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Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:49:05 +0000

[...] Last night, we were at the DDC for the fourth installment of RTC Live. Our first three games (Wake Forest at Boston College, Miami at UNC, and Clemson at Boston College) were all solid games, but I don’t think any of [...]

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RTC Live: Take II (Gameday: Miami @ UNC) « Rush the Court — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:13:03 +0000

[...] Live: Take II (Gameday: Miami @ UNC) After my first attempt at trying to live blog earlier this week during the Boston College-Wake Forest game, I decided to [...]

By: nvr1983

nvr1983 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:30:32 +0000

Matt–
Thanks for the comment. Wake played very good D except for a couple minutes in the 2nd half when BC was able to cut the lead down to 9. Gaudio talked about this afterwards and if I can upload the audio I will try to later. Fair point about the BC-Wake game last year. I wasn’t aware of that since I usually don’t watch the last couple minutes of a blowout involving two middle-of-the-pack ACC teams.

WonderD–
It will be interesting to see how UNC responds to starting 0-2 in the ACC after being hyped as a potentially all-time great team. The loss at Wake is excusable. The loss at home to BC is not.

If anybody has any questions they want answered by players or media personalities at the UNC-Miami game, feel free to post them here so I can try to get some answers before the next live blog on Saturday night.

By: WonderD

WonderD — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:14:45 +0000

Based on BC’s last 3 games, I think it’s safe to say that BC’s victory over UNC doesn’t signal that BC is a major player but, instead, that UNC isn’t. (At least for the time-being).

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:41:20 +0000

Nice work with the live blog. Wake could be a very dangerous team come March…while Teague and Aminu are skilled offensive players, I am most impressed by their defensive prowess, and the team’s transition defense as a whole. This is what won them the UNC game, and they showcased it again last night. While the globetrotter stuff in the last minute was weak, they’re young and they’ll learn. Btw, the points scored last year in the last minute by BC were by a walk-on, a guy who transferred, and a guy who hardly sees the court – and they weren’t alley-oops.

By: nvr1983

nvr1983 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:23:30 +0000

Dave–

Thanks for the comment. I understand where you are coming from, but Dino Gaudio mentioned his displeasure with Wake’s aerial display in the closing minute of the game. He also noted that BC had done something similar at the end of the game last year, but said he wanted his team to “respect the game, respect your opponents”. That said I don’t think Rice has any room to complain after last year, but he’s a competitor. I was just pointing out that other teams might use this for motivation down the road like Gaudio said the Wake staff did for the team in the days leading up to this game.

One more thing: I have access to the coaches and players after the game so if you have any questions you want answered, post them during the game in the comment section and I will ask the question (within reason obviously). I recorded the Gaudio press conference and also got to speak to Teague and Aminu so if I can figure out a good way to get them online I will post them.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:13:21 +0000

BC scored 5 of their points in last years blowout of Wake (30+ points) in the last 9 seconds – including a three pointer. Not saying it’s right to dunk the ball at the end, just saying that you shouldn’t complain when it happens TO you.