Is there anyone that gets

[BigBadVol]

hacked on the court more than Vescovi? I just went back and ran thru a couple of games and the guy gets the crap beat out of him and it’s rarely called. No wonder he has struggled. What’s the deal?

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

hacked on the court more than Vescovi? I just went back and ran thru a couple of games and the guy gets the crap beat out of him and it’s rarely called. No wonder he has struggled. What’s the deal?

Hack magnets.

 

[TennEddie]

Hate crime.

 

[Butch s]

hacked on the court more than Vescovi? I just went back and ran thru a couple of games and the guy gets the crap beat out of him and it’s rarely called. No wonder he has struggled. What’s the deal?

Racism

 

[kptvol1452]

hacked on the court more than Vescovi? I just went back and ran thru a couple of games and the guy gets the crap beat out of him and it’s rarely called. No wonder he has struggled. What’s the deal?

You're right he gets hacked, held , beat up by screeners and hardly ever called
but he and Awaka gets whistled if they get close to opponent.......Go Vols

 

[DowntownVol]

Vescovi is an excellent flopper; I wonder if he doesn't get some of the legit calls because he draws some iffy ones?

 

[kayman1]

Every game he does. It's awful at times.

 

[cncchris33]

Vescovi is an excellent flopper; I wonder if he doesn't get some of the legit calls because he draws some iffy ones?

I've made this point on a couple of occasions. He does it even when nothing really happens which officials hate.

 

[Rockytop10nessee]

I've made this point on a couple of occasions. He does it even when nothing really happens which officials hate.

I’ve rarely seen him flop, not sure where this is coming from other than it being a stereotype of foreign born players.

 

[cncchris33]

I’ve rarely seen him flop, not sure where this is coming from other than it being a stereotype of foreign born players.

LOL...OK, yeah, I just made it up because he's not from the US. You nailed it.

There was a game earlier this year (Syracuse, maybe) where he flailed his head back like he took an uppercut and even managed to convince the officials to review the play. Only problem is, the replay showed he didn't get touched.

Not to that extreme, but he does similar things where he throws his arms up, jumps back and tries to sell a bump to the chest as a charge, jumps forward to sell a push in the back, and he does those things pretty regularly. And after 5 seasons in the league, I think officials are on to him and he probably doesn't get a few calls because of that reputation.

 

[Lefteye]

LOL...OK, yeah, I just made it up because he's not from the US. You nailed it.

There was a game earlier this year (Syracuse, maybe) where he flailed his head back like he took an uppercut and even managed to convince the officials to review the play. Only problem is, the replay showed he didn't get touched.

Not to that extreme, but he does similar things where he throws his arms up, jumps back and tries to sell a bump to the chest as a charge, jumps forward to sell a push in the back, and he does those things pretty regularly. And after 5 seasons in the league, I think officials are on to him and he probably doesn't get a few calls because of that reputation.

I knew you were an antiUruguite!!! lol

 

[cncchris33]

I knew you were an antiUruguite!!! lol

You dang skippy! Get em outta here!

 

[Volnanza]

Vescovi is an excellent flopper; I wonder if he doesn't get some of the legit calls because he draws some iffy ones?

I've seen him get the crap knocked out of him a few times but I don't remember any flopping.

 

[Rockytop10nessee]

LOL...OK, yeah, I just made it up because he's not from the US. You nailed it.

There was a game earlier this year (Syracuse, maybe) where he flailed his head back like he took an uppercut and even managed to convince the officials to review the play. Only problem is, the replay showed he didn't get touched.

Not to that extreme, but he does similar things where he throws his arms up, jumps back and tries to sell a bump to the chest as a charge, jumps forward to sell a push in the back, and he does those things pretty regularly. And after 5 seasons in the league, I think officials are on to him and he probably doesn't get a few calls because of that reputation.

Calm down friend, I wasn’t accusing you of anything. I just said that I hadn’t seen hardly any flopping, and i meant that many people assume foreign born players are soft, finesse, and they flop. It’s a reputation that Europe and South American players have. It stems from soccer players’ proclivity to flop, and the popularity of soccer in those continents. No need to get offended.

 

[Rockytop10nessee]

I knew you were an antiUruguite!!! lol

Haha but that’s not what I meant when I said that about foreign born players.

 

[Dr H Lecter]

I’ve really not noticed any flopping by any of Tennessee’s players. At times, I have wished they wouldflop more. Several times they get bullied down to the paint and the players try to stand their ground but still get pushed backwards. I think the “flopping” designation goes back to the Grant years.

 

[GAVol]

hacked on the court more than Vescovi? I just went back and ran thru a couple of games and the guy gets the crap beat out of him and it’s rarely called. No wonder he has struggled. What’s the deal?

I wonder if he attacked the rim more, if he might get more calls. He and ZZ end up in the paint a lot with zero intention of shooting.

 

[DowntownVol]

I've seen him get the crap knocked out of him a few times but I don't remember any flopping.

He has absolutely gotten the crap knocked out of him a few times (more than a few, really) and hasn't gotten any calls. He's also stolen a few cheap calls by selling it like Ric Flair. Both of these things are simultaneously true, and I and others simply speculate that refs know him as a flopper and therefore don't give him the same benefit of the doubt they give to most players.