A little Friday Duke loathing

by Truzenzuzex on Aug 3, 2007 3:40 PM EDT in Basketball

ASoB is known as a relatively sober Kentucky blog. We generally shy away from the run-of-the-mill trash talking and juvenile humor you find on some fan sites around the Internet.

But ...

Occasionally, we run across something so hilarious, so relevant, and just so ... well, let's just say something with "a lot of there there."

Since the infamous shot of 1992, Kentucky fans have considered Duke loathing to be almost a birthright. Even U of L doesn't rank as highly in most UK fan's pantheon of ~~hate~~ rivals as the Indigo Diablos.

So with that in mind, and just because it's a Friday in August where basketball season is so very far away, I present this YouTube video. It's a little dated, but it's new to me.

**WARNING ** Obscenities are rampant early in this thing, so kiddies and adults who don't want to hear the "F" word, please don't view.

Hat tip: The Dude Abides.

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Duke Hatin'

There is a very similar video regarding UK in the "This is why you suck" catalogue. It's actually pretty funny.

The K as Hitler is hilarious, along with the soccer mom reference.

I didn't begin truly hating Duke until K showed up on my television recruiting via a credit card commercial. Implausible, impractical, impossible, un-impressive-- Myles Brand must be impaired.

by Ken Howlett on Aug 3, 2007 5:05 PM EDT 0 recs

I just had to laugh at that ...

I ran across it referenced in my feed reader somewhere, and I just had to post it. It was done back in March, so I'm sure many have seen it, but I managed to miss it.

K as the ferret really made me giggle.

by Truzenzuzex on Aug 3, 2007 5:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

Here's the UK video you're talking about

http://www.hahastuff.com/file.php?id=364

by BigBlueFan025 on Aug 5, 2007 2:36 AM EDT up 0 recs

K as Rodent

I forgot about that one. His Hitler-like face looked quite natural on the ferret,(or was it a rat), body.

A few more Vitale references would have been appropriate. Perhaps something about Vitale's nose being everlastingly attached to the ferret/rat posterior-- Where is Scorcese when you need him?

by Ken Howlett on Aug 3, 2007 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs

Ken

I agree with you.

I've always hated K but my hatred rose to an astonishingly new level when the credit card commercial came out.

Slightly less rise but still significant was when he was tapped to coach USA basketball and out a ton of Dukies on the roster.

DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!

by davw83 on Aug 3, 2007 6:36 PM EDT 0 recs

K

I was hoping him coaching USA Basketball would divert his attention away from his collegiate responsibilities. Judging by the last few years of Duke basketball, it seems that may be the case. Duke hasn't had the talent level they are accustomed to in Durham.

by Ken Howlett on Aug 3, 2007 10:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

It would be funnier if

it wasn't done by UNC fans. Living in NC I find tarheel fans much more loathesome than the duke ones. Obviously our history with Duke is more painful, but based strictly on the personalities of each schools fans I hate UNC much, much more.

by TrickyD26 on Aug 3, 2007 7:02 PM EDT 0 recs

Video

Tricky--I believe I spied some Terrapin paraphernalia also.

by Ken Howlett on Aug 3, 2007 7:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

That's true.

I guess I just connect it to UNC because of the Henderson/Hansbrough incident at the beginning.

by TrickyD26 on Aug 3, 2007 10:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hatin' UNC

I am with you though on your hatred of UNC. They doubled my dislike for the powder blue when Cryin' Roy was hired. There is something about that man that absolutely rubs me the wrong way.

by Ken Howlett on Aug 3, 2007 10:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

I have known ...

several UNC fans personally, and every one of them have been incredibly condescending and full of themselves.

I'm sure that isn't always the case, because I have met a couple on line that are great folks. So I just chalk it up to being unfortunate in my in-person UNC fan acquaintances.

Still, UNC is a big rival, and I want to beat them almost as much as Louisville. The reason Louisville is #1 on my list is because I live in Louisville. I guess when you live among the enemy, it can affect how far up your list they are.

by Truzenzuzex on Aug 4, 2007 9:07 AM EDT up 0 recs

Most Repugnant

1.UL
2a.UT
2b.UNC
2c.Duke
2d.UCLA

Florida
LSU (Residual hatred due to Dale Brown)

by Ken Howlett on Aug 4, 2007 10:42 AM EDT up 0 recs

Duke fix

We all need a Duke fix now and again. When necessary, there's probably no better source than this:
http://www.truthaboutduke.com

....and yes, the AmEx commercial was the last straw.

by johnr on Aug 4, 2007 12:25 AM EDT 0 recs

Truth about Duke ...

is a great site. I have been going there for years whenever the saccharine media coverage of the Diablos causes my gorge to rise.

by Truzenzuzex on Aug 4, 2007 9:00 AM EDT up 0 recs

Great way to start my weekend...

You can't watch that without giggling.

As to the comment by Ken: "Duke hasn't had the talent level they are accustomed to in Durham."

You know... that's the same comment that people made about Kentucky last year. The difference is Duke still routinely gets MickeyDee's AA's. I don't believe for one second that they havn't gotten the rated recruits they are accustomed to; they're just not panning out.

by chirop1 on Aug 4, 2007 9:43 AM EDT 0 recs

Duke Talent

True, true. That makes me think the talent evaluation has been lacking.

Greg Paulus is not quite up to "Duke standards" as a point guard. McRoberts is, well, soft--Not quite Elton Brand.

As we in Kentucky are painfully aware, just because a player has All-America in front of his name doesn't mean he will be a great player at the collegiate level.

You are also right, I beleive, about what has been said about the UK talent level. I agree with the critics to a certain point, though I feel missing a true 4 since Hayes left has hurt UK more than anything else.

by Ken Howlett on Aug 4, 2007 10:35 AM EDT up 0 recs