Rayrich wrote:

NapaDuke wrote:

BluffHunter wrote:

https://x.com/mitch_harper/status/1770496639205027872?s=46

BYU Center Atiki Ally Atiki was filmed limping and did not participate in practice today. Khalifa, who is recovering from an injury but was listed probable, did practice. Atiki is 6’10 and averages 4 pts and 3 rbs a game. Shoots 62%.

Dukes could win if this dude is hurt and he plays, it's like most upsets, playing a hurt player makes that happen. But the real X-factor is KD. At the end of this season, his players are going over the top for their coach. We don't have to win to make this season special, but this game is in reach. Go Dukes.

Agree. If the Dukes keep playing that hard nosed defense, close out on the 3 point shooters, box out, hit the open looks, grab the loose balls. The Dukes can blow by them if they want to speed em up. We got this!

BYU's got this by 20.

Today is the day!

Who says this run ever has to end?? How about we make it to next weekend, beat Chad Baker and Auburn in the elite 8, beat Charleston again in the final four, and get revenge against Nebraska in the National Championship! One can dream but I am ecstatic these guys still get to play together and I get to watch an extra basketball game of this special squad.

Sitting here trying to work, until noon, and I cant stop tapping my foot on the floor, in a nervous excitement.  
I know its 47 years, but I am 51 and dont recall a thing from 1977.   So this is my first time, its pretty cool, I could get used to this.

townsonkid wrote:

Sitting here trying to work, until noon, and I cant stop tapping my foot on the floor, in a nervous excitement.  
I know its 47 years, but I am 51 and dont recall a thing from 1977.   So this is my first time, its pretty cool, I could get used to this.

Same...Came into the office at 6 today so I can leave around noon. Need to get out of this cubicle asap! I cannot contain my anxious excitement.
 

townsonkid wrote:

Props to channel 4, WTAE for their coverage of the Dukes.   Lots of nice video on their site, and they are sending Andrew Stockey out to Omaha.   Channel 2 kdka is staring at the Capel cam to see if he sneezes, and Rich Walsh cries on twitter.

And I am sure the lead story on 93.7 (The all Pitt all the time) Fan today was probably "Back up Pitt point guard picks his nose."
Pittsburgh sports media has always been something of an inbred joke, but these clowns take the cake. Not even a headline of us upsetting Dayton last Friday. Oh yeah they mentioned it in passing how that might hurt Pitt's chances!
 

CTS wrote:

My dad and I both attended Duquesne. He passed away this past Friday and would have been with me watching the championship games. He was 77 and loved basketball and Duquesne.

So much love for this program from high above and here today. Never underestimate the power of the human spirit regardless of the challenge or circumstances. BYU has no idea how much energy and adrenaline the faithful Duquesne fans and players of present and past are bringing today.

Go Duquesne!!!

I'm sorry for your loss. The Dukes are making lots of fans in heaven proud. I think about Dom Errico and Duq81 as well.
 

townsonkid wrote:

Sitting here trying to work, until noon, and I cant stop tapping my foot on the floor, in a nervous excitement.  
I know its 47 years, but I am 51 and dont recall a thing from 1977.   So this is my first time, its pretty cool, I could get used to this.

I’m sitting in Minneapolis airport. I just watched a flight leave to Pittsburgh from the same gate as my flight to Omaha. My nervous excitement is not just for the game. I’m scheduled to land 25 minutes before tipoff, and need to get to my hotel to drop off my bag before heading to the arena. I’ll tell you in a couple hours whose shoes I’d rather be in.

I think Dixon needs to step up today.   He did nothing in Brooklyn.   His defense has to be strong, stay out of foul trouble and he needs to score.   Our guards cant do it all vs this a good team.   He needs to show folks who he is, like a 'hello world' type of day.

No way this can last. Just the calm before BYU unleashes.

We took that lucky punch from them and punched right back.

Relentless.........relentless........relentless.........!!!!!!!!

Go Dukes !!!!!!!!