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• Go Dukes!! -- Joe Paterno, Wednesday, November 16, 01:42:58pm
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• Great win by the Ladies! 71-67 over Ohio State!!! -- Coffee, Tuesday, December 28, 09:35:57pm
  
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  • Lock suze up for 20 years!!!!! (NT) -- Alan, Tuesday, December 28, 10:04:03pm
  • A signature win,Dukes make a statement -- stew, Wednesday, December 29, 12:16:50am
  • Boo to the Trib for the lousy article (NT) -- Alan, Wednesday, December 29, 06:39:51am
    • The Trib has up a nice story with photos. (NT) -- CLK, Wednesday, December 29, 11:44:22am
      • Must've posted it later than when i read. Thx CLK (NT) -- Alan, Wednesday, December 29, 04:36:44pm
  • Congrats to Suzi and the team; great win; nice picture in the PG and wire service game story. (NT) -- Jules, Wednesday, December 29, 11:17:30am
    • Goodbye! (NT) -- duq81, Wednesday, December 29, 09:10:06pm

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• Not another coach...RIP -- Alan, Sunday, December 26, 11:55:55am
  http://postgazette.com/pg/10360/1113636-100.stm
  

  
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• Its worth noting that the best improvement to the Palumbo HAS to be the gorgeous knock-out who works the B-level concession stand. Wow. Excuse yourself and go buy a pretzel or two. You'll thank me. She looks like a cross between Giselle and Janet Jackson. -- Alan, Friday, December 24, 09:51:24pm
  
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  • I give her a solid 7 out of 10, nothing too special. (NT) -- RyanTheD, Saturday, December 25, 07:41:37pm

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• Merry Christmas, everyone! -- VBC, Thursday, December 23, 06:29:16pm
  
  

  
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  • Thank you my friend, and Merry Christmas to all. (NT) -- CLK, Thursday, December 23, 06:38:04pm
  • Merry Chistmas to one and all....peace on earth... (NT) -- TKE/81, Thursday, December 23, 10:34:22pm
  • Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year to all (NT) -- apluski, Thursday, December 23, 11:46:21pm
  • God bless each and every one of you and your families! (NT) -- El Duque, Friday, December 24, 10:36:24am
  • Just returned from Mass. God bless all and Merry Christmas (NT) -- kenOTR73, Friday, December 24, 11:13:50pm
  • Merry Christmas my friends (NT) -- Stevie, Saturday, December 25, 10:04:44am

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• I sure hope Billy C. paid for his own tattoos!! -- FAM, Friday, December 24, 12:22:56pm
  
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  • No one ever accused Pryor of being smart (NT) -- Alan, Friday, December 24, 03:24:29pm

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• IUPUI lost by 2 last night -- Grands, Thursday, December 23, 02:41:21pm
  IUPUI lost by 2 last night to 7th ranked and undefeated San Diego State. Merry Christmas to all!!
  

  
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  • Prob got reamed out for losing to us and they showed uo ready to play (NT) -- Alan, Thursday, December 23, 08:08:33pm

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• Attention ZBTs -- VBC, Thursday, December 23, 06:26:20pm
  In conjunction with the Dukes vs. Dayton game on Sunday, January 30 there will be a gathering of Zebes at the game and at the Red Ring afterwards. Game time is 2 o'clock at Consol Energy Center. That should have us at the Red Ring around 4 for dinner and drinks. This is very informal. Just buy tickets on your own and show up at the bar. If you can't make the game we hope you can make it to the bar after the game.
  
  Ask for tickets in Section 112 if you are not already a season ticket holder. That's were I will be sitting along with another ZBT from the 70s. At the WVU game there were many WVU fans in section 112 (which is at center court) so there should be tickets available now. Fill those seats with old Zebes so Dayton fans don't get them.
  
  This game is also the annual reunion game for Dukes players so you'll see a lot of people from days gone by.
  
  I no longer have the e-mail addresses for 80zebe or Tony84 or Tejas Duke so I hope you guys see this and will be there. Please pass the word along to anyone else who may be interested.
  

  
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• Where they are -- Abdul Rahman, Thursday, December 23, 07:28:36am
  Well the team has reached the 1/3 point of the season and the record or 5-5, even to the most pessamistic of fans, is bit disappointing.
  
  To their credit they have beaten the gallatically bad / bad teams ( Bluefield, B. Green, UMBC ) on the schedule. Against the average to above average ( RMU, PSU, GB, WVU, UIPUI, GM )they have managed a 2-4 record with very limited contributions from the "Minutemen" ( Jones, Peggau, Marhold, Theis )and uneven, in most cases, contributions from the more "Erratic" players on the team ( Johnson, Montiero, Talley, Wright ). Against the one really good team on the schedule ( Pitt ) they were beaten soundly.
  
  So going forward what does this season hold ??
  
  1) If there is truly a run to be made it probably will be made in the middle third of the season. If not, I suspect the team will be a slightly above .500 team when the season ends.
  
  2) It is a over simplification to say "We would have won this game or that game had we shot our free throws better / or rebounded better". The team, I suspect, is "What it is" in those two areas.
  
  3) I suspect we will get a bit of a boost when EE returns. I expect his play to be "Uneven". He will mix the good with the bad ( much like BJ M ).
  
  4) If there is a bit of hope it is that Joel W. seems to be coming on a bit. I question his use / non use sometimes, but not being privy to all that is occuring I'll defer to the coach to allocate his minutes. All, I'll say is on a nite ( G. Mason ) when there was not a lot of rebounding or offensive juice Joel got 20 minutes and Mike T. got 38. I realize they play different postions, but with the flexibility in players being able to play multiple positions I would have liked more JW and less Mike T ( 1 rebound, 2 assists, and not a lot of scoring ). As for "D" impact on the game I'll allow that Joel W misses an assignment occasionally but I'm willing to sacrifice that for what else he brings to the table.
  
  5) TJM has played better than I thought he would initially ( mea culpa ). Even with that the team is only 5-5. How will his play translate as the road toughens. Here is hoping that he continues to improve and this is reflected in the W-L column.
  
  I ask myself what would cause me to raise my expectations going forward and how likely are they to occur.
  
  To materially alter the season :
  
  1) Damian S has to play materially better, at least statistically.
  2) BJM must play better for longer stretches of time.
  3) Rod. P must find some sort of game.
  4) EE must play better than I anticipate he will.
  5) The one true "Wildcard" ( Joel W ) takes a quantum leap forward.
  
  In summary, while there are MANY ( maybe too many )things that have to go right over the remainder of the season for the pre season expectations to be met, I resolve to try and "Enjoy the journey".
  

  
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  • Great points! BJ and Damien are both non-shooters and having them on the court together hurts. Wright gives muscle and intensity. Should have played in the overtimes; should now start. Rod needs to understand the game and he will help. Evans has experience. Time to limit the 3 guard sets! (NT) -- Ohio Duke, Thursday, December 23, 08:32:56am
  • All good points Abdul. -- El Duque, Thursday, December 23, 09:40:40am
    • ED, regarding Saunders, I said something similar on another board way back after the Pitt game and was torn apart for it. He creates some stats, no question, but he is not the player we saw last season. Unless he really steps it up big time I think his NBA chances are slipping away rapidly. (NT) -- UncivilDKizzle, Thursday, December 23, 10:19:36am
      • UDK I completely agree. This past summer I questioned his commitment to getting better when he did not put forth the effort in the Summer League. Then followed by his suspension. He is still a terrific player, but if he has NBA dreams he needs to step it up. (NT) -- CLK, Thursday, December 23, 10:34:19am
      • UDK, first, it was nice to meet you at PSU. Second, you're correct. I know you're a fan and you're not saying that to be controversial or to bash Damian. We all want to see him do well. Let's hope he picks up his game. Even if we win our last two non-conf games, we need 13-14 A-10 wins to even THINK about postseason. Go Dukes! (NT) -- El Duque, Thursday, December 23, 11:48:41am
      • UDK...I know I was one of those that was critical of your comments after Pitt (and I still think Damian played well in that game), but I do agree with these comments. At this point Damian is only the third best player on his own team. He is getting outplayed by slightly bigger players and at this point is NOT an NBA draft pick. I hate to think that he might have peaked last year, and there is still plenty of time, but he definitely needs to "step it up." (NT) -- Slim, Thursday, December 23, 12:58:41pm
    • Marhold 'looks' like a basketball player however I'm beginning to think he's not....I think he is a fine athlete who cannot play basketball. (NT) -- Greg, Thursday, December 23, 12:06:34pm
      • Marhold has no offensive game to speak of, and he's too small to defend a true big. At this point I am considering his schollie up for grabs. I'd rather see Theis, Peggau, Wright from here on out. (NT) -- Slim, Thursday, December 23, 01:02:16pm
  • Someone posted about BJ shooting 3 and DS doing likewise and they just can't do that - too inconsistent. Secondly, why doensn't RE get on DS like he got on JW he is only a fresh.? GM's players don't make the kind of mistakes that ours do, not the Fresh., and I attribute that to their coach. If BJ doensn't know to not take that dumb 3 or DS doesn't know to force things, who is accoutable? (NT) -- Truth II, Thursday, December 23, 10:42:58am
  • as far as records Dukes are now -2 meaning they've lost two games they should have won (Robert Morris and Gmason at home). Gmason is the 3rd best team the Dukes have played this year however at home we should get them. Very dissapointed in RE's rotation at end of regulation and in OT. Gmason big men each with 4 fouls we need to bang the inside with Saunders and Wright to get them to foul out....then u can match up with their guards after the big men foul out. Wright needs to be on the floor regularly if this team is to be successful in the A10. (NT) -- Greg, Thursday, December 23, 11:56:34am
  • Totally agree about Saunders. I watched him take some 3's last night that were poor selections and he kept trying. Great kid and great last year but something is missing so far. If he and Billy were both on we would be so much better. Hopefully things will improve. TJ is a PLAYER! (NT) -- FAM, Thursday, December 23, 01:44:15pm
    • Evans will be back soon and maybe Joel Wright will get some extra minutes, which I think will help, but if Damian goes back to playing the way he has his first three seasons, that's the key. (NT) -- El Duque, Thursday, December 23, 04:15:23pm
  • About where I thought we'd be at this point. Starting 2 freshmen guards is a recipe for diaster. (NT) -- Fred Moon, Thursday, December 23, 03:42:04pm
  • Fred Moon: have to disagree about the freshman guards. So far, I see them as one of the bright spots rathen than a recipe for disaster. No team disciple, no individual dicipline on the court, recruiting the same type players every year, not doing the basics--blocking out, defense, etc, and not playing the best "game" players vs "practice" players. These I see as a recipe for disaster. (NT) -- apluski, Thursday, December 23, 04:41:55pm
    • Couldn't agree more. And recruiting is the elephant in the room. No size = no win. (NT) -- Mike Ignelsi, Thursday, December 23, 04:53:00pm

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• Note to C -- Irish STH, Thursday, December 23, 01:56:04pm
  Dick Enberg and Billy Packer were in rare form last night stating the obvious - They're not rebounding; That's a bad shot; {and the ever popular} they can't shoot free throws.
  

  
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  • lol...sorry I missed it. so busy at work..have a nice xmas (NT) -- c, Thursday, December 23, 04:07:13pm

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• From WH at the A-10 Board- The man knows basketball and our team well. "I thought poor shot selection by Saunders and to a lesser extent Monteiro really hurt the Dukes. Those two were 6-22 and just 1-8 on treys. Neither guy should be taking many treys. The team has much better shooters in Clark, McConnell and Talley. BJ and Damian should stick to what they do best - slashing and attacking the rim." We can't afford to have that many shots from folks we need to have in position for a rebound or put-back. -- Coffee, Thursday, December 23, 11:45:40am
  
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  • +1 (NT) -- Fred Moon, Thursday, December 23, 03:39:46pm

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• Point of Parliamentary Procedure (it's ok - I was pre law) -- Irish STH, Thursday, December 23, 10:21:39am
  1. For the first time in a long time the Duke's OOC schedule appears more difficult than their conference schedule. There are only two or three teams in the A 10 better than GM.
  2. Every game will ba a battle between Offensive rebounding differential vs Turnovers, with Free Throw points being the third and deciding factor. Do well in two of those three and the Dukes will beat most of their remaining opponents. Do badly in two of the three and Dukes will not do so well.
  
  So, sit back, enjoy the ride, and take solace in the knowledge that you were there in the beginning watching the best Dukes backcourt duo in decades.
  

  
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  • It's funny though, because pre-season there were people talking about how "soft" the schedule was...looks like 8-5 to me... (NT) -- Slim, Thursday, December 23, 01:08:57pm

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• We are sliding back into irrelevance. -- Alan, Wednesday, December 22, 10:41:09pm
  
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  • I think we need a coach. Someone who isn't going to put up with his big man heaving bricks from three or someone who isn't going to stand on the sideline like some zombie. Somebody who shows some intensity and smarts. Watching this team is like watching the same bad movie over and over. The missed free throws, the stupid fouls, the missed layups, etc... (NT) -- Ray, Wednesday, December 22, 10:54:24pm
    • i still can't believe damian continued to shoot the 3 (NT) -- lilpav30, Wednesday, December 22, 10:57:49pm
    • RE isnt going anywhere. 1) DU aint finding anyone better 2) He has turned the program around to be at least respectable 3) He got McConnell...he has a good resume so far for what he was given, he didnt walk into Chapel Hill or Storrs, Conn. He is here until TJ graduates, at least. (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Wednesday, December 22, 11:51:44pm
  • saunders=OVERRATED (NT) -- dukes13, Wednesday, December 22, 11:00:14pm
    • It is impossible for someone to be "overrated" who scores 1000+ career points... with more steals than anyone in school history... and more blocks than anyone in school history... and leading his team in rebounding... and while he's doing all that scoring and stealing and blocking every night, he also gets the toughest defensive assignment, guarding the other team's biggest player who usually has at least 2 inches and 30 pounds on him. (NT) -- respect damian, Wednesday, December 22, 11:55:54pm
      • and he has the wins to show for it, right? No. 5-17 against mason, 3 points against a very down WVU team.. if DS has NBA dreams he needs to wake up and take a large dosage of reality. Are we playing for stats or are we playing for W's? Show up in a big game (NT) -- dukes13, Thursday, December 23, 11:47:40am
    • over-rated by smacks like you who were foolish enought to portray him as a first # pick in the NBA. He's a fine A10 player for Duquesne and I'm glad to have him....one of the best players to wear a Dukes uni however not NBA material though (NT) -- Greg, Thursday, December 23, 12:13:05pm
      • i dont know if this is directed towards me? i never had him as an NBA draft pick. Not to name names but someone on this board said he would be the best player on a few NBA teams..... (NT) -- dukes13, Thursday, December 23, 12:24:15pm
  • Not much to say.....BJ has to start making his free throws....he goes up to the line looking like he's scared....he gotta go up to the line with purpose and conviction ....negative attitudes results in negative results......I'd be up in his face calling him every name in the book , short of touching him, to make him concetrate on what he is doing... (NT) -- TKE/81, Wednesday, December 22, 11:06:44pm
  • I thought Wright played well in the first half. I could not understand his limited minutes in the second half. We just did not rebound, and becaused we had to sag we left tthem with too many open treys the nailed. GM is very well coached. Larrinaga (sp?) wrote the book on zone defense. (NT) -- CLK, Wednesday, December 22, 11:24:54pm
    • First OT Gmason got some easy buckets around the rim that Wright would have challenged...wish he was in there insteand of BJ at that point. (NT) -- Greg, Thursday, December 23, 12:15:33pm
  • Saunders -- The Truth, Wednesday, December 22, 11:55:15pm
    • Thank you. (NT) -- dukes13, Thursday, December 23, 11:51:48am
  • Ron was giving Wright an earful when coming of the floor after GM hit a wide open 3 from top of the key. Joel raised his arms a couple of times like he was frustrated and he didn't play much after that. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Thursday, December 23, 12:05:49am
    • Thats disturbing. You don't see RE giving Saunders a mouthful for his ridiculous shot selection or Clark for his silly fouls. Instead he takes it on a guy whose just getting some confidence and giving the Dukes a boost. Strange. (NT) -- Ray, Thursday, December 23, 08:11:42am
    • I saw this differently...Wright is known to be emotional and may over play at times....he was mixing it up with #20 on Gmason and the refs stopped to game to warn the players. RE was reminding him to keep his cool and Wright was defending his actions...it was an interesting exchange but a good one...I think RE understands his player. My take is RE simply thought I'm going with my most experienced players and was afraid Wright could make a critical mistake/turnover and he sacrificed and inside presence as a result. (NT) -- Greg, Thursday, December 23, 12:52:58pm
      • Also....Wright I think had the flu....before the game I saw him get some medication along with some water from the trainer. He looked sick. (NT) -- Greg, Thursday, December 23, 12:55:14pm
  • More than one reason why we lost tonight but rebounding probably was the biggest. They had 26 offensive rebounds while we had 23 defensive rebounds. Over 50% of the time when they took a shot they got the rebound. Not going to win too many games like that which is why I'm surprised we even had a chance to win this game. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Thursday, December 23, 12:24:58am
  • it would have been nice if we could have finished games against rmu and wvu so this one wouldnt hurt as much, but 0-5 against rpi top 150 ooc is what it's lookin like. one positive I did come away with was knowing I'll be able to watch TJ for the next four years. on the other hand, despite how much talent DS and BC have, I was very disappointed in their shot selection at times during the game. (more inside) -- duqfan14, Thursday, December 23, 01:36:53am
  • at least we know how to handle IUPUI better than the #2 and #7 teams in the nation (San Diego St. struggled to beat them 56-54 tonight) (NT) -- duqfan14, Thursday, December 23, 01:43:56am
  • Sliding back? Pardon but when was the "relevance"? We're on the way up, not down. Disagree completely with the get rid of the coach comment that follows. We have lost close games (6, 4, 3, and double OT). This isn't Arkansas-Pine Bluff we lost to, G Mason is a top 50 team (according to Pomeroy). Let's not get carried away here (NT) -- Hambone, Thursday, December 23, 09:56:11am
    • Agree totally. Sliding? How is it possible for a team that's been where Duquesne was not long ago to be noticed sliding? Sometimes the comments on this board are hard to understand. Yes, George Mason would be an A10 contender this year. Duquesne has double digits in wins every year since the 3-win fiasco and now it's not good enough unless the program wins a national championship? My, how things have changed (for the better)! (NT) -- Salvatore Magliore, Thursday, December 23, 11:56:21am
      • I watched the GM coach on their web site saying they needed to take away the three to win, and they did. Rebounding was terrible, I watched on internet and in first half Saunders was on the left side behind the three point line. His shots from there were awful, it reminded me of Tom Pipkins in that the coach was letting him get away with it. He put Daminian inside in 2nd half and on. Is it me or is Saunders just not right this year, he doesn't dominate like before. (NT) -- philldogg, Thursday, December 23, 12:49:25pm

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• once again the video feed is not working!!! grr anybody trying to watch it online?? -- lilpav30, Wednesday, December 22, 05:39:11pm
  
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  • I received a phone call after the last game when it didn't work. George was extremely nice, but one would assume he would make sure it didn't happen again! (NT) -- Simms, Wednesday, December 22, 08:06:00pm
    • The radio is 8-10 sec ahead of the video. (NT) -- philldogg, Wednesday, December 22, 08:25:26pm

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• Link -- Lance, Wednesday, December 22, 02:08:39pm
  
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  • Wow! Somebody needs a life!!! (NT) -- Ohio Duke, Wednesday, December 22, 02:20:40pm
    • Easy there Buckeye. I bet they use one of them there modern computers to work up all this stuff. Probably generates this report in a nanosecond. I've seen 'em at work, pretty impressive stuff. (NT) -- Stevie, Wednesday, December 22, 06:04:45pm

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• Any thoughts on George Mason? Are they even close to the team that made that run in the tourney a few years back? This would be a real nice win for us, get a nice W streak going heading into A10 play. -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Tuesday, December 21, 12:49:39pm
  
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  • There are a good solid team. (NT) -- FAM, Tuesday, December 21, 03:19:19pm
    • their starting 5 look pretty good, we need to get THEM into foul troubles (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Tuesday, December 21, 03:23:33pm
  • G.M is a good team- ranked #73 in RPI. They already beat A-10 brothers Charlotte and G.W. along with Harvard and Fl Atlantic. They stand a good chance of winning the CAA. Since the Dukes lost to Penn State and WVU, this is our last chance to get quality non-conference win this season. (NT) -- Coffee, Tuesday, December 21, 04:09:28pm
    • Coffee, I agree with you whole heartily. This may not completely erase the embarrassing loss to Robert Morris & the very disappointing loss to Penn State, but it is an opportunity to beat a pretty good team & improve the Dukes' RPI. Don't forget about the ladies' game at 5:30 PM. The Dukes are ranked #35 by Sagarin; St Francis (5-5) at #130. Dukes are favored by 18 1/2 pts. Real Time RPI gives the women's team an RPI of 19 compared to St. Francis' RPI of 108. Real Time favors the Dukes by 19 pts. Note that on 12/01/10 St. Francis beat Pitt at the Pete by 14 pts. (cont'd inside) -- Always a Duke, Tuesday, December 21, 10:21:45pm
      • the Pitt /St francis game was played at St Francis. (NT) -- bbjoe, Tuesday, December 21, 10:55:22pm
      • Does the mens game ticket get you into the womens game too? I should be there early enough to catch some of the 2nd half of the ladies game. (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Wednesday, December 22, 01:21:51pm
        • It should yes. (NT) -- Rogabee, Wednesday, December 22, 02:14:04pm
  • They will be an interesting foe - one 5-10 guy, two 6-9 guys and everyone else is 6-5. The same keys apply - Damian can't disappear, Billy has to stay out of foul trouble and we need to drop our threes. (NT) -- Irish STH, Wednesday, December 22, 11:04:21am
  • This should be a good game. I want to see another effort by our Dukes like that against IUPUI. Press the pedal to the metal and not let up. Go Dukes! (NT) -- CLK, Wednesday, December 22, 03:04:41pm
    • play Speed Racer song when team comes out (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Wednesday, December 22, 04:57:42pm

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• I get scared everytime I read things like this. -- Irish STH, Wednesday, December 22, 01:47:48pm
  We usually lose to teams that play a slow-down game.
  
  "Move it, reverse it and get open shots," Saunders said of playing the Patriots. "Rebound and run on guys. Guys who want to slow down the tempo of the game, you got to make them play your game."
  
  
  
  Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10356/1112502-135.stm#ixzz18rrMDZfW
  

  
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• Rodrigo still out -- CLK, Wednesday, December 22, 08:22:54am
  Looks like Rod will be out for a couple more games... Trib Article
  

  
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  • what are the chances Theis comes off the bench? And into the game.... (NT) -- Irish STH, Wednesday, December 22, 10:57:31am

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• $1.3 million worth of renovations for next year -- duqfan14, Tuesday, December 21, 12:59:44pm
  Janice and James Schaming Athletic Center will include new basketball and volleyball locker rooms as well as a redesign of the lower corridor of Palumbo. even being mentioned on 93.7 the Fan 20 min updates.
  
  http://www.goduquesne.com/genrel/122110aaj.html
  

  
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  • Good stuff. (NT) -- CLK, Tuesday, December 21, 01:21:39pm
  • TKE\81 please shoot me an e-mail. I want to share a response with you on your offer to help with the Video. Sorry to put this under your thread, just wanted to pop it to the top. (NT) -- CLK, Tuesday, December 21, 01:28:40pm
    • Check your e-mail Clk.... (NT) -- TKE/81, Tuesday, December 21, 07:59:20pm
  • Should help recruiting for all those sports. Very nice!!! (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Tuesday, December 21, 04:26:36pm
  • GA and CD did good work on this donation. Great upgrade. (NT) -- Econ69, Tuesday, December 21, 08:04:23pm
  • Wonderful. Hope the C is not silent and the A is not long. That woulde end up being an unfortunate name for a program trying to rebuild. I can match the first $100 of the donation-- check went out today. (NT) -- Alan, Tuesday, December 21, 09:11:25pm
  • Mr schamig had the greatest carwash (NT) -- ironduke81, Wednesday, December 22, 07:51:41am

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• Found this site when i was checking out the St.Joes board. Not sure who the experts are but I think they're picking us 2morrow. www.covers.com/pageLoader.aspx?page=/data/teams/team2493.html -- WashpaRick, Tuesday, December 21, 10:39:27pm
  
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  • Hey Rick, please shoot me an e-mail. (NT) -- CLK, Tuesday, December 21, 11:28:24pm

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• all i gotta say is I was happy to be out on a date, I actually asked her ti check the score, and when she did I was like "yessss" and she giggled, which in the long term term helped me, soooo keep on winning duke!!!!! -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Sunday, December 19, 02:46:29am
  
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  • I was wondering if the date ended with her saying "yessss"? (NT) -- WashpaRick, Sunday, December 19, 11:32:58am
    • I hear he got into foul trouble ... started pressing ... the turnovers began ... just kidding. (NT) -- El Duque, Sunday, December 19, 12:27:18pm
  • Gee... I thought of someone's love life being related to how well the basketball team does. This explains my years of disappointment and is just another reason to get the program back to the NCAA's!! (NT) -- Coffee, Sunday, December 19, 01:32:30pm
    • Just kidding honey- (I'm happily married, but she would agree that I'm certainly harder to live with after a bad game. (NT) -- Coffee, Sunday, December 19, 01:36:56pm
      • I think the win helped me relax and made everything nice and fun, compared to a loss, and what might have been a short night. (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Sunday, December 19, 04:15:12pm
  • This has been one of the most entertaining exchanges posted on the Dukes' Forum in quite a while. It never fails to amaze me as to how the performance and outcome of a game involving your favorite sports team(s) can affect your dispostion for the day, weekend or even a week... or more. (NT) -- Always a Duke, Tuesday, December 21, 03:18:30pm

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• WH Early Ranking Of The A10 -- CLK, Tuesday, December 21, 08:48:08am
  Many of the long time posters know WH on the A10 Board. I did not like him for many years when he had DU ranked last (just kidding) but now enjoy his posts mUch more these days. Go Dukes!
  
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  • Sure better than where I'd have put them after the RMU/PSU debacles. Sagarin and Pomeroy had the Dukes fourth. I'll take the fifth on this one. (NT) -- Irish STH, Tuesday, December 21, 09:26:05am
  • WH does great job analysing the A-10. (NT) -- Fred Moon, Tuesday, December 21, 10:37:40am

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• For all the Doom and Gloom around here, digest these statistics -- TMH, Sunday, December 19, 08:58:00pm
  Duquesne currently leads the A-10 in the following categories
  1.)Scoring offense
  2.)Scoring margin
  3.)3 PT %
  4.)Blocked shots
  5.)Assists
  6.)Steals
  7.)Assist/TO
  8.)Offensive rebounding.....yes you heard it here
  9.)Offensive rebounding %
  10.)3 Pt shots made
  In addition Duquesne is #2 in TO margin and #3 in FG %
  

  
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  • That's all nice, but in the stat that counts the most, we're 4-4 vs D-1 teams. Hopefully, those stats will equal more wins down the road. (NT) -- duq81, Sunday, December 19, 09:37:10pm
    • Agree. Would rather be 7-1 with lesser stats. (NT) -- Alan, Sunday, December 19, 10:07:44pm
      • And I would rather have a lamborghini in my garage but reflecting back I'm pretty satisfied that my current car has more miles (wins) than the one I had 5 years ago. -- TMH, Monday, December 20, 10:10:15am
  • Those are some impressive stats. OF course we would like to see this to have translated into more wins so far, but you have to think this bodes pretty well for the remainder of the year. It seems we are getting better game by game and that also is a good sign. Lets Get GM and see what the new year brings! (NT) -- Motor, Monday, December 20, 07:03:19am
  • Thanks for the stats. The Dukes are a good team capable of beating just about every team on their schedule. The reason why the Dukes are 5-4 is because they have not learned how to put teams away once they get the lead. Hopefully they have learned, and again that was the thing that impressed me the most about the IUPUI game. (NT) -- CLK, Monday, December 20, 08:07:21am
  • Success breeds success. As these men figure out what works, the winning will continue. (NT) -- ztown, Monday, December 20, 08:54:57am
  • The truth of numbers -- Rednbluz, Monday, December 20, 09:51:40am
  • While the team is playing well for the most part. The stats may be distorted a bit by the quality ( or lack of quality - Weak / bad teams ) of oppostion DU plays vs. the quality that the balance of A-10 schools play. In other words, I think the record is an accurate reflection of their play to date. Relevant stats ( A-10 games only ) will be more indicative of where the team sits in relation to the other A-10 schools. (NT) -- Abdul Rahman, Monday, December 20, 11:42:06am
  • Sooo, can we expect good things in A10 play? I hope so!!! (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger st, Monday, December 20, 01:57:21pm
  • Free throw shooting anywhere? (NT) -- Fred Moon, Monday, December 20, 10:27:43pm
    • the FT% has not been that bad the last couple games, 75% v IUPUI. Need to see the makes in a close game though. (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Monday, December 20, 11:11:33pm

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• Dukes win 81 - 54 -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 08:50:13pm
  Thought I would start a new thread. Great game by the Dukes. I think Wright had his best game of the season. I hope he keeps it up.
  

  
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  • The Dukes had 27 assists and only 11 turnovers. What great ball movement! (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 08:56:06pm
  • Good win against a decent opponent. Balance scoring throughout the lineup. Nice game by Air Jamaica. Andre Marhold is back. Good night for the Dukes! (NT) -- El Duque, Saturday, December 18, 09:07:00pm
    • I was really impressed with the post game interview with TJ. This young man spoke with a lot of maturity. (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 09:12:02pm
    • i've said this before....RE needs to get Wirght more playing time in preparation for A-10 play. He is more skilled than RodP and gives the dukes a post presence. At this point outside of Saunders he is the best big man on Duquense and by far has more upside than RP. IMHO, if he gets more minutes now it will ttranslate to good things once the A10 schedule arrives. (NT) -- Greg, Monday, December 20, 01:03:14pm
  • Really impressed with tonites performance. Extra passes led to easy or open shots all night long. CLK agree with you on Wright. The play that impressed me the most by Wright was after hitting a couple of shots he got a pass underneath and instead of taking a contested shot he passed to a wide open Clark in the corner. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Saturday, December 18, 10:27:19pm
    • ......and so, the Jekyll/Hyde, roller coaster ride continues. This team confounds me. If they ever develop some game to game consistency, we would be talking a spot in the NCAA Tourney. Damn, when they put things together, they can be pretty impressive! (NT) -- xlopjoe, Saturday, December 18, 10:44:31pm
  • Wright's best game thus far. -- VBC, Saturday, December 18, 11:07:21pm
  • The other big thing that impressed me was that the Dukes did not go flat to end the 1st half or to start the second half. Ther came out with their foot on the gas, and built on their lead. Hopefully the Dukes are learning how to put teams away and finish. (NT) -- CLK, Sunday, December 19, 09:05:47am
    • And what impressed me about the early 2nd half spurt was that a chunk of it was while both Saunders and McConnell were out. Bodes well! (NT) -- 80zebe, Sunday, December 19, 01:13:09pm
  • i wanna give props to the coaching staff. RE had a very good game plan for IUPUI and I noticed alot of individual in game coaching from Coach Gary and Coach Hall, esp with the younger players! PS...Bill Clark is the man (NT) -- c, Sunday, December 19, 10:51:52am
  • Coach Gary played IUPUI twice last year -- Grands, Monday, December 20, 09:50:21am
  • Nifty interactive stats posted by IUPUI. Click here. (NT) -- ztown, Monday, December 20, 10:23:45am
    • ztown, these are not IUPUI stats. They are from a service call StatSheet.com. Very interesting site/company. What they are doing is using box scores to generate a wide array of stats but also, 100% computer generated "stories" on the team - no human intervention - no Mackall, Dunlap, just the computer spitting out a "story" based on the game stats. The Dukes have their own web site provided by StatSheet.com - Click this Link to TheDuq.com (NT) -- Phoenix Rising, Monday, December 20, 11:55:55am

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• Well, the ladies made the front page of PG sports, big picture too. Not for the reasons we would have liked. But I think SMS will get them right back up on the horse again Wednesday -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Monday, December 20, 11:36:46am
  
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• Don't be surprised if IUPUI gives the Dukes all they can handle, and possibly blows us out if we're not careful. The Jaguars led Ohio State (yes, that OSU) 50-41 with 12:40 to play, before. OSU (7-0) countered with a big run, including 11 straight to take a 52-50 lead with 8:37 left. I don't think the Jags will be intimidated by the 1500 fans at the Palumbo if they played this well in front of 15,000 at OSU's Schottenstein Center. -- DukeOfEarl, Saturday, December 18, 03:21:40am
  
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  • If the Dukes respect all of your opponents, and come out and play hard for 40 minutes, do smart things with the ball, and rely on their playmakers (Saunders, Clark, McConnell, Monteiro), they are capable of beating anyone at Palumbo. (NT) -- El Duque, Saturday, December 18, 11:40:10am
  • Looking to see if all those "improvements" to the internet video broadcast materialize....somehow I doubt it....but being the loyal Dukes fan that I am I'll shell out the money again for what I'm sure will once again be a huge disappointment...we shall see?!!!! (NT) -- TKE/81, Saturday, December 18, 04:43:16pm
    • Such a loyal fan you are indeed. Did you realize this was a home game? Go down the hill, and turn right. Theres a big red brick building where you can see the Dukes play live. (NT) -- Q-Man-D, Sunday, December 19, 08:08:32am
      • Some of us don't live at the school, or the city of Pittsburgh, or even in the state of Pennsylvania...that's how loyal we are...but we kinda depend on the video feed which has been subpar for the entire season so far. (NT) -- Slim, Sunday, December 19, 09:11:12am
  • My screen just reads "Loading" over and over for the broadcast. Anyone having the same issues? (NT) -- Simms, Saturday, December 18, 07:10:28pm
    • Same here. This is really getting old with DU. (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 07:13:39pm
  • If I pay 10 dollars for something then it should definitely work. (NT) -- Simms, Saturday, December 18, 07:17:04pm
  • What a rip-off can't get anything....this Bull***t!!!!!! I'm so angry!!!!! (NT) -- TKE/81, Saturday, December 18, 07:23:40pm
  • Is there someone I can call? (NT) -- Simms, Saturday, December 18, 07:24:10pm
    • It is my understanding George Nieman 412-396-5376 is supposedly the guy who is responsible for the video feeds. (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 07:29:45pm
  • no answer. WTH (NT) -- Simms, Saturday, December 18, 07:29:42pm
  • Clk, don't if you got any pull....but this simply unacceptable.....something has got to be done... (NT) -- TKE/81, Saturday, December 18, 07:36:28pm
    • TKE/81 I have no pull, and I am pissed also. This is totally unacceptable. (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 07:40:09pm
      • Here is his e-mail address... nieman@duq.edu ..... Here is going to hear about from me! (NT) -- CLK (CLK), Saturday, December 18, 07:45:01pm
  • I ended up calling the Aj Polumbo at 412-396-5140....dial 0 to get to the person I talked to....he said that he would look into it...I told him to go directly to Greg Amadio about my displeasure about this situation....he took my name and telephone no. but haven't heard nothing yet.... (NT) -- TKE/81, Saturday, December 18, 07:59:43pm
    • Looks like you have the pull, It is working now. (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 08:01:06pm
  • Still no sound though. I find that annoying, but I'll deal. (NT) -- Simms, Saturday, December 18, 08:03:59pm
  • It's great that our feed can't have audio for the game, but they damn sure have audio for this Lexus commercial. (NT) -- UncivilDKizzle, Saturday, December 18, 08:04:42pm
  • on a positive note, we are absolutely owning these guys. (NT) -- Simms, Saturday, December 18, 08:10:59pm
  • the FMnewstalk website has audio that is almost synced up with video. (NT) -- Simms, Saturday, December 18, 08:17:25pm
  • Clk, Finally got the feed for the 2nd half....I can't believe that we are the only 3 people that care about this!!! we have to draft a letter or something to get the AD to take this seriously.....isn't anybody else concerned about this....feel like I'm spitting in the wind.... (NT) -- TKE/81, Saturday, December 18, 08:18:05pm
    • I already fired off an e-mail to Nieman and copied Amodio. The video is improved but still no sound. (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 08:30:26pm
  • What is really a shame is that I couldn't fully appreciate the great victory tonight....great game by all involved...unselfish play, great passing and shooting.....to bad the lousy video feed tainted the victory. (NT) -- TKE/81, Saturday, December 18, 09:01:40pm
    • TKE/81 please shoot me an e-mail. I received a response I would like to share with you. Thanks (NT) -- CLK, Sunday, December 19, 01:36:23pm
  • First let me say, Duke of Earl, you're no Gene Chandler or predictor of the outcome of a basketball game for that matter! I suppose the Jaguars read you comments and enterd the game with a sense of false confidence. If that was part of your devious plan, thanks; however, I suspect otherwise. (NT) -- Always a Duke, Saturday, December 18, 10:45:29pm
  • Dukes played their best game all season by far. Don't know the stats, but crisp passing, great defense, good shot selection, and made free throws. This team is really improving, with a lot of play from the freshmen. I hope to meet Bobby Mo one more time this year. That one still stings. P. S. Talley and TJ really move and distribute the ball, point scoring is gravy with those guys. (NT) -- P of P, Sunday, December 19, 04:00:55am
    • Wow ... after being almost perfect in their shooting vs. Green Bay? (NT) -- El Duque, Sunday, December 19, 07:40:17am
      • Didn't see the Green Bay game in person. The ooipooi game I saw up close and personal. (NT) -- P of P, Sunday, December 19, 09:36:22pm
  • enjoy it tonight and tomorrow, GMas coing to town. They need a beat dwon too! (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Sunday, December 19, 05:05:11am

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• Good article in the Trib on Women's Team -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 08:31:26am
  

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  • McConnell is achieving what others talk about doing. GA better wrap her up in a 6 year contract with a big bow. (NT) -- Alan, Saturday, December 18, 12:10:51pm
    • Well past 2013-14... (NT) -- Alan, Saturday, December 18, 12:13:52pm
      • I think she is going to stick around a while, at least until her kids are in HS. Local gal, still has work to do, and I doubt she leaves until at least getting something big done at DU, be it A10 champs or a big NCAA run some day. Hopefully if/when she leaves, the program is setup kind of like when Howland left pitt and Dixon slid into the drivers seat....but with more accomplished. (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Saturday, December 18, 01:34:35pm
  • It looks like the women spent too much time reading their press clippings in the local papers the last couple of days. Time for Suzie to crack the whip, and run their butts off in the gym next week! So much for being an NCAA Tournament caliber team. (NT) -- LDuqFan, Sunday, December 19, 04:32:26pm
    • I agree. Went to the game. Wumi is the real deal. Orsi had an off night. TJ was front row, EE was behind. Lackluster game. Down 14 and letting their clock wind down without urgency. There are no blocks in WBB--if an ugly shot goes up, refs call a foul on the closest opponent. Thats the only thing i hate about WBB. (NT) -- Alan, Sunday, December 19, 04:43:48pm
    • Yeah, you're totally right. An 8-1 team losing to a 6-3 team totally throws everything into jeopardy. When was the last time an 8-2 team made the tournament, anyway? ... Are you freaking kidding me? The way some DU fans eat their young is sick - Whether it's ripping players or students. I thought recruits read all these boards or something? (NT) -- MFE08, Sunday, December 19, 08:20:10pm
      • Thanks MFE08 !! It get old after awhile (NT) -- bbjoe, Sunday, December 19, 08:29:50pm
        • It's not like they were playing against Yo Mamma Stata... the SEC is legit enough for WBB... just ask Pat Summit. (NT) -- MFE08, Sunday, December 19, 08:49:26pm
          • state* (NT) -- MFE08, Sunday, December 19, 08:51:01pm
    • Something to consider. Vanderbilt was a 25 team earlier prior to some injury problems. Holzer, Foggie and Rhoads were all playing this afternoon. -- TMH, Sunday, December 19, 08:52:15pm

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• How big a win was this? -- Irish STH, Sunday, December 19, 11:25:14am
  If Bluefield State was a 1 and a win over Pitt would have been a 10, how big was last night's win?
  

  
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  • I rate an 8, because of the blowout nature of the victory ....the real test will be the next game.... go dukes!!!! (NT) -- TKE/81, Sunday, December 19, 11:43:39am
    • Not being disagreeable ... I would give it a 1. With the hopes that all the 1s add up to a 20 and the NCAA Tournament. (NT) -- El Duque, Sunday, December 19, 02:02:03pm
  • What is it with KDKA - 11:00 sports last night. Here is what was on: PittBB-Steelers-WVU BB-PSU Volleyball-I am ok with all of that but NO mention of the Dukes win. Is that the faultof the DU information folks or KDKA? (NT) -- FAM, Sunday, December 19, 03:49:56pm

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• Shakore Grant -- CLK, Thursday, December 16, 12:27:57pm
  Some information on Shakore Grant Click Here
  

  
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  • yeah...I don't think Shakore has a whole lot of help on that Great Valley team that he just transferred to. (NT) -- Slim, Thursday, December 16, 12:53:58pm
  • Tu-Pac Shakore (NT) -- Alan, Friday, December 17, 07:00:00pm
    • Wasn't he gunned down in a gang-related incident? Not sure that's where I want to pick up nicknames. Shakore Grant seems like a talented, gritty kid. I think we will like him. -- El Duque, Saturday, December 18, 11:33:47am
      • Shakor (or it's variants) is an important name within Islam, meaning "Most Thankful"...as for Tupac Shakur, he was killed in what is believed to be a beef between west coast and east coast Rap groups. Biggie Smalls was gunned down in retaliation for Tupac's murder. Tupac is still highly respected within the Rap world as an innovator and lyrical story-teller. There are those who believe Tupac is still alive...ala Elvis... (NT) -- Slim, Sunday, December 19, 09:22:17am
        • Thanks for the clarification. (NT) -- El Duque, Sunday, December 19, 12:25:40pm

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• Theis got four minutes and four points vs IUPUI. Rodrigo didn't even get into the game. Is he hurt? This would have been a good game for Rod to gain some confidence and work on some things he'll need later. -- Coffee, Sunday, December 19, 10:19:56am
  
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  • Rod had a concussion. Theis also had 4 rebounds. (NT) -- Phoenis Rising, Sunday, December 19, 10:43:01am
  • When Rod came out before the start of the game someone behind the bench must have asked him what happened. Rod made the motion that he was hit in the eye with an elbow. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Sunday, December 19, 11:29:05am

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• Any update on EE's return? -- Irish STH, Thursday, December 16, 12:12:52pm
  
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  • Supposedly the beginning of January (NT) -- FAM, Thursday, December 16, 12:17:18pm
    • Has anyone heard whether his cast is off, he's starting to practice, etc.? (NT) -- El Duque, Saturday, December 18, 11:41:16am
      • I believe I read in the Trib earlier where his boot was off. (NT) -- Bill, Saturday, December 18, 11:49:45am
        • boots been off since the Pitt game, but haven't heard if he has resumed full practice yet. (NT) -- Slim, Saturday, December 18, 12:50:29pm
          • He was on the bench last night. Durham says he's been practicing with the team. (NT) -- Irish STH, Sunday, December 19, 11:14:08am

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• "I'm not a patient person," McConnell-Serio said with a smile. "We talk about the NCAA tournament. We're using it as a motivation. You talk about being where you want to be." -- Alan, Sunday, December 19, 10:47:23am
  From today's Trib. Inspiring.
  

  
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• how the heck did 5-6 Charlotte just beat #7 Tennessee?? -- lilpav30, Saturday, December 18, 11:02:48am
  
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  • There went our chances of "winning out". (sarcasm) (NT) -- Du'91, Saturday, December 18, 11:14:15am
  • Game was played at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte. I don't think that is Charlotte's home court. Tennessee lost at home to Oakland 89-82 earlier in the week. (NT) -- Bilgy, Saturday, December 18, 11:16:53am
    • How? It's college basketball. Charlotte plays in the A-10. (NT) -- Bob, Saturday, December 18, 11:52:15am
      • Maybe Pitt wore them out as the PITTS were getting blown out. (NT) -- Philldogg, Saturday, December 18, 12:11:11pm
        • The guard...Hobson on Tenn went off on Pitt and the rest of the team drained a lot of shots.....they played a nearly perfect road game and were do for a let down....I thought Oakland was it...shocked they lost to Charlotte as well (NT) -- Greg, Saturday, December 18, 04:49:43pm
  • Tennessee's two losses do nothing for Pitt's RPI. (NT) -- Bilgy, Saturday, December 18, 12:47:18pm
  • Frankly, Tennessee was overrated at #7...still a great win for Charlotte though. (NT) -- Slim, Saturday, December 18, 12:54:24pm

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• IUPUI -- CLK, Friday, December 17, 07:19:11am
  This should be a good game. From the Official Site: "The Jaguars have been idle since. DU and IUPUI both own wins over Green Bay - their one common opponent. IUPUI defeated the Phoenix 63-46 in the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic at Oxford, Ohio on Nov. 22. Duquesne won 81-71 at Green Bay on Dec. 8. IUPUI, which is 1-4 on the road lost at Gonzaga in the season opener, lost by one at Miami, Ohio (59-58) and by three at Atlantic 10 member Saint Louis (58-55). The Jaguars led current No. 2 (AP) Ohio State by nine in the second half and were tied with 6:55 left in a 75-64 road loss on Dec. 9."
  
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  • From Pomeroy's site: IUPUI {164} {Duquesne} W, 76-63 67 89% {chance of a Duquesne win} (NT) -- Irish STH, Friday, December 17, 09:38:45am
    • Thats why they play the game. We'll be up 8 at half anf the socond half is a crapshoot (NT) -- Alan, Friday, December 17, 05:59:02pm
      • They run 3 guard offense, have a 6'7". 235 forward/center (NT) -- philldogg, Friday, December 17, 10:08:36pm
  • Game link is up at Channel Surfing. (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 18, 10:32:55am

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• Ladies made quick work of Ohio, 82-52 to extend W streak heading into this weekends game w/ Vandy at AJP. Nice! -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Thursday, December 16, 01:21:19pm
  
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  • As of this afternoon and including the win over Ohio U, the Dukes have an RPI of 14. Vanderbilt's (6-3) RPI is 57. They are 0-3 on the road. Real Time RPI favors the Dukes by 10. A win by the Dukes over Vandy just might result in some recognition by the AP and/or the Coaches Polls. The game will start at 2 PM on Sun. so that should allow you to get to the Palumbo to see the Dukes win another game and then get home in time to watch the Steelers beat the Jets. It will be Buck Night & tix are only $1.00 so treat your neighbors and bring a carload of people. (NT) -- Always a Duke, Thursday, December 16, 03:02:57pm
    • I'd like to see us at least begin to get votes. Once you begin to get votes, other voters will take a closer look, giving you a chance to crack the Top 25 down the road. If we can win out through the Pitt game, we should be ranked. (NT) -- duq81, Thursday, December 16, 03:06:04pm
      • If the Dukes were to win out as you describe, including beating Pitt, they'd be 14-1 and most certainly ranked in the Top 25. However, there's an away game at Ohio State (8-1 record & sporting a RPI of 4) between now and the Pitt game. A win over Ohio State on Dec. 28th will be an extemely difficult task. But a 13-2 record would be an excellent outcome at the end of the non-conference schedule. But we're getting a little ahead of ourselves. Vandy is the next target! (NT) -- Always a Duke, Thursday, December 16, 04:01:30pm

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• Second half inbound -- Ron 70, Monday, December 13, 08:06:28pm
  On the yuku board someone mentioned that wvu got the initial jump ball and also unbounded at the start of the second half. I thought about that at the game but guessed the refs were right. I just watched the first half again. There were no jump balls in the first half. The dukes should have unbounded. Coaches should be aware of this. Also if the dukes could not warm up then neither should wvu. Again coaches should say something.
  

  
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  • I mentioned that last night on this board. Glad someone was able to verify it. W.V.U. scored on that 1st possession which was big in a 3 point game. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Monday, December 13, 10:20:37pm
  • The two guys sitting behind me picked up on it yesterday at the game, too. I didn't notice one way or another. But if other people noted it, there must be something to it. Can't believe the Dukes coaches missed it. (NT) -- DUQ Dogg, Monday, December 13, 11:03:30pm
  • This was big since we were down two and had to foul at the end. Had the Dukes got possession and scored, who knows? -- Coffee, Monday, December 13, 11:42:27pm
  • I also think that Thuggins tossed out a couple of screws under the Dukes basket to keep them from warming up. He is perfectly capable to doing that to his friend's team. (NT) -- Coffee, Monday, December 13, 11:48:16pm
    • In all fairness, they were loose to begin with, -- El Duque, Tuesday, December 14, 08:43:14am
      • Loose, but well oiled. (NT) -- Irish STH, Tuesday, December 14, 09:36:45am
        • Wow ... you bent the rim on that one! (NT) -- El Duque, Tuesday, December 14, 10:27:28am
  • WVU also had a possesion in the 2nd half where the shot clock never moved from 35. They scored within 35 seconds, so it didn't directly cost the Dukes, but it was another error that showed the kind of night the officiating crew was having. (NT) -- Brian, Tuesday, December 14, 07:49:28am
  • Since they must not pay too much atention to the arrow maybe we should have it point our way at the start of the 2nd half every home game. How many times did Ronnie Dixon shoot foul shots for (Rod Scott?) before we got busted. I'm not for cheating but I'd consider getting the arrow a home court advantage. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Tuesday, December 14, 10:01:43am
    • In many arenas the arrow is shown on the main scoreboard. Certainly the new Consol Energy Arena should have had this. I know the official arrow is on the scoreer's table but the main scoreboard should have had the arrow as well as "bonus" , team fouls, and time outs. (NT) -- Bilgy, Tuesday, December 14, 10:24:09am
  • Forgot to switch direction of arrow after the first half -- Grands, Tuesday, December 14, 01:04:05pm
  • I havn't had time to post until now, but when I saw the possession arrow before the start of play in the 2nd half, I thought it was wrong. But then I thought, how could they make a mistake with something as simple as that. (NT) -- St.Jimmy, Tuesday, December 14, 05:57:56pm
  • second half inbound -- Matt W, Wednesday, December 15, 03:34:36pm
    • I do not believe your interpretation is correct. I am no expert, and could be wrong, but my understanding is that the possession arrow goes to the team who does not win the initial jump ball. It only changes if there is a held ball (or other event that would trigger a jump ball under the old rules). It does not matter who took the last shot. At least that is how I understand the rule. (NT) -- CLK, Wednesday, December 15, 06:43:07pm
      • I think CLK is correct here, Matt. -- VBC, Wednesday, December 15, 11:23:17pm
  • We had the ball and was holding for the last shot but Talley shot too early and missed. W.V.U. got the ball downcourt and missed at the buzzer. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Wednesday, December 15, 06:23:32pm
  • done the way your saying. If your right I must not be paying attention. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Wednesday, December 15, 06:36:50pm
  • Should have been. Matt W. if it is done the way you're saying, I must not be paying attention because I've never seen it that way. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Wednesday, December 15, 06:40:24pm
  • Second Half Possession Rule -- Ted Apple, Thursday, December 16, 08:51:16am
  • second half inbound-the NCAA rulebook -- Matt W, Thursday, December 16, 09:55:36am
  • Confirmed With Jim Satalin -- Grands, Thursday, December 16, 09:57:17am
  • NCAA Rule 6, Section 1, Article 2 - "The second half shall start with the team that controlled the alternating possession arrow at the end of the first half given disposal of the ball at the division line opposite the scorers’ table." NCAA Rule 6, Section 2, Article 4 - "Before the start of the second half, the direction of the possession arrow shall be changed (to account for the teams switching ends of the court), indicating that the team that the arrow favored at the end of the first half shall maintain that status to start the second half." Grands. thanks for your research. (NT) -- Phoenix Rising, Thursday, December 16, 10:08:28am
  • Being right -- Matt W., Thursday, December 16, 11:58:15am
    • second half possession -- Ted Apple, Thursday, December 16, 05:37:21pm
      • Ted, it has nothing to do with possession. It has everything to do with the possession arrow. If the arrow was pointing in favor of the Dukes at the end of the 1st half, it should have been the Dukes ball at the beginning of the 2nd half. (NT) -- Phoenix Rising, Thursday, December 16, 06:04:42pm
  • being wrong -- Matt W., Thursday, December 16, 12:07:49pm

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