Official gameday thread- NCAA Tournament day 2

Jun 30, 2025
286
470
63
I’ve shared this before, but when I met Pitino back in 90 he couldn’t have been a nicer guy. I’ve met scumbags before and he ain’t one of ‘em. As for dirty, unless I’m missing something, I’ve seen no evidence of that. That’s like accusing Coach K of being dirty for something Laettner or G Allen did. I don’t even know where that’s coming from
Yeah, I just pulled it out of nowhere he's never done anything sleazy or been involved with anything that could be perceived as sleazy.
 
Jun 30, 2025
286
470
63
No one should ever say Duke gets all the calls again because it seems Arizona has supplanted them in that position. Wonder if the media will talk about the free-throw disparity in this game?
 
  • Like
Reactions: duke0527

KDSTONE

All-Conference
Oct 15, 2004
5,443
3,729
40
Yeah, I just pulled it out of nowhere he's never done anything sleazy or been involved with anything that could be perceived as sleazy.
I was thinking more along the lines of dirty as in on the court dirty. Fair enough if you’re referring to the Brian Bowen payout and/or sex for pay scandal at UL although he was legally exonerated and to my knowledge no one involved testified that he knew about the hookers.
As for Brian Bowen it’s less plausible that he didn’t know imho but in this Wild Wild West Nil era I don’t look at that **** the same anymore.
 
Jun 30, 2025
286
470
63
I was thinking more along the lines of dirty as in on the court dirty. Fair enough if you’re referring to the Brian Bowen payout and/or sex for pay scandal at UL although he was legally exonerated and to my knowledge no one involved testified that he knew about the hookers.
As for Brian Bowen it’s less plausible that he didn’t know imho but in this Wild Wild West Nil era I don’t look at that **** the same anymore.
I've always found him to be a shady individual. But honor and decency are not values many hold dear any longer. People are fine with disgusting people in positions of power, no matter what, anymore.
 

dukebluesTX

All-Conference
Mar 29, 2017
1,330
1,436
68
No one should ever say Duke gets all the calls again because it seems Arizona has supplanted them in that position. Wonder if the media will talk about the free-throw disparity in this game?
Until Arizona or someone else wins multiple national championships in multiple decades, the media and everyone else will continue to say Duke is the only one who gets all the calls. They conveniently miss it when Duke gets mugged by the Tennessee's of the world too....
 
Jun 30, 2025
286
470
63
Until Arizona or someone else wins multiple national championships in multiple decades, the media and everyone else will continue to say Duke is the only one who gets all the calls. They conveniently miss it when Duke gets mugged by the Tennessee's of the world too....
True. Although it's been 11 years since we won a title, let's hope we keep that hatred going this year by getting #6.
 
  • Love
Reactions: bullcitygamer

Kingbluedevil

All-American
Apr 2, 2014
6,217
6,677
113
I’ve shared this before, but when I met Pitino back in 90 he couldn’t have been a nicer guy. I’ve met scumbags before and he ain’t one of ‘em. As for dirty, unless I’m missing something, I’ve seen no evidence of that. That’s like accusing Coach K of being dirty for something Laettner or G Allen did. I don’t even know where that’s coming from
I think Patino is really good coach. That press caused problems for Kansas so we have to be smart in bounding the ball. I feel like Duke has a better team.
 
  • Like
Reactions: KDSTONE

KDSTONE

All-Conference
Oct 15, 2004
5,443
3,729
40
I've always found him to be a shady individual. But honor and decency are not values many hold dear any longer. People are fine with disgusting people in positions of power, no matter what, anymore.
Louisville wasn’t fine with it. That’s why they fired him. He got a second chance at St John’s. I’m cool with that.
 

KDSTONE

All-Conference
Oct 15, 2004
5,443
3,729
40
I think Patino is really good coach. That press caused problems for Kansas so we have to be smart in bounding the ball. I feel like Duke has a better team.
Like someone else said, I’d feel a lot better if we had Foster to help get the ball up. Caden could wear down and Harris hasn’t gotten enough burn. Not that Cayden is not in good enough shape but that’s a lot to ask for close to 40 min. We’re gonna need Cam to be in the paint. Inbounding against Houston cost us #6, not that Uf was a gimme by any stretch.
 

The Only Blue

All-American
Nov 10, 2021
3,729
5,250
81
I just saw this on Twitter....

When a #1 in the tourney has played Prairie View and won by more than 50, they ended up losing the next game.

99 Kansas won 110-52 then next game lost to Rhode island 80-75.

26 Florida won 114-55 then yesterday losing to Iowa.