Honestly why wouldnt it be UK/UL? The UK/UL game happens only once a year and EVERYONE in the state has an opinion on the game. The difference between UK and UL fans is WAY MORE than the difference between UNC and Duke fans. Outside of ESPN slurping this game since forever, what makes this special?
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not uk/ul since they aren't in the same conference, not as much at stake....Comment -
are you kidding me?
come to nc buddy
90 percent of the state are wearing duke or unc colors today...Comment -
Mich/Oh StComment -
unc duke by a mile
uk / ul? come on tp
though i will give oyu this, uconn is the best team ive seen all year, especially last monday!Comment -
yeah TODAY, everyday is like that in Kentucky. Nearly impossible to not tell a UK fan from a UL fan (if you've talked to them ANY amount of time)Comment -
oh no doot aboot itComment -
Originally posted by ryanXL977
whats the difference? A lot more bad blood between UK and UL, plus the fact that both have storied histories of success like Duke and UNC.Comment -
bc duke and unc are always good and uk and ul arent always goodComment -
I remember UNC playing like shit a couple years and I remember Duke not making it to the Sweet 16 in 2 straight years. Maybe the game isnt as high quality all of the time, but the significance is def. bigger than UNC/DUkeComment -
i guess it depends where you live
but from what ive seen, the ul/uk is only big for locals
everyone in the usa knows duke unc, ou/ ut. ohio state.michComment -
Texas/Oklahoma and Ohio State/Michigan are HUGE football rivalries but I dont think they come close to UK/UL in terms of basketball. People know about Duke/UNC because ESPN constantly slurps both teams to the point where they are ALWAYS overratedComment -
TP they don't understand
Let them drink the ESPN kool aidComment -
Not even close. How many years are Kentucky and/or Louisville not competitive for the national title? Year in and year out, Duke and/or UNC are top 10 teams. Their game nearly always has ACC or tournament seeding implications. The game means a lot more on the national scale, not simply statewide.Comment -
lol whens the last time Duke came close to a title? Seriously, ESPN has really got to a lot of you guysComment -
UNC and duke are very well represented on an everyday basis here but I'm literally talking everybody in the state is decked out today... this is bigger than the superbowl, Daytona 500 (lot of rednecks in nc), all star game, nba finals, everything
except when "your" team makes it deep in march madness (which is a regularity here)Comment -
when was the last time ul or uk did?
i dont give a shit what espn says, i dotn watch much of it, i watch games
but i do know ou/ut is pretty huge when i grew up in dallas. and im sure um/ohio state is big
i doubt uk/ul is any bigger than asu/ua or cal/stanford to be honestComment -
Uhh. Duke was in the sweet 16 in 2006. Final four in 2004. Either Duke or UNC has made the final four 15 times since 1989.Comment -
tp you are right, duke isnt shit, but they are still regularly as good or better than uk
and unc is better than lville and these teams play 2x and have a lot more titles than ulComment -
umm Louisville went to the Elite 8 last year and the Final 4 in 2005. Way more than Duke can say, but behind UNC. You grew up in Dallas, so of course UT/OU seems big to you. Are you kidding me? Arizona State/Arizona? There's a reason Louisville/Kentucky is the Dream Game pal.Originally posted by ryanXL977Comment -
wait, Time-outOriginally posted by TPowell
can you remind me who one the ncaa championship in 2005???Comment -
i agree duke is overrated, ive faded them 3x
vs wake
vs clem
and today with a certain tsop
but i dont think anyone would agree ukul is bigger than thisComment -
North Carolina, I just admitted they've done less than UNC. Did you miss that? Simply put, its more than a basketball game (UK/UL). So many different things to bring up its crazy. Plus, why does playing more make it a better rivalry?Comment -
Your opinion is probably based on region
I've never been to Kentucky so I couldn't say like I doubt You've been to NCComment -
but theres only 9500 people in kentucky so howbig can the rivalry be?Comment -
lol ryan, those 9,500 probably have more basketball knowledge than the state of North Carolina.Comment -
im jokin
i have never been to either
i know unc produces the best players however, and uconnComment -
UNC also hand picks who they want in the recruiting process for the most part. They've had their share of busts though (McCants, May) I dont watch the NBA at all so idk about any others.Comment -
unc and uconn are my top 2 teams
and I'm a unc fan but have uconn winning it all this year and duke out in the sweet 16 (if the tourny happened tomorrow)Comment -
sean may and mccants suck in the nba alsoComment -
Is there any way we can see UConn/Duke? I just wanna see Adrien and Thabeet against Singler and Zoubek inside
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uconn by 30
duke isnt shit
idont know why anyone would disagree
they are the name duke, thats all they are. they got ass****ed by clem and now unc
duke is maybe top 4 in acc, maybe.Comment -
Originally posted by ryanXL977
Looking back, the 2004-2005 season had no elite teams IMO. I dont think Illinois was that strong for a team that was undefeated that long. That Louisville team lived and died by the 3 point shot for the most part. I said the 05 UNC team was overrated even after the tourny and nobody believed me.Comment -
The difference is, everyone in Kentucky is illiterate.
Sorry.Comment -
wasnt unc number 1 from beginning to end the whole year in 05 thoough?Comment
