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Greetings, Everyone !!!

I'm a bit of an old timer but I've been a basketball fan ever since I can remember, and have been a Duke fan going back to Johnny Dawkins ... and along with all college basketball aficionados, I've experienced the highs and lows of each and every season since !!!

I am not a HOMER and on those occasions where Duke has been eliminated, I have ardently rooted for the other ACC teams left ... even if it is UNC !!! I earnestly believe that rivals do not have to be enemies !!!

I also am not fond of HOMERS who are myopic in their view of the program they support because that is not realistic, nor fair to anyone else competing in the same arena !!!

I rail against anyone who uses the word "HATE" to describe their feelings for another team, player, or conference because sports are supposed to enhance our lives, not become a way of life !!!

I adamantly believe that the "one-and-done" recruit is an anathema to college basketball as it flies in the face of the Student-Athlete relationship on which all college athletics is based !!!

I believe that Coach K has already distinguished himself among the greats of the college game and that includes the likes of Dean Smith, "The General", Louie Carnesecca, Roy Williams, & Tom Izzo !!!

I am also a fervent fan of Dick Vitale, and believe he has done more to promote college basketball than any other personality in memory !!! College Basketball has come a very long way since I was a kid and Dickie V has been a prime mover in what the sport has become today. The fact that he is a Duke fan is just icing in the cake !!!

Each year for the last 30+ years I have run a "Bragging Rights" pool which is unlike any pool you have every experienced ... It is extremely difficult to win and to prove it, no one has ever won it back-to-back ... and I've only won my own pool three (3) of those years !!! Each year the winner has won "bragging rights" and something from Dickie V's collection because of his tireless efforts in support of the Jimmy V Foundation !!!

I hope you enjoy my contributions, but I must warn you that I tend to say things publicly that most people only whisper about @ cocktail parties ... You may not always agree with me, but you will always know where I stand !!!

UPDATE: In July of 2009, I was blessed with a Liver Transplant @ UPENN in Philadelphia, and after a number of months of recuperation, I am better than ever with a new lease on life !!!

I requested that B/R allow me to publish an article telling my story and encouraging everyone to consider Organ Donation once they were finished with their organs ... Unfortunately, while promised, B/R never even gave me the pleasure of a decision !!!

I most heartedly encourage everyone to embrace Organ Donation by indicating so on your Driver's License and letting everyone know your intent ... a "Living Will" is not a bad idea either !!!

If someone had not done so for me, I'd not be here today !!!

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Shane Battier, Shaq, Payne Stewart ( in absentia), "Gigi" Buffone, Timmy Howard

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Duke Basketball, The Italian National Futbol Team !!!

  • Favorite Coaches

    Coach K, Roy Williams, Tom Izzo, Jim Boeheim, Jim Calhoun, "The General", Dean Smith, Louie C ...

  • All Time Sports Moment

    2006 World Cup Final - Viva Azzurri !!!

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Any of the Knick's from the Glory Days ... I saw plenty !!!

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cal Ripken

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Yogi !!!

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Wilt !!!

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Not a fan of "Ice Fighting" !!!

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Gianluigi Buffon

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Patrick Rafter, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg ... but today is had to be Roger & Rafa !!!

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    NASCAR is not a Sport !!!

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Danika Patrick

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    ACC

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  • Kemp Bonner posted 66 days ago

    Kemp Bonner

    I have just learned a lot about about Bermuda Bob that I didn't know before. I am a healthcare worker and have been for the past 34 years and I AM an organ donor..

  • Darrell Horwitz posted 99 days ago

    Darrell Horwitz

    Hey Bermuda,

    I thought you would want to read a real article on what happened at Penn State and with Joe Paterno. Check this out and let me know what you think. Thanks.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/933276

  • Alvin Mallette posted 99 days ago

    Alvin Mallette

    Hello Bob, Sorry to respond in this forum, but I couldn't figure out how to get to the inbox from the website. The change was great and appreciated thank you much. I am located in NJ and drill out of McGuire AFB. I have been overseas several times, most recently to Iraq in 07-08. Once again I appreciate your kindness toward me and other veterans. Talk with you soon

  • David Young posted 123 days ago

    David Young

    Bob, I do know I can edit the title of articles, just not sure mine was any better than the edit? Any suggestions on what to change the ND basketball one, too.

    Saw you were a Duke fan and a fan of Johnn Dawkins. I grew up around Philadelphia, PA and there was a high school standout by the name of Gene Banks then went to Duke and was on that team.

  • Tarav Badhwar posted 134 days ago

    Tarav Badhwar

    What wrong in meeting girls.. everyone does it.. each one of you who is married and talks about conscious, dont shit yourself.. you cant help looking at beautiful woman and maybe hope for more... Tiger is failing because of you idiots.. I wish Tiger can just say to media, so what if i had sex man.. leave me alone.. !!

  • Russ Wheless posted 154 days ago

    Russ Wheless

    Bob, we have many parallels...I am old school, and just old...a long suffering Georgia fan in hoops, I became a Duke fan upon watching them play in the NCAA tournament in 1978...it was an epiphany of sorts, "Oh-h-h-h-h, that's how your supposed to play." In my career, I had the opportunity to meet Coach Knight and Coach K, whom I consider mentors. I am retired now and am enjoying tinkering around with a different style of writing...I have yet to master 800 words...so many thoughts, so few words...thank god I don't "tweet"...thanks for reading and talking Duke hoops with me...it is way better than just discussing it with myself...

  • baba oreilly posted 157 days ago

    baba oreilly

    Hi Bob!
    Did you see this? It would be worth a small article i think...interested? It happend at the doubles final, which i saw because of my compatriot J.Melzer.
    "Un-Fair play" at his best: replay starts at 1.18:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=532c2FoGqj8&feature=player_embedded

  • Malcolm Johnson posted 185 days ago

    Malcolm Johnson

    Bermuda Bob- I've seen some of your comments on B/R and have really enjoyed your insight. I just launched a new website called Swoosh Nation Dot Com and was wondering if you would be interested in joining onto the site as a moderator in the message boards. If you have any interest at all or any questions, please contact me admin AT swoosh nation DOT com. I appreciate your consideration and am looking forward to hearing back from you!

  • Matt Faulconer posted 187 days ago

    Matt Faulconer

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/804053-pga-championship-2011-why-tournament-doesnt-need-tiger-woods

    Thought you'd enjoy Bermuda.

  • Josh Paunil posted 204 days ago

    Josh Paunil

    For some reason couldn't post my comment of the article, so here it is:

    This is why I hate arguing with idiots, all it takes is a simple Google search and common sense to answer your own questions.

    Here ESPN says Duke was one of Wall's final three schools when they reported he committed to Kentucky: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4178271.

    Here's another story talking about Duke's pursuit of Wall after he committed to Kentucky: http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/45391257.html.

    Here's Scout.com confirming he had a scholarship offer to go to Duke: http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=3060204.

    Here's another story saying Wall chose Kentucky over Duke among others: http://www.slamonline.com/online/college-hs/college/2009/05/breaking-news-john-wall-to-kentucky/.

    So what's your excuse? You don't know how to use Google?

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