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Originally Posted by howard roark Mike Hartsock & Derrick Dukes make watching games on TV unbearable. Hartsock made several math errors, called a shot by RL a 3 when it was a 2 and never corrected himself, is unable to recognize a blocking foul, and could not comprehend that UD was playing for the last shot at the end of the first half. Dukes speaks in a monotone, maddeningly refers to UD repeatedly as "These Dayton Flyers", said Charlotte gave XU a good game when the score differential was 22 points, and uses "onset" when "outset" is a much better choice. He also mentioned Xavier fans watching the game on TV. Seriously, Derrick? You really think XU fans in Cincy rigged up their rabbit ears in contorted positions to watch a game in which their team is not playing? UD has a terrible media contract with a negligible footprint. You, of all people, should know this. Adding insult is the bloody scorekeeper who can never keep the correct score on the screen. Hire an intern who can count for crying out loud. Ok, I feel better. Well, not really.

Howard, you are dead wrong in my opinion. First of all, I know many Xavier fans who live in Dayton. You are following the Dayton Flyers from Cincinnati, is it beyond the realm of possibility that their are Xavier fans who live in Dayton??? So there were plenty of Xavier fans watching the game.

Second, I think Dukes does an excellent job evaluating the game. He does a good job explaining what is effective and isnt effective. And he OBVIOUSLY knows his stuff and you can tell he was an intelligent basketball player. As a former PG, he seems extra hard on our PGs, but also points out the subtle things they do well that the untrained eye might not notice. Maybe he is monotone, but I think he is an excellent color commentator overall.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Duquesne DUQUESNE Duquesne University is a private, coeducational university, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania located on 48 secluded acres, on a bluff above downtown. Founded in 1878 as a Catholic college by the Order of the Holy Spirit. It is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the world. Duquesne offers 10 schools of study and 100 degree programs to 6,000 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Dukes.

	Charlotte CHARLOTTE UNC Charlotte is one of a generation of universities founded in metropolitan areas of the United States immediately after World War II in response to rising education demands generated by the war and its technology. Now a research intensive university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest of the 16 institutions within the University of North Carolina system and the largest institution in the Charlotte region. The university comprises seven professional colleges and currently offers 18 doctoral programs, 62 master’s degree programs and 90 bachelor’s degrees. More than 900 full-time faculty comprise the university’s academic departments and the 2007 fall enrollment exceeded 22,300 students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the 49ers.