Blue Blood: Inside the Duke/UNC Rivalry

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🗓️ 31 March 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Duke vs. UNC: when a rivalry is as storied as the one, it's hard to find ground that hasn’t already been tread. However, through the grace of the sports gods, that rivalry is headed towards uncharted territory. This Saturday, Duke will face UNC in the NCAA’s Final Four - and it’s the very first time these two teams have met in the tournament. ESPN Senior Writer and North Carolina native Ryan McGee explains why one of college basketball’s longest-running rivalries means so much to so many, and how excited UNC is at the prospect of playing spoiler to Coach K one more time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ryan McGee, you are the most North Carolina person that I know. And now that I think about it,
0:05.0	I imagine multiple people feel that way about you. I appreciate it. Actually, that's a,
0:09.5	that's a fantastic compliment. And yes, if you listen to Marty McGee, you know I refer to hometown
0:14.2	numbers one, two, three, four, and five, live there all over the state. And so yeah,
0:18.2	I'll take, I'll take that as a huge conflict. Well, so now I need to
0:21.8	sort of start this thing formally by doing the thing that they teach us to never do, Ryan at ESPN,
0:28.5	which has asked you a series of yes or no questions given your authority on the subject matter. So,
0:32.9	are you ready for this? Yes.
0:45.3	Is Duke, North Carolina the greatest rivalry in college basketball? Yes.
0:47.3	Is this game Saturday night the final four matchup between Duke and Carolina the first time they've ever met in the NCAA tournament. Is this the most anticipated game ever in this rivalry?
0:58.6	Yes.
1:00.4	So if this is the greatest rivalry, yes.
1:03.8	And if this is the most anticipated matchup in this rivalry's history, yes.
1:08.4	The next question is pretty logical.
1:10.6	Is this the most anticipated college
1:12.8	basketball game ever? Yes. It's not just because it's them. It's because of all the people
1:21.6	who hate them. You're excited about the game. You may be root for Duke.
1:28.7	You may be root for Carolina.
1:31.4	Maybe you love Grant Hill.
1:32.7	Maybe you love Michael Jordan.
1:36.3	But even the people who hate these two teams.
1:41.2	And man, there are so many of them, especially here in my home state, everyone will be watching.
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