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[url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=330232390]Duke Blue Devils vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes - Recap - January 23, 2013 - ESPN[/url]

What a big win for Coach Larranaga! It always brings a smile to my face when Duke loses, but that was a huge blowout. Coach L really doing his thing down in south beach. From Mason to Miami he doesnt disappoint.

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[url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=330262199]Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles - Box Score - January 26, 2013 - ESPN[/url]

NIU. Wow!...1-33 from 3-point range; 8-61 from the field

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My poor Tarheels got pooped on by NC State tonight. I really didn't expect them to be worth a damn this year anyways. You can't lose that type of talent they did not really suffer. My realistic expectations for them were middle of the pack if not closer to the bottom.

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[quote=SmootSmack;991161][URL="http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=330262199"]Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles - Box Score - January 26, 2013 - ESPN[/URL]

NIU. Wow!...1-33 from 3-point range; 8-61 from the field[/quote]

WOW! I thought VCU's shooting was bad, but this is just.... wow!

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[quote=NC_Skins;991170]My poor Tarheels got pooped on by NC State tonight. I really didn't expect them to be worth a damn this year anyways. You can't lose that type of talent they did not really suffer. My realistic expectations for them were middle of the pack if not closer to the bottom.[/quote]

Why were your expectations so low? They handpick a top 5 recruiting class each year? So that talent is easily replaced.


Miami crushed FSU yesterday. Coach L doing his thing

Hurricanes are legit

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[quote=Chico23231;991320]Why were your expectations so low? They handpick a top 5 recruiting class each year? So that talent is easily replaced.


Miami crushed FSU yesterday. Coach L doing his thing[/quote]Maybe if UNC-CH keep losing, they'll go back to the good old days of Matt Doherty(sp?) and not have their pick of the top instate recruits anymore.

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[quote=Chico23231;991320]Why were your expectations so low? They handpick a top 5 recruiting class each year? So that talent is easily replaced.
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Not so. You normally don't lose that type of experienced talent and not suffer. It's a very young team with talent coming down the pipe. Look at Kentucky after losing a few of their starters. Not the same.

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Speaking of college stuff....


[url=http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/8895337/judge-rules-ncaa-athletes-legally-pursue-television-money]Judge rules NCAA athletes can legally pursue television money - ESPN[/url]


Going to be interesting.

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[url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8932315/miami-hurricanes-show-title-potential-win-north-carolina-tar-heels-college-basketball]Miami Hurricanes show title potential with win over North Carolina Tar Heels -- college basketball - ESPN[/url]

Coach L showing why he has been one of the best coaches in the nation for a very long time. What a season.

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Not going to beat Duke at Cameron shooting 52% from the FT line or 37% from the field. My Tarheels need some shooters.



Also, I like this quote very much:

"You can't get Dick Vitale to say 15 words without Duke coming out of his mouth". - John Chaney

[QUOTE=NC_Skins;994178]Not going to beat Duke at Cameron shooting 52% from the FT line or 37% from the field. My Tarheels need some shooters.



Also, I like this quote very much:

"You can't get Dick Vitale to say 15 words without Duke coming out of his mouth". - John Chaney[/QUOTE]

Nc will be back like always. Just a down year

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Dukies...argh.

You had that game won, Carolina.


I have nothing but respect for Coach K but I cannot stand Duke and the most annoying fans in the world. I hate that stupid "shake our hands like we're being electrocuted while making whale mating calls" thing that all of the Duke kids do ALL GAME LONG....and their stupid chants. Home court advantage is one thing, but they act like they're in some kind of cult or on drugs....or have a mental disorder.

They Grade A A-holes too.

[URL="http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/2007/03/ncaa_bans_duke_.html"]NCAA bans Duke "Trust Fund Sticks" for all tournament games - The Sports Hernia Blog[/URL]

[url=http://www.thebrushback.com/leglessorphan_full.htm]Legless Orphan Taunted By Duke Fans[/url]

[url=http://deadspin.com/5982760/some-duke-fans-chanted-hows-your-grandma-at-a-player-whose-grandma-just-died]Some Duke Fans Chanted "How's Your Grandma?" At A Player Whose Grandma Just Died[/url]







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^Love it.

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Interesting tournament times. Duke done in one, in Greensboro. Maryland, Miami, NCState, UNC-CH still in. And the last "Big East" tournament as we know it, is 3/4 future ACC teams.

The "Duke fans with the arms extended" pics are awesome by the way. C'mon, you wouldn't say your fans were great if they cheered like that? We State fans are representing well, ourselves, with our chants and clapping.

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Amazing run by Miami and Coach Larranaga. Nothing but class

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[quote=Chico23231;999205]Amazing run by Miami and Coach Larranaga. Nothing but class[/quote]

I used to attended George Mason basketball games and considered myself a fan when I was living in Fairfax. I--and I'm pretty sure everyone else that was a mason fan--are very happy that he's doing great down in Miami and have nothing but respect for Coach L. He is a classy guy and deserves to be national coach of the year.

From what I had gathered from Mason alum, is that Mason snubbed Larranaga saying that they could afford to pay him $1 mill/year, especially after VCU, with Shaka Smart just signed Shaka to a $1.2mill/year deal and VCU is financially and size wise a little bit of a smaller school than mason. Mason basically lied and snubbed Larranaga, and the president who was there when Larranaga was there, retired, making Jim's decision that much easier to say ''Its been fun, I'm out''

I'm picking Miami to make a run to the final four, but they look like a typical boom or bust team in the Tourney so it'll be interesting this year.

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There is always politics with everything, but Im glad Larranaga left.

Once again he made an unlikely run with this team all year. Miami wasnt picked to do sh*t in the ACC.

Lets hope it continues in the big tourney.

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Did Miami get screwed by the NCAA tournament team? I believe Louisville getting a better seed, don't know how strong Gonzaga, KU, IND really are, but [U]this is the first year I can recall the ACC regular season AND tournament champion not getting a #1 seed in some region.[/U]

Can't help but feel if Duke or Chapel Hill was in Miami's shoes, they'd be a #1 seed somewhere.

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Big props to Jeff Lebo and the Pirates for pulling out the CIT championship win. Historic season this year for us.

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I'm with you monkeydad I hate duke with a passion. So happy they lost.

And ECU winning the CIT, congrats but no one cares since no one knew they were in it. Hell people probably didn't know that there was a CIT tourney.

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[url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/03/sport/rutgers-video-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_c2]Video shows Rutgers coach shoving, hitting and berating players - CNN.com[/url]

I cant believe this went on...this is insane and the piece of sh*t should be charged with assault. He should be fired today and never should get a chance to work in College sports or with kids again. disgusting

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[quote=Chico23231;1001701][url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/03/sport/rutgers-video-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_c2]Video shows Rutgers coach shoving, hitting and berating players - CNN.com[/url]

I cant believe this went on...this is insane and the piece of sh*t should be charged with assault. He should be fired today and never should get a chance to work in College sports or with kids again. disgusting[/quote]

Not only should he be fired, but their AD Tim Pernetti should be fired along with him. People went to him about what was going on and one of them was fired for doing so. He currently has a lawsuit against the school.

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[url=http://tracking.si.com/2013/04/03/mike-rice-rutgers-fired-abuse-players/?eref=sihp]Rutgers coach Mike Rice fired | SI Tracking Blog – Tracking MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and NCAA On Twitter[/url]

Agree with Pernetti also needing to be fired. He said he chose to try to "rehabilitate" Rice. Give me an effing break.

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Regarding mike rice, what was the difference in terms of coaching style between him and Bob Knight? Bob Knight was known for similar acts. He won more. Is there a line where you can say BK did it but he won so its ok, MR did it, he doesn't win so its not ok?

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[quote=CultBrennan59;1001735]Regarding mike rice, what was the difference in terms of coaching style between him and Bob Knight? Bob Knight was known for similar acts. He won more. Is there a line where you can say BK did it but he won so its ok, MR did it, he doesn't win so its not ok?[/quote]

Win or loss, you cannot assault kids, both were/are in the wrong.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;1001735]Regarding mike rice, what was the difference in terms of coaching style between him and Bob Knight? Bob Knight was known for similar acts. He won more. Is there a line where you can say BK did it but he won so its ok, MR did it, he doesn't win so its not ok?[/quote]


Your point is moot since Knight was fired.

Even then, they never should have allowed to go on as long as they did. It goes to my saying that it isn't just Penn State covering up bad behavior in favor of money.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;1001735]Regarding mike rice, what was the difference in terms of coaching style between him and Bob Knight? Bob Knight was known for similar acts. He won more. Is there a line where you can say BK did it but he won so its ok, MR did it, he doesn't win so its not ok?[/quote]

Knight had a hell of a temper and a mouth like a sailor but I do not recall of hearing him ever put his hands on a player. Scream all you want, but as soon as you get violent, you're treading that assault line.

When I played team sports, hell yeah coaches got in my face but overall my coaches were a motivating, positive experience and I admire my coaches for that.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1001776]Knight had a hell of a temper and a mouth like a sailor but I do not recall of hearing him ever put his hands on a player. Scream all you want, but as soon as you get violent, you're treading that assault line.

When I played team sports, hell yeah coaches got in my face but overall my coaches were a motivating, positive experience and I admire my coaches for that.[/quote]

He choked a player (whom eventually got him fired from IU in 2000) he threw a chair at an official, and he smacked a player in a game as a wake up call/pay attention.

Yes he got fired for his choking a player but he was hired by Texas tech and when we talk about BK it's about him as a winning coach and not him as a choker/assaulter.

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Rice is a loser. He's lucky one of his players didn't deck him.

[QUOTE=Mattyk;1001792]Rice is a loser. He's lucky one of his players didn't deck him.[/QUOTE]

I was wondering why they didn't

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1001794]I was wondering why they didn't[/quote]

They were better men than him that's for sure.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;1001787]He choked a player (whom eventually got him fired from IU in 2000) he threw a chair at an official, and he smacked a player in a game as a wake up call/pay attention.

Yes he got fired for his choking a player but he was hired by Texas tech and when we talk about BK it's about him as a winning coach and not him as a choker/assaulter.[/quote]

Depending on the type of smack, I can kinda get behind that. I mean if he whacked him in the head or something that's not cool. But I mean if he kinda smacked his forehead like, "wake up", that's okay. I mean he didn't punch the kid or throw him around.

Not that I condone it but I can kinda understand the chair throwing.

Choking a player is the line and he DID get fired for that. Why Rice hung around for so long is inexcusable.

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[url=http://espn.go.com/new-york/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9137089/tim-pernetti-rutgers-scarlet-knights-athletic-director]Tim Pernetti out as Rutgers Scarlet Knights athletic director - ESPN New York[/url]


[quote]"My continued tenure as Athletic Director is no longer sustainable for the University which I attended and where a piece of me will always remain," Pernetti said in his resignation letter. "In connection with the incidents involving former basketball Coach Mike Rice, as was the case with all other matters which I handled on behalf of the University, [U]I always tried my best to do what is right.[/U]"[/quote]

Listen to this asshole. "[B]I always tried my best to do what is right[/B]." Are you ****ing kidding me? That's why your ass is being forced out. Because you didn't do what's right, and chances are you never have done what's right. You covered up to save face, much like most of these other assholes in the same situations. Hope he never lands another admin job anywhere else again. This guy doesn't need to be in any type of leadership role whatsoever.


Next up, should be Barchi's job. He shouldn't survive this either. It's time people need to realize that if you cover shit like this up, your ass is going to suffer the consequences. It's a shame you have to force people to do what's right.

[url=http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/9136488/mike-rice-scandal-rutgers-professors-right-ask-ouster-president&asdfg]Mike Rice scandal -- Rutgers professors are right to ask for ouster of president - ESPN New York[/url]

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Who do you all have tonight in the NCAA Championship game?

Lousiville or Michigan

I have Louisville by 4 since they have that whole Kevin Ware thing going for them.

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Louisville will win.

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I want Louisville to win but I'm afraid Michigan will. Look for Burke to shake off his bad performance against Syracuse and have a huge game. Michigan wins by 6.

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You guys let a girl beat you 2 years in a row.

Granted, I'm not sure how the scoring works because Chico made more correct picks than I did but somehow I ended up with more points.

Wtf?

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Oops. This is the wrong thread but... Whatever.