UNC Basketball, Part Deux

#31
#31
How the hell did we drop 7 spots in the polls just due to a loss to a now ranked Butler team and following that up with two beatdowns of major non-conference opponents who were ranked at the time?

Eh, I just need something to whine about I guess, since I'm not going to get to see the game tonight.
 
#33
#33
volprof said:
How do you think Duke will fair against Wisconsin tonight?
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It's going to be a very tough test, obviously. I don't expect Duke to win, but I'm very interested to see how they play in a tough road venue. I wish Duke would play more OOC road games.
 
#34
#34
RDU VOL#14 said:
It's going to be a very tough test, obviously. I don't expect Duke to win, but I'm very interested to see how they play in a tough road venue. I wish Duke would play more OOC road games.
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You and every UNC fan.
 
#36
#36
RDU VOL#14 said:
There are about 8 Jimmy Chitwood's on the floor for the Hawkeyes tonight. Pretty interesting first half. I think the Heels win this going away.
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Just got back in to watch. From what I've heard both sides have looked like dump.

On another note, I was surprised to hear Vitale calling. Not because of the Dukie V crap but because he's traditionally been the marquee guy. Wonder if this is some sort of passing of the torch to Bilas that we're witnessing. I bet he's the heir apparent.
 
#37
#37
And no kidding about the Jimmy Chitwood comment. I haven't seen a team this white since Appleton, Wisconsin high school played Aspen, Colorado high.
 
#38
#38
volprof said:
Just got back in to watch. From what I've heard both sides have looked like dump.

On another note, I was surprised to hear Vitale calling. Not because of the Dukie V crap but because he's traditionally been the marquee guy. Wonder if this is some sort of passing of the torch to Bilas that we're witnessing. I bet he's the heir apparent.
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Bilas is now the "A team" guy. He's the basketball equivalent of Herbstreit.

Not talking smack, UNC has a lot work on. Rebounding on the defensive side of the ball would be a start.
 
#40
#40
RDU VOL#14 said:
Bilas is now the "A team" guy. He's the basketball equivalent of Herbstreit.

Not talking smack, UNC has a lot work on. Rebounding on the defensive side of the ball would be a start.
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Yeah, they suck. Given their pre-season performances and talent, I thought they were going to be much better than this.
 
#41
#41
volprof said:
Yeah, they suck. Given their pre-season performances and talent, I thought they were going to be much better than this.
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I was very underwhelmed by their play tonight. I expected them to look better, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
 
#42
#42
RDU VOL#14 said:
I was very underwhelmed by their play tonight. I expected them to look better, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
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Yep. Suck is pretty much all you can say to describe it. I thought this was an automatic in the win column, especially since Iowa has already lost, what, 2 games or something like that?
 
#43
#43
Last year may have been one of Roy's best coaching jobs. However, if things don't shift around soon, this season may prove to be one of his worst.
 
#44
#44
volprof said:
How the hell did we drop 7 spots in the polls just due to a loss to a now ranked Butler team and following that up with two beatdowns of major non-conference opponents who were ranked at the time?

Eh, I just need something to whine about I guess, since I'm not going to get to see the game tonight.
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Hell, damn this comment to hell!
 
#46
#46
volprof said:
Last year may have been one of Roy's best coaching jobs. However, if things don't shift around soon, this season may prove to be one of his worst.
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After tonight, be afraid, be very afraid. This Duke team is the best I've seen since 2001. There will not be a 1st round loss this year, this team has real potential. UNC will certainly get better, but IMO this Duke team is special.
 
#47
#47
RDU VOL#14 said:
After tonight, be afraid, be very afraid. This Duke team is the best I've seen since 2001. There will not be a 1st round loss this year, this team has real potential. UNC will certainly get better, but IMO this Duke team is special.
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I just don't get it. The talent of the two squads (UNC and Duke) seems pretty even, at least on paper.

By this time last year, yeah, UNC had lost a couple head-scratchers, but they had also beating a top-10 Louisville team at neutral site and the top-ranked MSU team in Lansing.
 
#48
#48
volprof said:
I just don't get it. The talent of the two squads (UNC and Duke) seems pretty even, at least on paper.

By this time last year, yeah, UNC had lost a couple head-scratchers, but they had also beating a top-10 Louisville team at neutral site and the top-ranked MSU team in Lansing.
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You're right, last year UNC had some very strange wins and losses, I'm not sure what to make of this UNC team. It is really early though.

I could be way off base about Duke, but they seem to be a very good "team". The new guys are unselfish and play defense, plus we aren't jacking up a million 3's each game because Okafor is a true 5 post presence.
 
#49
#49
RDU VOL#14 said:
After tonight, be afraid, be very afraid. This Duke team is the best I've seen since 2001. There will not be a 1st round loss this year, this team has real potential. UNC will certainly get better, but IMO this Duke team is special.
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Duke looked good and now that they have a legit big look out.
 
#50
#50
I've got a strange feeling this is going to be another up-and-down year.

Team struggles to score over 50 half the time, yet can drop 100 plus at the drop of a hat the other half.
 
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