OT: "There is nothing finer...
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Duke is in an excellent state. They won the national title last year, and are 19-6 this year.
Duke-Carolina has gone the way of Red Sox-Yankees for me.
I am Red Sox fan and used to care about the Yankees but now I really think the rivary is overrated. I don't really care about those games anymore than other games.
Carolina-Duke is a good rivalry and probably the best in college basketball but the sport doesn't really matter nationally outside of March.
I am Red Sox fan and used to care about the Yankees but now I really think the rivary is overrated. I don't really care about those games anymore than other games.
Carolina-Duke is a good rivalry and probably the best in college basketball but the sport doesn't really matter nationally outside of March.
Yeah, used to be I'd make certain I was seated somewhere with other basketball fans or isolated alone from all other distractions to watch these games. Now, if I see it, okay, but if I miss it who cares... Game is too hyped and the announcing of this game will be nauseating... a battle of the chief criers of the league... Williams or K... personally, I guess I'll root for NC, though it is not beneficial for my team if they win; but my disdain and loathing of Duke supersedes all else right now...
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That's what they said about Dean Smith as well.
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That's what they said about Dean Smith as well.
Well done ... it took them 3 chances to fix it.
Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina will always be fine.
Duke will have its choices from the K tree to find an elite coach.
Kansas/Kentucky/North Carolina recruit for themselves when done properly.
The Duke/UNC rivalry is stale though outside of those programs and fanbases. Red Sox-Yankees used to be able to get national audiences to care now it can't draw outside the Northeast.
Duke will have its choices from the K tree to find an elite coach.
Kansas/Kentucky/North Carolina recruit for themselves when done properly.
The Duke/UNC rivalry is stale though outside of those programs and fanbases. Red Sox-Yankees used to be able to get national audiences to care now it can't draw outside the Northeast.
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Defending national champions and a 17th ranked RPI. You mean that state?
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Losing 4 of 5, dropping out of the rankings and having their followers in a panicked state. That's the state that I meant.
They still have a tough road ahead of them: UNCheat twice, @Loowaville, @Pitt, vs FSU... we'll see how it goes.
Yeah, I'll agree with this even though I have no love loss for either program. I think people have gotten sick of rivalries to an extent b/c of the endless media hype around everything (this game included). But ultimately, with all the conference realignment, there are few if any true rivalries left. I still miss playing G'town every year (especially when it mattered in conference play) even though I realize maybe it was watered down from the JTII/JB era. I still go the BE tournament every year even though we don't play in that conference. For me, at least, I think it's cool when teams with actual histories and geographical proximity play a game that matters.
When the Sox and the Yanks are both good at the same time, and a fight breaks out in one of their games, you will be back and forget that you were ever thinking that the two weren't arch rivals.
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Keeping it in the "tree" can be problematic. It took UNC 3 tries (as noted above) to find the right one. None of K's disciples has yet shown that he is the man.
Which begs the question re: the SU situation. Keep your fingers crossed.
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Well done ... it took them 3 chances to fix it.
I'm praying Hopkins isn't our Guthridge
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Well, in his 3 years as coach, he took UNC to the FF twice.
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continued the program with Dean Smith's guys (Jamison/Carter). Once his own recruits starting in...yikes.
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1st year: FF
2nd year: First round loss
3rd year: FF
When did his recruits start eliciting 'yikes'?
Edit: I think the better choice for the argument you're making would be hoping Hop isn't our Craig Escherick.
2nd year: First round loss
3rd year: FF
When did his recruits start eliciting 'yikes'?
Edit: I think the better choice for the argument you're making would be hoping Hop isn't our Craig Escherick.
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