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Go ahead and put me in the category of 'hate Duke'. The media bias for this school is unsurpassed - Dick Vitale and Billy Packer practically have orgasms every time they talk about Duke. Their past success is indeed a determining factor in how they are ranked and seeded in the tourney. They could lose 3 games in a row and still be placed in the top 3 or 5 in the polls - if this happened to another team, they would drop out of the top 10 if not the top 25. This week's broadcast of their 2 games was nothing but 'Chris Duhon' with the injured ribs...the heart of the team...did you know he has injured ribs?...an on and on and while a freshman, they won the championship and 'wouldn't it be nice if they win it when he is a senior'?...and on and on. And one year I distinctly remember their coach (however you spell his last name) at a tournament game (I believe it was the last game for Grant Hill) walking out to center court, bending over, and slapping the floor for attention. Anyone remember that? What the hell is that? Arrogance?

I used to kinda like Duke. I can trace precisely the origins of my hatred. It was exactly 12 years ago, yesterday. My alma mater, the University of Kentucky, was playing them in a basketball game. I seem to recall Duke winning the game. Since then, I have hated them with the fire of a thousand suns. Nothing sweeter than watching UK return the favor in '98, coming from 19 down at the 10:00 mark.

Jealous? I was accepted to their graduate school, but turned them down to go to Penn instead (a REAL Ivy League basketball powerhouse). Boredom? I could watch them finish 2-22 for the next 20 years, and still have fun trampling on the remains.

All dynasty enjoy press adulation

Greenbay when Lombardi was there

The Steelers under Knoll

Celtics under Auerbach

UCLA under Wooten

Yankees under Stengel

Why is DUKE seemily hated despite running a class program

Because the same reason the USA is hated by so many despite being the nost generous and freedom loving country in the wrorld

JEALOUSY