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dunlow66 said:
There are actually very few Duke fans in most of North Carolina. Their fan base is a more of a New Jersey, New York type. Most State fans HATE UNC but dont really have that much intensity for Duke either way, We just want to beat them(which hasnt happened often enough of late).

As to the 'send us a postcard from the NIT' comment. NCSU has been to the NCAA tourny the last two years. I dont remember seeing UConn in my bracket last year.
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I've spent a lot of time in towns between Burlington and Winston-Salem. I was initially surprised by how many people were Duke fans in these towns. Many more than UNC fans. But there were UNC fans. I met almost no NC State fans. Some I knew had kids going to school, several ended up at NCSU, still rooted for Duke. It is odd. Even my conn. transplant cousin (move there in her mid 20s) roots for Duke. You know the region better than me, and my exposure is to maybe 100-150 people.
 
upstater said:
Maybe it's because NC State fans grow up rooting for UNC and Duke, and though they quickly stop rooting for UNC once they enroll at NC St, they never stop rooting for Duke.
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I lived in Raleigh and worked in Durham. Your statement is beyond ridiculous. NCSU's fan base locally is much stronger than either with 10% of the success.

NCSU didn't draw 17k for basketball by accident. Their football fanbase is bigger than Duke and Carolina's combined.
 
whaler11 said:
I lived in Raleigh and worked in Durham. Your statement is beyond ridiculous. NCSU's fan base locally is much stronger than either with 10% of the success.

NCSU didn't draw 17k for basketball by accident. Their football fanbase is bigger than Duke and Carolina's combined.
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Come on, don't be delusional.
 
FlaHusky said:
While we just love all the wisdom and knowledge you bring to this board, can you get the #!? out of here now?
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LOL, Just making your board a little more fun, My work here is done, but I'll keep an eye out for FlaHusky in the future. Have a great season.
 
UConNick said:
That is just one of the stupidest decisions I've ever seen. Florida would've been one thing. They're about on par with us (in terms of last decade) and Donovan is a good coach. But why, oh why NCST????? I literally want to drive to Boston and talk some sense into this kid. Holy ...
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Only good reason I can think of, for him picking NC State, is the fact that they are in the ACC. Which could show that conference really does matter to some recruits. I think we will lose out on some big-time players because of our conference affiliation. Not saying we won't recruit well, because I think we still will do fine with Ollie on the recruitingtrail. But being in the AAC is bound to lose us out on some players.
 
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mauconnfan said:
Do we all remember the kid from New London that went to Florida a few years back? Of course not - neither do I (Chambers, Chaney?) well that's Abu at NC State........should have picked PC would have been his best move for so many reasons!;)
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Not a great comparison. Chaney discovered he had a severe heart condition his freshman year at Florida. He couldn't play at all for 2-3 years and couldn't get cleared by a doctor to return to the team after that. If i remember correctly be ended up getting a waiver to play one year at a small school down south.

Anyway, I agree with you about NC State. That's a real head scratcher.
 
upstater said:
Come on, don't be delusional.
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Yeah I only lived there and have been to dozens of football and basketball games at the three schools.

If you think locals are Duke basketball fans as compared to UNC and State. Yikes.

There probably isn't a school with a bigger fanbase compared to their results than NCSU basketball.
 
whaler11 said:
Yeah I only lived there and have been to dozens of football and basketball games at the three schools.

If you think locals are Duke basketball fans as compared to UNC and State. Yikes.

There probably isn't a school with a bigger fanbase compared to their results than NCSU basketball.
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It's totally bizarre to think the NC ST fanbase in North Carolina is bigger than Duke and UNC combined. Beyond delusional.
 
upstater said:
It's totally bizarre to think the NC ST fanbase in North Carolina is bigger than Duke and UNC combined. Beyond delusional.
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I said it was for football. It is because it's bigger than UNC and Duke doesn't have one. I bought a Duke football season ticket for $30.
 
dunlow66 said:
There are actually very few Duke fans in most of North Carolina. Their fan base is a more of a New Jersey, New York type. Most State fans HATE UNC but dont really have that much intensity for Duke either way, We just want to beat them(which hasnt happened often enough of late).

As to the 'send us a postcard from the NIT' comment. NCSU has been to the NCAA tourny the last two years. I dont remember seeing UConn in my bracket last year.
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And I hardly remember Lorenzo Charles either which is the last time your program did anything to remember!! But hey, I guess it's not about championships for Mr Abu and that worked out for you didn't it!;)
 
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NC state has a bigger fan base because of all the redneck towns in NC. Think like its NASCAR and duke and UNC are like Jeff Gordon. They both have great success but just seem out of place
 
bmo22 said:
Not a great comparison. Chaney discovered he had a severe heart condition his freshman year at Florida. He couldn't play at all for 2-3 years and couldn't get cleared by a doctor to return to the team after that. If i remember correctly be ended up getting a waiver to play one year at a small school down south.

Anyway, I agree with you about NC State. That's a real head scratcher.
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Thank you for that update I did not know that - bad comparison...........

But his freshman year prior to that he was simply never going to see time there at that point so I "assumed" (wrongly) he spiraled into oblivion and that was not the case!
 
When NC State was playing real crappy there were lots of seats showing and even when they played well (for them and made the NIT) they didn't fill buildings so that's no different than any program.......a bit overrated but they do have a great home court advantage when it is supported to it's fullest.
 
Can we please have our hat back ?? ;)



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Okay, we lost out on a player we wanted. He made a choice and now it's time to move on. Seems like a good kid. Good luck, Abdul!
 
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larryredbull said:
So funny coming from a team who's disgraced ex coach was blatantly cheating
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I assume you're referring to our Hall of Fame, 3 time National Champion Coach who had 1 transgression in 45 years and has produced more pros than your school in its history. Go back into your hole you redneck troll.
 
FlaHusky said:
I assume you're referring to our Hall of Fame, 3 time National Champion Coach who had 1 transgression in 45 years and has produced more pros than your school in its history. Go back into your hole you redneck troll.
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Caught twice 2011, 1995. And probably was cheating for the whole career. Kind of like saying UNC is clean because their bball team was never caught when everyone knows its the opposite

My school has plenty of pros
 
I think it really shows how classy a fan base is when you see 4 pages panning a recruit for picking another school hoping he fails. Implying that the other school was cheating, etc
 
larryredbull said:
Caught twice 2011, 1995. And probably was cheating for the whole career. Kind of like saying UNC is clean because their bball team was never caught when everyone knows its the opposite

My school has plenty of pros
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Your school sux, plainly obvious, and I don't even know what your school is, but clearly any school you're affiliated with sux.

By the way, Calhoun never cheated either in 1995 nor in 2011. In 1995, Calhoun wasn't dinged for anything. In 2011, the guy who received benefits from an agent never played.
 
larryredbull said:
So funny coming from a team who's disgraced ex coach was blatantly cheating
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Yeah our ex coach was really a disgrace to the University, thank god we got rid of him. I mean just imagine how much more successful this school would've been in the past 25 years if we didn't have him always holding us back. And the least he could've done was leave us with a good new coach but instead we're stuck with this screw up KO, I mean give me a break.
 
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Maybe he didnt want comp.
Maybe we're underestimating our young bigs (Nolan, Tolks, Facey, Brimah) what's up with that football kid, who plays bball?
Maybe it was the religion move? Out of all schools NC State is the only one in a major city.
Maybe he just felt comfortable there.

The one thing we do know, is this decision was not based on basketball (obviously)

Good luck Abu, bring on the Bonz
 
larryredbull said:
I think it really shows how classy a fan base is when you see 4 pages panning a recruit for picking another school hoping he fails. Implying that the other school was cheating, etc
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It happens on every board at every single school. Yours too.
 
larryredbull said:
My school has plenty of pros
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Yeah, but none of the ones from the past 40 years have been any good.

Enjoy the win today, though. Lord knows you don't get to do much of that during the actual season.
 
Matrim55 said:
Yeah, but none of the ones from the past 40 years have been any good.

Enjoy the win today, though. Lord knows you don't get to do much of that during the actual season.
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Not an nc state fan so I could care less
 
larryredbull said:
I think it really shows how classy a fan base is when you see 4 pages panning a recruit for picking another school hoping he fails. Implying that the other school was cheating, etc
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I think it shows the respect for you have for a superior program to feel you need to come over to see how we're doing.........thank you for your interest in a national champion program now it's time for you to go have a circle jerk with your friends while watching the only game tape you can......NC State and Phi Slamma Jamma!!;)
 
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