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College basketball 2009-10 running thread No. 1

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by 2muchcoffeeman, Nov 9, 2009.

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  1. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    I don't apologize for my allegiance, Blitz. But I'm also not going to shove it in anyone's face and that's kind of a problem with some here.

    My alma mater has no business housing Duke. None. Worse, I'm worried that some idiots in red polyester will be shouting that Sidney Lowe is so much better than Herb Sendek as a result of this one game. Book it ... someone or a few someones are doing this in Raleigh. And, long-term, things won't really improve.
     
    Sam Mills 51, Jan 21, 2010
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  2. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Dre, if you're really looking for an issue with Duke, it's true road games:

    Lost at Madison
    Lost at Atlanta
    Lost at Raleigh

    That's 0-3 for those keeping score. A championship program won't have these issues.
     
    Sam Mills 51, Jan 21, 2010
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  3. albert77

    albert77 Well-Known Member

    Blitz, you haven't seen Southern play. There is no way they should even be mentioned in the same sentence with State or Ole Miss. When they were up 15 on UAB, I turned to a colleague and said, "you watch, they'll blow this."

    The fans, the few they've got left, have had more than their fill of Eustachy. Remember, this is a team that lost to North Florida and Canisius.
     
    albert77, Jan 21, 2010
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  4. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Just tell the boosters to look at the Pac 10 standings.

    I cannot remember a year where both the ACC and the Pac 10 were so average, though.
     
    93Devil, Jan 21, 2010
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  5. dreunc1542

    dreunc1542 Active Member

    Don't compare the two leagues. The ACC is very even with no truly great teams. The Pac-10 is downright awful, one of the worst major conference leagues in recent memory.
     
    dreunc1542, Jan 21, 2010
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  6. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    I'd take anyone, in any comparable spot in the standings, who plays in the ACC to beat anyone in the Pac 10. An ACC-Pac 10 showdown has a better chance to end 10-0 in the ACC's favor than it does even 5-5.

    The ACC boasts several sweet 16 caliber teams. One of them could, COULD sneak into the final four. Or none of them could make the final 8.
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jan 21, 2010
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  7. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Who's even decent in the Pac 10 this year? I looked at some of the lines the other day, noticed a few Pac 10 games and thought, "Hmmm. I got NO idea."
     
    JackReacher, Jan 21, 2010
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  8. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    But the point is that both leagues are way down from their normal quality of play.
     
    93Devil, Jan 21, 2010
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  9. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Yeah, well a meteorite crashed into a doctor's office the other day and bird shit was dropped on a car parked outside. But I think we wouldn't compare those two events either.
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jan 21, 2010
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  10. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    You're on a roll this morning! I like it. :)
     
    JackReacher, Jan 21, 2010
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  11. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    The ACC is 2-1 head to head with the Pac 10 this season.

    The ACC is 7-6 against out of conference Top 20 teams this season while the Pac 10 is 2-10 against out of conference Top 20 teams. Ouch.
     
    93Devil, Jan 21, 2010
    #539
  12. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    What was that ACC-Pac 10 game? I'm seriously curious. The MVC and Conference USA are better than the Pac 10.
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jan 21, 2010
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