Favorite THR Quotes....
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I didn't see his name in Rivals so he I gave him the benefit of being on someones top 200. I think Gunslinger said he was 175.
Just wow. It is nothing but constant rationalizing over there. Good Lord.
Those asshats are scared s***less about Duke's 2017 class. Several of them saying no way will we get the dream class of Carter, Bamba, Knox, Trent Jr., and Quade Green. I know it doesn't mean it will definitely happen but 247 predictions have Carter at 100% Duke, Bamba 86%, Knox 92%, Trent Jr. 100% and Quade Green at 76%. Yeah, they are s***ting themselves.
Kind of random but a few days ago I was lurking at RR and someone over there called Okafor a colossal bust. Wtf??
Duke has a better chance of getting at least 4 of those guys than UNC does of getting one of them, I think
They are all excited at THR thinking they have a great shot at getting PJ Washington. Right now 247 has them at 14% as far as their chances of landing him.
↑First one is IDUNKFORHEELS. Then geek gary claiming Grayson tried "body-up" on Joel Berry in order to trip him. Lol, quite an assumption there, gar. Guess I don't remember this play where Berry sent Grayson flying without missing a stride. Ha haaa. They see what they wanna see.
A certain Duke 2 guard will probably TRIP his way to ACC player of the year unless of course someone after being tripped by him gets up and smacks him in the mouth then that player gets my vote for player and play of the year...
"Honestly, it'll be interesting to see what shakes out over there. Much as I hate it, they brought in a couple of guys in Tatum and Jackson who can flat play --- question is will there be enough balls to go around? Allen's never seen a dribble or a shot he won't take.
As for his tripping, maybe my favorite play of last season was when Allen tried to body-up on Berry to trip him and JB just shoulder-shrugged him and sent him about 3 feet in the other direction and kept dribbling without missing a stride
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11 gary-7, Yesterday at 7:48 PM
A certain Duke 2 guard will probably TRIP his way to ACC player of the year unless of course someone after being tripped by him gets up and smacks him in the mouth then that player gets my vote for player and play of the year...
"Honestly, it'll be interesting to see what shakes out over there. Much as I hate it, they brought in a couple of guys in Tatum and Jackson who can flat play --- question is will there be enough balls to go around? Allen's never seen a dribble or a shot he won't take.
As for his tripping, maybe my favorite play of last season was when Allen tried to body-up on Berry to trip him and JB just shoulder-shrugged him and sent him about 3 feet in the other direction and kept dribbling without missing a stride
."11 gary-7, Yesterday at 7:48 PM
When speculation morphs into absolute certainty:
@truetarheelraider0806: "I am hearing that we are really in it for bamba. Now that is not to say he is a lock but roy seems to be going great there. Also we are firmly in it for Knox and Washington. Carter is dook bound the negative recruiting from dooks assistant has done a number on his family. We made a small comeback but it's probably to little to late. Even though he says he wants Roy to continue to recruit him."
@truetarheelraider0806: "I am hearing that we are really in it for bamba. Now that is not to say he is a lock but roy seems to be going great there. Also we are firmly in it for Knox and Washington. Carter is dook bound the negative recruiting from dooks assistant has done a number on his family. We made a small comeback but it's probably to little to late. Even though he says he wants Roy to continue to recruit him."
Funny exchange about the chances of Carter committing to UNC:
Gary: we likely are in his top 3. Of course that may not matter if he has in fact swallowed the Capel Kool-aid, but again, if anything we were in his original top-1 a couple years ago (Damn it).
@HeelFan58: Carter is listed as warmer for dook and warm for Harvard and UK , even in 2014 all the picks on the crystal ball were for [Duke].
Gary: crystal ball, schmystal ball.
Ok Gary, everyone should listen to you and ignore recruiting services that have discredited your theories for years now.
Gary: we likely are in his top 3. Of course that may not matter if he has in fact swallowed the Capel Kool-aid, but again, if anything we were in his original top-1 a couple years ago (Damn it).
@HeelFan58: Carter is listed as warmer for dook and warm for Harvard and UK , even in 2014 all the picks on the crystal ball were for [Duke].
Gary: crystal ball, schmystal ball.
Ok Gary, everyone should listen to you and ignore recruiting services that have discredited your theories for years now.
After WWJD drops a dose of reality, more rationalization from the THR faithful about UNC's recruiting woes:
@WWJD: In 2015 we had offers out to these guys:
02 Skal Labissiere
03 Brandon Ingram
04 Jaylen Brown
06 Diamond Stone
07 Ivan Robb
08 Malik Newman
09 Henry Ellinson
11 Stephen Zimmerman
15 Chase Jeter
16 Antonio Blakeney
21 Luke Kennard
25 PJ Dozier
40 Maverick Rowen
A year or so earlier, we all thought we had a very good shot at several of those guys.
We ended up with 156 Luke as an invited walkon in his first year and 97 Kenny - who was only available after Shaka Smart changed jobs. Not knocking these guys one bit, but that wasn't what we were used to
@Ozheelfan with the predictable THR refrain: Yep, that was the height of the DSPN driven "post season ban" hype.
I also reckon a couple on that list didn't consider UNC because of the front court depth (Brice, Kennedy, Isaiah) and the misinformation out there that Roy doesn't play frosh.
Interesting to see guys on that list who chose other schools, got all the PT they wanted, went OAD and bombed in the draft!! (Stone, Zimmerman)
A few follow-up observations here. All of those guys opted against signing with UNC because of ESPN discussing the possibility of sanctions against UNC (which in actuality was hardly a reoccurring story on the network/website run by a UNC alum)? Or all of those guys opted elsewhere because they were afraid of competing with Kennedy Meeks? Also amused by the parting shot at the end there to the OAD players.
@WWJD: In 2015 we had offers out to these guys:
02 Skal Labissiere
03 Brandon Ingram
04 Jaylen Brown
06 Diamond Stone
07 Ivan Robb
08 Malik Newman
09 Henry Ellinson
11 Stephen Zimmerman
15 Chase Jeter
16 Antonio Blakeney
21 Luke Kennard
25 PJ Dozier
40 Maverick Rowen
A year or so earlier, we all thought we had a very good shot at several of those guys.
We ended up with 156 Luke as an invited walkon in his first year and 97 Kenny - who was only available after Shaka Smart changed jobs. Not knocking these guys one bit, but that wasn't what we were used to
@Ozheelfan with the predictable THR refrain: Yep, that was the height of the DSPN driven "post season ban" hype.
I also reckon a couple on that list didn't consider UNC because of the front court depth (Brice, Kennedy, Isaiah) and the misinformation out there that Roy doesn't play frosh.
Interesting to see guys on that list who chose other schools, got all the PT they wanted, went OAD and bombed in the draft!! (Stone, Zimmerman)
A few follow-up observations here. All of those guys opted against signing with UNC because of ESPN discussing the possibility of sanctions against UNC (which in actuality was hardly a reoccurring story on the network/website run by a UNC alum)? Or all of those guys opted elsewhere because they were afraid of competing with Kennedy Meeks? Also amused by the parting shot at the end there to the OAD players.
It does not reflect well on THR that so many of them are still oblivious to his shtick. It is particularly transparent in his comments on Carter. He loves to claim that UNC once led or would have led, which is patently untrue. And he also loves to claim that Roy has made up ground and is in the mix for Carter. That way, when Carter inevitably goes elsewhere, as the majority of UNC targets do, he can pat Roy on the back for "getting back in the hunt" and making it a tough decision for Carter, and so on. It won't matter that none of those things are true, he is just preemptively spinning success from the eventual failure because the actual reality is too hard for him to digest.
That was deep Huffy! And honestly spot on. He does this quite often. No UNC recruit ever goes somewhere else for any other reason than outside factors and fishiness being involved. Whether it's AZ or UK paying them off, "HANDLERS," or negative recruiting due to the "junk," there's always a built in excuse. They're backs are always against the wall and they have to make up SO MUCH GROUND just to even get into it, which is a "testament to ROY."
Speaking of negative recruiting. "Duke doesn't get guys to the league." "Duke doesn't develop big men." "K is on his way out." Any of those common lines they would throw out there for years ring a bell? Sucks when the shoe is on the other foot doesn it. The difference here, and it's a big one, is that those are subjective theories that are spun to negatively recruit. Here's what we do know. that "junk" you're talking about? That junk is your university's own creation. YOU DID that. So don't get pissy and mad when someone else might bring it up as an actual point against you. Don't want to deal with it? Don't cheat in the first place.
What's this "Iam hearing" crap?? Oh you are, huh? From where? From the dreams you are concocting in that little pea brain of yours? They are really in it for Bamba and Knox, huh? Lol. And Washington is most likely Texas or UK. Holes are gonna be soooo pissed. I want so bad for Duke to land that Carter, Bamba, Trent Jr., Knox, Green dream class. it would drive them absolutely over the edge.
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gary gonna gary. He KNOWS FOR A FACT that Carter was UNC bound for sure until the Capel Kool Aid and negative recruiting. Good Lord, it never ends with those clowns.
Exactly, well said. Nobody outworks Roy! In the end gary can say, "Damn, we just missed out on him!" He always talks as if the UNC staff personally keeps him posted on recruiting. Lol.
The THR faithful are jumping on the Nate Watson bandwagon. If you thought the delirium over Platek was a little excessive, just imagine how they'll celebrate if they sign the 75th best player in the 2017 Class. Kid deserves to be top 50, though. If he signs with UNC, then he's probably a top-25 recruit - if I'm being objective, of course.
Superstar57 potentially making his first appearance here?
"JB, JJ, and Meeks should be on the preseason watch list as POY. JB has a really good shot at POY.16pts 7assist and winning the ACC regular season is the only way. Anything less and you can give the award to "trip a lot" over at Puke. K is about to make this guy look great with the pieces he will have."
Did you miss last year when Grayson was first team All ACC, in the ACC POY running all season, and An All American? With a team that was one dimensional and only had one other guy that you could count on to support him each night?
And Meeks? come on man. I'd put Hicks on there before Meeks.
"JB, JJ, and Meeks should be on the preseason watch list as POY. JB has a really good shot at POY.16pts 7assist and winning the ACC regular season is the only way. Anything less and you can give the award to "trip a lot" over at Puke. K is about to make this guy look great with the pieces he will have."
Did you miss last year when Grayson was first team All ACC, in the ACC POY running all season, and An All American? With a team that was one dimensional and only had one other guy that you could count on to support him each night?
And Meeks? come on man. I'd put Hicks on there before Meeks.
Well, we all know a Sophomore Meeks was better than Okafor...
Yeah, half the Hole team should on the freakin preseason watch list. Lol. And they are also so cute with their different little "tripper" little nicknames for Grayson. Clown show.
I made a couple of slight changes to your post to make it thr authentic.
A couple of them at THR are questioning whether K and staff are in Vegas watching the recruits. Are they really not out there?
There is a thread at RR claiming K will retire after the 2017-18 season. This is the contribution from some moron that goes by "Skutt".
"The last year of coach K is going to be worse than even Wooden. Look for the entire year to be about Duke, K, and his legacy. The NCAA will do everything in its power to see to it Duke wins that championship. I wouldn't be surprised if they are given a waiver to the final four.
Half of his legacy will be remembered as the golden child of the corrupt NCAA, the easiest roads imaginable, and zebras in his back pocket."
Easiest brackets, refs make it 8 on 5 when you play Duke...blah, blah, blah. Get some new material, haters.
"The last year of coach K is going to be worse than even Wooden. Look for the entire year to be about Duke, K, and his legacy. The NCAA will do everything in its power to see to it Duke wins that championship. I wouldn't be surprised if they are given a waiver to the final four.
Half of his legacy will be remembered as the golden child of the corrupt NCAA, the easiest roads imaginable, and zebras in his back pocket."
Easiest brackets, refs make it 8 on 5 when you play Duke...blah, blah, blah. Get some new material, haters.
"EvilMD" at RR:
"Imagine if we got the calls against Wisconsin that Duke got in 2015. The Badgers got robbed,"
"Imagine if we got the calls against Wisconsin that Duke got in 2015. The Badgers got robbed,"
"Stubborn Penny" in the K retiring thread at RR:
"I sure hope he does. Unfortunately, the next two years will be ABSURD with the amount of Duke slurping and ref protection. They will win at least one title unless the team just totally bombs out. Even an okay team will be shooed into the championship."
"I sure hope he does. Unfortunately, the next two years will be ABSURD with the amount of Duke slurping and ref protection. They will win at least one title unless the team just totally bombs out. Even an okay team will be shooed into the championship."
The idiocy in that Coach K retirement thread is pretty dang close to being on par with the idiocy that we see from THR
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Duke beat the teams that beat Kentucky on their way to national titles in 2010 and 2015. So if Duke got handed the "easy roads," what does that mean for those Kentucky teams, one of which was undefeated before its lone loss of the season?
Coming from a Kentucky fan, the complaining about advantages thing is priceless. I mean it isn't like they have the advantage with the refs in their hoops conference, is it? If you do not believe so, as fans of every other program in the SEC and they will tell you. Oh and when Duke has such an easy road, that moron may want to take a look at who Duke beat in those easy roads. (A hint, it is the team that knocked them out) So....
Me as well. Berry is really good. The others are good players but they won't sniff national recognition like that.
I think Berry will be one of the top PGs in the country. He'll be the alpha dog on that team. He'll contend for POY in the conference. Jackson would really have to break out. Meeks no chance.
Berry for the...never mind. Clean block, despite protests from THR.
Oh god, the day after that game on the national board was hilarious. A certain poster just couldn't wrap his head around the fact that the block was clean. Even after demanding and receiving photographic evidence. It was quite comical.Berry for the...never mind. Clean block, despite protests from THR.
It was actually embarrassing how stupid said person made himself look.
Even when we hammered their azzes 82-50, it was still the refs fault.
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