Holy Shit! Anyone else see the end of the Duke/Indiana game??

[Weirddave]

11 seconds left, IU goes up 4. Duke pushes the ball down court, misses a 3, kicks it out to Jasom Williams who drains the 3 with 4 seconds left AND IS FOULED!!!! Indiana gives Duke the opportunity to tie the game.....I thought Indiana's coach was gonna commit seppiku right on the sidelines, you just DON'T give Duke that kind of opportunity and survive, but Williams, a career 67% shooter from the charity stripe, misses and Boozer gets the rebound and misses the layup to win the game!!!!

Man! What a finish!

[quixotic78]

Bwahahahahahaha! Excellent game. FUCK Duke, FUCK their whining, FUCK their dirty playing, FUCK the media bias for them, FUCK Coach K, FUCK Carlos Boozer and his dirty playing...

AUGH! I'm ecstatic! :D :D :D

[Spavined Gelding]

I want to see the look on Dick Vital's face.

[DaddyTimesTwo]

I'm glad to see Duke lose, because I'm tired of them winning all damn time (especially while MY team - Louisville Cardinals - was losing). although I completely understand the emotions all Duke fans are experiencing after Louisville's infuriating loss Tuesday.

But I've always been a IU fan! :D

[Weirddave]

Originally posted by Spavined Gelding
I want to see the look on Dick Vital's face.

**Weirddave prognosticates, and brings you a sound bite directly from the pregame National Champship show**

Greg Gumble " Welcome to the NCAA national championship game between The University of Maryland and The University of Oklahoma, here on CBS. With me today on CBS is CBS analysis Dick Vital"

Dick Vital " Thanks, Greg, this looks to be spectacular matchup, Oklahoma is playing some fine ball, but the Dukies have the experience and that's going to tell. Their best game is ahead of them, baby"

GG " Actually, their best game is behind them, Duke lost to Indiana in the Sweet Sixteen, here on CBS. Maryland is playing Oklahoma"

Dick Vital " You gotta love Maryland! Gary William's team is battle tested in the wonderful ACC. Unfortunately for the Terps, They've proven they can't handle the Blue devils away from Cole, and I think that's going to case tonight. The arena is going to be rockin', baby, just like those Cameron Crazies in Durham."

GG " DUKE ISN'T PLAYING, Dick. It's Oklahoma and Maryland here on CBS. What do you think of Gary Williams?"

DV " He's a diapered dandy! But Coach K has the experience and talent, look for his second back to back champions"

GG "CBS!"

DV "DUKE!"

GG "CBS!! CBS!!"

DV "DUKE!!!DUKE!!!DUKE!!!"

*sound of wall ceashing down*

OG SMASH!!!!!!!!!

Basketball fans of America " Oh, thank GOD!"

[UncleBill]

Dave, that's hilarious, and likely gonna happen!

quix, did you miss a dose of the meds?

Duke lost that game during the entire second half, and Indiana won it during that same 20 minutes. Rarely have I ever seen two completely opposite halves of a game. Yep, Duke sure has a media bias, and at times a ref bias (a Duke-positive bias). And yes, they have beaten a hell of a lot of teams in the last 24 years or so (even before Coach K). Many folks hate them like many folks hate the Yankees. They get tired of Duke winning and getting the spotlight, right DX2? No scandals to speak of, no point shaving or athletes on a payroll from boosters, no NCAA sanctions, a nation-leading athletic graduation percentage, the can for the most part read and write well... hell, if I weren't a fan I'd hate 'em, too.

Congrats to Indiana on a great second half, and for taking that game away from Duke. I am now rooting for Maryland. The team, not the fans.

UncleBill
Duke '88
VP Duke Club of Miami/Ft Lauderdale

[Duke]

Originally posted by quixotic78
FUCK Duke

Dammmmmmnnnn! And they say I'm paranoid!

[ultrafilter]

As a UVA student, I think I'm required to be against Duke. As a Northern Virginia resident, I'm just waiting for Maryland to lose. Go whoever can beat Maryland!!!!

[UncleBill]

Originally posted by ultrafilter
As a UVA student, I think I'm required to be against Duke. As a Northern Virginia resident, I'm just waiting for Maryland to lose. Go whoever can beat Maryland!!!! Ya know, if you took more AP classes in high school, you wouldn't have to be against Duke.

[Asylum]

Originally posted by Spavined Gelding
I want to see the look on Dick Vital's face.
No, no. His proper name is Duke Vitale. Is he on their payroll or what?

I turned off the TV before the game was over because I was going out and figured Duke was going to win anyways. Imagine my surprise when I get to the bar and see the final score. I am as happy as a pig in shit.

And did you see the other upsets? Kent State beat Pittsburgh and Missouri beat UCLA. Unbelievable.

Fear the Turtle (http://umterps.fansonly.com/sports/m-baskbl/md-m-baskbl-body.html)

[Snooooopy]

The cool thing about being a sports editor is that, if I feel like writing a column expressing how much I hate Duke and feel great job every time the Blue Devils lose, I CAN!!!! I'M THE SPORTS EDITOR!!!!!

[RTFirefly]

Originally posted by UncleBill
Ya know, if you took more AP classes in high school, you wouldn't have to be against Duke. Hey ultrafilter, maybe you should open one of your textbooks at random, and read this poor, misguided soul a coupla lines of prose. :D

You can insult the U-Va sports teams all ya want, Bill, but we Wahoos ain't takin' no shit from lesser academic schools. :D

[Krab King]

I can't even begin to express the sheer joy and ecstacy I felt when Duke lost! They are an excellent basketball team but when all you hear about is Duke for the entire season, it gets to be a bit much. I'm a happy man!!!! And by the way........GO KENT STATE! (I'm originally from Ohio)

[Jonathan Chance]

Originally posted by RTFirefly
Hey ultrafilter, maybe you should open one of your textbooks at random, and read this poor, misguided soul a coupla lines of prose. :D

You can insult the U-Va sports teams all ya want, Bill, but we Wahoos ain't takin' no shit from lesser academic schools. :D

You're damn straight. The best excuse for the NCAA tournament is to break Maryland's heart.

C'mon. It's only Maryland. It's not like they're PEOPLE or anything.

[cykrider]

I love IU! I run up an down the dorm going nuts when they won. I go to Miami of Ohio so it is good to see a MAC team like Kent State in there, but I'm hoping IU will pull it all the way! Whoooo!

[UncleBill]

Originally posted by RTFirefly
You can insult the U-Va sports teams all ya want, Bill, but we Wahoos ain't takin' no shit from lesser academic schools. :D RT, I have the utmost repect for UVa and their academic and athletic programs Chaminade and was not insulting either aspects of this fine institution. I was insulting ultrafilter.:D

[ultrafilter]

Originally posted by UncleBill
RT, I have the utmost repect for UVa and their academic and athletic programs Chaminade and was not insulting either aspects of this fine institution. I was insulting ultrafilter.:D

Pick a random UVA student, and pick a random Duke student. You know what they have in common?

They both got into Duke. :p

[The_Peyote_Coyote]

As a lifelong fan and alumnus of Indiana University, I am delirious with joy this fine morning. And this is nothing compared with last night when I was pounding the woodwork of my house at the end of the game.

I have only one thing to say: GOOOOOOOO IU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Clucky]

Originally posted by Weirddave


**Weirddave prognosticates, and brings you a sound bite directly from the pregame National Champship show**

Greg Gumble " Welcome to the NCAA national championship game between The University of Maryland and The University of Oklahoma, here on CBS. With me today on CBS is CBS analysis Dick Vital"


I loved that spoof, Dave. Had me giggling.







That's why I won't point out that Vitale works for Disney's ESPN/ABC.

[DoctorJ]

It did my heart tremendous good to see Duke not only lose, but lose right here in Lexington, KY. Just wish I could have been there. Instead, I was in a bar somewhere on my post-Match Day crawl, teeming with Kentucky fans incongruously rooting for Indiana.

Now if only Kentucky can bring their "A" game tonight and knock off Maryland, life will be good.

Dr. J

[The_Peyote_Coyote]

Yes, DoctorJ, my old man, a lifelong Wildcat fan, called me after the game, and he was apparently happy to see the Blue Devils go down.

I find myself in the incongrous position of hoping Kentucky will win, not because I have anything against Maryland, but because I would love to see the Hoosiers get a shot at revenge in an NCAA title game.

I know Kentucky smoked IU earlier in the year, but I think the Hoosiers are much better now that Coach Davis has found the right lineup.

IU vs. Kentucky for the NCAA championship. God, the basketball fan's mind boggles at such an event.

[capybara]

Mixed feelings-- as a sort of IU grad, I am happy. However, my pool pick was Duke, so now unless U of O wins another game all my teams are out.
Go hoosiers. Nice to see them doing well without the frikkin General, too.

[RTFirefly]

Originally posted by UncleBill
ChaminadeShoot, even by my standards, that was an eon ago! Hell, Strom must've still been in his 70s then...;)

[RTFirefly]

I'm not exactly a big Terps fan: while I've lived in Maryland the entire time I've been on these boards, I'd spent most of the preceding four decades in Virginia. But being mildly pro-Terps when they're not playing Virginia, and having always disliked U. of Kentucky (don't ask me why; I just do), I'll be rooting for the Terrapins tonight.

It's been pleasant to see Indiana go deep into the tourney while Bobby Knight's team left the dance early, I'll admit. :)

[H8_2_W8]

Go Hoosiers! I've been a fan for years and even went to IU for a couple year before transferring out. Was a frosh in '87, got stomped on in Showalter fountain celebrating the win over Syracuse that year as NCAA champs.

Great second half comeback. We controlled the turnovers, rebounded (especially offensively) and just wanted it more. What about Moye's "block" of Boozer! Ha!

I've watched the last sequence about ten time now, and Fife's "foul" on Jason Williams' 3-pointer was incidental at best. Williams really initiated the contact there by throwing his feet forward and looked like he was falling even before Fife brushed by him, so it was a flop-acting job. Still though, Fife should have known better to get so close.

Go IU, revenge on Kent State next for a trip to Atlanta!


Hi to all, this is my first post since the board is back.

[Clucky]

Originally posted by RTFirefly
It's been pleasant to see Indiana go deep into the tourney while Bobby Knight's team left the dance early, I'll admit. :)

Predicted SIU-C would beat Knight's team.* The mid-major teams don't get enough credit. Butler should have been in this tournament. Not Boston College. Kent State should have been seeded higher. So should have Gonzaga, even though they happened to lose early in this tournament. Gonzaga should have been seeded higher than Georgia, IMO.

Until the majors start playing the mid-majors in the fall, we'll never know how truly close the talent gap is. Unfortunately, there's no incentive for majors to play mid-majors outside of the tournament. And, it's safer for the selection committee to seed a major higher, or choose a major over a mid-major.

(Sorry for the highjack.)




*Won't tell you, however, how many of my other picks were actually correct.

[UncleBill]

Originally posted by ultrafilter


Pick a random UVA student, and pick a random Duke student. You know what they have in common?

They both got into Duke. :p Funny joke. Why do people roll their car windows up while driving through Charlottesville? They are afraid someone will throw a UVa diploma in the car. Just as funny, just as untrue.

US News and World Report is a recognized publication for ranking colleges and universities. Go here (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/natudoc/tier1/t1natudoc.htm) and see Duke at #8. Scroll down, ….. down a little further, …… almost there…. OK, #21. Tied with Vandy, another fine school (no sarcasm about either UVa or Vandy, they ARE great schools.) If you could look at the archives you’d not see Duke below #10 Nationally for at least the last 15 years, IIRC.

Be very proud of Virginia, but don’t talk smack.

And RT, I'm fairly sure Strom was 127 at that time. :D

[Toaster52]

WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH............*****sniifles****















......goes off into the corner to pout..............

[ultrafilter]

Originally posted by UncleBill
US News and World Report is a recognized publication for ranking colleges and universities. Go here (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/natudoc/tier1/t1natudoc.htm) and see Duke at #8. Scroll down, ….. down a little further, …… almost there…. OK, #21. Tied with Vandy, another fine school (no sarcasm about either UVa or Vandy, they ARE great schools.) If you could look at the archives you’d not see Duke below #10 Nationally for at least the last 15 years, IIRC.

Be very proud of Virginia, but don’t talk smack.


For sure, Duke's a good school. And they've got a damn good basketball team, as much as it pains me to admit that.

[The_Peyote_Coyote]

That they are, ultrafilter, however






THE HOOSIERS ARE BACK!!!!!!!

[blainer]

Back to the OP . . . Has Duke ever been called for a foul in the last minute of a close game? That phantom foul on the steal call sent me reeling into the Bizarro World. It is so nice to see Duke get a taste of how the other half lives.

Go Terps!

[Weirddave]

As for tonight's Maryland/Kentuckey matchup...


GO BLUE!!!!!

[UncleBill]

Duke sure has the ref's side of a lot of calls, I will readily admit. In their day, so did UNC, Georgetown, and Michigan. Goes with the territory, I guess. I think especially Jason Williams attracts (attracted) phantom fouls at times, and gets away with things.

I know Dave has it in for the Terps, but I like respect that team, and even though both Kentucky AND Maryland fans hate Duke with a venomous fever, I'll stick with the ACC here.

Not that it made or broke the game, but I would have liked to see the opposite camera angle on Boozer's fumbled layup after Williams flubbed the free throw. He could have lost the ball all by himself, or it could have been a clean hit on the ball.

[DoctorJ]

Someone e-mailed me a picture today of the Duke team crying in the UK home locker room. While I'm surprised they let the Blue Devils use the home lockers (despite being the nominal home team), that made it worth it. :)

Actually, I have great respect for Duke basketball, especially Coach K. I could probably be a Duke fan, were it not for That One Game That No One Will Let Us Forget. (You know, the one where Laettner should have been ejected but wasn't? You know the rest. It will be a long time before I can feel bad about a bullshit call going against Duke. :) )

If Indiana can beat Duke, then Kentucky can beat Maryland. That isn't to say that they will, but they can. Hopefully it will be a good game. Pandemonium will break out around here if we win, and I happen to live on the famed Celebration Corner, so I'm battening down the hatches as we speak.

Dr. J

[D Marie]

Originally posted by DoctorJ
If Indiana can beat Duke, then Kentucky can beat Maryland. That isn't to say that they will, but they can. Hopefully it will be a good game. Pandemonium will break out around here if we win, and I happen to live on the famed Celebration Corner, so I'm battening down the hatches as we speak.

Dr. J

Let's hope there's reason to celebrate! Go Cats!!

[dasmoocher]

Well, just to put a coda to this thread: the Terps prevailed over all comers--great programs like Kentucky, Kansas, Uconn, and Indiana.

As a Terps fan, I would have liked to see them beat Duke or Oklahoma in the NCAAs--just for payback; but it worked out without those match ups.

I was in Atlanta and it was nice to see that the Terp fan griping about how Coach K and Duke get favoritism isn't restricted the UM fans. It's not just UM/ ACC fans, but the IU fans also were like "Duke gets all the calls". It might be a national thing; ask Arizona last year.

Congrats to the Terps--the first team to win without a high school McDonalds All Americans on the roster. As back-up Ryan Randle said: "Maybe we have to be Burger King All Americans".

Nobody wanted Juan Dixon or Lonny Baxter out of high school and people questioned why Gary Williams would waste a scholarship on them but they cut down the nets in the Georgia Dome.

Whether you like Maryland or not, it was nice to see the unwanted guys prevail. Especially in this era of college stars playing only a year or two before they feel entitled to NBA $millions.

[Ann Onimous]

The whole thing was bittersweet for me. It was good to see Maryland win: it was sad to see IU lose: it was maddening that Mississippi State lost so daggone early.