SBNation is pure garbage. Even for the teams you actually like. They're nothing but clickbait factories. What better clickbait than to antagonize your own fans and fans of other teams at the same time ?
Duke fans are delusional
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UConn dropped out a long time ago but figured I'd post this article where his father talks about why each school on his final list made the cut. A lot of "I"s in here. At least he says AJ will now get involved in his own recruitment.Well, the #1 recruit, A.J. Dybantsa, dropped UConn from his list, but I can take solace that he dropped Duke too... I would be shocked if he doesn't end up at Kansas or UNC.
Duke basketball gets cut from finalist for No. 1 recruit in 2025
The top ranked recruit in the country is getting close to making a college decision but he will not be coming to Durham to play for the Duke basketball program.balldurham.com
The Jerome Tang comment made me laugh. No hip-hop artists named Hurley? Lol
“Jerome Tang. First off I like the name. I’m a big Wu-Tang fan."
Ace Dybantsa, father of No. 1 prospect A.J. Dybantsa, discusses why each program made the final cut and confirms official visit dates | Zagsblog
By SAM LANCE The recruitment of the […]
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The NIL comment is what got me:
"“Let me just give you an example,” Ace said. “Say A.J.’s favorite school is Kentucky, for the sake of this argument. And Arkansas comes to us and says we have $10 million for you guys in NIL. Kentucky comes to us and says we only have $8 million for you. Guess where we’re going? We’re going to Kentucky. So just to tell you, yes, NIL is important. But it’s not the end of it.”"
Are colleges really offering $8 million+ for a one year player rental?
"“Let me just give you an example,” Ace said. “Say A.J.’s favorite school is Kentucky, for the sake of this argument. And Arkansas comes to us and says we have $10 million for you guys in NIL. Kentucky comes to us and says we only have $8 million for you. Guess where we’re going? We’re going to Kentucky. So just to tell you, yes, NIL is important. But it’s not the end of it.”"
Are colleges really offering $8 million+ for a one year player rental?
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Is AJ allowed to speak or nah? So glad we get to hear what his dad has to think about each of those schools.
I love a supportive family, but this is a lot. He is an incredibly talented player, so this will all likely work out, but dad needs to chill once this guy gets on somebody's campus. I can’t imagine the amount of texts and calls they’re going to get from dad.
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Before Dybantsa narrowed down his list, Ace was the one communicating with college coaches. Now, A.J. will have the opportunity to hear from them himself.
“That was the plan,” Ace told ZAGSBLOG in an exclusive interview. “He didn’t have to talk to 32 coaches. So as I told him from the get go, once you cut down the list, you’re going to start talking to these coaches. Because one of them is going to be your coach.”
I love a supportive family, but this is a lot. He is an incredibly talented player, so this will all likely work out, but dad needs to chill once this guy gets on somebody's campus. I can’t imagine the amount of texts and calls they’re going to get from dad.
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Before Dybantsa narrowed down his list, Ace was the one communicating with college coaches. Now, A.J. will have the opportunity to hear from them himself.
“That was the plan,” Ace told ZAGSBLOG in an exclusive interview. “He didn’t have to talk to 32 coaches. So as I told him from the get go, once you cut down the list, you’re going to start talking to these coaches. Because one of them is going to be your coach.”
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Shouldn't it have been "once I cut down the list...?" He picked all the schools.
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This article basically showcases how “weird” his recruitment really is. Nothing here tells me the kid sees college as anything other than a one year pit stop for himself. It feels “un-serious”. Some of these dad quotes are just bizarre. Wu Tang Clan?
I hope he goes to BYU where he would likely play an insignificant year in a place where no one really cares about college hoops, and then just goes off to the NBA. Or go to the Ignite.
I hope he goes to BYU where he would likely play an insignificant year in a place where no one really cares about college hoops, and then just goes off to the NBA. Or go to the Ignite.
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To be honest, why would they even care?
Flagg went elsewhere. Get over it. I hate whining. It makes the site look stupid, and invites guests from other teams to reply.
Act like the fan of champions, not like pissy little bitches whose coveted toy was stolen by a bully.
That's why.
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Reread my post Tom. I was asking why would Duke care whether people are whining on this site or not. The answer is they wouldn't.
I agree with you that the obsession over Flagg so long after he made his decision is odd.
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I agree that this may have been the dumbest article ever posted on here. I don't think it's even an article. It's more like a message board post. Which all of us could have done without seeing. There's lots of dumb stuff all over the internet.
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Wait, wut?
oh. I was referring to the op.
For entertainment purposes alone, they would. There are posts here all the time with links from other boards saying "hey look, they still won't let this go."
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FWIW, I agree with both you and CL82 on the bolded part. I don't really care for the lamenting of not getting Cooper Flagg-a national championship is far more valuable. The goal is to win the games and ultimately win the national championship, not get the best recruit(s). It's ridiculous that has to be said at all.
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The first post in this thread. Isn't that what Tom was referring to?
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He should be so lucky. Lavar Ball's got two kids that are going to make $60M combined next season.
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I do not know how to articulate my thoughts. I grant Duke and Coach K credit for building a monster. HOWEVER, a program that year after year recruited the best players should have more hardware. But I say let's wait five years. We KEPT on winning after Calhoun. I wanna see Duke do the same, otherwise this argument will be incredible ineffectual.
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It’s like the exact opposite of a cautionary tale, but this board hates Lavar which means his decisions were horrible.
For those of us UConn fans that suffered through it, the Christian Laettner shot will forever have us feel disdain for anything Duke because it ended our Dream Season run. But this new article shows that Duke writers and fans have UConn issues as well. Before they coached and for all the years during which JC and K coached, Duke had way more resources, whether in terms of funding, basketball tradition, publicity, academic excellence or whatever. And Duke has more resources today. Anyone who has walked the Duke campus can see advantages the school offers. But as others are saying, we have the 1999 and 2004 head-to-head Final Four victories and, most importantly, when it comes to championships, 6 is greater than 5!
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I echo temery's sentiments. Other than the occasional snide comment (which are more than welcomed) I don't like obsessing over Puke.
They are the one's who should be obsessing over us because we have had their number since the 1990 shot and because we have since won 6 nattys. And based on my last experience with a Puke fan (see my post #57) they ARE obsessed with us. I actually thing they have UDS - UConn Derangement Syndrome, also known as HDS - Husky Derangement Syndrome.
Let's keep it that way. Wear your threads everywhere, especially outside of CT...be proud.
They are the one's who should be obsessing over us because we have had their number since the 1990 shot and because we have since won 6 nattys. And based on my last experience with a Puke fan (see my post #57) they ARE obsessed with us. I actually thing they have UDS - UConn Derangement Syndrome, also known as HDS - Husky Derangement Syndrome.
Let's keep it that way. Wear your threads everywhere, especially outside of CT...be proud.
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