College Basketball 2025-26 Season Thread

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CFordUNC said:
hercules hades GIF

If his goal was to make me madder than a kicked nest of hornets, he succeeded.
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Problem is he’s not far from the truth of the matter if you listen to the entire quote (of course the difference between lol and UNC nothwithstanding). But he’s right in terms of players choosing a particular coach and NIL bag as opposed to choosing a University and their “history”. If you don’t want to play for Mark Pope and the NIL bag is better for you at let’s say Memphis… there’s no reason to choose UK just because they’re a “blue blood”.

And of course if Cadeau or Captain Jack didn’t want to stay with Hubert and the NIL bag$ were better at St John’s and Michigan… all the Franklin Streets, Banners and MJ “aura” in Chapel Hill didn’t amount to squat.

It’s a different world out there in the wild Wild West of college basketball now.

If we pull in Coach A to replace Hubert, and LOLState pulls in Coach X,Y or Z - but their NIL bag is bigger - a player may choose Rawlee because the Carolina mystique and aura may not be enough to sway them.

Tough to admit, but Pitino may have something here. He’s a lot of things but he’s not a dumbass. That man is shrewd.
 
1moretimeagain said:
Will Wade is not one to be fazed by a little walk of shame,

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What a scumbag

But that was so mild, the private plane factor made that a brief "drive of shame"... only surprise was wade didn't roll window down and taunt those wulpfackers with a 'i fly private, you drive home in your corolla' or similar
 
Oddball said:
What a scumbag

But that was so mild, the private plane factor made that a brief "drive of shame"... only surprise was wade didn't roll window down and taunt those wulpfackers with a 'i fly private, you drive home in your corolla' or similar
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I would have expected a better turnout from the aggrieved NC State fans.
 
PTOHeel said:
Nah. CBB has just been corporatized, leading to less emotional attachment to teams. What exactly are you hating? A name? A brand? The people are completely different from year to year. The emotional soul that would drive these feelings is fading or gone.
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This.

Also, K is gone.
 
Heelsandeers said:
Uh, yeah
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When I think about what has been the source of Duke hate, it has been all about the people. The fans and them coach K, players like Laettner, Hurley, Wojo, Allen. But the hatred of the people requires continuity over time. That’s a thing of the past.
 
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