Nice 49er piece on FOXSports.com

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Written by Aaron Beard of the AP…

FOXSports.com: 49ers enjoy first national ranking in six years

Enjoyed this part:

[b]And in a state where Duke, North Carolina and Wake Forest grab the headlines, the 49ers would love to play its ACC neighbors.

No one could blame the ACC schools if they are hesitant to play Charlotte. The 49ers took the top-ranked Tar Heels to overtime in the second round of the 1998 NCAA tournament, and took a two-point overtime loss in Chapel Hill the following season.

In their last game against an in-state ACC opponent, Charlotte beat North Carolina State 95-78 on the road in November 2000.[/b]

GO NINERS!!!

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Great article!

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[b]"People that know basketball know we're a very good program, that we're a team that can line up and play with the majority of other programs in the country. To be honest, I think nationally that's probably realized more than it is in our own state." -- Bobby Lutz, Charlotte 49ers Coach[/b]

Amen!

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Great article!!! We do get more exposure nationally then we get locally. I travel the entire country with my job and have seen this first hand.

Most local papers write about what a good team we have and how it would be a huge win for their program if they could beat Charlotte.

We are second only to Cincy in conference wins in the history of CUSA and nobody points this out locally.

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[i]Originally posted by run49er[/i]@Feb 16 2005, 10:15 AM [b] The 49ers took the top-ranked Tar Heels to overtime in the second round of the 1998 NCAA tournament, and took a two-point overtime loss in Chapel Hill the following season. [/b]
Didn't we go double OT in that NCAA tournament game?
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[i]Originally posted by HP49er[/i]@Feb 16 2005, 11:29 AM [b]
[b]"People that know basketball know we're a very good program, that we're a team that can line up and play with the majority of other programs in the country. To be honest, I think nationally that's probably realized more than it is in our own state." -- Bobby Lutz, Charlotte 49ers Coach[/b]

Amen! [/b]


This is now my signature.

Great article on the national level.

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[b]"People that know basketball know we're a very good program, that we're a team that can line up and play with the majority of other programs in the country. To be honest, [b]I think nationally that's probably realized more than it is in our own state."[/b] -- Bobby Lutz, Charlotte 49ers Coach[/b]

I’m willing to be that’s a direct shot at a certain jack ass in the local market.

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Basden has the right attitude about this whole ranking by say we are bigger target now. It’s never good for a player to get caught up in the hype.