Tracy Wolfson learned from history and thus, was not doomed to repeat it.
After Purdue beat Alabama in Saturday’s first semifinal, the 5-foot-2 Wolfson interviewed Zach Edey, Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center. The more than two-foot height difference between the two created a funny visual, especially when the camera focused on Edey, essentially taking Wolfson entirely off of the screen. Following the interview, Ian Eagle joked that they ordered Wolfson a ladder — a joke that was taken to heart.
Because after UConn defeated Alabama in the day’s second game, Wolfson went to interview Huskies coach Dan Hurley and the 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan. This time, though, she had a stepladder. On the ladder, Wolfson was actually standing taller than Hurley. And while Clingan was still noticeably taller, the gap was not nearly as glaring.
Tracy Wolfson got a ladder after all for an interview with UConn big man Donovan Clingan. 🏀🎙️😂 https://t.co/Hu09RBBLvH pic.twitter.com/Ksw4Y4qbR4
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 7, 2024
The interview with Edey generated a lot of jokes. Again, viewers didn’t struggle to find the humor. More than one comment was about Wolfson looking taller than Hurley.
I’d like to formally (and playfully) voice my opposition to this visual.
Tracy Wolfson’s left arm is more than capable of extending to reach tall people’s mouths for postgame interviews.
Do we reeeeeeealy need to put her on a box and make her taller than Dan Hurley? 😉 pic.twitter.com/7lQOfD6meO
— Bonnie Bernstein (@BonnieBernstein) April 7, 2024
You know Hurley was pissed that the ladder made Tracy Wolfson look taller than him #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/V1oCOLfMTY
— Mike Catalana (@MikeCatalana) April 7, 2024
They have Tracy Wolfson on a ladder lmaooo
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) April 7, 2024
BAH GAWD TRACY WOLFSON HAS JUST ENTERED THE LADDER MARCH #WrestleMania https://t.co/b8CTe5cEvK
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) April 7, 2024
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