And now, the best part of sports: The rant
Posted: Friday, October 02, 2009 10:59 AM
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Rants, Duke-Carolina
Fridays don’t always need to be relaxing. Sure, the weekend’s just hours away, but why not get fired up for that weekend?
Why not indulge in a rant? OK, it’s not mine. But it’s damn fine rant.
A co-worker (and North Carolina grad) sent me this link to Tar Heel Fan yesterday (with a mini-rant of his own, mostly centering on graduation rates). And it’s a great example of how the blogosphere can take apart the MSM with a little insight and a lot of passion.
Did I mention it’s about how Duke and Coach K are treated compared to the rest of the hoops world? Take it away, THF.
New Media Meme: Duke is Back! Duke is Back!
Despite the fact their situation has only slightly improved and the meme hinges on not yet realized commitments from two high school players..
Jeff Goodman earlier this week and now Gary Parrish have written online projecting a return to Final Fours and national title contention if the Blue Devils land Harrison Barnes and Kylie Irving. Needless to say both declarations strike me as somewhat premature. (Click the links to read the full articles.)
Holy cart before the horse Batman! Right now no one knows what Barnes is going to do. Based on what I have read is Barnes is not a sure thing for Duke and calling them a leader for his services might be a tad strong. Duke has had the longest relationship with Barnes and that does factor in heavily where recruiting is concerned. However, Roy has made a strong play for the #1 player in 2010 and the speculation is UNC is as much a player for Barnes as Duke is at this point.
However, the next five grafs take a life of their own. THF touches on why Krzyzewski’s recruiting methods have fallen (and the quality of players, as a result), why UNC has owned the rivalry recently and a racial tinge to the writer’s whole argument.
It’s good stuff, and raises fair points about the articles in question. But mostly, it’s a rant – backed up by facts and sound reasoning – and a good one. And if you ask me, those are the best parts of sports.
