Just like boxing and wrestling. And elections. I give up.
It's all rigged
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Take Notae, Saint Peters. Jesus would foul out playing Krzyzewski!
I am starting to think WWE is more real than NCAA Basketball.
Yes it's rigged! Which is why u play their game. Bet the house on Dook! +1350 before the sweet sixteen. A $200 bet pays $2700
Always look for the storylines when filling out your brackets….
And next year remember. What ever power 5 conference preformed the worst in the regular season pick at least 2-3 teams from that conference to the elite 8. Last year the Pac 12 sucked regular season. 4 teams to the elite 8.
This year it was the ACC and 3 teams to the elite 8.
You guys are so full **** it is pathetic. I am sure that many conspiracy theorists on this board and other places believe the NCAA said okay we are going to make St. Peter's a 15 seed and we are going to make sure they beat a 2/7/3 seed and get to the elite 8 so we can a have feel good story. Then since this is Coach K's final season, we are going to make sure he gets to the final four for the 13th time. Then since Houston is only 200 miles from San Antonio, we are going place the Cougars in the region where they get to play in S/A and make sure they get to the elite eight.
As far as 3 teams from the ACC in the final eight, if any of you watched any college ball at all this season other than UK, you would have seen what Miami was all about and that NC was playing as well as any team in the country down the stretch and that Duke had a team of upper classmen and 3 of the best Freshmen in the country and is coached by one the best college BB coach's of all time. Reading some of the BS that is spewed on this board, one would think they are on the Fox News site. By the way, when are they are going to over turn the "rigged" 2020 election?
As far as 3 teams from the ACC in the final eight, if any of you watched any college ball at all this season other than UK, you would have seen what Miami was all about and that NC was playing as well as any team in the country down the stretch and that Duke had a team of upper classmen and 3 of the best Freshmen in the country and is coached by one the best college BB coach's of all time. Reading some of the BS that is spewed on this board, one would think they are on the Fox News site. By the way, when are they are going to over turn the "rigged" 2020 election?
Wow. Congratulations. Sounds like you have a perfect bracket.
Agree 100 percent, we have lot crazy fans that need to stop making excuses about our team.
1 out of 3 ain't bad. Do you really think 16 was rigged? I would have thought the popular vote would go his way if so
You can't "rig" teams making or missing shots, and they didn't HAVE to rig Cal being an awful coach.
I think there have been times when certain teams have gotten a favorable bracket laid out in front of them, but beyond that, it's impossible to "rig" a tournament.
As far as favorable brackets go, we had the most favorable draw we've had in years, and still couldn't get past the first round, so yeah, this is a ridiculous thread.
BTW...I DO believe that the networks, and the NCAA would love to see Duke win it this year, but those players and K are actually doing it.
They usually get some favorable calls, but this year, they're just winning the damned games, so they deserve it.
I think there have been times when certain teams have gotten a favorable bracket laid out in front of them, but beyond that, it's impossible to "rig" a tournament.
As far as favorable brackets go, we had the most favorable draw we've had in years, and still couldn't get past the first round, so yeah, this is a ridiculous thread.
BTW...I DO believe that the networks, and the NCAA would love to see Duke win it this year, but those players and K are actually doing it.
They usually get some favorable calls, but this year, they're just winning the damned games, so they deserve it.
Then go cheer on your Dukies, Snowflake. The ACC was awful don't give me that **** about you knowing anything about it. Yeah NC was playing good in the ACC tourney but if you remember UK smoked them by about 87 too. As far as Miami, stfu, you say what Miami was "all about" with no specifics. What was Miami "about"???? By the way, you happy with ya boy Biden, you dipshit? FU
Almost no one, anywhere, claims the Kentucky loss to SP was “rigged”, yet the straw men enthusiasts keep bringing it up as some sort of defense to support the Kakewalk Duke is receiving as being okay.
For one trillionth time - this isn’t about UK/SP.
It is about the path being cleared for Duke all over the board, and blatant officiating advantage they receive, combined with the fact that we predicted this last summer when K announced his retirement.
For one trillionth time - this isn’t about UK/SP.
It is about the path being cleared for Duke all over the board, and blatant officiating advantage they receive, combined with the fact that we predicted this last summer when K announced his retirement.
I would ask him what are the 5 things that he’s most proud of so far with the Biden administration and also name 5 ways Biden’s policies have positively and directly affected his family. Then I would hear crickets or would get Trump brought into the argument as if I’m a Republican, although I’m not.
You can't really believe the stuff you have posted .Please stop you are making fan base look crazy
All the teams have rehearsals before the games. They have magnets in the basketballs and on them rims. You all didn’t know that?
What bad calls were in the Arkansas Duke games that influence the outcome? I just saw Dukes bigs just dominated everything and Notae was not able to make tons of shots to carry them
The conspiracy that refs swayed the Gonzaga game a round earlier….a bit far fetched as I agree holmgren got the Shows treatment for sure. But that still leaves no explanation why the rest of Gonzaga players wilted like a flower vs an athletic and aggressive teams (which they’ve done for years)
The conspiracy that refs swayed the Gonzaga game a round earlier….a bit far fetched as I agree holmgren got the Shows treatment for sure. But that still leaves no explanation why the rest of Gonzaga players wilted like a flower vs an athletic and aggressive teams (which they’ve done for years)
The tighty righties on here are more delusional about conspiracy theories than Russians citizens claiming their army is in Ukraine fighting Nazis.
At least the Russians have an excuse with no access to real information.
Willful ignorance and delusion.
Taking Holmgren out is huge. He only played 23 minutes and 3 of the 5 fouls were highly questionable. Some could have even been fouls on Arkansas.
Don’t just blow past that.
Combine that with the refs stepping in between the final 8 and final 4 minutes of both the Duke-MSU and the Duke-TT games, and you have the most direct examples of how Duke has been carried to the FF.
Citing, “hey some guys missed some shots” as evidence that the refs aren’t controlling a game just plays right into their hands. Show me the game where everyone shot 100% and didn’t turn the ball over, and then we can have that conversation.
You CAN overcome bad officiating. But, you SHOULD NOT HAVE to overcome bad officiating.
Duke never had to. Because it is handed to them time and time again.
I love how some people just cannot accept that their precious is influenced in an attempt to produce a desired outcome.
Do you really think that people who do nothing but study stats and the sport of basketball can't come up with matchups that favor one team and disfavor another? Really?
Add in a few swing calls from a single ref that changes momentum, or the team dynamic, and the effects on an already skewed matchup becomes massive.
Do you really think that people who do nothing but study stats and the sport of basketball can't come up with matchups that favor one team and disfavor another? Really?
Add in a few swing calls from a single ref that changes momentum, or the team dynamic, and the effects on an already skewed matchup becomes massive.
People actually thought Duke wouldn’t win it this year? The most beloved media darling K farewell tour? Cmon, WWE is less predictable.
Man you're preaching to ppl who think a nation wide conspiracy happened and no one talked and 63 judges were compromised and many Rep judges. It's a losing battle
I'm probably done with college bball for a long time if Duke wins this title. Totally rigged.
How does pointing out the “rigged election” claims were ridiculous means he supports Biden? I don’t support Biden but can still believe the “rigged election” claims are the most hilariously ridiculous thing of all time
So arch-rival North Carolina beats Coach Douche in his last home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, after the game coach Douche grabs the mic and shoots a bizarre promo, then in a 64 team tournament with infinite possible outcomes, North Carolina and Dook meet each in the prestigious Final Four after having NEVER met each other in the history of the tournament, but some how in Coach Douche's last year, after he was beaten in his last game at home by North Carolina, they do meet for a chance at redemption and to move onto the national championship
WWE during the attitude area couldn't write a better storyline.
WWE during the attitude area couldn't write a better storyline.
Well said. I think Duke is just more talented and talented guys have stepped up for them. You can't make shots for them and they've had guys step up and make big shots-Keels 3 to tie the game against Michigan St, Roach hitting jumpers....it's just gone down that way where players have stepped up and it's not a very talent rich year in CBB. Duke has NBA talent, rest of field has a player or 2, but are so basic.
Duke's taken on the Calipari approach now--and done it better. They don't have their recruiting dip with elite talent/players. IF and I say that assuming they will finish this off with toughest remaining obstacle being IF UNC were to win today, they'll have won 2 National Championships since they took on/embraced the Calipari approach in '15-'22 and they didn't participate in '20/'21 for Covid Reasons. So in the 6 tournaments they've embraced the form of roster building and there haven't only been 7 NCAA Tournaments--they will have won 2 Titles. Cal had his chances from '10-'15 and then things dipped--and really only had one great class where his guards/Bam carried them in '17.
So my thoughts which have remained this way--got to get the best talent you can and see how it stacks up. Calipari was in position to do what Duke has done--but they have done it better and consistently. UK has dipped. They also weren't afraid to upgrade their staff and make changes, UK decided to run a "buddy system" and promote a horribly underqualified assistant and got fat and happy.
One sign of hope for those who don't want Duke to win-Coach K has never won a National Championship outside of Indianapolis or Minneapolis and UNC if they get there has won 2 of their National Championships in New Orleans (both were with Dean Smith coaching).
Those calls weren't nearly as bad as you claim. Holmgren should have been smart enough to not put himself in those positions after he could clearly see how the game was being called. As tall as he is, he should have been able to block those shots without making any body contact. Most all guards are coached to drive into the big players to force the contact. He should have known that and avoided it. It is bad enough being a UK fan with an incompetent coach. Why make it worse with all the crying from our fanbase claiming that other teams are getting advantages that we don't get? The only real advantage other teams have over us are competent coaches who understand how to execute effective defenses, offenses, and the use of timeouts.
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Can we please keep partisan politics out of a thread about conspiracy theories?
In fact, we have an entire thread on the Paddock filled with both political talk and conspiracy theories.
In fact, we have an entire thread on the Paddock filled with both political talk and conspiracy theories.
Can you point to some specific calls you have issue with? Because at least in the MSU and Arky game, there were multiple calls I thought actually kinda screwed Duke. In the MSU game Mark Williams had one of the cleanest blocks you will see in the 1st few minutes and got called for a foul. In the arky game 2nd half Notae double dribbled to china and back and nothing was called.
Start with the stretch where 3 fouls were called on MSU in 4 seconds, including the third one on a dead ball, to put Duke in the bonus.
I’ve been watching for decades, and that is 100% how refs get involved to influence a game.