OOTB Carolina Basketball Discussion Thread

[Raising Heel]

Just ventured over to Pack Pride to enjoy their sweet, sweet tears after yesterday's game. Among the things I learned:

- That was UNC's "game of the year" because our fans blame Moo for the NCAA mess
- Moo U is going to join the SEC
- Trubisky and Hood are heading to the NFL because the NCAA is about to drop the hammer
- Dennis Smith, Jr. is the best PG in the ACC based on statistical analysis. Said analysis was conducted before playing UNC but after Moo played one of the softest OOC schedules imaginable.
- Some things never change

 

[Butterbutt44]

Perfect

 

[Raising Heel]

If I remember correctly there was a year where we played them at their place and it was number one vs two in nation and it was a classic. Maybe the 05 year?

Wake was #14 and we were #4 when we played the triple overtime game in 2003 (Roy's first year back and first ACC game). Felton, McCants, and May were freshmen.

 

[carolinablue34]

If I remember correctly there was a year where we played them at their place and it was number one vs two in nation and it was a classic. Maybe the 05 year?

I think it was. When we won the whole thing. They beat us in a nail biter. One of the first games I ever watched UNC play.

 

[carolinablue34]

Wake was #14 and we were #4 when we played the triple overtime game in 2003 (Roy's first year back and first ACC game). Felton, McCants, and May were freshmen.

Who won? I was a kid at the time.

 

[Raising Heel]

Who won? I was a kid at the time.

The bad guys.

 

[Butterbutt44]

Wake was #14 and we were #4 when we played the triple overtime game in 2003 (Roy's first year back and first ACC game). Felton, McCants, and May were freshmen.

Nice I knew it was around that time
What a game

 

[TarHeelNation11]

If I remember correctly there was a year where we played them at their place and it was number one vs two in nation and it was a classic. Maybe the 05 year?

Yes. And we lost. First ACC game.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Wake was #14 and we were #4 when we played the triple overtime game in 2003 (Roy's first year back and first ACC game). Felton, McCants, and May were freshmen.

That game forced me, against my will, to memorize the Wake Forest fight song by heart. There were SO MANY timeouts and stoppages during those three overtimes and during every single stoppage, Wake's band quickly played their fight song, which is kinda short. They did this over and over and over and over again. To this day, I have the tune memorized because of that game.

WF had some big man with the last name Williams who was the hero that day I believe.

 

[strummingram]

Yeah they lost Whittenburg in their first game against UVA. If I remember right he was tearing it up before he went down. If he'd been there the whole season they probably don't lose half of the games they did and are a high tourney seed.

The 30 for 30 about that season (and his death) and their reunion is pretty awesome. They cover Whittenburg's injury. He looks like he's having some hip/leg problems.

 

[Butterbutt44]

That game forced me, against my will, to memorize the Wake Forest fight song by heart. There were SO MANY timeouts and stoppages during those three overtimes and during every single stoppage, Wake's band quickly played their fight song, which is kinda short. They did this over and over and over and over again. To this day, I have the tune memorized because of that game.

WF had some big man with the last name Williams who was the hero that day I believe.

I didnt remember it went triple OT. crazy. I think it was telecast on ABC when they still did college games and Vitale was announcing. Somehow I remember that but not the overtimes.

 

[strummingram]

That game forced me, against my will, to memorize the Wake Forest fight song by heart. There were SO MANY timeouts and stoppages during those three overtimes and during every single stoppage, Wake's band quickly played their fight song, which is kinda short. They did this over and over and over and over again. To this day, I have the tune memorized because of that game.

WF had some big man with the last name Williams who was the hero that day I believe.

I remember that one well, too. I know that was Roy's first season. I think the game was even in December... if I recall correctly. It took forever! That was also one of the games I was at Littlejohn and we lost. The first time was When Doherty was the coach and we were #1 when we came to Littlejohn and lost.

 

[strummingram]

I didnt remember it went triple OT. crazy. I think it was telecast on ABC when they still did college games and Vitale was announcing. Somehow I remember that but not the overtimes.

That's exactly how I remember it... because of the 3 OT's. Prosser was the coach, I think.

 

[carolinablue34]

That game forced me, against my will, to memorize the Wake Forest fight song by heart. There were SO MANY timeouts and stoppages during those three overtimes and during every single stoppage, Wake's band quickly played their fight song, which is kinda short. They did this over and over and over and over again. To this day, I have the tune memorized because of that game.

WF had some big man with the last name Williams who was the hero that day I believe.

Eric Williams I believe. This is also when they had Chris Paul and Justin Gray

 

[grillheel]

Finished 4th in ACC regular season, but got Whittenburg back right before the ACCT. Won the ACCT and then won the national championship.

Worst team to ever win the national championship.

 

[Raising Heel]

Worst team to ever win the national championship.

That would be an interesting thread. The 2010 dook team has to be among the vote-getters.

 

[grillheel]

That would be an interesting thread. The 2010 dook team has to be among the vote-getters.

Yep and the Villanova team that beat Georgetown, but state would still get my vote.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

I didnt remember it went triple OT. crazy. I think it was telecast on ABC when they still did college games and Vitale was announcing. Somehow I remember that but not the overtimes.

You're conflating two games. There was the '03 game in Chapel Hill that RH and I are discussing, where we lost in triple OT.

Then there was the 2005 ACC opener in Winston Salem, we were #1 (or 2) and they were # like 3 or 4. We had rattled off ~12 straight victories after losing the first game of the season against Santa Clara. It was an ABC weekend afternoon game and Wake, led by CP3, beat us.

ETA: I stand corrected, it wasn't the ACC opener. It was our ACC road opener though. We faced GT and Maryland in Chapel Hill before the Wake game and beat both.

 

[Butterbutt44]

You're conflating two games. There was the '03 game in Chapel Hill that RH and I are discussing, where we lost in triple OT.

Then there was the 2005 ACC opener in Winston Salem, we were #1 (or 2) and they were # like 3 or 4. We had rattled off ~12 straight victories after losing the first game of the season against Santa Clara. It was an ABC weekend afternoon game and Wake, led by CP3, beat us.

ETA: I stand corrected, it wasn't the ACC opener. It was our ACC road opener though. We faced GT and Maryland in Chapel Hill before the Wake game and beat both.

Yeah I got confused, I was talking about the ABC game originally. I didnt even remember the one you were talking about, but now I do. Anyways, both great games.

 

[Butterbutt44]

Yep and the Villanova team that beat Georgetown, but state would still get my vote.

Sucks to say because we lost to them, but last years Villanova team wasnt necessarily a powerhouse. I still think If our 2012 or 2009 team plays them its a double digit blowout. And I think last years UNC team would win that game 7 out of 10 times if they played that many times.

 

[UNC71-00]

That would be an interesting thread. The 2010 dook team has to be among the vote-getters.

In no particular order:
88 Kansas
83 Moo
10 Dook
85 Nova
14 UConn
03 Cuse

 

[Butterbutt44]

03 cuse definitely a contender. Managed to play 4 big 12 teams in a row in the tourney none of which knew what a zone was, then kansasz literally missed 30 free throws in the championship. It was Carmelo and not much else on that team.

 

[carolinablue34]

That would be an interesting thread. The 2010 dook team has to be among the vote-getters.

Oh I know. I'm still pissed Duke won that year. They were not the best team at all and only won by the virtue of playing a lesser team and still only won by 2. If anything, their 2010-11 team was better.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

In no particular order:
88 Kansas
83 Moo
10 Dook
85 Nova
14 UConn
03 Cuse

Good shout on '14 UConn. God what an awful team that was.

 

[carolinablue34]

03 cuse definitely a contender. Managed to play 4 big 12 teams in a row in the tourney none of which knew what a zone was, then kansasz literally missed 30 free throws in the championship. It was Carmelo and not much else on that team.

That team wasn't that bad. They had guys like Hakim Warrick and Gerry McNamara.

 

[Butterbutt44]

That team wasn't that bad. They had guys like Hakim Warrick and Gerry McNamara.

True they obviously weren't "bad" in the basic meaning but compared to other title teams they wouldn't beat too many in my opinion.

 

[carolinablue34]

True they obviously weren't "bad" in the basic meaning but compared to other title teams they wouldn't beat too many in my opinion.

Probably true

 

[Raising Heel]

In no particular order:
88 Kansas
83 Moo
10 Dook
85 Nova
14 UConn
03 Cuse

That's a pretty solid list. Did you Google that?

 

[UNC71-00]

That's a pretty solid list. Did you Google that?

Got them all off the top of my head but couldn't remember the year for The Cuse.

 

[Raising Heel]

Got them all off the top of my head but couldn't remember the year for The Cuse.

Only 9.5/10 for you then.

 

[carolinablue34]

Got them all off the top of my head but couldn't remember the year for The Cuse.

My grandma always tells the story of Cuse winning that year like a folk tale. Couldn't forget the year if I tried. Huge Orange fan.

 

[Archer2]

Skip Prosser's untimely death was a huge blow to Wake's program. He was a very good recruiter and a top notch coach. I really liked that guy.

 

[Raising Heel]

Some pretty good matchups tonight for a random Tuesday in January:

7 pm: #1 Baylor @ #10 West By God (ESPN2)
7 pm: #15 Xavier @ #3 Villanova (FS1)
8 pm: #7 dook @ #9 Florida State (ACCN)

 

[TarHeelMark]

Some pretty good matchups tonight for a random Tuesday in January:

7 pm: #1 Baylor @ #10 West By God (ESPN2)
7 pm: #15 Xavier @ #3 Villanova (FS1)
8 pm: #7 dook @ #9 Florida State (ACCN)

WTF? Baylor is no. 1 now? I need to keep up, I guess....

 

[coolwaterunc]

WTF? Baylor is no. 1 now? I need to keep up, I guess....

I thought it was a typo. Is that really right?

 

[Raising Heel]

WTF? Baylor is no. 1 now? I need to keep up, I guess....

They're 15-0 with wins against Oregon, Michigan State, Louisville, and Xavier.

 

[Raising Heel]

Hahaha. So in a game we win by 50, the officials get excessive praise about what a great job they did. That's shortly followed by a reminder that Tim Nestor almost lost the Clemson game for us. That dude is nuttier than a jar of Planters.

 

[TarHeelMark]

They're 15-0 with wins against Oregon, Michigan State, Louisville, and Xavier.

They must be dumping some serious money into athletics the last 10 years or so; football and basketball are consistently ranked these days (well, except for the Jim Grobe experiment... )

 

[TarHeelNation11]

They must be dumping some serious money into athletics the last 10 years or so; football and basketball are consistently ranked these days (well, except for the Jim Grobe experiment... )

It seems like only yesterday that their players were murdering one another.


Too soon?

 

[TarHeelMark]

It seems like only yesterday that their players were murdering one another.


Too soon?

Maybe, but I still LOL'd