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RE: Duke's Smith won't play Tuesday against Florida State

Well, at least I'm IN the crayon box. Your "question" was answered. Excuses, excuses...

RE: Duke's Smith won't play Tuesday against Florida State

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/132466-duke-gets-all-the-calls-the-oldest-complaint-in-college-basketball?service=facebook&username=jmcteer%40hishandschurch.com&password=9qq2mvrb

billygoat, what's up buddy? so what did you think of the article? kinda made a lot of since didn't it? haha it probably just hurt your feelings. i pull out some of the better quotes for you and the rest of the haters...enjoy:

"The simple truth is that Duke does not get all the calls—they get some of them, just like every other team in college basketball."

so true

"But don't tell that to opposing fans. Watching an away game for Duke usually means watching home team fans booing after every single call that goes Duke's way, as if the Blue Devils never get fouled or take a legitimate charge."

"Duke doesn't seem to mind, though. That hatred is why Duke brings sellout crowds wherever they play. It's what makes opposing fans become Cameron Crazy look-a-likes for one fleeting game per year. It's the reason that winning a conference game against Duke is a rush-the-court experience for most ACC teams."

"If the "Duke gets all the calls" complaints were to stop, it would be a sign of Duke's decline from the ranks of college basketball's elite."

"Those complaints, however, show no signs of slowing down, and that it is a good thing for Blue Devils fans; it's a sign that Duke is still on top, at least in the minds of opposing fans."

So on behalf of the Duke basketball team and all the fans out there...haters, please..keep hating. lets us know we're still a team that's is looked upon as one of the greats. we enjoy your "support", and we get a laugh out of your crying and complaining.

RE: Duke's Smith won't play Tuesday against Florida State

"I thought the Duke crowd never complained or made excuses."

where was there an excuse? i simply asked a question that you apparently couldn't answer. so don't you think it's kinda funny that unc, the team that was supposed to go undefeated, got about the easiest road in the ACC and Duke got the toughest?

"Or for that matter, released their injury report."

by this statement i can tell you're not the brightest crayon in the box because you really didn't think this one through. Smith got hurt in the middle of a game...don't you think reporters are asking K daily about his status? probably so, since i mean that is their job. K doesn't realease injury report typically for things that happen outside of games...for instance: when paulus hurt his forearm at the start of the season, when smith's back was hurt last year, when players had the flu, when G broke his wrist against unc last year. unlike other coaches who throw out every little thing into their injury reports.

RE: Duke's Smith won't play Tuesday against Florida State

Most people would equate the "our schedule is tougher" + "SOS is more difficult" + "RPI is blah blah blah" + "Our coach was winning Olympic Gold"= EXCUSES And WHINING.

I thought the Duke crowd never complained or made excuses. Or for that matter, released their injury report. You remember, "like SOME coaches do..." Karma's a beach, K.

RE: Duke's Smith won't play Tuesday against Florida State

read and enjoy this article haters:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/132466-duke-gets-all-the-calls-the-oldest-complaint-in-college-basketball?service=facebook&username=jmcteer%40hishandschurch.com&password=9qq2mvrb 

- Posted by dukeblue

I think the "haters" would enjoy this much more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCglZ4KFPWg