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Elite Eight: HogRoll07 vs. Cardfan Drewski
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Elite Eight: HogRoll07 vs. Cardfan Drewski
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Elite Eight: HogRoll07 vs. Cardfan Drewski
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Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 30, 2007
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The Elite Eight. To make it this far, all of our remaining competitors have shown themselves to be among the most knowledgeable, passionate and creative college basketball fans in the community.
Grading has become increasingly difficult, so in this round, we tried to find a question that would be a true test for the eight users still alive on the bracket. The question: What thing (or things) do you admire most about your team’s most-hated rival?
You will once again have a maximum of 250 words for your essays. Deadline will be 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 30. That’s only 48 hours away...so get your submissions in soon!
Great job to everyone who has made it this far. Good luck in the Elite Eight!
Let the voting, posting an Mayhem begin!
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What things do you admire most about your rival?
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What things do you admire most about your rival?
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Reputation:93
Level:All-Star
Since:Feb 28, 2008
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I was born in Louisville, home of the Louisville Slugger... home of Muhammad Ali... home of my beloved Cardinals. We eat basketball for breakfast, spit up rubber for lunch, and for dinner we try to digest the atrocity that college basketball can’t be played year-round. My name is Drewski, and I am too proud of a fan to do this.
I am too proud to write what I admire about UK basketball. I can’t tell you The University of Kentucky has won more games than any other team and at a higher percentage; I would just say UCLA has won more championships. I won’t drop names like Dan Issel, Tayshaun Prince, or Jamaal Mashburn or I’d have to mention the other countless NCAA All-Americans.
I can’t bring myself to mention that the UK fan-base is one of the most loyal. I won’t stomach saying that they bleed blue through and through, that they don’t wake up wanting to be ‘Kobe’ or ‘LeBron’ but instead just want to wear the word Kentucky across their chests. I hate saying that fans wait patiently for weeks... for a chance to peek at the first practice. I won’t mention that the fans consistently make UK number one in attendance. Instead, I'll just tell you what happened with Tubby Smith.
And I'm simply too proud to answer this question without thanking UK for making the Christian Laettner shot the most memorable in sports history.
Thanks for that One Shining Moment.
It will to play on... Forever.
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Reputation:95
Level:Superstar
Since:Jan 17, 2008
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Cardfan Drewski.... like your words. well put bro
Hope the cards do well tonight!
When I first saw the Laettner a while back (im not old enough to have watched the game) I laughed at UK, the only reason being that I went to school with UK fans who were roudy and rude about my team... Now I dont go there and I cheer for UK, but not a lot. That still was a great shot, so I gotta give it to Christian and the Dukies. I will admit that I was for Marquette over my home state, but most cards fans probably were. Also, support the Big East right?
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Dec 7, 2007
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HogRoll07 was apparently banned. I did a member search and he didn't come up.
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Reputation:91
Level:All-Star
Since:Apr 4, 2007
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HogsRoll07 is still here bud.
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What things do you admire most about your rival?
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Dec 7, 2007
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Nevermind. I searched "Hogroll07". That idiot shulessjoe didn't have an s at the end of hog.
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Reputation:91
Level:All-Star
Since:Apr 4, 2007
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To: The SEC Conference
It has come to my attention that the other conferences throughout the nation have become extremely jealous of our balanced success in every major sport across the nation. After reeling off back-to-back National Championships in football and basketball, you figure it would be time for someone else to win one. So with your approval I would like to wait till at least the 2009 season before taking another basketball championship. It would be nice to see another conference get a championship.
The SEC continues to dominate from the Top-to-Bottom in every single sport, with 121 National Championships since 1990. It is amazing that we were able to win these championships in football and basketball. It remains so hard to win a football championship do to the fact that the SEC is the toughest, deepest, most prestigious conference in the nation. On average in the last 100 seasons, we took a National Football Championship 1 in every 5 years. Have combined to average a National Basketball Championship 1 in every 6 years for the last 60 years, and house two of the most prestigious programs in basketball (Kentucky & Arkansas).
What makes the SEC so exciting is the fact, that it is hard to even call another conference team a rival, every time one of us steps on the court or field it is a battle. Never is anything guaranteed in the SEC on or off the field. I look forward to the continued success, and greatness every year.
Sincerely,
Mike Slive
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What things do you admire most about your rival?
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Reputation:91
Level:All-Star
Since:Apr 4, 2007
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To: The SEC Conference
It has come to my attention that the other conferences throughout the nation have become extremely jealous of our balanced success in every major sport across the nation. After reeling off back-to-back National Championships in football and basketball, you figure it would be time for someone else to win one. So with your approval I would like to wait till at least the 2009 season before taking another basketball championship. It would be nice to see another conference get a championship.
The SEC continues to dominate from the Top-to-Bottom in every single sport, with 121 National Championships since 1990. It is amazing that we were able to win these championships in football and basketball. It remains so hard to win a football championship do to the fact that the SEC is the toughest, deepest, most prestigious conference in the nation. On average in the last 100 seasons, we took a National Football Championship 1 in every 5 years. Have combined to average a National Basketball Championship 1 in every 6 years for the last 60 years, and house two of the most prestigious programs in basketball (Kentucky & Arkansas).
What makes the SEC so exciting is the fact, that it is hard to even call another conference team a rival, every time one of us steps on the court or field it is a battle. Never is anything guaranteed in the SEC on or off the field. I look forward to the continued success, and greatness every year.
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