Comments on: Act Like You’ve Been There Before http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/ Dime is your daily source for NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, NBA Videos and Sneakers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Boyd http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109763 Boyd Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:35:00 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109763 I'm a big Wake Forest fan, ever since the days Tim Duncan graced his presence on the floor. In a #3 & #4 matchup, it does seem a little strange to rush the court, but it is a big victory. I sensed some definite hesitation from the fans, like should we...or should we not? A lot of this has to do with the fact North Carolina is a powerhouse that is very easily hated, just like Duke. It would be interesting to see if Duke was ranked like #15 and beat a #2 NC team - would they storm the court. Or, in the case of later this year, if Wake remains to be higher on the charts than Duke when they play - will the students rush the court? Should be a spectacle to watch... Good article though - intriguing thought! I’m a big Wake Forest fan, ever since the days Tim Duncan graced his presence on the floor. In a #3 & #4 matchup, it does seem a little strange to rush the court, but it is a big victory. I sensed some definite hesitation from the fans, like should we…or should we not?

A lot of this has to do with the fact North Carolina is a powerhouse that is very easily hated, just like Duke. It would be interesting to see if Duke was ranked like #15 and beat a #2 NC team – would they storm the court. Or, in the case of later this year, if Wake remains to be higher on the charts than Duke when they play – will the students rush the court? Should be a spectacle to watch…

Good article though – intriguing thought!

]]> By: Shelton http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109728 Shelton Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:10:09 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109728 Had Wake made a 50 footer to win the game, then I really wouldn't have had a problem with fans storming the court. But that might be the only circumstance where it's acceptable if you're a ranked team. Had Wake made a 50 footer to win the game, then I really wouldn’t have had a problem with fans storming the court. But that might be the only circumstance where it’s acceptable if you’re a ranked team.

]]> By: Dre http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109726 Dre Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:02:16 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109726 This is article is exactly right. This is article is exactly right.

]]> By: E$ http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109684 E$ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:28:11 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109684 Wake is ranked, I can understand if they are not ranked Wake is ranked, I can understand if they are not ranked

]]> By: GEE...got a little light under the sun! http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109675 GEE...got a little light under the sun! Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:03:06 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109675 LOL so when and if Wake beats another worthy squad like Pitt (if they face them) or even perhaps UNC again if and when they face each other, ...do they rush the court again? For that matter why don't they rush the court every game? Sure it was a great win, but again it has happened before and in situations where Wake wasn't even as good as they are now. Save it for when it's something really big. Critics on TV and in the paper were even predicting Wake to win in many areas. Stay in your seat and sit down! LOL Naw have fun, but fa real save that rushing for something Grand. Although...I am sure they will rush the court then,..and another time...and another time ....and another LOL so when and if Wake beats another worthy squad like Pitt (if they face them) or even perhaps UNC again if and when they face each other, …do they rush the court again?

For that matter why don’t they rush the court every game?

Sure it was a great win, but again it has happened before and in situations where Wake wasn’t even as good as they are now.

Save it for when it’s something really big. Critics on TV and in the paper were even predicting Wake to win in many areas.

Stay in your seat and sit down! LOL
Naw have fun, but fa real save that rushing for something Grand.
Although…I am sure they will rush the court then,..and another time…and another time ….and another

]]> By: D.Michael Lee http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109669 D.Michael Lee Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:33:06 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109669 When you are Duke, UNC, or even UCLA, you don't rush the court, because you have the banners hanging to prove it. Wake is having a great year, but they have really won nothing. So beating the favored Heels made sense to rush the court. When you are Duke, UNC, or even UCLA, you don’t rush the court, because you have the banners hanging to prove it. Wake is having a great year, but they have really won nothing. So beating the favored Heels made sense to rush the court.

]]> By: Myrie http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109661 Myrie Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:07:55 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109661 I don't mind it at all. I graduated St John's University, and the student body was NEVER able to storm the court. MSG security would never allow it. And I was enrolled at St. John's in the Mike Jarvis--Ron Artest years when the team was good and winning. More schools should allow the student body to rush storm the court. Hell....if SJU beat Harvard tonight, I'd rush the court... I don’t mind it at all.

I graduated St John’s University, and the student body was NEVER able to storm the court. MSG security would never allow it.

And I was enrolled at St. John’s in the Mike Jarvis–Ron Artest years when the team was good and winning.

More schools should allow the student body to rush storm the court.

Hell….if SJU beat Harvard tonight, I’d rush the court…

]]> By: GEE...got a little light under the sun! http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109660 GEE...got a little light under the sun! Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:06:54 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109660 Are we gonna start poppin Champagne for undefeated pre-seasons now? Are we gonna start poppin Champagne for undefeated pre-seasons now?

]]> By: GEE...got a little light under the sun! http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109658 GEE...got a little light under the sun! Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:04:16 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109658 Naw, PC you ain't grinchin. I feel the same. It's one of those things in 2009 that is becoming played out quick. Honestly if you are storming the field or court it should really be for something seriously dramatic. I mean if you ranked in the TOP 5 you don't storm. You didn't pull off a major upset, you just beat another ranked team. This ain't like a HBCU beating a major powerhouse. THAT is a reason to storm the court. But you know how it is, folks just want any reason to party. LOL. Still at this point, as fun as it is to see, it's still like come on. To me it's right up there with NBA teams that have confetti coming down on a regular season game. WTF?!?! You just beat the Bucks and you wanna have confetti? Come on, seriously? Naw, PC you ain’t grinchin. I feel the same. It’s one of those things in 2009 that is becoming played out quick. Honestly if you are storming the field or court it should really be for something seriously dramatic.

I mean if you ranked in the TOP 5 you don’t storm. You didn’t pull off a major upset, you just beat another ranked team.

This ain’t like a HBCU beating a major powerhouse. THAT is a reason to storm the court.

But you know how it is, folks just want any reason to party. LOL.

Still at this point, as fun as it is to see, it’s still like come on. To me it’s right up there with NBA teams that have confetti coming down on a regular season game.
WTF?!?! You just beat the Bucks and you wanna have confetti? Come on, seriously?

]]> By: J 694 http://dimemag.com/2009/01/act-like-youve-been-there-before/comment-page-1/#comment-109655 J 694 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:01:41 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=4893#comment-109655 While at Clemson in '05-'06, our fans stormed the court after an OT win over an unranked, Chris Paul-less Wake Forest and a win over another unranked Maryland team who we had beat a few times in past few years. I don't think I have ever been more embarrassed to be a fan of a team with fans like that. However, Oliver Purnell is obviously doing a lot for the program and I am looking forward to the Wake game this weekend. While at Clemson in ’05-’06, our fans stormed the court after an OT win over an unranked, Chris Paul-less Wake Forest and a win over another unranked Maryland team who we had beat a few times in past few years. I don’t think I have ever been more embarrassed to be a fan of a team with fans like that.

However, Oliver Purnell is obviously doing a lot for the program and I am looking forward to the Wake game this weekend.

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