While attending the West Virginia vs Duke game in the nation's capital, I witnessed Duke fans showing anything but honor and respect. So here is an article for all of the upset Duke fans.
The Duke fans were the most disrespectful fans that I have ever been around. HONESTLY. My wife and I sat down 30 minutes before tip off and Duke fans seemed to fill in everywhere behind us.
The most notable ones were a group of four thug kids and another group consisting of an 85-year-old diehard Duke fan and her four grandchildren. The rest of the section held Xavier fans, Purdue fans and the occasional Michigan State fan.
By the time the first half had ended I was wanting to watch the game from the TV's in the lobby. The old lady was the biggest smart mouth that I have ever heard. She would turn around every time that Duke would score and shake her fist in my face.
This was really getting to me near mid-first half. So, I had to walk off to get a breather.
My wife told me: 'Blow it off' and 'Let's go back and sit down.'
Well this was when WVU took total control of the game. Not due to officiating or the crowd but because of the great hustle it showed that day.
Well, not only did I not enjoy the Duke fans but apparently no one else in the section did either they all started telling the Duke fans how selfish, disrespectful and flat out obnoxious they were.
One guy even told the group in front of me that when he came in the door he was rooting for Duke but after he saw its fans attitudes that had changed by the half.
After the CONVINCING win we went to the lobby. Here is where we saw more, how can I say this, cry baby, pampered Duke fans. They were all giving excuses and reasons on why and how they "blew" not lost the game.
So, being the "MANIACS" that the Mountaineers fans are, they all started drowning the Dookie fans out with cheers of celebration. Before long the entire lobby of the Verizon Center was chanting and hollering for the Mountaineers.
I saw a Pitt fan stating that he was selling Duke apparel at 50 percent off.
Then to top it off, you had that one dumb drunk who was outside and was trying to get his butt whipped. He was wearing a Duke POLO and was staggering around saying, "That's why Xavier owns Bob Huggins, That's why Xavier owns Bub Huggins."
Was this guy serious? If Xavier owns Bob Huggins then why doesn't Duke?
He was saved by the cops before he was destroyed by the real men of West Virginia who undoubtably would have laid him out in a hurry. Yes, Xavier owns Bob Huggins with a total 9-8 record over him, but that's beside the point—they weren't playing Xaiver that day—they were beating Duke.
A lot of Duke fans got mad from a few things that were stated after the game but the players were just stating their opinions on the game. Huggins saw a weak offensive rebounding team during the first half, he came out made some adjustments, spoke of it during the post game and he is trashing Duke? Come on get real!
As for the remarks from Joe Alexander after the game he was ONLY stating the TRUTH, saying that Duke was as talented as a five or a six seed in the Big East, which is understandable. He didn't say that this was the case every year, just this year. I mean give the guy some credit, he should know—he has played against all the competition NOT YOU.
As for the Greg Paulus question asking if he was the McDonald's All-American, this was a good question. Come on get off your Duke wagon real fast and tell me who is the most hated, cocky player in college basketball.
Yes, that's right it is Paulus.
He was slapping the floor, talking shit when he thought Duke was gonna blow West Virginia out in the first half. He was hollering up in the stands and at the players. So, don't give me this bad sportsmanship bullshit. Besides if he was the All-American he is claimed to be, he would have lead his to team to victory right?
Now, the question of whether to call a team a Cinderella is interesting. If Duke had its shit together they wouldn't have only beat Belmont, the real "Cinderella," by one. West Virginia is not a "Cinderella." Out of its last five NCAA tournaments, they have been to three Sweet 16's, one Elite Eight and an NIT championship.
Plus, they might add on to that total this year, changing one of those Sweet 16 appearances listed to an Elite Eight, or maybe even a Final Four. Who knows?
ESPN just showed some amazing statistics:
Memphis, UCLA, WVU, Kansas, and Villanova are the only schools in the country that have advanced to the Sweet 16 three times in the past four years.
That doesn't look like a Cinderella team to me.
Plus, name another school that was in a BCS game and in the Sweet 16 this year. Kansas and West Virginia are the only two, so their sports programs must be on the rise.
DON'T HATE ON WEST VIRGINIA BECAUSE THEY WERE A BETTER TEAM AND YOU ARE LETTING YOUR EMOTIONS CONTROL YOUR ACTIONS AND THOUGHTS. GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE. REMEMBER: WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHAT WV BRINGS TO THE TABLE NEXT YEAR IT ONLY GETS BETTER FROM HERE. OH AND BY THE WAY WV NOW OWNS DUKE 1-0.
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from about 1 month ago
Ryan, I've got to say, I can't remember ever doing or saying anything to you to make you have all this hostility towards me. I left a comment on your article about Pat White and Beanie Wells as Heisman candidates, saying they are both good and that it was a nice post, and since then you have come and made some pretty inflammatory remarks on two different articles of mine. What gives?
from about 1 month ago
Sorry, man but you have stated that my team acted like a bunch of a$$ holes...see I am a fan before a friend and I am loyal to my Mountaineers. When someone calls them out to try and take the public spotlight off of there great win it pisses me off to know end. Look the game is over Duke lost, quit trying to get the world to see why they shouldn't root for WV because THAT IS WHAT YOU ARTICLE SAYS.
from about 1 month ago
Ryan,
Its just sad that Duke fans can't show the same class and respect that Coach K has demonstrated his whole career. I mean just listen to his pre-game and post game comments. I just hope that Duke fans will learn from Coach K's example.
from about 1 month ago
C.J.
You are 100% right, I never knew how good of a man he was. I will respect this man for years to come. He gave credit were it was due but to bad the fans don't see it this way.
Coach K you are a class act.
from about 1 month ago
Ryan - shut the fuck up and go back to raping your grandmother.
from about 1 month ago
West Virginia 73
Duke 67..............................ENOUGH SAID!
from about 1 month ago
Ryan R,
from about 1 month ago
Ryan R,
You are exactly what I was referring to about Duke fans and classless material.
P. S. please for the love of God anyone who uses the inbred white trash comments please come up with some new freaking material
from about 1 month ago
Holy fuckin' shit - Look at the fuckin' Eminem wannabe talkin' shit. Yo yo, G - don't go poppin' caps in my ass homey - hahaha, ya dumb buttstuffer.
from about 1 month ago
Dude seriously is that all you have....just weak trash talking. No stats, no facts, just talk. Typical moron sports fan that does nothing but sit around and smoke weed all day in their parents basement.
from about 1 month ago
Do you make those faggy gang signs with your hands when you're sucking Pat Robertson's cock?
Come up with some new material? Quit fuckin' your own grandfather and raping your sister, then I won't have any material to work with, son.
from about 1 month ago
OK first things first, I am going to say that you read my profile and see that I go to Liberty. So I am going to give you a little quick lesson. Jerry Falwell started Liberty not Pat Robertson so that just proves to me that you have no idea what you are talking about. And I have no idea why you have to make the gay jokes just mask your own insecurities about being gay. And as far as the last comment goes dude I have heard that all my life...do you really think that some punk ass like yourself is telling new "jokes". Please do everyone a huge favor and get a life and delete your profile since you have nothing worthwhile to say.
from about 1 month ago
Yeah but Falwell's dead, so you're stuck with Robertson's cock.
from about 1 month ago
Why don't you just quit cussing and talking so dirty about things. You sound like a redneck, hillbilly, Jesco White lovin' anal riding inbred. Sorry, I couldn't resist but you do, really.
from about 1 month ago
Being in school during the Hot Rod, Logo, and Thorn days, drives me to reflect upon the days when WVU took no crap from anyone. My memory is not so slack when I remember Jerry and the boys kicking the "Satans' " butts by 40 in Morgantown after opening up a 29-3 ADVANTAGE after 3 minutes into the game. This was a payback for Duke beating the previously undefeated Mountaineers at Cameron during Jerry's sophomore year when they tossed coke cups, cans, and bottles at the Mounties after the game on the way to the dressing room. Mountaineers DO NOT FORGET! Hang in, Ryan. Just think, maybe we could have gotten the "Satans" to open next years' football season instead of Villanova, except, I'm sure the "Cats" will give us more competition than, Duke!
from about 1 month ago
There is nothing better than watching Duke lose. Sorry Dukies, it's not because you're good (news flash: you're not anymore), it's because you're like nails on a chalkboard.
from about 1 month ago
Nice article, WVU has always been one of my favorite programs, and Duke has always been my least favorite.
I also think that it's hilarious that people who didn't get into Duke hate them because they couldn't go there. I always laugh when I tell people I hate Duke and they say "oh, you didn't get in either, that sucks" my response is always, "no they are just a bunch of stuck up snobby self centered a**holes. wait, you wanted to go to Duke?" awkward silence...
from about 1 month ago
this says it all
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from about 1 month ago
I too sat in a section at the Verizon Center full of Duke fans, most of whom where big time trash talkers during the first half. But they all had to eat it in the second half and I loved every minute of it. I told them all to have a nice ride home.
from about 1 month ago
not all duke fans are trash talkers. im a huge duke fan and i think im pretty well mannered and well tempered. yeah sucks that we lost, just gotta try harder next year. nice win WVU, we got you next time.
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