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"The jerk store called, and they ran out of you." "What??".
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This would be my guess at what he meant.
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Only if you are prepared to go through with it...and maybe just a little spooning.
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Those are the type of stories that make it tough to dislike K (though I will still be determined enough to find reasons). It's pretty obvious to me that he was referring to '99 and '04.
Don't think you can do anything in the moment besides laugh. Given the fact that it is as much self-deprecating as anything, any shot back would just sound sort of douchy.
Don't think you can do anything in the moment besides laugh. Given the fact that it is as much self-deprecating as anything, any shot back would just sound sort of douchy.
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Without a doubt my retort would have been, 'No, that's a thank you.'
Anyway to complete my encounter I asked him if he would like me to get him some Uconn shirts. He did backtrack and say you guys have a good 'team' also. Might have meant Geno's. My conclusions:
1.) Quick witty comment by K. Appropriate for his immediate group.
2.) More importantly Syracuse is in the big boys club and we're not. They all congratulated Hopkins and you could sense the benefit of being in the ACC.
3.) The P5 conferences will signing new TV contracts in the next few years. The money differential will be staggering. If UConn doesn't get in this group they will be a second tier program. Those it about 5 years.
1.) Quick witty comment by K. Appropriate for his immediate group.
2.) More importantly Syracuse is in the big boys club and we're not. They all congratulated Hopkins and you could sense the benefit of being in the ACC.
3.) The P5 conferences will signing new TV contracts in the next few years. The money differential will be staggering. If UConn doesn't get in this group they will be a second tier program. Those it about 5 years.
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I'm a regular critic of Coach K but in this instance it seems like he was clearly having fun. Additionally, it appears he's acknowledging there's a bit of a rivalry between Duke and UConn. I would have have come up with an incredibly witty response. Unfortunately, it would have been in the car driving home. . .
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It's a compliment, he's saying no reason for you to apologize for beating us. But it's also a dig because he's saying that he's quite happy with what his program has done and he's about to pull in the # 2 player in the country, no big deal. It would be great to have the perfect immediate comeback for K, but remember that only wives are usually that quick on the draw when firing at their spouses.
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Bah, you did fine. Classy move complementing Coach K. Don't listen to this woulda, shoulda , coulda crowd. Although I have to admit some of the lines were pretty good, that easier to do sitting at your key board after the fact.
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Duke was indeed one of our biggest proponents in the Louisville/UConn decision. I'm sure K meant nothing seriously mean and it was said with good nature, but surely he's not happy to have two banners not hung as a direct result of Calhoun. Surely if you told Calipari you were a UConn fan, you'd get a similar response.
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He would blather something about they were freshman, and it's not really their fault that Uconn beat them, etc., etc.
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I just can't believe that some UConn fans still have a 'hatred/disdain' for Coach K after all these years. He has nothing on us (head to head), and he is a great Coach, dook is fortunate to have him. Obviously he's still 'got it'.
Anyway, his quip wouldn't even be made if an Arkansas or Oregon fan had approached him. To me it was a show of respect, and not a slight or diss.
Anyway, his quip wouldn't even be made if an Arkansas or Oregon fan had approached him. To me it was a show of respect, and not a slight or diss.
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What's the difference? YOU'RE THEIR ALL TIME BEST SELLER
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It's long been rumored that both programs where terrified of playing in the other's home gym. Hence why there has been a couple NYC (area) games but never a home and home. Maybe Duke remembers when UNC came into Gampel and got dropped by about 30.
As a fan, it'd be awesome.
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I doubt it. Duke tries to get a NYC game annually. They rarely (ever?) do non-conference home and home. It's them not us.
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Isn't that what he was saying?
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That would be my read, but it sounds like the OP and the chuckleheads with K might not have understood that, so I'd want to drive it home if given the chance.
There are many variations on the same theme, e.g.,
"For making your daughter cry on national television?"
"For reminding you that games are 40 minutes long?"
"For the fact that you have the face of a rat?"
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Great for you to congratulate K and for identifying yourself as a UCONN fan.
Had 2 relatives attend Duke and one was affiliated with the mens BBall team as a grad student "job" 3 years ago
He said K could be both down to earth and a real ego
He said he always seemed to blame the officiating after a loss except whent was obvious when the team was outplayed
I dialed him up when I read this and he laughed saying it could go either way - an earnest positive reply or a hidden dig
When he heard that he was with "his Horde" he seems to think it was a dig BUT said if he was alone he is certain he would have been openly complimentary
I say whatever - as far as the usual dig from someone who advised you not to ID yourself as a UConn fan in the future - ignore the "advise" - you did the right thing
Had 2 relatives attend Duke and one was affiliated with the mens BBall team as a grad student "job" 3 years ago
He said K could be both down to earth and a real ego
He said he always seemed to blame the officiating after a loss except whent was obvious when the team was outplayed
I dialed him up when I read this and he laughed saying it could go either way - an earnest positive reply or a hidden dig
When he heard that he was with "his Horde" he seems to think it was a dig BUT said if he was alone he is certain he would have been openly complimentary
I say whatever - as far as the usual dig from someone who advised you not to ID yourself as a UConn fan in the future - ignore the "advise" - you did the right thing
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