From: dhead@comanche.ess.harris.com (David Head)
Subject: Re: Wolfpack Rules!!!
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:07:12 GMT
Reply-To: dhead@comanche.ess.harris.com
Organization: Harris Corporation, Government Aerospace Systems Division

In article 225790@fire.com.de, alester@fire.com.de (Avie) writes:
>
>With all the talk here recently, you'd think Duke and Carolina were the
>only teams in the ACC, or at least the only ones with a shot of going
>anywhere.  Let's take another look at the ACC:
>
>.....
>
>Since the North Carolina teams are, and always have been (and will be), the
>heart of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the competition therein, these
>are the only ones I have elected to include in my team by team comparison.*
>This sample should give a clear picture of the strengths of the various
>teams, and is based on statistics for last year's season.
>
>.....
>
>Let's look at NC State's record against other in-state ACC teams:
>
> | versus ->   NC State     Wake Forest     N. Carolina     Duke
>TOTAL
>\|/            --------     -----------     -----------     ----
>-----
>NC State         ---           1-1             2-0          0-2
>3-3
>Wake Forest      1-1           ---             0-2          1-1
>2-4
>N. Carolina      0-2           2-0             ---          1-1
>3-3
>Duke             2-0           1-1             1-1          ---
>4-2
>
>.....
>
>Wow! State and Carolina were even, with Wake behind one game and Duke
>squeaking by with one game.  So, let's just take a look at the in-state
>ACC competition that NC State and Duke had in common:
>
> | versus ->   N. Carolina      Wake Forest      TOTAL
>\|/            -----------      -----------      -----
>NC State          2-0              1-1            3-1
>Duke              1-1              1-1            2-2
>
>It turns out State had a 75% overall winning percentage, while Duke had
>a ho-hum 50% win-loss record.  Hardly the stuff of 'national champs!'
>Especially their near-losses to Maryland (at home) AND Clemson, the
>8th and 9th "play-in" seeds!  And this year, they've already lost to
>Virginia, Florida State, and Georgia Tech!!!
>
>Prediction:  State will breeze through the tournament.  BRING ON DUKE,
>we don't care!  This year's Cinderella team?  You'll see!!!
>
>.....
>
>So, Christian Laettner, wherever you are, why don't you just go put some 
>more mousse in your hair. Try to make yourself look more like Brandon on 
>90210.  Bobby Hurley, better take some more Pepto!  Coach K, you look 
>like a mole and act like a total asshole.  Don't blame your near losses 
>on your fans!  You're going DOWN this year baby!
>
>.....
>
>As much as I hate Dean-o, I hate Coach K much much more!!!
>Here's the top ten reasons to hate Duke:
>
>10: That damn guy with the basketball over his head
>9:  Unconceited, modest players.  NOT!
>8:  They didn't beat UNLV legitimately--it was fixed!
>7:  What the hell is an indoor stadium?
>6:  Those damn geeks with D-U-K-E painted on their chests
>5:  All the rich kids from Jersey
>4:  DANNY FERRY (Still!) and CHEROKEE PARKS (tie)
>3:  Bobby "Squirts" Hurley and the HILL twins
>2:  Christian "Homo" Laettner  (Still! -- Hey, even Sports Illustrated says so!)
>1:  Coach K!!!
>
>.....
>
>* Sorry for you out-of-state ACC team fans, but your teams have always been
>  regarded with the same derision reserved for expansion clubs in the NBA.
>  Especially Georgia Tech and Florida State.  The BIG 4 are the only teams
>  that really matter!
>
>GO PACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Man!  I guess when your team isn't winning you have to really dig to be able
to post at all.  Hey, will NC State beat Florida State in any sport this year?
Doesn't look too good.  Football was a mangling, and the first basketball
matchup was UGLY.  Can wolves play baseball?  Maybe NCSU should look to leaving
the ACC and joining the Southern Conference, where they MIGHT go .500! ;-)

How about that Charlie Ward ... giving the ACC fits on the football field AND
the basketball court!

D. Head
FSU '91

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