Thoughts on Duke/ncaa

[Players-first-the-only-way]

Duke ended the last undefeated teams chance in UNLV. Coach K is a product of Bob knight. That's his mentor. I'm worried if Duke makes it to the championship game and so do we. The NCAA and Duke will be against UK winning it all and being undefeated with "one and done" players. I'm pulling for Mich State bc I know the NCAA/refs can't have this happen. Or maybe I'm just paranoid and really hate Duke.

 

[Cbbcrazy2]

After what happened in Wooden's last game against us, nothing would surprise me. By the way, I hate the Dookies too...lol

 

[CUT-NETS]

Im sure there will be several on here shortly giving you a hard time at this notion, but I have the same fears myself.

 

[Catmyers]

I have those fears too lol BUT with millions watching it is ALMOST impossible lol. The way to insure that doesn't happen jump on them fast and hard! We have enough bigs to go at them (Okafor) hard make him foul! Winslow is a beast Lyles WCS Booker Damn Poy would have been sweet! But we can beat duke I know I know they are duke but I have watched them several times and see nothing great about them who have they played n last games? If zags were hitting they would not be going to Final 4

 

[UKErik]

LOL. I don't think the NCAA cares who wins the national title. Hell, with Duke and Kentucky, you probably have the two most hated teams in America.

As for the game, it's a good matchup for Kentucky. So was Notre Dame, so anything can happen. Duke has two projected lottery picks and some good shooters. With that being said, UK would be a favorite if the game happens.

GBB!!!

 

[akaukswoosh]

If they were to beat us in the championship game the Duke lickers would be calling the upset of UK the greatest CBB game since 1992. Bank on it.

 

[AGEE11]

I must admit this scares me a bit too.

Duke wins almost ALL story-line games. Just think how the media will be one it. "Coach Ratface trying to protect his Mental Mentor's claim to fame"

That story line worries me. We all know how they did us with Wooden's retirement. This is another big story.

Also, they handed Duke the title in the Jay Williams team against Arizona by officiating, so it has happened to them in the Finals before.

Okafor would probably have 3 fouls on all our big men in the first half with how the refs protect him.

 

[TheDude73]

Originally posted by Players-first-the-only-way:
Duke ended the last undefeated teams chance in UNLV. Coach K is a product of Bob knight. That's his mentor. I'm worried if Duke makes it to the championship game and so do we. The NCAA and Duke will be against UK winning it all and being undefeated with "one and done" players. I'm pulling for Mich State bc I know the NCAA/refs can't have this happen. Or maybe I'm just paranoid and really hate Duke.

Actually, TECHNICALLY Kentucky was the last team to have knocked out an undefeated one looking to break the record - just last year versus Wich. St.

But I'm with you - the media will spend all night Saturday through Monday evening spewing Duke vs. UNLV, Coach K legacy, his 1000th-win year, getting older, the K and Knight (IU) link (and Knight is actually going to be AT the game as an honorary something-or-other), and of course the Laettner "shot" (he will also be there in the same capacity as Knight). They will likely never speak of the fact that, since the "shot" and the UNLV event, UK has owned Duke in the NCAA tournament head-to-head. And it's this type of hype that creates momentum that tends to influence not only the players on the team, but the referees in how they call the game.