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scottdude8
04-04-2017, 11:44 AM
I'll start!

I'm happy I'm a Duke fan because the Duke basketball program does a fantastic job representing the University as whole. The sense of pride and community that being a Duke basketball fan engenders helps to differentiate Duke from the dozens of other similarly prestigious academic institutions (a point I often make to high school applicants who I interview), and the basketball program represents the values of the University as a whole extremely well.

UNC, meanwhile, seems to view athletics as a completely separate entity from their academic institution, and has mortgaged their standing as a prestigious academic institution for success on the basketball court. That's something I can't imagine Duke EVER doing.

That's mine. Who's next?

Tom B.
04-04-2017, 12:13 PM
My program doesn't have articles written about it in major publications with opening lines like this (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2017/04/02/cloud-ncaa-investigation-still-hangs-over-north-carolina/99962490/):


The self-pity and righteous indignation would be impressive if they weren’t so indefensible.

hudlow
04-04-2017, 12:22 PM
I can't imagine going through life with this...

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jjredickrules
04-04-2017, 01:31 PM
Our shade of blue is "Royal".

Their shade of blue is "baby".

Much like their attitude ;)

Devilwin
04-04-2017, 04:12 PM
A. I am far too intelligent to be a Tar Heel Fan.
B. I don't like allegations hanging over me like the sword of Damacles.
C. I can breathe through my nose.
D. I cannot take my dogs off my taxes as dependents.
E. Finally, I am no coward. If we lose, I take it like a man, unlike UNC fans, that scurry under the closest available rock, not to be seen until they win again..:cool:

fuse
04-04-2017, 04:20 PM
Because I have and value integrity.

slower
04-04-2017, 04:39 PM
Too soon. This thread is just too soon.:p

Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
04-04-2017, 04:44 PM
Too soon. This thread is just too soon.:p

Your log in almost echoes your post...

Utley
04-04-2017, 05:27 PM
Cameron
Crazies
Character of the players and coach
Ability to intersect with the people on this board
A program so good that weak people hate us

dukelifer
04-04-2017, 06:33 PM
Because I can actually watch the entire last championship game that Duke was in over again.