Rivalry of the Week: UNC vs. Duke

**Crazyswordsman** · 12-13-2007, 12:49 PM

vs.

Although I hate both schools a lot, I plan to alternate each week with a football rivalry (which was last week) followed by a basketball rivalry, and this is probably the most prominent rivalry in college basketball.

The schools are only 8 miles apart and have seven national titles between the two. UNC right now leads the overall series by a long shot, 127-96, and has 4 titles compared to Duke's 3. I still don't understand why commentators consider Dook to be the most legendary program of all time (I think that honor either goes to Kentucky or UCLA). There was a longstanding coaching rivalry between UNC's Dean Smith and Duke's Coach Kicantpronouncehisnamebutheslameashellsoitdoesntma tterevski. And, of course, Dean Smith won that series. In fact, Coach K has an overall losing record against UNC (although to be fair, it's almost 500). There were a lot of controversies in this rivalry, such as last year when Hansborough's face was elbowed. Both schools have produced legends including Michael Jordan from UNC (who I hate) and Grant Hill from Duke (who I also hate). -CSM

Tritoch · 12-26-2007, 02:26 PM

Let's go UNC, let's go! *clap clap*

**Crazyswordsman** · 12-27-2007, 04:15 PM

^At least you're not a Duke fan. -CSM

**Perrin Aybara** · 12-28-2007, 11:07 AM

The Maryland/Duke rivialry is far more historic and intense than the one UNC and Duke have.-jay

Tritoch · 12-28-2007, 02:34 PM

^

Maryland/Duke doesn't even come close to the UNC/Duke rivalry. The dominance of both schools in the ACC, the closeness of the two campuses (8 miles apart - students go to the same bars and restaurants) along Tobacco Road, the public vs. private funding dichotomy...

Sure, Maryland probably has the same general hatred for Duke that UNC does (who doesn't?), but it's not nearly as personal.

**Crazyswordsman** · 12-28-2007, 03:16 PM

^^I like MD/Duke better (because I'm an MD fan), but Duke-UNC is one of the premier rivalries in college hoops. MD and Duke definitely is more important in this current decade though.

To be fair though, almost every school in the ACC hates Duke, as does every school in every other conference. In fact, Big Ten basketball fans (such an overrated conference if you take out Indiana) think of Duke as representing the entire ACC. -CSM

**Perrin Aybara** · 12-28-2007, 03:43 PM

You both realize that my post was a joke, right? I figured the phrase "far more historic" would have tipped it off. Heh.-jay

Tritoch · 12-29-2007, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perrin Aybara

You both realize that my post was a joke, right? I figured the phrase "far more historic" would have tipped it off. Heh.-jay

I was hoping so, Jay. I was hoping so...

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12-26-2007, 02:26 PM	#2
Tritoch Senior Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: USA Gender: Posts: 7,308 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts Points: 1,368.41 Bank: 552.04 Total Points: 1,920.45 Donate	Let's go UNC, let's go! clap clap

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12-28-2007, 02:34 PM	#5
Tritoch Senior Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: USA Gender: Posts: 7,308 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts Points: 1,368.41 Bank: 552.04 Total Points: 1,920.45 Donate	^ Maryland/Duke doesn't even come close to the UNC/Duke rivalry. The dominance of both schools in the ACC, the closeness of the two campuses (8 miles apart - students go to the same bars and restaurants) along Tobacco Road, the public vs. private funding dichotomy... Sure, Maryland probably has the same general hatred for Duke that UNC does (who doesn't?), but it's not nearly as personal.

12-28-2007, 03:16 PM	#6
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,584 Thanks: 633 Thanked 471 Times in 311 Posts Points: 167,269.15 Bank: 77,775.54 Total Points: 245,044.69 Donate	^^I like MD/Duke better (because I'm an MD fan), but Duke-UNC is one of the premier rivalries in college hoops. MD and Duke definitely is more important in this current decade though. To be fair though, almost every school in the ACC hates Duke, as does every school in every other conference. In fact, Big Ten basketball fans (such an overrated conference if you take out Indiana) think of Duke as representing the entire ACC. -CSM

12-28-2007, 03:43 PM	#7
Perrin Aybara LLLUUUCCCCCCAAA!!! Ban HotD Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 11,888 Thanks: 191 Thanked 431 Times in 204 Posts Points: 47,257.42 Bank: 263,453.38 Total Points: 310,710.80 Donate	You both realize that my post was a joke, right? I figured the phrase "far more historic" would have tipped it off. Heh.-jay