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R.I.P Dan
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Just to preface what I'm going to say I want to reiterate something I said before. This Syracuse basketball team rarely makes a face when the officials make a call. No embarrassing tantrums or negative body language. I have to believe the officials take notice.
Yesterday I tuned into the Duke-Florida State game, an historic one for coach K as he was going after his 900th win at the school. As per usual there were those calls that favored the Blue Devils where replays showed no offense against the Seminoles. That has just been a way of life in the ACC for decades. Just as Dean Smith before him, K gets the benefit of most of the 50-50 calls. As a neophyte Krzyzewski protested against the silver spoon treatment the Tar Heels coach received. After several years K was able to get his way.
Just about seven minutes was enough to reinforce the old feelings. The whistle blows, the call is against Duke, the camera goes to K, he makes one of his terrible faces. The camera then goes to the offending Duke player who is having holy conniption that the ref dare accuse him of foul play. The student section then comes into focus where a hundred privileged kids are screaming about this egregious happening on the court.
You wash rinse and repeat that scene numerous times throughout the game and it's enough to make you ill.
Yes Saturday seven minutes was all I could take, afterall I have been watching this act since 1980 when K took over.
Conversely, you watch 19 games involving this edition of Syracuse University and you can hardly think of one such incident.
Yesterday I tuned into the Duke-Florida State game, an historic one for coach K as he was going after his 900th win at the school. As per usual there were those calls that favored the Blue Devils where replays showed no offense against the Seminoles. That has just been a way of life in the ACC for decades. Just as Dean Smith before him, K gets the benefit of most of the 50-50 calls. As a neophyte Krzyzewski protested against the silver spoon treatment the Tar Heels coach received. After several years K was able to get his way.
Just about seven minutes was enough to reinforce the old feelings. The whistle blows, the call is against Duke, the camera goes to K, he makes one of his terrible faces. The camera then goes to the offending Duke player who is having holy conniption that the ref dare accuse him of foul play. The student section then comes into focus where a hundred privileged kids are screaming about this egregious happening on the court.
You wash rinse and repeat that scene numerous times throughout the game and it's enough to make you ill.
Yes Saturday seven minutes was all I could take, afterall I have been watching this act since 1980 when K took over.
Conversely, you watch 19 games involving this edition of Syracuse University and you can hardly think of one such incident.
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