Looking For Positives For a Maryland Fan in a Duke NCAA Championship
by Ben Broman on Apr 6, 2010 12:06 AM EDT
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Okay, so Duke won. Yeah, for a good 85% of you, it's probably akin to having your wisdom teeth removed. The other 15% were either ambivalent or supportive of Duke (you heartless souls) due to the ACC affiliation, so I guess you can be happy in...this.
But don't fret: there are a few reasons to not be upset about Duke taking home the cake:
- Maryland is the Champion at Beating Champions. Last year, the Terps beat both Michigan State and North Carolina in the regular season - and those two teams ended up playing for the national title. This year, they defeated Duke and North Carolina in the regular season - and those two teams ended up winning the NCAA title and the NIT (it's late and Duke just won a natty, I'm all disoriented). Maybe it's like being the third loser, but that's a load better than being the fifteenth loser.
- Duke's Cupboard Might Be Looking Bare... No, really. Brian Zoubek, Lance Thomas, and Jon Scheyer are all leaving, giving Duke just two remaining starters for next season. And the better of those two starters, Kyle Singler, might've justed earned himself an NBA Draft spot. He said he's unlikely to leave without a first-round guarantee, but a solid championship game might've given him just that. It's highly possible that only Nolan Smith, Andre Dawkins, and the Plumlees return as major contributors. Incoming freshman Kyrie Irving notwithstanding, that's not a particularly intimidating group.
- ...And They Might Have a New Chef. What is there left for Mike Krzyz...Coach K to do? He's already won four NCAA championships, and certainly solidified his standing as one of the best five or so coaches in NCAA history. What's there left to do at this level? Nothing. Which is why he might just look at the NBA a little more seriously. He turned down the Lakers the last time in 2004 after a pretty decent amount of consideration, but the most recent offer - the New Jersey Nets - present an entirely different opportunity. They're primed for an immediate turnaround, which would make him look amazing if it happened, and they're about to hand down a record large contract offer. I don't think he'll go, but he'll be ludicrous not to consider it, and there'd be no better time.
- It Kinda Maybe Helps the ACC. Both of the last two champions came from the ACC. Of course, they just happened to be Duke and UNC, which doesn't help the whole "The ACC is made up of Duke and UNC" image, but it can't hurt for a conference prestige standpoint.
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UNC did not win the NIT this year, I think Dayton or someone like that did. Fuck Duke.
Interesting to notice...
the man responsible for the ncaa seedings just handed duke the trophy… does anyone else find this very interesting? and in a year when the tv contract is up for negotiation too…
This could push quinn cook to go to Duke
now that his godbrother(Nolan Smoth) has won a champioship there.
Coach K to NBA
He already announced today that he has no interest at all of taking over for the Nets.
What else is he supposed to say the day of the national championship game?
He needs to deny it in that context. Doesn’t mean he’s not considering it.
Agreed...
But I still highly doubt it. Coach K IS Duke, and Duke is his legacy. I just don’t see it happening.
he'll take the money
hes all about the money.
although, i wouldnt really blame anyone for taking that contract offer. its insane.
Wow even here
I am an Eagles fan and I cant even escape the Donovan news on this site
lol
Its just wierd having Mcnabb as a redskins.
What do you think about the trade?
by MurlandTerps on Apr 6, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
that should have been us . . .
. . . celebrating another NCAA championship . . . beating Duke again . . . except for last five minutes, why did we flop vs. Mich State? Why? Why??? why . . .
Couldn't agree more
We beat MSU, that’s Greivis cutting down those nets. Try not to think about it. It will just make you angry/sad/frustrated.
On the bright side, the last time Duke won and Michigan State was in the Final 4, we won the title the next year. Just sayin’…
I was thinking the same thing
Second year of beating the eventual national champion.
Just proof
We live in a heartless world. No one with a heart would allow an American Express pitchman to take a gutless bunch of losers to a National Championship. Espeically in a year where they showed nothing during the regular season.
American Express…..don’t buy a #1 seed without it.
hey bbroman
remember that article you posted right before the NCAA tournament started? It had best case scenarios and worst case scenarios….Was our worst case scenario fulfilled? Buzzer beater to prevent MD from reaching the Sweet 16 while Duke wins it all? Blah =\
No, but close
The worst case had us losing to Houston and Gary Williams forcing Goins, Tucker, and Mosley to transfer at halftime. Other than that, exactly the same.
Icing on the cake....
As a Duke fan since 1991(10yrs old), I didn’t think it could get any better than winning our 4th championship from such unheralded group of guys. But, on top of that, I get to read posts by maryland fans pushed further into delusion, idiocy, humiliation and embarrassment. Oh God please comment more about how you beat the teams that won the championship in the regular season….that is just precious.
Wait wait don’t tell me…“Duke Sucks”, and “Coach K makes a lot of money” and “They get all the calls and cbs conspires with the selection committee to make it easy on Duke” and “They graduate”
Okok, I’m just playing. The truth is they have just gotten lucky breaks for all 4 Championships and 794 wins.
Please prove me wrong about Maryland fans….
Haha ^^^
Perfect example of the self-righteous Duke fan.
But on another note…the championship was well-deserved. Duke passed every test they faced. (Beating a HOT West Virginia team by 21 points? Wow!) As much as I hate to say it…Congratulations!
it is a big deal for us when it comes to the new ACC television contracts
we can combine the basketball contract into the football one and get a chunk of change we need to compete with the SEC
haters
First of all let me say that I didn’t realize this was a Terp site until after I had joined up. I was clicking on various links, reading about the Duke victory and one of them took me to this site. I love the fact that some people just can’t swallow their bile and give a team props when they are due. This Duke team overachieved all year….they weren’t the most talented but they proved that they were the best TEAM with the most heart, even if just barely over a great Butler team. I absolutely despise UNC but I realized and acknowledged they were the best team last year and deserved their title. I am not a huge Maryland fan either as you might expect. But I do give them props for consistently being a good team that is well coached. Grevis or however you spell his name was a super player. You guys were the best in 2002 and deserved to win as much as it pains me to say.
Anyway, there will always be Duke haters I guess. But all they do is play hard, graduate at a rate better than most other schools and do it with class. Go ahead now and remind me of the Laettner stomp,lol. They split the regular season with you guys, split the head to head with you guys, won the ACC tourny and beat everyone they faced in the big dance. Complain all you want about the conspiracy theories which are just hilarious IMO. They earned it so they deserve it .
GO DUKE
GTH Carolina
Seriously? Another Duke fan posting for the first time? It’s really weird how all of these fans pop up out of nowhere after winning another national championship. I just don’t understand why they all have to post on here. We can say whatever we want on this site, it’s a Maryland site. Go find your own. I never said Duke didn’t deserve it, I still hate them though, mostly for fans like you. You probably don’t even live within 100 miles of Duke like everyone else. Just stop hanging around our site and celebrate with the other fairweather fans.
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