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Message: [QUOTE="44cuse, post: 140941, member: 693"] Crap...the quote didn't catch the whole thing. But since we're having fun, we can take one more run at it. ;) In general I think lot's of teams can make the claim they don;t get the same calls as other teams. I think plays hard (like Pitt, but different)...maybe similar to L'Ville...and teams that play that style tend to have a bit more leeway because that is the "tone" of the game. The referees get into that mode as well. As an SU example, there are fouls that I believe are called on us because the referees are used to seeing us in a zone and when there is "action", they react to lighter contact more than they would if there was action/contact more often during the game. IE: teams against us are generally swinging the ball around the perimeter as opposed to contnually going inside. FT disparity: 1 season does not a trend make, but I grant you those #'s look pretty bad. Not saying it is this way, but teams that pound the ball inside are going to take more FTA's than others. I've got time to kill today (obviously) but not enough to go back and look at Synergy or even the shot attempts to see if those games were affected by Duke going inside and the opponent shooting jumpers. Preppy People: Eh, I know a lot of Duke people and they are great basketball fans, like to drink a lot of beers, and generally think they are pretty smart. In my experience, they are pretty smart. All in, not that bad, IMO. Well, kind of proves my point. ESPN is dropping them far for losing and throwing it out there. You take the good with the bad. It's news. Duke lost. It's not like Mizzou lost. When they lose it'll be news, but not like Duke because they have not won as much. The real argument here is Dickie V. But, even Duke fans hate Dickie V in my experience. BCS and NCAA Tournament are two completely different things. Polls don't mean anything in College Hoops. They do in football. But the point here is (the one I agreed with you on) this: they have earned, right or wrong, a reputation for coming back after a loss and not having a season tank or a flame out. I'd love to be in that position. Good time waster. 44cuse [/QUOTE]

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