<p>lderochi: I definitely hear you! And now that you mention it, you may very well be right about the legal ramifications. Good point! I have recently been accused of going over to the dark side, rooting for the “evil empire.” We have a daughter who is a UNC student, but who also has a strong connection to Duke. Even so, we have to be very, very careful about the color of blue we wear around here. And we have at least one NCSU fan here, but with them losing, too, what’s a loyal North Carolinian to do? A moral (ethical/legal?) dilemma for sure. So . . it’s an (admittedly) questionable shade of blue for me :(</p>
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lderochi~
My son CLEARLY defies a “mental picture”!!! <em>lol</em> 
Serious “A” student (even at Duke!!), but seriously fun-loving. Seriously fun-loving, but absolutely NOT an alcohol/drug partier–he’s never tried either one. Health and work-out nut, but major night-owl (so much for the early to bed, early to rise! <em>lol</em> And yes, he’s GLADLY out of Kansas and yes, he was COVERED with BLUE and WHITE paint during the Duke/UNC game!!! ;)</p>
<p>1sokkermom~
Well, I’m not sure! Whereas he has always worn his hair VERY short in the past five years, his one college-rebellion dealio at present is to grow it long, so it’s definitely “spike-able” now. I’m sure that the odds are that THAT particular kid was NOT him, but who knows?? ;)</p>
<p>~berurah</p>
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lderochi~
It is <strong><em>ILLEGAL</em></strong> to attempt to dissuade any DUKE supporters, past or future, by false suggestions of illegality!!! I will be reporting YOU immediately!!!</p>
<p>~b.</p>
<p>Boo Duke.</p>
<p>I hope Duke makes it to the National Championship game. Only to lose to Georgetown, 87-84. 
(There’s a bit of trash talking for you.)</p>
<p>Seriously, I’d be disappointed if Villanova or Duke don’t clinch this.</p>
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<p>Really, Andrew, after all we’ve meant to each other!!??!!?? <em>sniff</em> ;)</p>
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This is actually a scenario I wouldn’t mind seeing!!! Ummmmm…but with the scores reversed, of course! :)</p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>The three rules of Georgetown basketball fans:</p>
<p>1) Never cheer for Duke. </p>
<p>2) Never cheer for Syracuse. Ever. If necessary, #2 may supercede #1.</p>
<p>3) George Washington (G-Dub) Basketball does not exist.</p>
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Andrew~</p>
<p>As we all know, rules are made to be broken! ;)</p>
<p>~b.</p>
<p>I secretly cheered for them while they were playing GWU, but don’t tell anybody, especially the Hoyas.</p>
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GOOD BOY, Andrew, <strong><em>GOOD BOY</em></strong>!!! And I won’t tell a SOUL!!! ;)</p>
<p>~b.</p>
<p>berurah and 1sokkermom~S1 was painted blue and white at the last Cameron game also!! We taped it so he could help us spot him in the crowd!! We’re definitely cheering for Duke!!! But also definitely cheering for BC (D’s school)!!! We’ve already had the ACC Championship game to go through, with the two of them making fun of each other–potentially that match-up could happen for the 3rd time this season (I’ve already had such anxiety over that!!) Not sure what to do if that happens. Right now we’re just hoping that Duke will be LSU, and BC will beat Nova.</p>
<p>Funny thing, berurah~Wichita State is in your backyard…George Mason is in ours, and S1 has been to Larranaga’s basketball camp in the summer (years ago!) We just saw the whole team about a month ago at restaurant before one of their regular season games. It has been pandemonium in this town with George Mason and Georgetown getting into the Sweet 16–but we’re so thrilled the 3rd George (GW) lost to Duke!!</p>
<p>Irish…</p>
<p>We would also like to see Duke-BC Championship game. My sister’s son (My favorite nephew) goes to BC. This is the same sister who is a die-hard NY Yankees fan, and we are not… :)</p>
<p>I have to admit, if Duke won that match-up, we would probably rub it in a bit.
Trash talking would be OK, because it would be all in the family!</p>
<p>Great thread but I am not willing to publically acknowledge any of my picks … yes, it has been that bad so far!</p>
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irishforever!!!
So happy to see that our beloved DUKE is well-represented on this thread! Did you ever catch a glimpse of your painted son??? We could never be sure if we saw ours or not!!</p>
<p>How fun is it to have one at Duke AND one at BC!!! Wow, lots to cheer for during March Madness this year!</p>
<p>Can definitely relate to the local pandemonium!!! The front page of the Wichita Eagle this a.m. was all about how Wichita State (WSU) made the cover of Sports Illustrated for this week!!! Honestly, I never thought I’d see the day. S has TONS of friends who stayed in town and now go to WSU, so this is really a thrill for all of these kids around here. So far, it looks like oldest D might be planning to attend WSU (she is adamant about staying in the area) for at least two years. At least now, WSU will be on the basketball map!!! <em>lol</em></p>
<p>~berurah, your sister in cheering for DUKE!!!</p>
<p>Well, the paper pointed out this morning that no mens’ team from my backyard remains in any post-season tournament. Cal, Stanford, UOP all gone. Closest one is UCLA and while that’s in the same state, in reality it’s in a different country.</p>
<p>Rooting for Duke is OK if you’re actually a Blue Devil; otherwise it’s gotten to be so routine that it’s almost like rooting for your grandmother.</p>
<p>I remember when Wichita State was actually considered a basketball power, along with Bradley, and now they’re back. But I’m still plugging for WVA and Kevin P. GO PITT(SNOGLE).</p>
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dos~
And “rooting for your grandmother” is bad because??? C’mon, I’ll save you a spot right next to me if you promise to cheer REALLY LOUD!!! ;)</p>
<p>~b.</p>
<p>Rooting for Duke is generally to be avoided.</p>
<p>“Rooting for Duke is OK if you’re actually a Blue Devil;”</p>
<p>Do parents of Blue Devils count??? I’d say there are at least three of us on this thread who would say yes.</p>
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Andrew, Andrew, Andrew…I <em>think</em> we discussed this earlier today…<em>lolololol</em> ;)</p>
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damn straight!!! :)</p>
<p>~b.</p>
<p>Rooting for Duke = rooting for the Yankees. Lacks imagination. </p>
<p>Current students, alumni, parents of students/alumni, those in close geographic proximity excluded…</p>
<p>Go Big East conference!</p>
<p>m&sdad - I second the emotion. With allowances for my also rooting for LSU, although it is illegal.</p>