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02-12-2009, 08:06 PM
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#226 (permalink)
| | a lover, not a fighter
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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol  You've proven that you live somewhere I have no interest in living. | well, that wasn't the point at all, and you know it. but since you mentioned it, I see why you'd say that given you have chosen to live in the progressive mecca that is NW Arkansas. | 
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02-12-2009, 08:10 PM
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#227 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TIGER DEN How was the ratings last night compared to TN - MEM last year. Just a little off point , but I was wondering what your thinking was on who had the higher ratings ? I cant hang up and listen b/c it's poker night and if I want a good seat , I need to go . You fellas have an enjoyable evening .  | good luck in your poker game.
i don't know the answer to your ?, but as someone else already posted, it might be a difficult comparison b/c duke-unc is blacked out in a huge portion of their viewing audience whenever they play.
how often do the #1 and #2 teams play each other, on a saturday night, no less? that game was the perfect storm, and I loved every minute of it. best college bball day of my life.
if i were a betting man like you, i'd wager that the average ratings (factoring in blackouts) for the duke-unc game during the past 20 years are higher than any other annual college basketball rivalry. | |
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02-12-2009, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TennNC good luck in your poker game.
i don't know the answer to your ?, but as someone else already posted, it might be a difficult comparison b/c duke-unc is blacked out in a huge portion of their viewing audience whenever they play.
how often do the #1 and #2 teams play each other, on a saturday night, no less? that game was the perfect storm, and I loved every minute of it. best college bball day of my life.
if i were a betting man like you, i'd wager that the average ratings (factoring in blackouts) for the duke-unc game during the past 20 years are higher than any other annual college basketball rivalry. | American Idol gets great ratings, too. The viewing public has a long history of watching overhyped crap. | 
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02-12-2009, 08:33 PM
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| | Orange Swarm is Coming
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| I'll say this. I love basketball more than any other sport. It is one of my favorite things out there.... and yet I couldn't give 2 craps about the Duke - UNC game. | |
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02-12-2009, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dickens821 I'll say this. I love basketball more than any other sport. It is one of my favorite things out there.... and yet I couldn't give 2 craps about the Duke - UNC game. | I challenge anyone on this board to find a fan who follows college basketball more closely or is more passionate about the game than I am. I watched exactly none of the UNC-Duke game last night. | |
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02-12-2009, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by hatvol96 I challenge anyone on this board to find a fan who follows college basketball more closely or is more passionate about the game than I am. I watched exactly none of the UNC-Duke game last night. | You say you follow more college basketball and are more passionate than anyone on this board, yet you didn't watch any of the UNC-Duke game last night. Were you watching or attending another game? I mean, how many times a year is there a Top 5 matchup in the regular season between two of the most storied programs in college basketball? Yeah, ESPN hypes the ish out of the game. I hate that, too, but I sure as hell wasn't going to blow it off just to prove some point, or b/c I'm a hater. Are you a hater? Seriously, why did you not watch that game? | |
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02-12-2009, 10:05 PM
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#232 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TennNC well, that wasn't the point at all, and you know it. but since you mentioned it, I see why you'd say that given you have chosen to live in the progressive mecca that is NW Arkansas. | Why would I give a rat's ass about a place like the rseaech triangle pretending it is some progressive Mecca? I want noi part of holes like that. I've lived in more places than you and can live where I choose. I choose here becase it suits me. Posted via VolNation Mobile | |
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02-12-2009, 10:05 PM
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#233 (permalink)
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| Because it is an overhyped piece of crap game with a cartoon character as one of the announcers. | |
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02-12-2009, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by notverycrucial You say you follow more college basketball and are more passionate than anyone on this board, yet you didn't watch any of the UNC-Duke game last night. Were you watching or attending another game? I mean, how many times a year is there a Top 5 matchup in the regular season between two of the most storied programs in college basketball? Yeah, ESPN hypes the ish out of the game. I hate that, too, but I sure as hell wasn't going to blow it off just to prove some point, or b/c I'm a hater. Are you a hater? Seriously, why did you not watch that game? | Because no hyped matchup more consistently delivers a garbage game, which is exactly how two NBA scouts I talked to this afternoon characterized last night's tilt, than Duke and UNC. I was far more interested in seeing if Baylor could keep their NCAA hopes alive against Oklahoma and who would win the Utah-San Diego State battle for leadership of the Mountain West than I was anything that happened in Durham. Anyone who thinks Duke is a Top 5 team needs to take up watching another sport. | |
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02-12-2009, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hatvol96 Because no hyped matchup more consistently delivers a garbage game, which is exactly how two NBA scouts I talked to this afternoon characterized last night's tilt, than Duke and UNC. I was far more interested in seeing if Baylor could keep their NCAA hopes alive against Oklahoma and who would win the Utah-San Diego State battle for leadership of the Mountain West than I was anything that happened in Durham. Anyone who thinks Duke is a Top 5 team needs to take up watching another sport. | I don't know how you define garbage, but year in and year out, there is almost never more talent on display in the regular season in the same game than when UNC and Duke play each another. Sure, there are years when a game like UT-Memphis can showcase as much talent as your typical UNC-Duke game, but overall no two teams that regularly play each other produce as much NBA talent. At least, not in the last 25 years.
BTW, it was a great game last night. Not garbage at all. Highly entertaining and lots of passion (for those who are passionate about such things). Basically, it was your typical UNC-Duke game. A great game, witnessed by more than a few NBA scouts. Sorry you missed it.
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02-12-2009, 11:31 PM
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#236 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by notverycrucial I don't know how you define garbage, but year in and year out, there is almost never more talent on display in the regular season in the same game than when UNC and Duke play each another. Sure, there are years when a game like UT-Memphis can showcase as much talent as your typical UNC-Duke game, but overall no two teams that regularly play each other produce as much NBA talent. At least, not in the last 25 years.
BTW, it was a great game last night. Not garbage at all. Highly entertaining and lots of passion (for those who are passionate about such things). Basically, it was your typical UNC-Duke game. A great game, witnessed by more than a few NBA scouts. Sorry you missed it. | How many quality NBA players has Duke produced in the last 25 years? | |
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02-12-2009, 11:32 PM
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#237 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by notverycrucial A great game, witnessed by more than a few NBA scouts. Sorry you missed it. | I'm not. Two of the scouts you referenced wished they had missed it. | |
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02-12-2009, 11:51 PM
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#238 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hatvol96 How many quality NBA players has Duke produced in the last 25 years? | Answer: what is "more than Baylor, Oklahoma, Utah and San Diego State combined"? | |
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02-12-2009, 11:53 PM
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#239 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dickens821 Because it is an overhyped piece of crap game with a cartoon character as one of the announcers. | The anti-UNC/Duke crowd is at 3 and counting. | |
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02-12-2009, 11:55 PM
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#240 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol I choose here becase it suits me.
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