Texas Tech

[FearTheBeard_rivals208808]

I think UNC Wilmington is safe, FTB. Eligibility is no problem, but I don't think Roy will offer up free board & joints when he gets a look at these worn out knees, bum back, and a bad case of the slows. I know he likes seniors, but senior citizens are more like none and done.

I'm thinking my only option of transferring is to THR! Do you think they would let bygones be bygones and welcome me with open arms (hahaha)? Make me sit out a year, while writing 'I love Roy' on the chalkboard one million times? Or maybe just lock me up in a room with DSouth and Guru Gary waterboarding me while regurgitating the party line? And which of those would be worse, the waterboarding, or listening to those two? Maybe I'd better stay.

OFC

LOL!

Your only other option is Rupp Rafters, but their initiation is pulling out all but 3 teeth and a shotgun wedding with your ugliest cousin.

 

[dukesince91]

I think UNC Wilmington is safe, FTB. Eligibility is no problem, but I don't think Roy will offer up free board & joints when he gets a look at these worn out knees, bum back, and a bad case of the slows. I know he likes seniors, but senior citizens are more like none and done.

I'm thinking my only option of transferring is to THR! Do you think they would let bygones be bygones and welcome me with open arms (hahaha)? Make me sit out a year, while writing 'I love Roy' on the chalkboard one million times? Or maybe just lock me up in a room with DSouth and Guru Gary waterboarding me while regurgitating the party line? And which of those would be worse, the waterboarding, or listening to those two? Maybe I'd better stay.

OFC

I chuckled on this post Dirt! None and done, lol

 

[lyonhawk]

One way we can beat their highly rated D is scoring in transition. If we can get over 20 in transition, I’m not sure they can keep up.

 

[AirRaidRaiders]

Duke won't get 20 in transition. You will prob score in the mid 70's and the only way Tech wins is if a few of our role players get hot. Huge if, otherwise we lose by 10 at least.

You guys are the more talented team, but this is what Beard does, gets a bunch of guys playing way above their baseline, and if you don't D up and play the weird center of the court gaurding scheme, you don't play.

I mean he beat Purdue 2 years ago in the tournament with Arkansas St. players. This year we were picked to finish 7th in the Big 12.

 

[AirRaidRaiders]

Arkansas little rock not St. my bad...

 

[skysdad]

LOL!

Your only other option is Rupp Rafters, but their initiation is pulling out all but 3 teeth and a shotgun wedding with your ugliest cousin.

Looks at it this way. If we all go back into our family history we all married our cousin, just not our 1st cousin. LOL

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

LOL!

Your only other option is Rupp Rafters, but their initiation is pulling out all but 3 teeth and a shotgun wedding with your ugliest cousin.

That ain't much of an option, FTB! Think I'm staying put!

OFC

 

[retiredsoldier]

Nice press conference by Texas Tech coach.

 

[dukehokie]

Nice press conference by Texas Tech coach.

This is one of those press conferences that is very complimentary in public but in the locker room, he’s MF’ing the opponent and working his guys into a lather. As he should. This is going to be a hell of a game. Texas Tech will be coming with heat.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

This is one of those press conferences that is very complimentary in public but in the locker room, he’s MF’ing the opponent and working his guys into a lather. As he should. This is going to be a hell of a game. Texas Tech will be coming with heat.

Yeah, they're going to come after us like a rabid dog. Duke better be ready for a tough, physical game. Can't come out flat like the Princeton game.

OFC

 

[dukehokie]

Beard can coach. This is not going to be some Duke New York send off.

 

[500HP_Devil]

Looking forward to seeing the line. I’m hoping it’s somewhere in the 8-10 pt range for the boys.

 

[Showenuff]

I can't help but like Texas Techs coach. He's got that old school strand in him. i like a tough honest coach like that.

 

[marching_band_mark]

Red Raider fan here - looking forward to a great game against an elite program. Classic matchup between the irresistible force (Duke offense) and the immovable object (Tech defense).

Wouldn’t mind if this was the first game of a two game set to be finished up the first weekend in April...

 

[dukiejay]

Texas Tech really likes to muck it up. Like Bennett's teams at UVA, these guys will run through a wall for Beard. If we get to 75 points I'm not sure they'll be able to score with us.

 

[Showenuff]

Personally, I'm worried about this game. Our kids haven't seen defense like this this year and we always adjust to new things but it seems like we don't get into "adjusted mode" until second halves. Just hope that's not gonna end up to late. This is the game RJ could have some issues in if he doesn't give up the ball when he's double and triple teamed on takes to the basket. He's got to look for good kick outs in this one. We're still learning how to play together and don't have that down just yet. However I think we're ahead in the raw talent and athleticism department. This is a game we've got to see some jumpers fall and lately , we suck at that. Would love to see Cam get dialed in for this one.

 

[duhondukie]

Personally, I'm worried about this game. Our kids haven't seen defense like this this year and we always adjust to new things but it seems like we don't get into "adjusted mode" until second halves. Just hope that's not gonna end up to late. This is the game RJ could have some issues in if he doesn't give up the ball when he's double and triple teamed on takes to the basket. He's got to look for good kick outs in this one. We're still learning how to play together and don't have that down just yet. However I think we're ahead in the raw talent and athleticism department. This is a game we've got to see some jumpers fall and lately , we suck at that. Would love to see Cam get dialed in for this one.

This is a great post and I think spot on. Decision making by our top 3 is going to be of the utmost importance. We will see what RJ has learned from the Gonzaga game against good competition.

 

[youknowit1]

I'm not worried about this game. TT Hasn't even played a ncaa tournament team yet! They have 1 nice player. We win easily

 

[Showenuff]

eheh, you'll be worried when it starts.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

I'm not worried about this game. TT Hasn't even played a ncaa tournament team yet! They have 1 nice player. We win easily

Then I'll be worried enough for both of us.

OFC

 

[Mac9192]

We need to be honest about Duke. Yes we are good, but out of 11 games, we’re 1-1 against anyone worth a crap.

I hope Texas Tech is good, and I hope they get after us defensively. I want K to have some good material to use in preparation for the conference.

Beating Hartford, Stetson, Yale and Princeton aren’t good measuring sticks for how good we are.

 

[Testkid]

We need to be honest about Duke. Yes we are good, but out of 11 games, we’re 1-1 against anyone worth a crap.

I hope Texas Tech is good, and I hope they get after us defensively. I want K to have some good material to use in preparation for the conference.

Beating Hartford, Stetson, Yale and Princeton aren’t good measuring sticks for how good we are.

Indana and uk are good teams too. We have 3 very good wins

 

[dukehokie]

Indana and uk are good teams too. We have 3 very good wins

And Yale is a top 80 team in the nation and probable representative of the Ivy in the tournament. Hartford will more than likely push Vermont to win their conference. Duke hasn’t played Kansas every game, but they’ve damn sure played some decent teams and teams that offer different styles of play to adapt to. Not sure why the sudden “Duke hasn’t played anyone good” stuff is coming out.

This season has been no different than any other in the past. Play 4-5 tournament type non conference opponents and then the other 5 are teams you get to work on sets in game situations and maybe a couple of those teams are possible high seed tournament teams at that.

 

[Mac9192]

Indana and uk are good teams too. We have 3 very good wins

Ok I forgot about Indiana. They are decent, but Kentucky is nowhere near what anyone thought they would be. Point being, we shouldn’t put too much stock in beating The Little Sisters of the Poor. Kind of like Carolina going into those hostile environments and beating Wofford.
We need Texas Tech to be good, because the better they are, the better prepared we may be for the conference play.

 

[dukehokie]

We need to be honest about Duke. Yes we are good, but out of 11 games, we’re 1-1 against anyone worth a crap.

I hope Texas Tech is good, and I hope they get after us defensively. I want K to have some good material to use in preparation for the conference.

Beating Hartford, Stetson, Yale and Princeton aren’t good measuring sticks for how good we are.

What is there to be honest about? Duke is a damn good team. Hartford and Yale are better than you think, and if Duke blows out Texas Tech (which IMO they won’t) whose fault is that? Duke’s for actually being a really good team, or Texas Tech. They (TT) are an Elite Eight caliber squad at least, no matter what happens tomorrow.

The conference season is a monster of it’s own and quite frankly, you don’t really use the non-conference to tune up for conference play. We’ve faced a bunch of different styles of play in the NC schedule, but those are more for tournament tape. No one we’ve played mimics the speed and spread of UNC, the size of FSU, the interchangeability of VT, the zone of Syracuse (who quite frankly looks worse and worse every game now), the length of Louisville or the kick and pop of NC State. And that’s not including the rest of of the league and the juggernaut that is UVA (who is totally incomparable).

Duke has played a non-conference schedule that will aide their tournament resumé and give them film to fall back on. The conference schedule will take care of itself and be what it is. If Duke can escape the ACC slate with less than 5 losses, it’ll be easily the most impressive record in all of college.

 

[youknowit1]

We need to be honest about Duke. Yes we are good, but out of 11 games, we’re 1-1 against anyone worth a crap.

I hope Texas Tech is good, and I hope they get after us defensively. I want K to have some good material to use in preparation for the conference.

Beating Hartford, Stetson, Yale and Princeton aren’t good measuring sticks for how good we are.

Go to kenpom.com you'll see how good we are.

 

[Testkid]

Go to kenpom.com you'll see how good we are.

We are 5 points ahead of the number 2 team. Thats unheard of. I expect us to play well in front of the sold out Cameron north

 

[Mac9192]

What is there to be honest about? Duke is a damn good team. Hartford and Yale are better than you think, and if Duke blows out Texas Tech (which IMO they won’t) whose fault is that? Duke’s for actually being a really good team, or Texas Tech. They are an Elite Eight caliber squad at least no matter what happens tomorrow.

The conference season is a monster of it’s own and quite frankly, you don’t really use the non-conference to tune up for conference play. We’ve faced a bunch of different styles of play in the NC schedule, but those are more for tournament tape. No one we’ve played mimics the speed and spread of UNC, the size of FSU, the interchangeability of VT, the zone of Syracuse (who quite frankly looks worse and worse every game now), the length of Louisville or the kick and pop of NC State. And that’s not including the rest of of the league and the juggernaut that is UVA (who is totally incomparable).

Duke has played a non-conference schedule that will aide their tournament resumé and give them film to fall back on. The conference schedule will take care of itself and be what it is. If Duke can escape the ACC slate with less than 5 losses, it’ll be easily the most impressive record in all of college.

Never said we weren't good. We are. Maybe we wear Texas Tech out, maybe it's a good game. But moving forward, Cam needs to be a little better. Don't take that as criticism of him, but we need 3 good scoring options, imo. It's early, but he's struggling right now.
This team is fun to watch, but with our talent, we should beat Yale like we did.

This is what I'm talking about. Just because someone comes in not quite singing the praises like others, that differing opinion gets shot at.

Show me where I said Duke isn't good. But, then again we should be. Nothing wrong with the Gonzaga loss at all, they learned from it, and hopefully they get better from the game tomorrow night.

 

[dukehokie]

Ok I forgot about Indiana. They are decent, but Kentucky is nowhere near what anyone thought they would be. Point being, we shouldn’t put too much stock in beating The Little Sisters of the Poor. Kind of like Carolina going into those hostile environments and beating Wofford.
We need Texas Tech to be good, because the better they are, the better prepared we may be for the conference play.

Still Mac, one Texas Tech game doesn’t prepare us for the conference season. Outside of playing the entire top 10, who compares to anything the top half of the ACC offers? The conference is so good, that with non-conference opponents, you get to expose yourself to other teams that you’ll see on the second weekend of the tournament (statistically Duke’s worst weekend).

 

[dukehokie]

Never said we weren't good. We are. Maybe we wear Texas Tech out, maybe it's a good game. But moving forward, Cam needs to be a little better. Don't take that as criticism of him, but we need 3 good scoring options, imo. It's early, but he's struggling right now.
This team is fun to watch, but with our talent, we should beat Yale like we did.

This is what I'm talking about. Just because someone comes in not quite singing the praises like others, that differing opinion gets shot at.

Show me where I said Duke isn't good. But, then again we should be. Nothing wrong with the Gonzaga loss at all, they learned from it, and hopefully they get better from the game tomorrow night.

Dude did you read my post? You go straight back to “differing opinions get shot at.” No bro, differing opinions get differing opinions. That’s called debate, my dude.

Please reread my post. I spent two paragraphs explaining how I don’t agree with you about how schedules are formed. Not about Duke’s talent. I don’t need to explain that. That was the opening paragraph. That’s it. And let’s be honest, the first paragraph was about three teams we’ll have played anyway. Not about Cam’s 3 pt %.

 

[dukehokie]

@Mac9192 I’d love to get back to the topic of the conference vs. non-conference schedule thing. It’s a fun topic if you can take it as me not trying to shoot you down but offering a different opinion.

 

[Mac9192]

@Mac9192 I’d love to get back to the topic of the conference vs. non-conference schedule thing. It’s a fun topic if you can take it as me not trying to shoot you down but offering a different opinion.

No problem Hokie. One poster said how good we played last night, and Dukiejay came in and said, yeah but it was Princeton. That was my point too. I elaborated on that same line, that beating those teams isn’t something to get too jacked up over. We also can’t help Kentucky wasn’t good.
Maybe this team will dismantle most of their opponents, maybe we lose 4-5 more games. I don’t know. But, I enjoy this team, like everyone else. What’s not to love about them? They play hard, and are talented.

 

[dukiejay]

Kentucky isn't as good as they were expected to be. They're still a formidable foe. If Duke can win tomorrow night, that's four really good non-conference wins....UK, Auburn, Indiana and Texas Tech, only one of which was played on our home court.

Even though the season is just roughly six weeks old, Duke has looked as good or better than every team in the nation. In the grand scheme of things that doesn't mean a lot, I know....but we're still improving. We're not going to look like we did against UK every night. People need to get over that.

 

[Testkid]

No problem Hokie. One poster said how good we played last night, and Dukiejay came in and said, yeah but it was Princeton. That was my point too. I elaborated on that same line, that beating those teams isn’t something to get too jacked up over. We also can’t help Kentucky wasn’t good.
Maybe this team will dismantle most of their opponents, maybe we lose 4-5 more games. I don’t know. But, I enjoy this team, like everyone else. What’s not to love about them? They play hard, and are talented.

Yeah i expect this team to lose 3 or 4 more but not more than that. I think the biggest difference with this team is the defense.

 

[dukehokie]

Kentucky isn't as good as they were expected to be. They're still a formidable foe. If Duke can win tomorrow night, that's four really good non-conference wins....UK, Auburn, Indiana and Texas Tech, only one of which was played on our home court.

Even though the season is just roughly six weeks old, Duke has looked as good or better than every team in the nation. In the grand scheme of things that doesn't mean a lot, I know....but we're still improving. We're not going to look like we did against UK every night. People need to get over that.

Hopefully no one is expecting us to beat top 10 teams by 30. We’ve already proven we won’t be doing that. But this team, barring injury, absolutely will be favored every game to end the season. Even if it’s only by -1.5-2, they’ll be the overdogs. That will be a mental battle all it’s own.

 

[dukehokie]

No problem Hokie. One poster said how good we played last night, and Dukiejay came in and said, yeah but it was Princeton. That was my point too. I elaborated on that same line, that beating those teams isn’t something to get too jacked up over. We also can’t help Kentucky wasn’t good.
Maybe this team will dismantle most of their opponents, maybe we lose 4-5 more games. I don’t know. But, I enjoy this team, like everyone else. What’s not to love about them? They play hard, and are talented.

I totally get that, I just don’t think K or many college coaches in the power 5 for that matter, use the non-conference schedule to prep for the conference slate. Tourney prep is far more important anymore IMO.

 

[nets on nets on nets]

Considering how ridiculous our ACC schedule is (we play all the good teams on the road, literally all of them) I thought our non-conference was more than enough.

We were a possession away from being undefeated, the fact that we fought back in that Gonzaga game and had a chance to win told me all I needed to know.

We aren’t just beating the Yale’s and Princeton’s of the world, we are absolutely destroying them, all while the offense has looked sloppy. Beating a Princeton by 50 on an off-night is not something that most Duke teams would do.

We’re making it look easy, it’s almost as if making sure J-Rob getting in with 5 minutes to go and scoring as many points as he can is part of the game plan. We’re alone on the top tier of college basketball, doesn’t mean we will win the title, but we got by far the best chance.

 

[skysdad]

Personally, I'm worried about this game. Our kids haven't seen defense like this this year and we always adjust to new things but it seems like we don't get into "adjusted mode" until second halves. Just hope that's not gonna end up to late. This is the game RJ could have some issues in if he doesn't give up the ball when he's double and triple teamed on takes to the basket. He's got to look for good kick outs in this one. We're still learning how to play together and don't have that down just yet. However I think we're ahead in the raw talent and athleticism department. This is a game we've got to see some jumpers fall and lately , we suck at that. Would love to see Cam get dialed in for this one.

The thing is for me is Duke needs to dictate the game. Same way when we play UVA. Put the pressure on them. We are pretty good defensively too. But with that said it's not gonna be a cake walk. OFC

 

[dukehokie]

Duke won't get 20 in transition. You will prob score in the mid 70's and the only way Tech wins is if a few of our role players get hot. Huge if, otherwise we lose by 10 at least.

You guys are the more talented team, but this is what Beard does, gets a bunch of guys playing way above their baseline, and if you don't D up and play the weird center of the court gaurding scheme, you don't play.

I mean he beat Purdue 2 years ago in the tournament with Arkansas St. players. This year we were picked to finish 7th in the Big 12.

The fact that you were picked 7th is extremely laughable now. Understandable in the preseason given how much was lost, but totally laughable now. You guys have a Sweet 16 floor and Final Four ceiling if you can get some consistent offensive production.

 

[dukehokie]

The thing is for me is Duke needs to dictate the game. Same way when we play UVA. Put the pressure on them. We are pretty good defensively too. But with that said it's not gonna be a cake walk. OFC

The thing about this game and UVA, is that Duke is pretty highly ranked on D too. And neither team takes advantage of Duke’s one true defensive weakness which is the drive. Both games will be close, but Duke should win both if they come correct.