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Duke vs. MSU - Who Do You Pull For?

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:26 AM
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Duke vs. MSU - Who Do You Pull For?

In addition to Friday's tilt with Michigan playing Kansas, we'll all be keeping an eye on the MSU vs. Duke game.  For many of us it's a classic meteor game, with the upside being that one of them has to lose, but I thought the board might like to sound off on who to pull for.

I've pretty quickly concluded that I'll pinch my nose and pull for MSU.  Partially for Big Ten pride, partially because I have a modicum of respect for the job Izzo's done (even if much of it was done via low-hanging fruit from the Ed Martin bushwa), and part of it because I know some pretty decent MSU fans.  But mostly because I have an almost pathological dislike for Duke and the bulk of their fans.

I first came to dislike Duke because of Christian Laettner.  I read a story in SI way back when where Cherokee Parks came to Laettner's dorm room on a visit, and Laettner cold-cocked him - and followed it up with screaming at Parks about how tough you need to be to play for Duke.  At the time I thought "this guy Laettner sounds like a total jackass" and nothing I've seen since changes that view.  A talented jackass to be sure, but a jackass.

And then there's Krzyzewski.  When I was a kid, I bought into the "he's a class act and does things the 'right way'" image that's hard to get away from even these days.  As I got older, I learned to dislike the cult built around him - it's an almost pre-Sandusky Paterno cult of personality.  He's been successful, but seems like a weasel most times I see him.  From his whinging about fans rushing the court after losing to VA, to his talking about recruiting kids with "character" but somehow overlooking recruiting areas like Detroit (Shane Battier doesn't count - Detroit Country Day sure isn't Detroit!), to defending thuggish moves from the likes of Gerald Henderson, to the American Express ad, and on and on.

And the Duke fans are generally wretched.  Anyone who jaws about "Michigan Arrogance" or "Domer Arrogance" likely has not seen the pinnacle of douchebaggery.  Whether they chanted about NC State's player's grandmother's death or not - the fact that it was believable to many spoke volumes. 

(I have some respect for a few Duke alumns - Grant Hill, Tommy Amaker, and several on the academic side of the equation.  But if Coach K. and Laettner are going to be your poster children, well - that's your poster.) 

So yeah - MSU fans may have a large juggalo contingent, wear a bunch of Axe, burn upholstered furniture at bad times, and paint numbers on their chest representing days since U-M won in basketball right before they lose on national TV.  But I'll be grudgingly pulling for them on Friday.

Who are you pulling for, and why?

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:28 AM
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I root for...

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:46 AM
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Yes!

Giant asteroid from above, or gaping sinkhole from below... can't stand either team

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:17 AM
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Individually, those are two

Individually, those are two scary things.  Together, they are two problems solved.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:43 AM
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Sinkhole ...

... much more targeted, and thus less likely to involve innocent bystanders.

That said, I'm all for MSU schadenfreude; I can't resist "sympathizing" with my Sparty friends whenever possible.

 

 

 

 

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:46 AM
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Space Churros?

Space Churros?

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:28 AM
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mmmmm space churros

mmmmm space churros

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:09 AM
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Because

Space, bitches.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:31 AM
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As much as we all dislike

As much as we all dislike Duke, there would be nothing better than going to a Final Four while MSU watch from home. Basketball is all they have now that Hoke is here, afterall.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:50 AM
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IIRC, D-Mo's shot was to tie

IIRC, D-Mo's shot was to tie the game

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:31 AM
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MSU, only because I like Izzo

MSU, only because I like Izzo as a coach and I have always hated Duke.  I am going for Dunk City to win it all.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:34 AM
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LIKE Izzo?

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:35 AM
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To like

Izzo is to die inside.  This I cannot do.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
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So, he's never ok?

So, he's never ok?

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:32 AM
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I do not care who wins that

I do not care who wins that game.  Beat Kansas.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:33 AM
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What's good for my bracket (as long as it doesn't

What's good for my bracket (as long as it doesn't hurt U of M), is good for me. Despite how much I despise coach K and Duke, I will be pulling for the Blue Devils.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:34 AM
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I will

only be watching that game if we win anyway.  Wish we were the late game so that I could enjoy State v. Duke win or lose.  I am that way on football Saturdays too.  If we lose the rest of the day is pretty much shot as far as watching is concerned.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:34 AM
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Duke!

Since after that I have Louisville beating Duke in the Elite 8. I also would love to see Sparty sitting at home while we advance.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:35 AM
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MSU and the Big Ten.  Duke

MSU and the Big Ten.  Duke Basketball is comparable to the Yankees for me and I root against them always.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:37 AM
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Raging Fire!

Raging Fire!

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:38 AM
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MSU

Living in Ohio, my pathological hatred is for the Buckeyes, not the Spartans.  Izzo has done a great job there, and has not tolerated the antics the football coaches have tolerated.  I wouldn't mind seeing three Big Ten teams in the semi-finals--so long as the Buckeyes are not one of them.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:22 AM
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Duke is the epitome of evil in sports.

They are Ivan Drago, that douchy team in the Mighty Ducks and racist teams from Remember the Titans, Radio and The Blindside, all rolled into one. They are every villian from 80's movies and epic whiners about officiating (which mostly goes there way). I just can't stand to root for them and MSU by comparison seems likeable.

Or maybe I was just a freshman at Butler in 2010-11 and I haven't gotten over that loss in the finals. Duke is just the most hateable teamin basketball for me.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:42 AM
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MSU, and pulling hard.

MSU, and pulling hard. Basketball I root for our rivals. Football it's pure hatred and spite, but basketball I really want the B1G to succeed. Except Wisconsin

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:44 AM
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Wisconsin

is just bad for America, plain and simple.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:51 AM
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I like cheese, though.  That

I like cheese, though.  That isn't the same thing is it?

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:29 AM
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Same. I'm kind of hoping for

Same. I'm kind of hoping for an all B1G Final 4.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:42 AM
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I have $ on the line so...

Whoever I picked in my bracket last week.... and that is Duke.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:42 AM
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I know its Good to cheer for

I know its Good to cheer for your little brother every Once in a while (except for Dantonio), so I gUess I'll forego lacK of interest and cheEr for MSU. I'll try, I promise.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:49 AM
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Just

brilliant.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:45 AM
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My pecking order of hate

1. Any team that is coached by Tom Crean

1A. Any Ohio team

2. Duke

3. MSU

4. Any team coached by Bo Ryan

 I'll be pulling for Sparty slightly for conference pride. If they lose, I'll get over it quickly.

 

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
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Even higher than your # 1

Even higher than your # 1 is   "Any team we are playing against."

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March 27th, 2013 at 1:20 PM
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Hate isn't the same as rooting interest

I always hope for Michigan to win, but I don't always hate our opponent.  For instance, I like VCU's style, and I wished that they weren't playing Michigan so that I could root for them.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:46 AM
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Solid list. I'm going to use

Solid list. I'm going to use it and root for MSU to win in 8 overtimes.

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March 27th, 2013 at 1:14 PM
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Solid list. I'm going to use

Yes! Double post

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March 27th, 2013 at 12:50 PM
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your forgot

5. The Dutch

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:47 AM
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Sparty

As sweet as it would be to be in the Final Four with Sparty at home, it will be that much better to beat them in the National Championship game.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:47 AM
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Duke only because I took

Duke only because I took them

In my bracket. I think Msu wins though, they have looked a lot better than duke in my opinion in the tourney so far.



In General, I'll root for all big ten teams to advance as long as Michigan does. If Michigan gets knocked out, then it'll be more passive rooting.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:55 AM
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Yes.

Brackets are business. I never let emotion guide me. Duke to the Elite where they will lose.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:47 AM
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Duke has been our speedbump

Duke has been our speedbump in many tournaments in the past - I'd like to play them again and beat them.

We are 95-76 against MSU, 8-21 vs Duke, 0-3 vs Duke in the NCAAs.

 

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:48 AM
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I just flipped a coin. Heads

I just flipped a coin. Heads was Duke, tails was MSU. The coin landed tails up, so I will pull for MSU. This works out pretty good, as I do dislike Duke the most of the two.

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March 27th, 2013 at 1:37 PM
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I flipped a coin too

My coin landed on its edge, then melted a hole into the floor.  Not sure what that means in this case.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:52 AM
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MSU

Definitely MSU. I grudgingly accept that Payne and Nix are two of the better post-up guys in the country. Izzo's a very good coach. He's not my favorite MSU coach --- that would be Judd Heathcote ---- and Harris and Appling are good, but would I trade either for TB? --- forget about it!.

The Dukies are who they are --- they've made a fetish of coming up with boorish and inelegant BB-game chants. But then, I was in Madison in February. When TB went to the free-throw line at the student end of the court, those selfsame students chanted in unison: "Trey Burke Swallows."

Bad student behavior at BB games is hardly limited to those in Durham, NC.

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:52 AM
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Cannot root for little

Cannot root for little brother. Hate Duke but have no choice 

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:55 AM
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Duke no question.    If MSU

Duke no question. 

 

If MSU wins they brag about being the better program, team, yadda yadda etc.  If MSU loses they will talk about how we've only cared about basketball for the past 2 years.  Forced to choose I prefer the latter.  Plus as much as I hate coack K, seeing IZZO lose is one of my guilty pleasures. 

 

That being said, GO BLUE! Beat Kansas! 

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March 27th, 2013 at 9:56 AM
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If we win, then Sparty

If we lose, then Duke.  I'd love a crack at Sparty for the national title, but I definitely don't want them advancing further than us.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:07 AM
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I will be rooting for

both teams to lose

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:09 AM
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I just hate MSU with a

I just hate MSU with a burning passion but Duke embodies all that is wrong with the world. Coach K is a false prophet--the anti-Christ. 

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:09 AM
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Use to root for Sparty except when we played them

Ever since they went on their 4 game win streak in football and their obnoxious fans came out of the woodwork I can't bring myself to cheer for them in anything.  Throw in what they did to property in AA after the FB game two years ago and they can go to hell with ND!

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:06 AM
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That is precisely how I feel.

That is precisely how I feel. I had always rooted for them, but now I can't.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:13 AM
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I want duke to win. Every

I want duke to win. Every advancement state makes in this tournament is used directly against us in recruiting. I only want state to win when they play Ohio. Our real rival.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:13 AM
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I'm pro Big Ten all the time,

I'm pro Big Ten all the time, especially as long as there's a possibility of an all B10 FInal Four.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:14 AM
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I'm pulling for the all-Big10

I'm pulling for the all-Big10 final four, so Sparty it is.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:24 AM
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For whom do you pull? BOOM

For whom do you pull?

BOOM MICHIGAN ARROGANCE'D

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:28 AM
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Prepositions

So that's the sort of language up with which you will not put?

Duly noted!

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:29 AM
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I'll root for the B1G's,

I'll root for the B1G's, except for Indiana.  Crean's childish display a few weeks ago makes Indiana my one remaing exception to B1G support.  Wiscy, an insult to basketball, was the other.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
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I can't

get any work done right now.  This tournament needs to end and we need to win the national championship before I get fired.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:31 AM
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My brackets say Sparty

My childhood rooting interests were Sparty except when they played Michigan.  So even though I loathe the current state of Spartan fandom, I will be rooting for them and the B1G.  I want an all B1G final four.  That is the absolute best thing for the league and my team.  Plus it will be the ultimate shutthehellup to Barkley.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
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MSU, I recently went to a

MSU, I recently went to a duke game. If you think their fans are anything but obnoxious assholes then you need to get to cameron stadium. I heard more trash talking and insults screamed in one game then I've heard from all the Michigan football games I've been to

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:08 AM
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I went to a game in Cameron

I went to a game in Cameron in the '90s. It was a lot of fun and the fans were polite and pretty positive. Of course, they were playing Mercer and beat the shit out of the them, so trash talking wasn't really needed.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
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Sparty...

I mean Duke is literally the Evil Empire.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:35 AM
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Duke. I have them going all

Duke. I have them going all the way in my bracket, plus fuck Staee

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:36 AM
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MSU all the way

I respect Izzo's program despite wanting Michigan to beat him 100-0 every time they play.  And it would be good for the league if they won...I see no upside to Duke winning, especially given Michigan's current recruiting battle with them for Devin Booker (not that one game is likely to make much of a difference).   

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:38 AM
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I live in SEC country, so

I live in SEC country, so there would be no better feeling than to have 4 B1G teams in the Elite 8.   Especially when they were whining about not getting the respect they "deserved."

I can dream that we would have an all B1G Final Four with UofM winning it all against OSU, but, not sure that's going to happen.

As long as we go further than MSU, I'm happy.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Duke. Even though I met my

Duke. Even though I met my wife here at UofM, she was born at the Duke hospital, and her entire family are Duke fans (her bro went there and her dad worked there).

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Tough one for me. On the one

Tough one for me. On the one hand - Fuck Duke, go B1G even if it is MSU. On the other hand - I have Duke beating MSU in my bracket. Thinking I'll just drink heavily and root against both teams.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
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Did you forget to add "/s" to

Did you forget to add "/s" to the end of that post?

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:46 AM
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I'll be rooting for Staee. A

I'll be rooting for Staee. A Duke loss helps me immensely in my bracket pool, so there's that as well as rooting for the B1G.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:48 AM
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Rooting for Duke. MSU fans

Rooting for Duke. MSU fans can be more annoying given out rivalry and we also compete more with them in recruiting. It is more beneficial for UM for MSU to lose than Duke.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:54 AM
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Hate Duke

Hate Duke with a passion and every ounce of my being but cannot deal with the State's incessant whining about everything under the freaking sun. Plus Dantonio will have that stupid smirk if they win so suck it Sparty.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
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Speaking of Duke, Chris

Speaking of Duke, Chris Collins (Duke Asst) will be named Northwesterns next Head Coach per Jeff Goodman of CBS.

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March 27th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
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I don't hate Duke as much as

I don't hate Duke as much as the rest of the folks around here hate Duke.

Sparty on the other hand, Sparty can suck it.

Go Devils.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
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The Beer

I have heard the beer is decent as well.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
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Duke

I've never even met a Duke fan, so I will not argue with the ops logic. I actually riot for Duke almost every game that they aren't playing us. That's just from watching them about twice every week for my whole life. As for the other fan dislike leading to personal interest in a game. I completely agree with that. I have never met a duke fan, but have to deal with staee fans daily. I don't want to deal with the celebration of a national title from them on Saturday if they make the elite 8.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
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Well..the way I see it its win-win

one of the two schools I despise will lose and the other will get beat by Louisville in the next game..SO..both get beat....IF MSU wins its good for the conference ..If they lose and UM advances well..WE had the better season...win win

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:04 AM
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This quote...

was epoch:

"That's why I wear my new brand -- Christian Soldiers. They've got that unique air cushion sole that allows me to kick the wind out of my opponent without damaging my arch support. And best of all, they've got an invisible tread, so you can step on your opponent without leaving a print. Great for putting your best foot forward. Look for Christian Soldiers whenever you've got rugged marching orders. And remember, kids: There's nothing wrong with playing dirty, just as long as you're playing to win."

Funny quote, but I never did like the guy.

Fuck Duke! Go...Green?

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:06 AM
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dammit. On my phone and

dammit. On my phone and unable to correct my crappy spelling.

I never did like proof-reading.

EPIC!

My bad, people.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
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I am

rooting for Michigan State's fanbase to emerge from the game with sound basketball insight and good-naturedness, which most of my Duke alum friends have.

But that's probably even less likely than a meteor. 

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:21 AM
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Duke a thousand times Duke. 

Duke a thousand times Duke. 

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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I hope the winner gets beat

In the next round.

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March 27th, 2013 at 4:46 PM
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Duke stole Jabarri Parker from MSU,

so maybe we should feel sorry for them and root for MSU.
Or, maybe not.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:36 AM
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Duke. I work with way too

Duke. I work with way too many sparty's (they have a great MSA program). Their tears, you know, taste like sugar.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:43 AM
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Duke.

The B1G will be vaildated when we win the title game against Ohio. Go Duke, beat Staee.

 
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March 27th, 2013 at 11:45 AM
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So all you people hate Duke

So all you people hate Duke for no reason other than they are consistently good?

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:49 AM
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Uhhhh

See 1992 Men's Basketball Championship, among a bevy of other things.

 
 
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March 27th, 2013 at 11:57 AM
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Yeah,

those of us who are old enough to remember the early to mid 90s have plenty of reasons to hate Duke.  My favorite basketball memory (outside of 89, 92, and 93, obvs) is rushing the court after knocking them off in Crisler in 97.  We had beaten OSU to go to the Rose the week before, and Charles would win the Heisman that night.  Good times.

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March 27th, 2013 at 1:59 PM
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Such as? Every team has their

Such as? Every team has their fair share of twats so using that is purely cop out in my view. It wasn't so much the Duke hate as much as it was the MSU love from you lot. I would never root for a rival over an OOC team.

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March 27th, 2013 at 8:47 PM
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?

Losing several big-time games to the same basketball team (and its arrogant coach) is plenty of reason to hate them. If that doesn't make sense, the concept is beyond explanation to you. Also I wouldn't either, but some people want Michigan's conference to be stoutly represented in games that matter...just a difference of opinion.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:49 AM
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BIG

I'm still rooting for a Big 10 Final Four.  But, if MSU loses, the consolation is . . . MSU LOSES!(Just as I have been rooting for all Big 10 teams in the postseason, but I cackled with glee that the only one to lose in the Round of 64 was Wisconsin).  If MSU loses, then there's no question that we root for Louisville to take care of Duke to get to the final four.

 

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:54 AM
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I'm pulling for Duke to lose...

The only reason to root against MSU here would be if we hadn't closed the gap.  We have.  What's good for the big ten is good for us.  Duke hoops is as bad as ND football.  I can never pull for them in anything.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:56 AM
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Seriously?  Someone with a

Seriously?  Someone with a user name of Everyone Murders is critiquing Coach K's supposed poor persona?  Christian Laettner is no more the poster child for Duke as is Grant Hill or any of the many other players who have come through Coach K's program.  I understand the dislike for Duke and a certain persona that it projects, but conjuring images of Jerry Sandusky is way out of bounds and says more about the poster than anything.  I thought this board wants intelligent conversation?

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March 27th, 2013 at 6:21 PM
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Allow Me To Retort

I see you created a new account to reply.  Since you took the trouble to do that, here are three quick points in response:

  • Re-read the original post, and if you still honestly think that I was "conjuring images" of Jerry Sandusky by referring to Paterno's pre-scandal image, you should have someone else read it for you. Because you're not good at reading.
     
  • CBS shows Laettner's winning shot in the Kentucky game every freaking March, repeatedly.  It was an iconic shot (and really a fantastic play - personality of the shooter notwithstanding).  That play, among others, helped to make Laettner one of the faces of Duke, and he is thus a poster child for your program. 
     
  • "Everyone Murders" is a loose reference to Terrelle Pryor's absurd justification for supporting Michael Vick in the wake of Vick's dogfighting scandal.  Sorry if it offends you.* 

Welcome to the board, anyway.  It can be a fun place to exchange ideas, especially for those with a passion for University of Michigan sports.

*By which I mean I'm not sorry at all. To be extra clear, the name is a jab at OSU, and I don't really think "everyone kills people, murders people, steals from you, steals from me".

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March 28th, 2013 at 1:12 AM
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What does Marsellus Wallace look like...

Love the Pulp Fiction style response!

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March 28th, 2013 at 9:35 AM
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I did create a new account to

I did create a new account to respond because I was disappointed to read that a Michigan man needs to conjure images of Sandusky to smear someone else.  There are any number of iconic coaches you could have chosen to compare to Coach K, but you chose to compare him to Sandusky/Paterno.  So, yes, I do think you were conjuring those images.  Also, Coach K can't help that CBS shows Laetner's winning shot against Kentucky.  And I don't think that makes Laetner the poster child for Duke any more than Grant Hill or Shane Battier are poster children for Duke.  I think you just don't like Duke, which is fine but no need to throw the Sandusky thing around at someone like Coach K.  It's better to be credible with your criticisms.  And, yes, I'm very passionate about Michigan sports and have been for a very long time.  

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March 29th, 2013 at 8:45 AM
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For Reelz?

You keep on writing that I'm comparing Coach Krzyzewski to Jerry Sandusky.  I'm not, and I didn't.  I compared the cult of personality Coach Krzyzewski enjoys to the cult of personality that Paterno enjoyed before the big scandal.

Your assertion that I "chose to compare [ Krzyzewski] to Sandusky/Paterno" is false.  This isn't a matter of interpretation.  It's a matter of your lack of reading comprehension.  Your replies are making you sound shrill, and my guess is that you're a decent person who's above that sort of tripe.

We're not going to get to "yes" on Coach  Krzyzewski.  I think he's a weasel, you think he's the bee's knees, a builder of men, etc.  Fine.

But stop with the falsities.  Please.

 

 

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March 28th, 2013 at 6:15 PM
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Double post - Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:56 AM
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Duke, for sure, because

I want to beat them in the semifinal. We've already beaten MSU this year. 

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:57 AM
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We wouldn't play Duke until

We wouldn't play Duke until the championship game though right?

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March 27th, 2013 at 12:10 PM
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Is that true? I glanced at the brackets, and thought they

would be up next. Even better, though--right?

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March 27th, 2013 at 11:57 AM
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Either result is fine. Big

Either result is fine. Big Ten continues to do well if MSU wins, if they lose then MSU just lost and that's fine by me too.

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March 27th, 2013 at 12:17 PM
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Duke Or Michigan State...

There's a lenghty mathematical argument that I could make that would say it is a bit of a wash in this tournament, but for the sake of one of my sole remaining competitive bracket (as in, in the top three in one pool), it is fair to say that I have a financial interest in Michigan State winning. On the other hand, I have one bracket that is 7th in a pool and goes with Duke, so really, I'd go with MSU for the currently more optimistic cash picture, in my case. 

Well, I'll mention the math anyway - I calculated the estimated probabilities of Michigan's hypothetical paths to a title using some of the numbers from Massey, and for the most part, the MSU and Duke paths work out to numbers with 0.5% of one another, so the people choosing the "asteroid / sinkhole" route have a point as well if we're simply talking about the Tournament itself. 

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March 27th, 2013 at 12:38 PM
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Duke

I will cheer for Duke for a number of reasons.  

1.  I can never cheer for Sparty unless Michigan directly benefits from their winning.

2.  Sparty and Michigan compete for area recruits.  Every time one team wins, it hurts the other.  

3.  Duke and Sparty are both arrogant and entitled.  Duke has 4 National Championships under K; Sparty has one under Izzo.  Duke has earned the right to be arrogant; Sparty hasn't.

4.  Duke defines itself by championships.  MSU defines itself by hatred for Michigan.

5.  Most of all, I'm just going to have to admit that I love to see Sparty suffer.

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March 27th, 2013 at 12:51 PM
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For the record, Coach K

For the record, Coach K didn't whine about fans rushing the court. He was asked a direct question about it by a reporter, and gave the same response every coach would give.

 

The chant was "past your bedtime".

 

Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of shitty entitled douchebags here (myself included), but sometimes its just so easy to get the facts wrong.

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March 27th, 2013 at 1:12 PM
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MSU

MSU, but only because I am still very alive in my money pools and I have them going to the elite 8.  I probably won't watch the game, though, until the end because these are probably my least 2 favorite teams in college basketball.

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March 27th, 2013 at 1:14 PM
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It pains me, but you've got

It pains me, but you've got to pull for MSU in this game.

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March 27th, 2013 at 1:15 PM
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Sparty. B1G all the way.

Sparty. B1G all the way.

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March 27th, 2013 at 1:39 PM
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MSU

I have to root for Sparty.  They just don't have much going for them right now, so I'd like to see them get something, if only for their self-esteem.  It's not like they're a threat to win the championship or anything.

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March 27th, 2013 at 2:30 PM
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If we beat Kansas....

I'll pull for Sparty.  The idea of an all B1G Final Four is compelling.

If we lose...... I won't watch one second of their game.  Fuck them both.

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March 27th, 2013 at 2:47 PM
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MSU for my bracket (I think Payne and Nix will cause enough

problems for Duke to actually win), but Duke because I live in NC and am actually much more annoyed by UNC and NC State fans than Duke fans ("y'all, they all went back north, y'all!!!!")  I kind of like watching everyone's head explode when Duke wins since I have no real ACC rooting interest.

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March 27th, 2013 at 3:01 PM
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MSU

Hey, I always root for the Big Ten, especially in the tournament. Plus I have this one bracket - started out as my "goofy heartfelt desire bracket" that places MSU, OSU, Indiana and Meeeeeeechigan in the Final Four. Hey - I'm in the lead in my pool right now with that one. Ain't stopping now!

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March 27th, 2013 at 3:28 PM
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Meteor.

Because my bracket has Louisville in the Final Four anyway.

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March 27th, 2013 at 4:31 PM
#111
gquennev
Joined: 03/25/2013
MGoPoints: 7
Flintstones

Grew up in A2 and a Michigan alum, but I still loved the Flint-stones. Duke is Christian laetner, JJ Redick, Bobby Hurley, Greg Paulson, and Krzyzewski.  Izzo runs a good program.

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March 27th, 2013 at 4:58 PM
#112
M-Wolverine
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Joined: 10/04/2009
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I'm not really sure.

I picked Duke so it helps me against the people with like picks by maybe giving me an edge against them, but MSU winning actually hurts my pool leaders worse.  So however it falls out, it's going to hurt/help.

Frankly, I just look at the bright side that at least one team I really hate is going to lose Friday night.

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March 27th, 2013 at 5:11 PM
#113
BlueDragon
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State. I'll take trash over

State. I'll take trash over malignant evil any day.

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March 27th, 2013 at 6:22 PM
#114
HarmonHowardWoodson
Joined: 02/25/2012
MGoPoints: 995
Simple...I picked Duke and I

Simple...I picked Duke and I have a chance to win my pool, so I will root for Duke! I won't be disappointed to see 4 B1G teams in the Final 4 though, if we were so fortunate.

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March 27th, 2013 at 8:53 PM
#115
GoBlueInIowa
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I want us to beat Duke in the

I want us to beat Duke in the finals.

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March 28th, 2013 at 1:07 AM
#116
The Man Down Th...
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Joined: 12/04/2008
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State

I want an all big ten final four.  Plus being out here in North Carolina, I HATE Duke...

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March 28th, 2013 at 8:36 PM
#117
backtoblu
Joined: 09/04/2012
MGoPoints: 316
I would think Duke because,

I would think Duke because, well, they're not MSU.

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