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NFT: ST. PETER’S PEACOCKS vs. N. Carolina Tarheels

bluefin : 3/27/2022 12:17 pm
The phenomenally underrated Peacocks resume their historic NCAA tournament run this evening at 5:05 on CBS.

Lace up your Converse high tops, get a quart of Rheingold from the corner bar, and cheer loudly for the Jersey City underdogs.
everyone down here wants UNC vs Duke  
Jints in Carolina : 3/27/2022 12:38 pm : link
Go Peacocks
LOL Jints  
ColHowPepper : 3/27/2022 1:07 pm : link
Up here in the tri-State, we're with you! What a story that would make.

Haven't watched hardly any of the Tournament so far: does St. Peter's have more than just a shot at this game? Apparently, the pace of its attack overwhelms teams not used to their speed/quickness.
RE: LOL Jints  
Eman11 : 3/27/2022 1:22 pm : link
In comment 15646314 ColHowPepper said:
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Up here in the tri-State, we're with you! What a story that would make.

Haven't watched hardly any of the Tournament so far: does St. Peter's have more than just a shot at this game? Apparently, the pace of its attack overwhelms teams not used to their speed/quickness.


Crazy as it sounds, I really do think they have a legitimate shot to win this game.

Imo, they’ve already beaten two teams better than UNC in Kentucky and Perdue, and they won’t be intimidated by the UNC colors or logo. Throw in a pro Peacock crowd, a great coach, a true team approach and they could very well end up cutting down the nets in Philly.
Look at it this way, UNC will be the weakest team they faced  
PatersonPlank : 3/27/2022 1:24 pm : link
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RE: everyone down here wants UNC vs Duke  
BigBlueShock : 3/27/2022 1:30 pm : link
In comment 15646295 Jints in Carolina said:
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Go Peacocks

Wtf? Duke, NC State and Wake fans in your area are all rooting for UNC against St. Peter’s? How the hell is that even possible? Is this some kind of lame ass Tobacco Road pride thing? No matter the reason, how do you root for the freakin enemy? Especially against a completely outmanned team like St. Peter’s. Disgusting
RE: LOL Jints  
bluefin : 3/27/2022 1:38 pm : link
In comment 15646314 ColHowPepper said:
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Up here in the tri-State, we're with you! What a story that would make.

Haven't watched hardly any of the Tournament so far: does St. Peter's have more than just a shot at this game? Apparently, the pace of its attack overwhelms teams not used to their speed/quickness.

4 quality guards, excellent full court D, clutch at FT line, brilliant coach
Go Peacocks!  
Simms11 : 3/27/2022 2:02 pm : link
That would be an extremely awesome upset and story!
RE: RE: everyone down here wants UNC vs Duke  
Metnut : 3/27/2022 2:11 pm : link
In comment 15646337 BigBlueShock said:
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In comment 15646295 Jints in Carolina said:


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Go Peacocks


Wtf? Duke, NC State and Wake fans in your area are all rooting for UNC against St. Peter’s? How the hell is that even possible? Is this some kind of lame ass Tobacco Road pride thing? No matter the reason, how do you root for the freakin enemy? Especially against a completely outmanned team like St. Peter’s. Disgusting


In my experience here, UNC has far more fans than the other 3 programs combined.
Heels fan so go UNC!  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 3/27/2022 2:19 pm : link
But St. Peter's is a terrific story so I won't be crying if Peacocks win.

The winner...PLEASE BEAT DUKE & PHONY COACH.
The buzzkill to the St. Peter's story  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 3/27/2022 2:19 pm : link
is the ESPN story that says they will have to split their windfall with the rest of the MAAC, despite having the smallest budget & campus of any MAAC school and having Marist steal their last coach before Holloway.

Anyway, I think they have a shot but Bacot sure is scary. They will have to grind out as they have every game and keep it close to 3 minutes.
Eman, Blue, PP  
ColHowPepper : 3/27/2022 2:21 pm : link
Sounds like a plan! Getting psyched to watch
That offensive foul  
GNewGiants : 3/27/2022 2:26 pm : link
Call on Kansas should have the ref removed immediately.

So horrible
Neighbor-a Duke fan-  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 3/27/2022 2:44 pm : link
Wants UNC so 'K can avenge that last game vs. them.'

In other news, my neighbor is a tool.
As someone who cannot stand UNC  
Costy16 : 3/27/2022 3:24 pm : link
Go Peacocks!
Kansas shooting  
GNewGiants : 3/27/2022 3:25 pm : link
Has been superb.

No 3s
3-9 from the foul line
Duke fan here ...  
DonQuixote : 3/27/2022 3:42 pm : link
NJ native ...

Pretty obvious for me to root for the Peacocks!
RE: RE: everyone down here wants UNC vs Duke  
Jints in Carolina : 3/27/2022 3:45 pm : link
In comment 15646337 BigBlueShock said:
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In comment 15646295 Jints in Carolina said:


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Go Peacocks


Wtf? Duke, NC State and Wake fans in your area are all rooting for UNC against St. Peter’s? How the hell is that even possible? Is this some kind of lame ass Tobacco Road pride thing? No matter the reason, how do you root for the freakin enemy? Especially against a completely outmanned team like St. Peter’s. Disgusting


Coach K vs UNC in the Final Four? That's why.
RE: RE: RE: everyone down here wants UNC vs Duke  
Eman11 : 3/27/2022 4:03 pm : link
In comment 15646476 Jints in Carolina said:
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In comment 15646295 Jints in Carolina said:


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Go Peacocks


Wtf? Duke, NC State and Wake fans in your area are all rooting for UNC against St. Peter’s? How the hell is that even possible? Is this some kind of lame ass Tobacco Road pride thing? No matter the reason, how do you root for the freakin enemy? Especially against a completely outmanned team like St. Peter’s. Disgusting



Coach K vs UNC in the Final Four? That's why.


Because it’s never happened before? I get the novelty factor but I’m with BBS on this. How can any sports fan root for a hated rival?

It’s like the Giants fans who rooted for the Eagles in the SB vs the Pats because they thought us being the only team to beat BB and TB in a SB was more important.

It’s like some weird parallel to that where getting a Duke/UNC FF game somehow justifies rooting for a hated rival to win today. I don’t get it and could never do it.
^^^  
Eman11 : 3/27/2022 4:06 pm : link
Meant to write wasn’t as important
Dislike Kansas  
ColHowPepper : 3/27/2022 4:34 pm : link
Always root against them. Self is obviously great coach, terrific in 2nd half adjustments, but runs a dirty program, always on the edge of sanctions. One of those perennial powers I love to root against, irrespective of the sport.
If North Carolina wins  
dpinzow : 3/27/2022 4:36 pm : link
we'll have four blue-blood programs in the Final Four
Time for the Peacocks to fly  
PatersonPlank : 3/27/2022 4:54 pm : link


Manek is a beast  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 3/27/2022 5:38 pm : link
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This is men vs. boys right now  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 3/27/2022 5:48 pm : link
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Lots of time left  
bluefin : 3/27/2022 5:57 pm : link
Keeping the faith
RE: Lots of time left  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 3/27/2022 5:58 pm : link
In comment 15646647 bluefin said:
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Keeping the faith


I will drink whatever you're drinking.
The Elite Eight games have not been compelling.  
81_Great_Dane : 3/27/2022 6:32 pm : link
As for St. Peters, well, whatcha gonna do? It was fun while it lasted
Heels problems inbounding the ball is...  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 3/27/2022 6:35 pm : link
I am at a loss for words.
Bring on The Rat.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 3/27/2022 6:58 pm : link
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Oh my  
bluefin : 3/27/2022 7:13 pm : link
thanks Peacocks for the wonderful run .
Duke vs. NC for the first time ever  
Stan in LA : 3/27/2022 7:29 pm : link
In the NCAA's.

In the National semi!

WOW!
Duke opens  
Stan in LA : 3/27/2022 7:29 pm : link
As a 4 point favorite.
Went how I feared.  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 3/27/2022 7:33 pm : link
Too much Bacot, Manek hit a couple of early shots, and St. Peter's couldn't make open shots to loosen things up. I would have pressed the entire second half, but don't think it would have changed the outcome.

One of the most memorable runs ever in the tournament that ended before the 4, up there with Loyola Marymount after Gathers.
And there goes my interest in the tournament.  
FStubbs : 3/27/2022 8:34 pm : link
It's been fun.
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