Duke vs. UNC Rivalry

The thing about a true Duke Blue Devil fan is that while they are certainly disappointed with last nights loss, but they have to thank their young team for fighting hard. Duke basketball has been on top for quite a while and this season is adjustment to those who hopped on the bandwagon this year, but to those who have been a Duke fan for years, know the Blue Devils will be back. Last evening proved the togetherness of the Duke fan base...at least who attended or watch on TV though.

Freshman Jon Scheyer scored a career-high 26 points but it wasn'tenough to beats the #5 ranked Tar Heels as #16 ranked Duke lost 79-73. The Blue Devils fall to 18-6 overall, 5-5 in ACC, while the Tar Heels improve to 21-3, 7-2 in ACC. This game is the 122nd consecutive meeting of those two teams.

The students staved off a few UNC fans dtermined to show up the the boys from K-Ville, but did not get the job accomplished. On this night, the upper deck and crazies were ones with the team. The fans rode the high of a emotional first high, to the downs of foul trouble and a few missed free throws down the road. Still, Duke fans showed class. The crazies cheered into the very end and most of the upper deck stayed until the game has decided in the last few seconds. Duke showed class...class of winners...the type of class that says, no worries we will be back next time at you harder and better than ever and there will be hell to pay.

So, Duke is in uncharted terrority, dropping to 5-5 in the conference, but they have gotten better and they seem like they will be pretty good coming up to March. Despite a ridiculously stacked and unbalanced scheldue and some questionable calls, and plus being the target of every team they will play, Duke is still in position to make March Madness and I for one think they will.

These guys will get better and there is more help on the way, but a bounce here and a foul there and this team would be atop the conference in what the national media calls a rebuilding year.

Well, that is it for me. If you liked it drop me a comment on here or myspace.com/thefallenangel_jakeball.

I am out.