Handshake-gate

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

I think it's a case of multiple small things that give a story like this legs.

1. It's Duke and K.
2. He has a mild history of this happening so now people look for it every loss.
3. He does seem to be a little more chatty Cathy in a win, which compounds point 2 if someone is already looking for something to harp on.
4. There are instances of K berating opposing players in the way they celebrate after beating Duke, which comes off as sour apples and I think people that are trying to K-bash file that in the sore loser file with the handshakes.

I will say, I watched it a ton of times, and I really didn't think it was that big of a deal. Yeah, he didn't stop to have tea with Keatts, but so what. What I did find interesting was that he did totally blow off the handshake with the guy in line right behind Keatts. I haven't heard anybody really discussing that. If you combine the two
maybe you have something. But still, so what.

Short of your fourth bullet point, which is a bit unfortunate, the rest is something something molehills.

[Duke79UNLV77]

I think it's a case of multiple small things that give a story like this legs.

1. It's Duke and K.
2. He has a mild history of this happening so now people look for it every loss.
3. He does seem to be a little more chatty Cathy in a win, which compounds point 2 if someone is already looking for something to harp on.
4. There are instances of K berating opposing players in the way they celebrate after beating Duke, which comes off as sour apples and I think people that are trying to K-bash file that in the sore loser file with the handshakes.

I will say, I watched it a ton of times, and I really didn't think it was that big of a deal. Yeah, he didn't stop to have tea with Keatts, but so what. What I did find interesting was that he did totally blow off the handshake with the guy in line right behind Keatts. I haven't heard anybody really discussing that. If you combine the two
maybe you have something. But still, so what.

With respect to 4, I assume you are referring to Coach K calmly telling the player from Oregon that he was better than that after the player showboated at the end of the game. When asked what he said to the player later, K declined to say, preferring to keep it private. The player said what K had said and that he had no problem with K saying it. If that is the incident, I would say the description in 4 is a gross mischaracterization.

[sagegrouse]

With respect to 4, I assume you are referring to Coach K calmly telling the player from Oregon that he was better than that after the player showboated at the end of the game. When asked what he said to the player later, K declined to say, preferring to keep it private. The player said what K had said and that he had no problem with K saying it. If that is the incident, I would say the description in 4 is a gross mischaracterization.

Also, it was an "oops" moment -- never before and never since. If you are the most famous basketball coach in the world, it's not hard to stumble into an embarrassing story line.

[BD80]

Bill Belichick thinks this furor, including this thread, is highly amusing.

[Duke79UNLV77]

Bill Belichick thinks this furor, including this thread, is highly amusing.

I'd be interested in seeing Bill Bellichick's highly amused expression, or any expression. Is there any visual proof that he's ever smiled or laughed?

[flyingdutchdevil]

I'd be interested in seeing Bill Bellichick's highly amused expression, or any expression. Is there any visual proof that he's ever smiled or laughed?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/b...-after-a-loss/

[BD80]

I'd be interested in seeing Bill Bellichick's highly amused expression, or any expression. Is there any visual proof that he's ever smiled or laughed?

belichick emperor.jpg

[flyingdutchdevil]

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I can't spork you, but as a Pats fan, even I laughed.

[PackMan97]

Listen up folks, Pack fans know the world is out to get us and everyone disrespects us. The refs hate us, the media hates us. there are conspiracies within conspiracies that conspire to keep us down.

...if we can't get worked up over this (and no Pack fan that I know gives a flip)...then there is nothing to get worked up over. I'm sorry y'all have had a page hit three pages over nothing.

[devildeac]

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220px-VT_-_UVA_2012_-_Seth_Greenberg_coaching.jpg

Truly scary.

[Tripping William]

220px-VT_-_UVA_2012_-_Seth_Greenberg_coaching.jpg

Truly scary.

No, no. Seth on the sidelines is a *welcome* sight. It means our team is gonna win (Sean Dockery waves hi). It's when Greenberg has a microphone in front of him that I get frightened . . . .

[devildeac]

No, no. Seth on the sidelines is a *welcome* sight. It means our team is gonna win (Sean Dockery waves hi). It's when Greenberg has a microphone in front of him that I get frightened . . . .

Above comments also good points.

[Tripping William]

Above comments also good points.

So, I won this five minutes?

[moonpie23]

K was pissed....it was about things beyond this game.

i bet none of the duke players got friendly handshakes afterwards either...

[BD80]

220px-VT_-_UVA_2012_-_Seth_Greenberg_coaching.jpg

Truly scary.

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[devildeac]

So, I won this five minutes?

Andy Warhol, the internet and I will give you 15 minutes...

[left_hook_lacey]

With respect to 4, I assume you are referring to Coach K calmly telling the player from Oregon that he was better than that after the player showboated at the end of the game. When asked what he said to the player later, K declined to say, preferring to keep it private. The player said what K had said and that he had no problem with K saying it. If that is the incident, I would say the description in 4 is a gross mischaracterization.

Didn't he do it to a Va Tech player too one year? Maybe I'm misremembering.

[Tripping William]

Andy Warhol, the internet and I will give you 15 minutes...

I'd rather have three five-minute segments, like Seth taught me (over and over and over and over and over).

[left_hook_lacey]

I'd rather have three five-minute segments, like Seth taught me (over and over and over and over and over).

At one point near the end of the game...

Seth: Ok, we're almost into the last five minute segment"

Me: (Looks at game clock that reads 4:12 left) 🤔

[Steven43]

Listen up folks, Pack fans know the world is out to get us and everyone disrespects us. The refs hate us, the media hates us. there are conspiracies within conspiracies that conspire to keep us down.

...if we can't get worked up over this (and no Pack fan that I know gives a flip)...then there is nothing to get worked up over. I'm sorry y'all have had a page hit three pages over nothing.

Wait...are you being serious about all this??