March 27, 201115 yr It constantly amazes me how much disdain Kentucky fans have for a Duke program that they face every few years, on the average. My Facebook lights up with anti-Duke comments and purely joyful posts whenever the Blue Devils lose. Why is it so hard to understand that Duke is hated nationally? They are the Yankees of college basketball.
March 27, 201115 yr Why is it so hard to understand that Duke is hated nationally? They are the Yankees of college basketball.Kentucky fans do it slightly disproportionally ...
March 27, 201115 yr Why is it so hard to understand that Duke is hated nationally? They are the Yankees of college basketball. So would you say they are top dog?
March 27, 201115 yr So would you say they are top dog? It is absolutely a compliment. Are they the greatest program ever? Nah. They are the most hated though.
March 27, 201115 yr Kentucky fans do it slightly disproportionally ... Maybe you feel that way because you are surrounded by mostly Kentucky fans?
March 27, 201115 yr It is absolutely a compliment. Are they the greatest program ever? Nah. They are the most hated though. So who is the #1 program right now?
March 27, 201115 yr Maybe you feel that way because you are surrounded by mostly Kentucky fans?I know fans of a whole lot of different programs ... trust me, Kentucky fans hold a grudge much more than other programs who rarely share a court with Duke.
March 27, 201115 yr I know fans of a whole lot of different programs ... trust me, Kentucky fans hold a grudge much more than other programs who rarely share a court with Duke. I know plenty of fans from other fan bases as well and I disagree. So what's the point?
March 27, 201115 yr So who is the #1 program right now? Define right now ? Last 10 years? 5 years? I don't think Duke is the answer to either.
March 27, 201115 yr Define right now ? Last 10 years? 5 years? I don't think Duke is the answer to either. Last two years, it would be Butler.
March 27, 201115 yr Define right now ? Last 10 years? 5 years? I don't think Duke is the answer to either. 20 years? 10 years? Who would be #1 for both....
March 27, 201115 yr 20 years? 10 years? Who would be #1 for both.... RIGHT NOW is defined as 20 years? I thought 10 years was a stretch.
March 27, 201115 yr Whether looking at the historic/traditional powerhouses - UCLA, Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, etc. - or teams that have been hotter lately, Duke is easily the most hated. If people hate successful programs or "top dogs" then they would also hate these other teams commensurately and they do not. Duke inspires a lot of animosity that can't be attributed to success alone.
March 27, 201115 yr Duke hasn't even been 'hot' lately. Past the Sweet 16 one time in the last seven years. Sure they won the title but at best that puts them on par with the other teams who have won the title over the same time period.
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