Olivier protested, but apparently she needed Johnnie Cochran to reverse this jury, who had conveniently run off the floor before consulting any television replays. Those images would have shown the Coleman Coliseum clock never starting until Caudle had planted and prepared for the game-winner. But this could wind up differently, if the NCAA steps in with its usual heavy hand and rights the egregious wrong. Public apologies will not do. If a player or coach or school thinks about treading on the most obscure NCAA rule, they can expect to face the full NCAA firing squad.
Agents arrive on campus.
The secretary puts enforcement guru David Berst right through. If this kind of tomfoolery happened to a Duke or Kentucky or Connecticut, preventing them from advancing to the men's Final Four, you'd better believe the public would be calling on Kenneth Starr to start doling out subpoenas. That it happened in the women's tournament doesn't make the crime any less outrageous, and less inexcusable. I'm here, outraged, that Alabama is preparing for its Sweet 16 game against Louisiana Tech this week and UCLA is left at home to wonder what if. Instead of banning the three officials from future tournament games and keeping the sullied finish as-is, make the right call.