UNC-Duke
I hope UNC beats the shit out of Duke and Redick sprains his ankle.
Hansbrough is good, but I'm sick of people talking about how good he is for a freshman. He's 20 years old and older than most sophomores and many juniors (such as Kyle Visser). Everybody talked about how old Rush is for a freshman at the beginning of the year and talked about his talent/potential in that context, but Hansbrough is only 4 months younger than Rush.
Greg Paulus sucks. We'll see how much people kiss his ass next year when he doesn't have Redick and Shelden to pass to. And McRoberts is way overrated. I would take Hansbrough over him every single time.
I hope either Ellington or Henderson go pro after their freshman year next season, because if they're hyping this shit when they're still in high school, this is going to get very fucking old by the end of next season.
And could they hype this game up anymore? Every ESPN network is going to be involved in the game. Is anybody going to watch ESPNU and the Cameron Crazy cam (except for Dickson who'll be wetting the bed watching it)? I didn't think so.
posted by Me @ 8:14 AM
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Just for the record (b/c people say it all the time), yes tyler is 20, but he turned 20 last November, which is past the deadline in Missouri. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "In Missouri, a child enrolling in kindergarten must turn 5 by Aug. 1, with the exception of Kansas City Public Schools (which use Sept. 1). When it's time for first grade, the law states that children must be 6 years old by Aug. 1 - unless they have completed an accredited kindergarten program." Therefore, he is older b/c of a Mizzou rule, not b/c he's dumb or something.
And anyway, age or not, he still had ZERO (0) experience on this level and is a lock for first team all-ACC. Whatever you want to say, the kid can play.
I never said he's dumb or that he can't play (he can play, and Kansas was sure they had him until he visited UNC at the last minute, but I'm fine with it as losing him allowed Kansas to get Rush) (Rush (who is also from MO) is dumb though - I admit that). I'm just saying that people refer to Rush's ability in terms of his age; it would be nice if analysts (Vitale, etc.) held Hansbrough to the same standard. Even if he has no experience (same as Rush), they should be held to a higher standard as they're 1-2 years older than most freshmen and have had that much more time to develop their skills and lift weights (so they should be more prepared to play immediately in college).
Ironically, a little after I posted that last comment, Nessler proved my point by saying how amazing it would be if a 19-year old (get your facts straight Nessler you dumbass) could lead UNC to victory over Duke and their seniors, etc., etc., etc. Come on, he's only 18 months younger than Redick!
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