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NC Should Never Host
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NC Should Never Host
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kboy1082
Reputation:88
Level:All-Star
Since:Sep 24, 2007
March 29, 2008 1:10 am
Score: 79

Maybe the state of NC should never host any tournament games.  Just in case UNC or Duke or any other school in the state happens to make it through the tournament.  Maybe we should just have all the games in Alaska so it'll be truly neutral.  Or maybe they should decide on the sites the day after each game to make it fair. 

This is a non issue.  Yeah obviously UNC has home court advantage.  Tough luck for Louisville.  Tough for Memphis too b/c they have to play in Texas against a lower seeded Longhorn team.  If you want homecourt too go earn it like UNC did. 

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UNCalum98
Reputation:78
Level:Pro
Since:Mar 23, 2008
March 29, 2008 7:31 am
Score: 22
Maybe we should just have all the games in Alaska so it'll be truly neutral.
Naw - they should be held in Puerto Rico - it's much closer and not so freakin' cold!
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Ville4real
Reputation:95
Level:Superstar
Since:Nov 27, 2006
March 29, 2008 10:16 am
Score: 93

Maybe they should just set up the tournament so that if the top 4 seeds in each region advance, they will end up in the most neutral site available.

How about putting UNC and the East teams in the South and Texas and the Midwest in the East at the start of the tournament?

East Regional at Houston

South Regional at Charlotte.

That would have made more sense.
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dahurt1978
Reputation:85
Level:All-Star
Since:Dec 7, 2007
March 29, 2008 12:40 pm
Score: 89

How did Memphis not earn it?  Two years ago, they (the tigers) had to play a lower seeded UCLA in Oakland.  Last year a lower seeded A and M in San Antone.  This year its a lower seeded Texas in Houston.  Memphis has been to two straight elite eights.  These arent first or second round games im speaking of.  Im talking 1-2,2-3,1-2, matchups in the sweet sixteen and elite eight, respectively.  Its almost laughable because it happens every year to the same teams.  The lower seed ends up with a decided home court advantage.  So i agree with Coach Pitino.  I have the utmost respect for NC and their coach.   However,  maybe NC should play the game at freedom hall for the sake of fairness.  After all, if they are the best, it shouldnt matter where the game is played.  Right?
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Heel$_#1
Reputation:88
Level:All-Star
Since:Dec 1, 2007
March 29, 2008 3:55 pm
Score: 52
The only thing that I'm hearing here is a bunch of boohooing!!  Would we be talking about this if Louisville was the #1 seed and playing at Freedom Hall? Pitino is a self-centered cry baby.
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HenrySteele4
Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Mar 4, 2007
March 29, 2008 5:03 pm
Score: 94
This is such a non-issue.  What goes around comes around, it all evens out in the long run.

I can remember many years when North Carolina had to play on hostile courts in the NCAA tournament despite high seedings.  In 1985, for example, they were the #2 seed in the Southeast Regional, and they had to play Notre Dame, the #7 seed, on NOTRE DAME'S HOME FLOOR. 

Not just near Notre Dame, not 142 miles from Notre Dame (as Chapel Hill is 142 miles from Charlotte), but on the actual home floor of Notre Dame.  It was a home game for Notre Dame, despite the fact they were a much lower seeded team.

So stop all the whining and boo-hooing.  It's just the way things work out sometimes.  UNC like all other schools has been on the end of the equation, too.
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munoz333
Reputation:72
Level:Pro
Since:Feb 13, 2008
April 4, 2008 8:45 pm
Score: 68

It all evens out huh! North Carolina is 22-1 in NCAA Tournament games in NC. I dont even know what Duke's record in NC is? I bet it s just as good NO ADVANTAGE HUH?

The fans dont give a flip what the NCAA does to make its regular season almost a non factor, or what teams play a Conference tournament.

All they care about, is the playing field fair in the championship tourney. 22-1 in home games isn't fair or competative.
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