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Jaw-dropping blunder costs South Carolina State a March Madness 2025 bid
New York Post ^ | March 16, 2025 | Jared Schwartz

Posted on 03/16/2025 4:19:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Caleb McCarty went from hero to zero within seconds. The South Carolina State forward committed a brutal blunder late in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament final against top-seeded Norfolk State, costing his team a potential shot at an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

With second-seeded SC State trailing 65-63, McCarty capitalized on a Norfolk State turnover on an inbounds pass, scoring a layup to tie the game at 65 with 10.6 seconds left.

It gave Ings two free throws as a complete gift. He subsequently hit one of the two, giving Norfolk State a 66-65 lead with 8.9 seconds left.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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That's sports - the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

This is an example of why situational awareness is so important in sports.

1 posted on 03/16/2025 4:19:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Situational awareness. A year ago the 49ers QB saw the defense and the play clock. The play clock was almost expired, so he signaled to the backup Tight End not to go in motion, which he was supposed to on that play. If he had gone in motion, delay of game, and no 40 yard touchdown.


2 posted on 03/16/2025 4:21:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Is it them Yogi?


3 posted on 03/16/2025 4:24:35 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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“Jaw-dropping blunder”

Kamala Harris?


4 posted on 03/16/2025 4:26:05 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Gotta be tough to be that kid.


5 posted on 03/16/2025 4:26:31 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Then there was Chris Webber in a championship game

https://youtu.be/aiJxgcka7BA?feature=shared


6 posted on 03/16/2025 4:27:32 PM PDT by TexasGator (X1.1111'1'./iI11 .I1.11.'1I1.I'')
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The timeout.


7 posted on 03/16/2025 4:31:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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She’s known for her ball handling, not her brains.


8 posted on 03/16/2025 4:43:09 PM PDT by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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It is NOT a “jaw dropping blunder.” 1) The other team still could have made the basket. 2) The guy’s team still had 8 seconds to tie. 3) Both free throws could have been missed. 4) The guy’s team would probably have lost in OT.

This may have been their best and only shot.

Journalistic hyperbole and misinformation. Opinion masking as news.

9 posted on 03/16/2025 4:49:28 PM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free ( )
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Ghetto Rules. Runners getting spiked or simply bumped off of the track by larger runners.


10 posted on 03/16/2025 4:50:13 PM PDT by oldbrowser ( )
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You missed the "money paragraph" between the second and third paragraphs posted:

But McCarty seemingly didn’t know the score, as he then chased down Christian Ings to foul him after Norfolk State inbounded the ball.

My jaw did actually drop! The announcers were stunned as well, but offered their sympathies. Poor kid.

11 posted on 03/16/2025 4:53:28 PM PDT by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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Okay, the blunder is you try to foul the opposing team when you are down.


12 posted on 03/16/2025 4:54:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: oldbrowser

What?


13 posted on 03/16/2025 4:55:04 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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How did him tying the game with ten seconds left cost his team the game? How did Ings two free throws come about? This POS excerpt makes no sense.


14 posted on 03/16/2025 5:42:36 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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Apparently, Nick Carroway totally botched his excerpt and left out key information.


15 posted on 03/16/2025 5:44:06 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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"Okay, the blunder is you try to foul the opposing team when you are down."

You mean, when you are AHEAD?
16 posted on 03/16/2025 5:46:15 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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I mean, TIED?


17 posted on 03/16/2025 5:46:59 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: TexasGator

IQ


18 posted on 03/16/2025 6:53:26 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: nickcarraway

IQ matters.


19 posted on 03/16/2025 6:53:45 PM PDT by nwrep
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Going to be a very short tournament for Norfolk State.....Go Gators!


20 posted on 03/16/2025 7:01:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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