February General CBB Discussion Thread

[Marat]

Duke lost. UConn got beat. There’s a huge difference.

Result is the same

 

[Mr. French]

Duke lost. UConn got beat. There’s a huge difference.

I didn’t say anything about UConn or the comparison.

Is this a bit?

 

[MJKI]

Pollsters will be in a weird spot if Illinois wins tonight. They’ll be 7-3 in Q1 with a loss to us handily on a neutral court. We’ll be 5-2 (or 6-2 if nova squeaks from 32-30) with losses to undefeated #1 and probably top 16 St John’s on the road. Both Q1A losses. Wouldn’t be shocked to see Illinois above us based on NET and Kenpom but would be kinda BS given how close the resumes are and our clear H2H win

 

[rrskyjf]

You have to understand students sleep out for these tickets to play a rival that's something like 15 miles down the road.

UNC v Duke is as big as any sporting event rivalry. The ACC's best days are likely gone by, but on Tobacco Road? Fuggetaboutit.

It’s a bandwagon game. People watch it and have no idea how basketball is played, they’ve been told by their friends how great it is and to pick a team.

I personally think it’s overrated.

 

[uh-no]

I didn’t say anything about UConn or the comparison.

Is this a bit?

yes. he's a duke fan trolling here.

 

[storrsroars]

I learned some geography from the UK floor just now. Seems there's a spot of Kentucky that's not connected to Kentucky. Checked it out on Google maps. Nobody lives there, although there is a cemetery. It's surrounded on 3 sides by the Mississippi River and Missouri, and to the south by Tennessee. There are no bridges to this area from any surrounding area. I love that kind of weird geography stuff.

 

[rrskyjf]

Duke choked, just like the final four last season.

 

[Scoe]

Duke lost. UConn got beat. There’s a huge difference.

Your mad because you were gonna get all giddy about Duke jumping us which is still possible on Monday.

 

[Mr. French]

I learned some geography from the UK floor just now. Seems there's a spot of Kentucky that's not connected to Kentucky. Checked it out on Google maps. Nobody lives there, although there is a cemetery. It's surrounded on 3 sides by the Mississippi River and Missouri, and to the south by Tennessee. There are no bridges to this area from any surrounding area. I love that kind of weird geography stuff.

That’s the only smart spot in Kentucky, it’s trying its hardest to disassociate with Kentucky.

 

[EnochRoot]

It’s a bandwagon game. People watch it and have no idea how basketball is played, they’ve been told by their friends how great it is and to pick a team.

I personally think it’s overrated.

I'm simply explaining why students (at both schools) storm the court, despite their team being a blue blood.

And for the record, all sports are overrated - I mean, 'fan' is short for fanatic, after all.

 

[uconngb]

Duke got punched in the face! How dare they lose a road game vs a good team!!

What a douchey thing to say. Duke was in control the entire game. The shot at the buzzer gave UNC their FIRST lead of the game. Nothing about those two games was similar.

But you keep your skirt on

 

[gsmooth]

You have to understand students sleep out for these tickets to play a rival that's something like 15 miles down the road.

UNC v Duke is as big as any sporting event rivalry. The ACC's best days are likely gone by, but on Tobacco Road? Fuggetaboutit.

Correct. No matter how many teams are in the ACC, the agreement is Duke and North Carolina have to play twice a season in a home and home.

 

[storrsroars]

That’s the only smart spot in Kentucky, it’s trying its hardest to disassociate with Kentucky.

I bet it floods a lot. I have to learn what it's called and get some history. Has to be an interesting story, like that little cutout on the CT/MA border or that bit of Minnesota you can only get to thru Canada.

EDIT: found it - Kentucky Bend

 

[Flipside]

students (at both schools) storm the court

they do?

 

[Kemba15]

What a douchey thing to say. Duke was in control the entire game. The shot at the buzzer gave UNC their FIRST lead of the game. Nothing about those two games was similar.

But you keep your skirt on

The team you root for has won 2 championships in the last 36 months and is currently a # 1 seed, yet you choose to constantly complain and nitpick. Couldn’t imagine being this grumpy.

 

[Flipside]

You have to understand students sleep out for these tickets to play a rival that's something like 15 miles down the road.

UNC v Duke is as big as any sporting event rivalry. The ACC's best days are likely gone by, but on Tobacco Road? Fuggetaboutit.

After DJing Huskies for years in the 90s, and even opening the short-lived Downtown Hartford Huskies, I took my talents to Duke (for grad school)

These are videos from our grad school campout (2,000+) where you had to arrive by 5pm Friday, and not leave until 3pm Sunday ... with 30+ random check-ins at all hours of the day & night ... one got disqualified for tickets if one missed 2 check-ins through the weekend

 

[Get a Job]

I bet it floods a lot. I have to learn what it's called and get some history. Has to be an interesting story, like that little cutout on the CT/MA border or that bit of Minnesota you can only get to thru Canada.

Kentucky Bend - Wikipedia Kentucky Bend - Wikipedia

I wonder where residents go to school. The nearest Kentucky town is 45 minutes away. Tiptonville, TN is much closer, and properties on that land have Tiptonville mailing addresses.

 

[EnochRoot]

After DJing Huskies for years in the 90s, and even opening the short-lived Downtown Hartford Huskies, I took my talents to Duke (for grad school)

These are videos from our grad school campout where you had to arrive by 5pm Friday, and not leave until 3pm Sunday ... with 30+ random check-ins at all hours of the day & night ... one got disqualified for tickets if one missed 2 check-ins through the weekend

That's awesome, and thank you for sharing your experience and videos!

Curious - so was that just a sectioned off area for grad students, where undergrad were on the other side of a rope? Or did they not make undergrads sleep out like that? It's my understanding if you attended UNC, and wanted to go to the Duke game, you best think ahead cuz you're going to be sleeping outside.

 

[KingAG]

Well that certainly helps our chances of retaining a one seed.

Which is what many of us were saying last night. All these teams will lose again.

 

[Kolumbo]

I bet it floods a lot. I have to learn what it's called and get some history. Has to be an interesting story, like that little cutout on the CT/MA border or that bit of Minnesota you can only get to thru Canada.

EDIT: found it - Kentucky Bend

You'd think there would be a Kentucky Bend Bourbon by now where they also grow Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and California Sensemilia...

 

[gsmooth]

It will be interesting to watch what happens to Wagler once Boswell returns.

 

[Mr. French]

yes. he's a duke fan trolling here.

I’m genuinely asking. I thought there was a few Duke fans but I didn’t remember him being one until the last couple weeks. Maybe I just didn’t pay attention until it became obvious.

 

[Kolumbo]

is the style of play so different or do the officials just make it up as they go along. my daughter's game today took forever because even the local zebras like to inject themselves

23 fouls UConn
15 fouls SJU

15 fouls puke
7 fouls unc - how do you come from behind while committing just 1 foul in the 2nd half

 

[FightOnCT]

What a douchey thing to say. Duke was in control the entire game. The shot at the buzzer gave UNC their FIRST lead of the game. Nothing about those two games was similar.

But you keep your skirt on

And the internet police strike again!

 

[Leebo]

And the internet police strikes again!

I originally thought he was saying it was douchey to say that to Duke, but then I realized he was saying it was douchey to say that because he's the one who made the "we got punched in the face" thread about UConn lol