — I feel different after seeing the film.”
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