***DUKE VS ARKANSAS ELITE 8 OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[sheyduke]

This team is streaky. Seems like we either get up big and then give it up, or get down big and have to come back. Can we have a comfortable 20 point win? Not likely but would be nice. But Ark. is not Pitt or Syracuse so doubtful. Win one more and we're in the final four. That would be a nice end to coach K's career.

I’m not nervous just waiting in the game luckily it’s my daughters birthday so we’re headed to her favorite place to pass the time for her party .
My biggest worry is Duke not defending well against back door cuts. This is the one area Arkansas can attack .

 

[springsportster]

I cut the cable last year. Of course, CBS now plays many games including the final four and championship on TBS (I can't see why they would not want a championship on CBS but whatever).... Had to subscribe to YouTube TV for today's game 😆

 

[Fourteen44]

I cut the cable last year. Of course, CBS now plays many games including the final four and championship on TBS (I can't see why they would not want a championship on CBS but whatever).... Had to subscribe to YouTube TV for today's game 😆

How hard has that been overall? I’ve been considering it....

 

[springsportster]

How hard has that been overall? I’ve been considering it....

I don't watch a lot of TV. Games are typically on ESPN which is annoying so I miss some of those or follow on ESPN's gamecast which doesn't show the game but shows live stats. Shows I do watch can be streamed on Amazon Prime for $3 an episode a month after they are aired on TV, or netflix has a few of the shows. My kids watch Disney plus and youtube so they are not impacted. I just can't justify $100 for something that I only watch for sports for the most part. Overall I am glad I did it. If I were to go back to cable, I would go the YouTube TV or sling route for $35-50 per month. I just think it's nuts you have to pay a ton of money for 400 channels you don't watch but only watch 3-4 channels. I bought one of those over the air antennas off Amazon for $25 bucks so I do get the 4 basic stations for free.

 

[TheLaettnerStomp]

I have a feeling this is going to be incredibly close. It’s likely due to the fact that I just haven’t watched Arkansas all that much this year… or really, ever. I did see Nolan Richardson predicted an Arkansas win. Hopefully, that motivates them.

With the TTU game, we were the underdogs. That’s an incredible motivator for Krzyzewski. In this one, we’re not. That’s another thing that worries me.

Regardless, I’ll not wear my unlucky “lucky” Duke shirt. It was premiered against UNC. I washed it, and wore it against Tech. I took it off at halftime against TTU. So, I can’t burn it — sacrilege — but I dare not wear it.

No prediction here. Just much anticipation. I fear of starting to drink this early, lest I go all American Psycho like dude on the first page. [Shudder]

 

[christophero]

I just posted Allen's MSU dunk on FB. Let's see how well that goes down ha.

 

[TheLaettnerStomp]

I just posted Allen's MSU dunk on FB. Let's see how well that goes down ha.

Allen always felt he deserved a trip to the Final Four.

 

[geddoughton23]

Duke 77
Piggies 70

Arkansas is 320th in 3 pt %, and 279 in 3 pointers made per game. Let’s see if that continues or if they go lights out from deep because they’re playing Duke.

Duke needs to shut down Williams and Notae. Do that and they win comfortably.

Play the Zone.

 

[geddoughton23]

I hate the all day wait.

You should go to work

 

[pinecreek]

Most likely final 4 according to history is KU, UNC, Nova and Duke.
Anybody see Houston, Miami, St. Peter’s, Ark in the Final 4? Not me.

 

[K-oach Q]

Is it to much to ask for them to come out and start like we did against Syracuse the second time.

we can all drink and be merry and enjoy the ride for two hours 😂😂😂

 

[springsportster]

What are we drinking tonight? I'm having crawfish, shrimp and old fashiond's...

 

[jnastasi]

Have to have to match their physicality. They have senior lead, grown men, guards that are big and physical and will get in the face of Keels and Roach. If we can match that I love our chances.

 

[christophero]

What are we drinking tonight? I'm having crawfish, shrimp and old fashiond's...

I ate good all week so I'm going junk food. Coor's Light and Jack in the Box Tacos. Also have popcorn.

 

[AlanInNJ]

I feel weirdly confident about tonight. It’s actually an uncomfortable feeling. I think we come out with some verve and slog out a win by 12-14. We don’t need to do anything over the top. Play tough D, limit turnovers, rebound and shoot fairly and we cruise.

Duke 78
Arkansas 66

 

[springsportster]

If we get to the natty, I'm driving from Houston to New Orleans for it

 

[christophero]

I really don't want to get down 10 early and see this board in meltdown mode. Let's lead from start to finish.

 

[sheyduke]

What are we drinking tonight? I'm having crawfish, shrimp and old fashiond's...

Arby’s and Jameson .

 

[christophero]

Arby’s and Jameson .

Roast beef sandwich?

 

[AlanInNJ]

We came out soft and looking unprepared against TT. Let’s not do that again.

 

[geddoughton23]

Roast beef sandwich?

I've not been to Arby's in 35 years. I asked the cashier why it's called Arby's. ( It's short for America's Roast Beef...I forgot the Y). She didn't know. I told the cashier and cook that I would give them 20dollars each for the answer when I returned next week. They seemed to believe me, but when I returned the next week, they still didn't know

 

[christophero]

I never realized that it stands for America's Roast Beef. Nabisco stands for the National Biscuit Company, that I do know.

 

[Duke1783]

Seems like we get every team’s best and Nova and Kansas get every team’s worst

 

[christophero]

Maybe because they play defense?

 

[Duke1783]

Maybe because they play defense?

Bull crap

 

[christophero]

I kid, but when everyone lights us up from 3; maybe our 3 point defense is not that good. Nova just held Houston to 20 first half points.

 

[KDSTONE]

I ate good all week so I'm going junk food. Coor's Light and Jack in the Box Tacos. Also have popcorn.

That’s truly west coast. I will say I’ll tip a coors banquet every now and then in honor of Johnny on Cobra Kai. That’s a bad man

 

[KDSTONE]

I've not been to Arby's in 35 years. I asked the cashier why it's called Arby's. ( It's short for America's Roast Beef...I forgot the Y). She didn't know. I told the cashier and cook that I would give them 20dollars each for the answer when I returned next week. They seemed to believe me, but when I returned the next week, they still didn't know

Surely they covered that in training. On a side note absolutely no one cares about we have a cat named Arby. Stray we took in the first day she about bit my hand off trying to get my roast beef so she pretty much named herself

 

[Duke1783]

One more hour

 

[christophero]

I'm not sure how long we can sustain this Arby's conversation so please let the game begin.

 

[Mac9192]

I’m more nervous than Ipsy coming up to a license checkpoint.

 

[christophero]

Nova by 4... 3 minutes left.

 

[Duke1783]

Anyone else notice the hot chick sitting behind Jay Wright?

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Anyone else notice the hot chick sitting behind Jay Wright?

Got me looking at the bench now lol. What I did like was the Texas tech cheerleaders wearing Dallas cowboys cheerleader shorts tho 👀👀

 

[Duke_Fan_1338]

one thing no one is talking about- foul trouble. we need to stay out of it with paolo and mark against their bigs

 

[christophero]

Those 2 have been excellent at avoiding foul trouble, and we have Theo. But I agree.

 

[christophero]

Nova in the final four! Good job Jay Wright I like him. He used to coach Hofstra near where I grew up on Long Island.

 

[sheyduke]

Roast beef sandwich?

Swiss dip

 

[K-oach Q]

Watched Keels make five straight in warmups online…Long jumpers from the corner.

Here is to hoping he’s hot tonight!

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Let's go Forks