As I sat watching the Nationwide race yesterday in my NC home it became appearent during every commercial break that here in NC there was some big basketball game later in the evening. Hell, there was even a ticker at the bottom of the screen that had a "countdown to tip off" time. Before I continue I must point out that I don't care for game of basketball. Now this game I'm referring to is the Duke vs. UNC game....I guess it is one of the biggest rivalries in North Carolina and people really get amped up for it! This includes my neighbor whose house I was at when the pre game show came on, normally I would not think twice before changing the channel when basketball comes on, but it was not my TV. So during this pre-game I heard a comment that ultimately prompted me to type this post...."I know they have a big one up in Ann Arbor and Columbus, but Duke vs.UNC is the biggest rivalry in all of sports!" All right Mr. Basketball analyst, now your stomping on hallowed ground. (By the way if ya'll don't know I'm from Michigan, and a HUGE UofM football fan) I can't believe that someone would say that there is any rivalry bigger then the Michigan/Ohio State game...because quite frankly there isn't!!! I don't remember who said it, maybe that whack job Dick Vitel, it doesn't matter really, cause they're wrong. Quite honestly I never knew Duke vs. UNC was such a big game until this past week, but I guarantee a lot more people know about at least a few of the 104 meetings between the 2 football powerhouses!
Heres a quote I found that sums it up: In honor of the 100th meeting between the schools in 2003, US Representative
Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio proposed a resolution in the
House to recognize Michigan and Ohio State as the "greatest sports rivalry in history."
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(By the way the proposition passed)
