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The difference tonight is that the opposing coach (Roy) has the officials' respect as well -- a factor lacking in Duke's previous two outings.
Regardless, I never like to blame officiating. The good/great teams generally get "more" calls going their way because they are the aggressors and they take the game to their opponents. They force the issue. There's no conspiracy. As Tar Heel fans we had to put up with those theories when Dean was our coach; now Duke has to listen to it under Coach K. Roy's teams play the same way.
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We need to start suspending the refs if the do a bad job. Like in the super bowl they were horrible. The NFL needs to start making them accountabile for there actions on the field. Every 5 minutes the refs are on TV I don't want to see them or hear them. College refs are much better. We as fans need to start a patition to see if we can get them fired. They are horrible!!!!!
First of all, Hochuli didn't ref the SB. Secondly, would YOU want to tell Ed he can't do the game? The man is huge. I believe he could hold a Roscoe Parrish in each hand and wrestle Tim Krumrie at the same time.
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Who watches these pregame shows? I'm the biggest NFL fan around, and I don't watch a minute of them. Does anybody really NEED these shows to get pregame analysis? Besides, it's one of the few things ESPN still does well.
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Last 15 seasons:
Championships: Duke 3, UNC 2
Final Fours: Duke 6, UNC 7
So, it appears that "umpteen" in this case equals 13. Hope everyone is happy now.
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I agree. I'm a Heels fan (but respect the hell out of Duke and coach K). NC is REALLY young. I just hope they stay in the game and make Duke sweat.
With that said, the job Williams is doing with the Tar Heels and Self is doing with Kansas is just incredible, IMO. Hats off to both of those guys.
If this NC team gets into the tourney and wins a game or two, it will be Roy's greatest coaching job to date. Who loses their top SEVEN scorers yet finds a way to remain competitive (4th in the ACC right now and ranked 23/24 in the polls)?
The really scary part is when you look at the class he has coming in next year...
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Man, you are so right. Those two overhyped games last season that resulted in 1-point and 2-point victories for the respective teams showed that people just need to quit talking about this series. Who the hell cares about two programs that have won five national championships and appeared in umpteen Final Fours over the past 13 seasons?
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Yes, the greatest rivalry in college sports resumes this evening at the Dean Dome. Any thoughts?
Duke will have a hard time defending the interior NC trio of Hansbrough, Noel, and an emerging Terry (39 pts/20 boards in last two games). While not particularly tall, all are very aggressive and will take it right at Williams et al. He's a great shot blocker, but he'll need help or he could find himself in foul trouble early.
The real mismatch is at the guard position, though. The Heels turn the ball over too much, and don't have anyone they can comfortably put on Redick (who does?). In the end, JJ and turnovers spell doom for the Heels. 88-84 Duke.
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I wonder how Lynn explains himself when he goes back to CTU.
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I was too busy watching the general level of suckitude on both sides of the ball to single any one player out.
That looked like a third-week-of-the-regular-season-game-between-two-mediocre-teams if i ever saw one.
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I honestly believe, then and now, that the decision to go with Losman was 95% to do with we can go no further with Drew than we have and 5% Losman is ready to take this team on his shoulders. And the "better chance to win" thing was total bullschit from the getgo. Everyone at One Boces Drive must have known as soon as they traded for Holcomb that Holcomb gave them "the best chance to win" right off the bat. It was obvious. Especially obvious with the fact that they thought they had great special teams and great defense. And I really don't think at all that once they traded for KH they thought uh oh, we said we were going to start the kid and now he doesn't give us the best chance to win right away, Kelly Holcomb does. I think that they honestly believed that the defense was good, that the line would block for Willis, that the special teams would be good for field position. And that yeah, JP is going to suck sometimes, but he is not a guy that turns the ball over a ton, despite his schoolyard looks.
Somewhere along the line, however, they fukked up bad. They got enamored with Losman's arm and it worked in the first game of the year against the lowly Texans. And then it all blew up in their face when Milloy and Vincent and Spikes got hurt in the second game of the year and they couldn't stop anyone, AND when they realized that Losman wasn't near ready to read defenses and the line couldn't block for him or Willis. And then they panicked. Then continually put the kid in a position to get creamed, the team continually killed itself and got killed by its opponent and then they just tried to save the season and their individual and collective asses in a series of bad decisions.
And they basically all got fired for it.
Nice summary. This post should be pinned.
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I've read most of this thread and found it generally amusing. I'll only add that the presence of Marv in the organization will likely alleviate this "concern" if it ever really existed. Ralph trusts Marv, and I'm just not sure he ever really trusted Butler (particularly at the end) or Donahoe.
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Was this intended to be sarcastic? I certainly hope so. Otherwise, it seems to me that you are suggesting that a referee should make a call, review inconclusive video evidence, and then reverse himself anyway -- just because it "feels right" to let the teams have another play?
Maybe I need another cup o' joe, because that makes absolutely no sense to me right now.
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I agree completely - said the same thing last night. He also had a pathetic attempt on the last play before the missed FG at the end of the half on the sideline. At least look like you are *trying* to get your freaking feet inbounds! A high percentage of top tier receivers get their feet in on both those plays (or at least make an effort!)
Yep -- I didn't mention the second "effort" in order to stay on point, but you are correct. He just appeared to have an "oh well, i'm out of bounds" attitude rather than trying to make a play.
The combination of Jackson's lack of effort and Stevens' abominable performance take away any feelings of empathy I had for the Seahawks over the poor officiating in the game.
This SB just sucked, plain and simple. I'm glad it's over. Get me to free agency and draft news -- please.
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You obviously didn't read my post, or you wouldn't be asking any of those questions. The post really wasn't that long, you know. Hell, it was shorter than FFS' Cliff Notes.
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I doubt Willis was disappointed to see Mularkey go. All MM did was call him out publicly for his running style and remove him from the game for his "packages."
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He was out of bounds...but more distressing to me was Jackson's pathetic effort to make the play. It's the freaking SB and Jackson gives a half-hearted try at hitting the pylon. He could have easily dragged his foot, even if it meant going OOB at the one instead of scoring. He could have held the ball over the plane of the EZ. It was a really, really poor effort in the biggest game of his life. Fitting for this game.
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XL my ass. This one was XS. I know a number of threads have been started on this topic, but what a piss poor SB. Poorly played, poorly officiated. 4-5 big plays and a lot of mediocrity. At least when one team blows out the other you can sit back and admire the champion -- and know that the best team won. All I felt after last night's game ended was that neither team is very special. Easily the worst SB I ever remember watching where I had no real rooting interest.
The winning QB is 9-21 with two picks? Gimme a break. Say all you want about "just winning" -- and obviously Steeler Nation doesn't (and shouldn't) care how it got done -- but this was plain ugly.
That said, I'd take a Bills' SB win like this in a heartbeat.
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Umm...don't we already HAVE an OC (Fairchild)? This is either TERRIBLE reporting or something else happened at One Bills Drive over the weekend.
Unless they're talking about Shoop as QB coach, I have no idea why this article would have been written.
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There is a pinned thread for TT HOF comments up above.
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Maybe I'm just the odd duck out, but as a boss/manager, anytime I have been able to facilitate an employee's effort as it related to their family...even if it meant I losing a good employee to a transfer...I took a bit of pride in that. Good bosses and good managers treat employees like people. That means they respect and, in fact, encourage the simple fact that family comes first.
Exactly. LA, I think we need to realize that there are a lot of 15-year-olds and McDonald's frycooks posting on this board.
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It was nice to see Irvin get the shaft again. Thurmal will make it next year. He only didn't get in this time because of certain voters' idiosyncracies about what makes a candidate worthy of first-time ballot HOF status. It's b.s. but that's how the game is played.
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Jesus, man...read the freaking article before hitting yourself in the face with that violent kneejerk.
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Good stuff. I can't wait for the 12th to get here.
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