Duke Hater Post

by Horndogger on Mar 21, 2009 3:57 AM CDT Comment 12 comments

Let's face it: One of the best days of the tournament is when the Dukies go down, no matter the round or any biases against the team that does the deed. What is it about them that makes it so easy to dislike? Jealosy of a perrenial hoops powerhouse? A long lineage of easily dislikeable players? Coach K's likeness to a rat when he's screaming at the refs for having the audacity to call a blocking foul on a Blue Devil? The ass-kickings they've handed us recently?? It's all of these things and more. They're just so....so...Duke. Ugh.

So what better scenario could we ask for as Horns fans of the '09 edition? It's March, so anything can happen, but let's be real: 1 win in the tourney was enough to make most of us happy. But the reward is a chance to take down the evil empire of college hoops!?! Well...I'm gonna need you to come in on Saturdaaay.

So please forgive the negativity...it's Game Day. Let's get it on. Get that Duke hate out there. You'll feel better once you do. Here's my personal Top 10 Worst Dukies List to kick start what should be a fun day of dancing....please share yours as well. Hook 'em!

1. JJ Reddick
2. Christian Laettner
3. Coach K
4. Bobby Hurley
5. Jeff Capel (more for his post grad work)
6. Cherokee Parks
7. Greg Paulus
8. Alla Abdulnabi
9. Steve Wojciechowski
10. Danny Ferry

All comments, FanPosts, and FanShots are the views of the reader-authors who create them.

0 recs | Comment 12 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

can't disagree with any of those

It must have been difficult to cut that list to 10. Let me add a few that deserve hate:

Mark Alarie
Thomas Hill
Brian Davis
Quin Snyder
Chris Duhon

by 7Swords of Salat on Mar 21, 2009 7:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I can't say that I "hate" duke.

I have a lot of respect for Coach K and his ability to coach a team. You have to admit the guy is a class act and has done great things for the game of basketball. Outside of Texas my second favorite college basketball team is Maryland and believe it or not they have had there way with duke the last 7 years (A part from this season). With all that said here is me list!

1. Jay Williams
2. Mike Dunleavy Jr.
3. Shane Battier
4. Chris Duhon
5. Luol Deng

I can’t put Reddick on there, the guy took some much crap from everyone and handled it really well. I hated him when he played Maryland and Texas (And dropped 40) but the guy was a stud and I have a lot of respect for him.

Blazz

by blazzinken on Mar 21, 2009 9:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think...

it might be easier to say I hate the 00-01 NCAA Champion Duke team.

by BlinkOneGun on Mar 21, 2009 11:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Living here in Terps country (DC area), with a wife who’s been going to UMD, I have this to say:

by burntorangehorn on Mar 21, 2009 11:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What program at UMD?

I am at the Smith School right now.

by Wells on Mar 21, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wifey finished her BS in mathematics, and may go back for information assurance and/or computer science. We’ll see.

I’m supposed to be starting my PhD in public policy there this fall (same building as Smith, it seems), but I’m waffling on whether I want to go through with that or go the easier route—UMD law up in Baltimore.

I actually work in a UMD facility right now, but not for the university. CASL

by burntorangehorn on Mar 21, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Errr…I use the word “work” quite loosely there. I teach Russian.

by burntorangehorn on Mar 21, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting

we have a dual degree MBA/MS public policy, and I know some people in the program. Let me know if you would like to discuss the program with them.

by Wells on Mar 21, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who says blogging is a waste of time.....

Not here at the Nation.

"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese

P.S. 45-35

by SwimTexas on Mar 21, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not smart enough to go to an Ivy League....

But my parents paid for me to take the SAT 5 times and I did two prep courses for it. I’m too good for a public school b/c I think I’m too smart and I would actually be forced to be around a diverse group of people. What east coast private school could I get into? DUKE! I can be a duke douchebag! YES!
That’s my opinion of your average dukie and I hate JJ Reddick and Cherokee Parks!

When my brother was at the Texas-Duke game at MSG, they started to chant USC towards the end of the game. That was obviously before we BEAT usc and won the national championship. And do they even have a football team?….Yeahh….

by SneezyBeltran on Mar 21, 2009 1:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think you mean the Halloween game at East Rutheford...

…but yes – it was Heisman night and they started chanting “Reggie Bush” once they noticed VY in attendance. It’s about as smug a fanbase as there is out there.

by Horndogger on Mar 21, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I live in Durham

and have 2 Duke fans coming over to watch the game… but the UNC/LSU game. They have to leave the house before 8:15 ET. They are actually the best behaved Duke fans I’ve seen, but I still won’t be able to handle that.

There was a national survey last year that reported Duke as the most loved… and most hated college basketball team.

by Sleepy on Mar 21, 2009 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs