# UNC/Duke: A measured and mature analysis **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 3, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686 "2012-03-03T23:38:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/1 "2012-03-03T23:38:49Z")
if you can’t go to school, go to State. If you can’t go to State, go to jail. If you can’t go to jail, go to hell. GO TO HELL CAROLINA GO TO HELL. 😃 That is all. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/2 "2012-03-03T23:50:06Z")
. . . mumblemumblemumble game room mumble . . . ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/3 "2012-03-03T23:59:33Z")
Is this about some sporting event that non Tar Heels would find irrelevant? Or is there some deeper meaning to the OP? ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/4 "2012-03-04T02:11:48Z")
So, how did that work out for you? Joe ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/5 "2012-03-04T02:14:50Z")
Moved to The Game Room… by a dejected Duke fan. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/6 "2012-03-04T02:32:44Z")
I am extremely saddened and concerned that my previous words regarding Carolina and the going to Hell thereof were so wildly and irresponsibly misconstrued and taken out of context by the left-wing media. . ---
**Author:** ![Tammi\_Terrell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Tammi\_Terrell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tammi_Terrell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/7 "2012-03-04T04:49:16Z")
Thanks for playing. Please try again. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/8 "2012-03-04T04:51:08Z")
Go, Heels. Was there in 1966-67. Charlie Scott Years. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/9 "2012-03-04T07:27:16Z")
When North Carolina jumped out to that enormous early lead, I was afraid that it was merely taunting me with the possibility of clobberizing Duke before booking another one-way ticket to Choke City. And the Blue Devils made enough progress in the second half cutting into that lead to cause me some concern. Thankfully, the Tar Heels got themselves in gear and took Coach K and his minions down. It’s hard not to smile when something bad happens to Duke. ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/10 "2012-03-04T16:22:30Z")
Tar Heel fan here; 1971 alum. It is always nice to win one against our great rivals from Duke, the more so because they have a class program, and are seldom out of the top 10, so a win against them really means something besides mere local rivalry. This time it’s us, but each team will enjoy plenty of big wins over the other in the future, Good luck to both (a bit more to us, though, please). ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/11 "2012-03-04T17:17:41Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > Is this about some sporting event that non Tar Heels would find irrelevant? Or is there some deeper meaning to the OP? Yes, there is a deeper meaning. See Wiki article: [Carolina–Duke Rivalry](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina%E2%80%93Duke_rivalry) (From link): > [@](#): > > The Carolina–Duke rivalry is considered one of the most intense rivalries in all of sports: a **poll conducted by ESPN in 2000 ranked the basketball rivalry as the third greatest North American sports rivalry** , and **Sports Illustrated on Campus named it the #1 “Hottest Rivalry” in college basketball and the #2 rivalry overall in its November 18, 2003 issue.** The intensity of the rivalry is augmented by the proximity of the two universities, located only eight miles apart roughly along U.S. Highway 15-501, and the dissimilar funding structures of the schools, as North Carolina is a public university and Duke is a private university. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a flagship school of the multi-university UNC system. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina. > > The (3/24/06 regular season game at Duke) game was watched by 3.78 million households on ESPN and ESPN2, (it was) \*\*the most-viewed men’s college basketball game ever. \*\* BTW UNC-CH fans refer to the school as “Carolina”. This is at times confusing since Universtiy of _South_ Carolina fans use (stole) the same name for their school. ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/12 "2012-03-05T01:10:01Z")
As a Kentucky fan, I’m not really into UNC per se … unless they’re kicking Duke’s ass 🙂 GO HEELS! ---
**Author:** ![unwashed\_brain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@unwashed\_brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unwashed_brain)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unc-duke-a-measured-and-mature-analysis/614686/13 "2012-03-05T13:17:23Z")
Duke fan here - I kinda viewed this year as a rebuilding year and have thought Duke’s ranking has been inflated much of it. Every year is starting to look like a rebuilding year with our top talent leaving for the NBA after a season or two (just like every other school). I’m not a fan of the Plumlee boys and will be glad to see them depart. Anyhow, the script’s the same for Duke this year - soft inside, live and die by the 3. UNC just outclassed us athletically and appeared to put in more effort. We weren’t hitting our shots and our stiffs couldn’t sniff an offensive rebound. When that happens, we can definitely be beat. The good news is we’ll likely get another shot at 'em in the ACC tourney. Here’s hoping we make it that far.